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Hanover, Maryland, United States

Reconciling and analyzing various customer revenue and expense accounts against the business plan/forecast pertaining to above line activities. Overseeing margin forecasting and analysis for revenue recognition- and contract review. Managing day-to-day transactions driven while maintaining current revenue recognition files, and any communications with external auditors and other internal groups. Processing efficiencies for retrieving data from Oracle, RevStream, and OBIEE. Building, maintaining detailed spreadsheets and execute ad hoc analysis, including revenue and COGS

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Processing accounts receivables and payable monthly invoices and related reports, perform specialized accounting functions ensuring the procedures and practices are in accordance with the company policy, GAAP, and contractual obligations. Serve as liaison to project managers regarding billing, cost accounting, and project report. Assisting controller and treasurer with periodic management reports and monthly reconciliation.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Preparing monthly reporting royalties to federal, Indian, and State Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting using Production Revenue Accounting (PRA) modules in SAP software. Performed general ledger account reconciliations for federal and state royalty payables. Collaborating with federal and state agencies increasing accuracy and timeliness of royalty reporting. Managed progress of royalty reporting projects and communicated updates to upper management for better awareness and accountability.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

•Monthly close-entries for retail revenue accounting team in JD Edwards•Variance analysis at month-end close, working with strategy, netezza, and Oracle Essbase•Monthly account reconciliations of accounts

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

•Daily log of inputting job invoices•daily input of work orders from contractors•maintaining organization and communication of work orders and inquiries from contractors•developing new systems or automations for the callout process.

Conway, Ar

Major responsibilities involved tax preparation, inputing tax entries onto accounting programs, making journal entries for payroll, and scheduling appointments for the partners of Frazee, Fox & Dodge. Other tasks included copying and scanning documents, answering phone calls from clients, and greeting clients or guests at the front desk.

Conway, Arkansas

Assigned to a particular age group and skill set of swimmers, I coach young swimmers with their technique, endurance, and overall skills that will help them become contributing citizens in their future.

Conway, Arkansas

While carrying out my lifeguard duties and shifts, my responsibilities as supervisor were to maintain the pool conditions, chemicals, and environment.

Conway, Arkansas

As a tutor, I assisted undergraduate students with their homework or a certain topic in their accounting classes.

Chickasha, Oklahoma

Worked with the staff and head accountants on any small, large, time-consuming, or time constraint tasks. Majority of time was spent running to tag agencies to retrieve titles. On the occasion of slow days at the office, the dealership would need assistance detailing the cars for the lot to sale.

- Patrolling patron swimmers while providing a safe experience and environment - Checking in and greeting guests- Set-up or breakdown of swim meets

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

During this summer internship, the Merrill Lynch downtown office was in the transition of moving to another office outside of the Metropolitan area. My duties involved aiding and speed up the process of that transition. From scanning, filing, copying to updating client information, I help the client associates, wealth management advisors, and Merrill Lynch with thousands and thousands of paperwork.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

I began working at the Greens my junior year of High School as a lifeguard and began to establish my coaching career as the Head Coach. The Summer of 2012, I went to summer school at Hendrix and coached the AquaKids during that time. After my junior year at Hendrix, I returned to the Greens as Head Coach again in the summer of 2013. I enjoyed every minute coaching swimmers. So blessed to have met the kids and their families.

Master’S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Accounting Tutor, Head Lifeguard, Accounting InternI attended Hendrix for 4 years and obtained my Bachelor's.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Business, Graduated

Activities and Societies: Swim Team, Water Polo ClubStudent-Athlete (Swimming), Captain of Swim Team (2013-2014), Lifeguard (2012-2014).