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Baton Rouge, La, Us

Baton Rouge, La, Us

Geismar, Louisiana, Us

Geismar, Louisiana, Us

Lead and oversee daily accounting operations including cost accounting, general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, payroll and fixed assets.Direct, prepare, review and analyze financial statements.Establish, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting controls.Oversee purchasing to achieve cost control and to ensure adherence to policies and procedures.Cash management, including reporting and cash needs analysis.Responsible for Disaster Recovery Plans.Administrate 401K Plan and coordinate annual audit and filing of the 5500.Responsible for compliance with Healthcare Reform(including Transitional Reinsurance and PCORI Fees).Prepare annual audit information and serve as point of contact for auditors.Prepare filings for the Louisiana Economic Development Department for Quality Jobs Refund and Industrial Tax Exemptions.Establish and maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, processes and data.Oversee the company's information technology planning and implementation.Executed the development and implementation of the purchasing system.Established and oversee the company's Foreign Trade Zone, including all reporting requirements to the Department of Customs.

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Controller Hired, trained and directed an accounting staff.Directed, prepared, reviewed and analyzed the financial statements.Responsible for creating, maintaining and enforcing accounting policies and procedures.Reviewed and directed the preparation of the Monthly Reporting Package. This package included variance analysis and financial trends.Assisted in preparation of cash forecast.Prepared debt compliance filings.Directed the US annual budget process.Assisted in the development and implementation of new/improved systems and processes, which was instrumental in reducing the closing schedule from 20 days to 5.Transitioned office from Houma, LA to St. Rose LA and later to Houston, TX. Assisted in implementing enhancements to current accounting systems and implementing purchasing system.Financial ReportingPrepared, Edgarized and file the complete 10K, 10Q, 11K and Proxy.Prepared Quarterly Board Presentation Summaries.Ensured all internal and external filings complied with company regulations, professional standards, SEC standards and US GAAP reporting guidelines.Assisted with Sarbanes Oxley control identification, documentation and testing.

New Orleans, La, Us

Provided and presented information related to capital spending for regulatory, internal and external reporting needs.Prepared Property Accounting related pages for FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Form 1, 10-K, 10-Q, U-13-60 and Annual Report for Arkansas Public Service Commission.Participated in internal and external audits.Assisted with the creation of Sarbanes Oxley documentation and control testing.Implemented, operated and enhanced the Property Accounting sub-leger system.Assisted in Accounting System Conversion.Prepared and reviewed quarterly account reconciliations and journal entries.Developed model to automate account reconciliations resulting in hour and cost savings.Accumulated cost associated with the purchase and/or self construction of new capital assets.Calculated, allocated, and recorded the construction overhead and depreciation & amortization costs.Analyzed monthly closing results for accuracy.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management