Josh Chambers, Cpa Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Houston, Texas Area

Key member of leadership team and driver of business results for operation with annual revenues in excess of $250 million across five service lines operating in multiple locations around the globe, including the USA, UK, India, West Africa, and Azerbaijan.• Responsible for month end close cycle, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, analytical review, and providing strategic direction to all service lines• Led implementation of ASC 606 Revenue Recognition for all service lines; included creation of new monthly close processes, changes to existing forms, and led training for Finance/Accounting, Project Management, Commercial, and extended leadership teams• Maintain timely and accurate financial statement reporting that is in accordance with GAAP• Create division’s cash flow statements and prepare cash flow forecasts.• Analyze and approve division’s CAPEX request• Led process improvement initiative to reduce month end close cycle time by 25% which had the effect of reducing staff workload and improved reporting accuracy and timeliness • Built strong relationships with project management team in order to foster open communication on project financial results• Led improvement project for the adoption of electronic offshore reporting in order to drive timeliness and accuracy in our billing process. This effort helped reduce DSO by 5%• Created accounting’s service level agreement (SLA) with operations while also developing my team’s KPIs in order to monitor performance• Lead in the preparation of division’s annual budgets • Lead monthly review of group’s financial performance with operational VP and other P/L managers of the division• Lead division’s monthly business review (FLASH) for the corporate executive team; including the CEO, CFO, CIO, President

Houston Tx

Staff member in the office of the CFO reporting directly to the corporate controller. Our office was responsible for the worldwide monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation. Assist corporate controller with 10Q and 10K SEC filings. • Perform annual 11-K filings • Coordinate audit pre-approvals for worldwide statutory audits• Maintain worldwide statutory audit library at corporate headquarters• Implement continuous improvement projects for the corporate finance department including; BI dashboards for ROA and DSO • Maintain corporate finance departments SOX control evidence and PBC items for internal and independent auditors• Financial statement analysis• Provide assistance/coordination to/with business unit controllers worldwide

Houston, Texas Area

• Reported to divisional controller• Part of implementation team for the installation of PeopleSoft manufacturing module, including process alignments • Prepare and book month end closing journal entries for the division • Work daily with Project Management analyzing job cost and revenue, including percentage of completion projects • Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations; accrued cost, inventories, deferred revenue, un-billed (billings in excess) A/R, ect • Prepare monthly accounting reports (i.e. forecast, P/L statements) for management review meetings • Part of the team responsible for the preparation of the division’s annual budget • Meet with internal and external auditors during interim and year-end

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed and maintained shop floor labor collection process database • Analyzed work orders for proper costing and flow through inventory• Ensured proper costing in projects, including percentage of completion projects• Analysis project budgets including commitments, purchasing variances, and time and labor variances• Prepared ad hoc project cost reports for project management and regional management. • Performed monthly inventory reconciliations