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New Orleans, Louisiana

-Manage monthly closing process, including reconciliations and analysis of related accounts across multiple departments through the development and implementation of a close schedule coupled with effective communication to those charged with the preparation of the applicable analysis. -Researched and resolved accounting issues including evaluation and.

Greater New Orleans Area

-Conduct financial statements audit on both private and publicly-traded clients in various industries including: Construction, Oil and Gas, Oilfield Services, Utility Providers, and Healthcare-Assist in the development and execution of audit plan based on the risk assessment of the client and related audit areas-Actively manage the team through the.

- Process wide range of invoices into ADP electronic accounting system to be approved- Contact vendors to collect essential tax documentation- Assisted other departments, including revenue accounting and joint interest billing, with projects for both internal and external use

- Worked extensively with Microsoft Excel preparing financial statements, as well as, the necessary accounting adjustments (i.e. converting tax accounting to standard GAAP accounting) - Participated in audit meeting with Ernst and Young - Assisted in the preparation of reports for the audit of LLOG subsidiaries, through interpretation of the General Ledger.

• Sorted and organized previous years financial records
• Transferred data to accounting software and utilized QuickBooks to create several reports

Master Of Accounting, Accounting And Finance, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (2013-Present)

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting, 3.1

Activities and Societies: Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Member (2009 - Present) National Society of Leadership and Success.

Education record