Accounting Lead at AMOT Controls LLC (2025-05 – 04-2026)
Managed daily accounting operations of the organization, including month-end closing.
- Fixed asset preparations, involves managing the full lifecycle of a company's physical property (PP&E), including acquisition, depreciation, disposal and tracking cost for CIP (Construction in Progress) until they are capitalized
- Oversees cost accounting, inventory controls, and financial reporting tied to production operations
- Review and analyze standard and actual costs for variances and prepare reports & oversees Cycle counts
- Analyze and provide variance explanation for financial statement
- Help with Audit, PBC audit schedule, Ad hoc report and other special projects
Cost Accounting Lead at National Oilwell (NOV) (2021-06 – 2025-05)
Managed daily accounting operations of the organization, including month-end closing, fixed asset preparations, SOX Accounting control and intercompany balance confirmations.
- Provided effective business partnership role with both operations and management
- Analyze and provide variance explanation for financial statement
- Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies, monitor work order variances and cost roll process
- Help with Audit, PBC audit schedule, Ad hoc report and other special projects
- Cycle count
Accounting Manager at C&J Energy (NexTiers Oilfield) (2014-06 – 2020-03)
Help with month end close, in addition to all accounting related tasks.
- Provided effective business partnership role with both operations and management
- Perform analysis of cost and profitability, worked with operation to update standard cost
- Perform and manage monthly physical inventory count for 11 cement plants
- Ensures consumptions, transfers, cost of sales and BOMs are processed accurately and timely
Accounting Supervisor at Service Corporation International (2013-07 – 2014-06)
Directly manage all accounting functions within the organization which includes completing the monthly/quarterly accounting close processes and managing key balance sheet accounts.
- Perform complex financial fluctuation analysis for all organizational accounts in addition to providing high levels of assistance to auditors during quarterly reviews and audits
- Supervise all key balance sheet accounts in addition to providing assistance to external auditors through the development of PBC schedules and ad hoc reports as requested by management
Financial Analyst at Tesco Corporation (2008-08 – 2013-05)
Completed complex financial analysis for a successful drilling technology and services organization in addition to all accounting related tasks.
- Reconciled (in Blackline) fixed asset accounts and completed depreciation, DD&A analysis, and asset transfers
- Worked closely with both state and local auditors in order to investigate and resolve sales/use tax related issues
- Utilized extensive tax knowledge and analytical ability to conduct a sales tax audit for the organization which resulted in a cost-savings of over $250 thousand
- Performed flash and variance analysis in addition to preparing balance sheets and income statements
- Responsible for all intercompany accounting and the month/quarter end closing process
Accounting Supervisor at National Oilwell Verco (2006-05 – 2008-07)
Managed daily accounting operations of the organization, including month-end closing, fixed asset preparations, and intercompany balance confirmations.
- Created in-depth financial reports, such as a capital expending report, which were presented to executive management members
- Kept abreast of regulation changes and/or updates, performed SOX compliance testing, and worked closely with internal auditors during the development of test scripts for an ERP application
- Designed and implemented comprehensive policies and best practices within the organization which aimed at ensuring the department performed professionally and efficiently
- Directly managed an entry-level accountant and two accounts payable clerks
Senior A/R Accountant (Contract) at El Paso Corporation (2004-07 – 2005-11)
Developed and entered monthly journal entries and ensured that all supporting documentation was in place for use during audits.
- Managed the accounts receivable sub-ledger which included loading interface files from revenue feeder systems, loading of manual invoices, drafting customer payments, reconciling subsystem customer balances, and applying cash receipts from bank lockboxes
- Prepared customer aging reports, compiled quarterly allowances for doubtful accounts, and assisted with special projects as needed, such as auditing a carve-out business and supporting asset sales
International Crude Accountant at Shell Trading U.S. Company (STUSCO) (1998-09 – 2004-05)
Performed Revenue accounting tasks in joint venture (JIB) within an oil and gas focused organization with a focus on managing the purchase and/or sale of crude oil which ranged anywhere from $1B to $2B dollars per month.
- Initiated all vendor payments and invoiced customers in a timely manner which assisted in solidifying positive third-party relationships
- Worked closely with both traders and schedulers to ensure that revenues and costs were properly allocated
- Monitored up to 200 contracts per month and ensured that all paperwork was executed properly
- Developed a comprehensive forecasting tool, handled monthly close transactions, and developed process improvements, which included providing management and traders with a consolidated view of financial health
- Led a transition project focused on moving international crude accounting from Alliance Company to Shell Trading
International Marine Analyst at Shell Trading U.S. Company (STUSCO) (2000-01 – 2001-01)
Initiated all month-end closing processes including, compiling financial reports, completing cost variance analysis, analyzing transportation costs, reconciling account balances, and preparing various inter-company transactions.
- Designed a streamlined accounts receivable process by creating a shared database which housed all invoices and allowed for monitoring and timely collection activities
- Monitored the coding for outgoing invoices, performed joint interest billing, and prepared/paid the quarterly harbor maintenance tax
Financial Accountant at Shell Trading U.S. Company (STUSCO) (1998-01 – 2000-01)
Handled all monthly inventory variances, performed margin analysis, reconciled general ledger accounts, and prepared complex monthly reports for the EPA.