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Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

• Preparation of monthly, financial statements, supporting schedules, and other reporting requirements• Account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements and inter-company entries;• Preparation of monthly GST, PST returns, quarterly surveys etc.;• Process full-cycle accounts payable (matching, batching and coding invoices, manage the weekly cheque run• Treasury tasks, (Monitor cash position, prepare wire transfers, payments).• Liaise and maintain professional external communication with client, auditors, etc.;• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Calgary, Canada Area

Capital Assets Analyst • Fixed Asset reporting (updates spreadsheets i.e., continuity schedules, AFE tracking reports).• Updates capital budget/forecast spreadsheets with actuals• AFE Administrator – prepare financial justification; circulate documents for approval; tracking of all pending requests.• Purchase order administration (communications, computer hardware, software); entering POs- they have IT related items emailed in and the group enters the POs• Administrative duties include scanning, tagging documents into Great Plains, prepare daily bank deposits• Ad-hoc requestsFinancial Reporting• Assistance/ completion of month, quarter and annual reporting. • Preparation of monthly reports (ie revenue by customer, revenue by province. competitor database and statistics)• Provide analysis and support in the review of Horizon Drilling monthly results, monitor variances, identify trends• Support the buildup of Horizon Drilling annual budget and forecast.• Ad-hoc requests• Administrative duties (photocopying and preparing month binders)

Calgary, Canada Area

• Timely and accurate creation and distribution of Natural Gas sales invoices/purchase statements to Nexen’s customers/suppliers in accordance with contractual arrangements (pricing, transport rates), supported credit, treasury, Maintained A/R sub-ledgers and balances to the general ledger, collected outstanding receivables • Gathered and analyzed production data and confirmed pipeline deliveries • Provided excellent customer service, worked with Marketing Representatives, Business Services and the Fundamentals team, to provide analytical and administrative support• Identified, investigated and resolved billing and settlement issues in a timely manner • Reconciled and balanced Natural Gas purchases, sales, and inventories to third party and/or internal statements at multiple facilities;• Prepared monthly inter-company balancing and reconciliations, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions

Calgary, Canada Area

• Prepared monthly and quarterly internal financial reports that included operations accounting, analysis variance reports, analysis of performance against Annual Operating Plan and current Outlook targets; and attended monthly financial review meetings.• Provided supporting information requests for company external reporting and governance; • Coordinated monthly reporting cycle input and output requirements in support of accurate financial statements and information; • Ensured the presentation of our financial statements is accurate; • Participated in decisions concerning accounting treatment and disclosure; • Provided financial processes and control monitoring, improvement and reinforcement; • Monitored SOX compliance and coordinated core decisions and requirements

Caracas, Venezuela

• Responsible for timely financial reporting functions for a privately held entity engaged in the construction industry, leading a team of 4 people and reporting to the CFO and CEO.• Timely prepared financial statements, related disclosures and other relevant financial information to all associated Company stakeholders, such as local and tax authorities, banks and investors. • Prepared monthly financial reports and Analysis (actuals vs. forecast, actuals vs. budget, actuals vs. project funding), maintained and monitored contract budgets, prepared contract-billing, revenue and margin analysis per project. • Led a successfully conversion of the Venezuelan GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). • Coordinated a successful transition of the auditing process with a new auditing company (KPMG). Served as liaison during all audit phases. • Substantially reduced significance and volume of audit adjustments through implementation of improved internal controls. • Successfully implemented a new ERP (Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics).• Treasury duties as cash flows analysis, prepare wires, on-line bill payments, apply cash receipts to the A/R sub-ledger and assist with collections.

Caracas, Venezuela

• Responsible for coordinating audit preparation, reviews and compilations of various entities such as manufacturing, construction, services, retail, advertising (Jarden Corp, Marubeni, Casino Group, Coca Cola Advertising, and Schindler Elevator). • Performed internal control reviews of relevant departments and significant procedures, to confirm alignment of strategies, action plans and accounting policies established by management. • Conducted risks assessment to increase understanding of client business to determine scope of audit. Created and implemented audit programs for internal control testing. Worked closely with clients and other practices (i.e., tax) to identify and resolve potential and existing issues. • Kept record of complete files documenting audit procedure used. Prepared and presented status report of findings to management and supervisors. • Responsible for coordinating of various audit-related duties as necessary.

Caracas, Venezuela

Responsible for manage an operating budget of near $ 500.000 annually. Managed accounts Payable, prepared annual accounts reconciliations and reports. Prepared daily journal entries.