Count Team Compliance Manager

Cond Costa Esmeralda

Apt T ***,

Ceiba, PR *****

Cell phone: 787-***-****

Email: ******************@*****.***

Objective

Javier A. Maldonado Cruz

Be selected for a position where I may bring my financial expertise, and ethical values to the organization, and provide my utmost support to the organization’s mission.

Experience

Jan 2024 to present

El Tropical Casino Luquillo

Controller & Compliance Manager

Direct Supervision of the Count Team

Direct Supervision of the Cage Manager

Supervise a team of three in the accounting office.

In charge of the issuance of Financial Statements.

Overseeing the compliance department.

Overseeing the account payable and account receivable department.

Monitor the issuance of CTRs and Sars.

In charge of compliance meetings quarterly

Participate in the Casino Pls discussion monthly.

Register journal entries in Microsoft Dynamics.

Evaluate that all the GL accounts have been registered correctly monthly against the budget.

Evaluate employees.

Work diligently with all the requirements from the external auditors, stakeholders and investors.

Follow up in any issues regarding to Konami operational system and transactions entries.

Monitoring the Title 31 act regarding BSA, Compliance and KYC.

Payroll Approval biweekly.

Report some statistics the State Office of the Commissioner of the Financial Institution.

Monitor the Main Vault Balance Daily.

Prepare Bank reconciliations Monthly.

Monitor our cash flow daily.

Make recommendations regarding internal controls.

Monitor our internal controls to comply with our guidelines, rules and SOP.

Train, Hire and terminate employees.

May 2021-Dec 2023

Controller, Count Team Manager & Horse track bookkeeper-Hollywood Casino, Bangor-Maine

Supervise the operations of the Count Team.

Bookkeeper of all races regarding the Hollywood Casino Horse racetrack.

In charge of general ledger accounts reconciliation monthly.

In charge of the journal entries approvals monthly.

Sent property invoices to our centralized account payable department.

In charge of transactions approvals through the Coupa Software.

Participate Manager Meeting weekly.

Review and write explanations of variances in the PLs statements monthly.

Participate in the departmental PL discussion monthly.

Prepared Count Team’s departmental budget.

In charge of the distribution of letters to each departmental manager.

Participate in Finance Leadership Meeting monthly.

In charge of the Charity Committee Meeting.

Hold Charity Committee meetings monthly.

Approval of bank transactions regarding Slots and Table taxes weekly.

Be updated and follow up success factors training are completed.

Read and provide feedback regarding to sox compliance. April 2018-May 2021

Casino Assistant Controller-Mayaguez Resort & Casino, Mayaguez, PR

Day to Day oversight, review and direction for all gaming audits

Monitor the compliance of Title 31 federal law.

Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and SOP

Manages all Casino Accounting Team members including Cage Supervisors.

Ensure compliance with the property internal controls, standards and regulations.

Perform the casino's month end closing statements.

Leads, participate and monitor work assignments

Oversight the casino's compliance program.

Oversight the casino's credit policy program.

Prepare profits and lost statements of slots and tables.

Make recommendations to the Senior Management about internal control weaknesses.

Working ad-hoc special project as required by the Senior Management.

Use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint software programs. 2012 to 2018

Accounting Supervisor - Mayaguez Resort & Casino, Mayaguez, PR

Monitor the compliance of state and federal laws.

Monitor the compliance of Title 31 federal law.

Perform the casino cash analysis in a daily basis.

Prepare casino's monthly reports for the government.

Perform the casino's journals entries.

Perform the casino's month end closing statements.

Prepare the casino's bank reconciliation in a monthly basis.

Oversight the casino's compliance program.

Oversight the casino's credit policy program.

Supervise the casino's complementary reconciliation.

Resolve any discrepancy with the casino general ledger account.

Make recommendations to the Senior Management about internal control weaknesses.

Working ad-hoc special project as required by the Senior Management.

Use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint software programs. 2010 to 2012

Cage Supervisor-Mayaguez Resort & Casino, Mayaguez, PR

Supervised all cashiers during assigned shift.

Able to handle mental and physical stress.

Remained flexible to work all shifts, weekend &

holidays.

Handled large amounts of cash.

Prepared cash and check deposits.

Comply with internal procedures, regulations and SOP.

Education 2007–2009 Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR

[MPH] master’s in public health with a concentration in Environmental Health.

2002-2004 Universidad Metropolitana, Aguadilla, PR

[MBA] master’s in business administration with a concentration in Management.

1991-1997 University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, PR Competencies

[BBA] bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in accounting.

Bilingual English and Spanish; Computer literacy; goals & results oriented; strong demonstration of sound judgment; teamwork oriented; strong leadership capacity, customer awareness & adaptability.

Achievements

Successfully completed an internship with the National Institute of Occupational and Safety (NIOSH-CDC) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[June 2008-Aug 2008].

References

Available upon request.

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