Highly accomplished, results-driven financial management executive with 15+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, derivate accounting, forecasting, consolidations, business planning, due diligence and operations management. Extensive experience with wholesale, retail and midstream energy companies front, middle and back office. Trading P&L and SOX compliance. Accrual and technical accounting physicals, inventory, capacity, futures, swaps, structured products, and renewables (power, gas, coal, crude, and liquids).

Joined as a business consultant within Sapient’s retail energy provider practice, based in Houston. Extensive background in operations and consulting in retail and wholesale commodities.

Coordinate merger integration for Gross Margin and Settlements Departments (Gas and Power).Review, document and make recommendations as to future state processes and procedures.Review and update internal controls and controls flow charts.

Responsible for gas operations including purchasing supply, scheduling, product pricing, hedging, forecasting, managing pipeline capacity and gas storage.Market research, competitor analysis, head room analysis for new power and gas markets.Performed operational accounting for all power and gas markets.Coordination of annual audit with external auditors.

Controller 2005 to 2007VP Strategic Planning 2007 to December 2010Lead the operational excellence project consisting of four major initiatives (Customer to Cash, Energy to Supply, People Management, Performance Management)Implemented multi-year forecasts, prompt month estimates, and variance analysisPerformed due diligence on business acquisitionsManaged selection and implementation of various software applications (general accounting, ETRM, load forecasting, human resource, and CIS applications)Management of financial, operational, derivative and tax accounting for all entitiesCoordination with big four external auditors of annual audit and SOX preparednessChairman of the IT Steering Committee including software selection

Manage all accounting and treasury Banking relationships, customer and supplier credit relationsDirect investment portfolios, human resources, risk management accounting, software development, budgeting and planning, compliance reporting, tax and regulatory reporting.

Accounting and Treasury managementCustomer and supplier credit relationsCoordinate employee benefits, audits, office procedures and software development