Brian Brumfield Email & Phone Number

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Tucson, Az, Us

Currently oversee operations of Accounting/Tax functions, as well as Procurement and Contracting. Have developed strong resilient teams focused on continuous improvement and guided by a vision and set of principles that promote both a successful company and thriving employees.• Reduced time required to perform monthly accounting close and year-end accounting close and audit through process optimization and redesign.• Significantly decreased time required to prepare and file regulatory documents (SEC and FERC), while increasing quality of filings by driving employee ownership of the processes.• Implemented initiative to standardize documentation for accounting functions and increased employee cross-training and role rotation.• Routinely present financial results and key accounting issues to Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.• Support strategic decision making involving acquisition and disposition of significant assets through analysis and modeling.• Initiated workforce / succession planning to develop high performing team and retain staff by creating enriching learning opportunities.

Tucson, Az, Us

• Oversight of AP, Accounting and Purchasing & Contracting departments.• Established culture of accountability and increased performance through process redesign.• Cultivated partnership with internal customers to achieve process improvements.• Provided technical support as Interim Risk Oversight Director for twelve months in addition to Controller duties, responsible for oversight and compliance monitoring of Power Trading transactions.• Served as Interim CFO for over six months, responsible for Accounting, Finance, Business Intelligence, Risk, and IT organization.• Acted as key liaison in internal development and public outreach related to long-term strategic plan process.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Performed analysis of accounting impacts of possible convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).• Provided compliance support to the regulatory affairs, pricing, and rate design departments.• Implemented accounting controls over Government Grants to ensure compliance with newly enacted legislation.• Coordinated the preparation of filings with, and acted as a liaison with Staff of, both Federal and State regulatory agencies.

Tempe, Az, Us

• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley requirements across multiple divisions of business.• Performed corporate risk management function over all business lines including monitoring of VAR and CAR related to energy trading, financial modeling of contracts for pricing and risk assessment.• Developed long-range strategic and short-term tactical business plans for new business lines and supporting expansion of existing lines into new geographic regions.• Acted as liaison to the Board of Directors and senior management of parent company in support of business operations and presentation of financial results.• Performed due-diligence and contract negotiations for acquisitions and divestitures of subsidiaries and joint ventures.• Administered Contracts, Purchasing, and Construction Cost Accounting, Billing and Collections groups.

• Implemented cost accounting and inventory control procedures.• Created business modeling and evaluation tools for the proposal and bid process of new programs.• Oversaw preparation of all external financial reporting including SEC reporting, MD&A, and notes to FinancialStatements.• Coordinated with external auditors to interpret and implement new FASB pronouncements.• Developed short-term and long-term business plans, budgets and forecasts.

• Prepared internal and external financial statements including all SEC required filings, bank filings and investorannual report.• Managed all aspects of Accounting (payables, receivables, payroll, cash management and treasury).• Prepared budgets, forecasts and variance reporting to senior management.• Developed and enacted corporate financial and accounting policies and procedures.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Prepared and filed SEC reports and other required governmental reports for both Arizona Public Service and parent company (Pinnacle West Capital Corporation).• Analyzed effects of and composed required disclosures in response to new accounting standards.• Compiled monthly internal management reporting packages and quarterly CFO presentation to the Board of Director’s financial information.• Implemented general ledger system conversion for parent company (Pinnacle West Capital Corporation).

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Hired, trained and managed finance personnel for warehouse and sales divisions.• Prepared annual budgets, as well as weekly and monthly managerial reports and analysis to drive decision making.• Developed tools for sales division to model break-even analysis/ decision making on new business opportunities. • Assisted in development and implementation of Activity-Based Costing system.• Developed reorganization plan of under-performing division (Avnet Industrial) and presented to upper management.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

• Participated in monthly close and consolidation of multidivisional (multinational) company, state property tax filings and audits.• Coordinated with U.S. Customs for the import and export of materials related to company's Mexico operations.• Implemented fixed asset tracking system and conversion of general ledger system.• Performed detailed inventory and job costing analysis, as well as special projects in support of various divisions.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Performed monthly closing process and inter-company reconciliation and balancing.• Represented division in company-wide design, implementation and testing of new general ledger system.