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Tolar, Tx, Us

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Developed a new plan model for equipment rents using metrics and KPIs to enhance financial forecasting accuracy.• Automated monthly reporting to operations team, improving efficiency in monthly processes.• Conducted monthly forecasting, reconciliations, and handled ad-hoc requests to support financial decision-making.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Served as direct liaison between Joint Facility and Finance group. Analyzing and reporting on Capital, and Operating budgets for Joint Facilities. Preparing monthly accrual entries, month-close entries, account reconciliations, forecasting and planning. Leading monthly budget meeting with business partners to keep them up to date on current trends and activities. While serving this role I accomplished the following:- Established PowerBi reports and dashboards for operating and capital spend giving end users up to date information on current trends- Automated the matching of outstanding accruals to incoming invoices, which lead to drastic time savings in a previous purely manual process of hundreds of incoming invoices every month. This allowed me to identify previously missed accruals and clean up GL accounts. - Automated the Monthly meeting reports for Capital and Operating meetings which generated time efficiency and allowing to hold meetings at short notice if necessary. - Automated data and Journal entry generation which lead to time savings during the monthly close process allowing for additional time analyzing and researching trends- established matrix for operating forecast and plan that allows to better understanding the drivers for changes between periods.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

As direct liaison between Finance and AP & HR-Payroll I analyzed and communicated trends and explanations for various GL Accounts during Month-, Quarter-, and Year End close. Additionally, served as point of Contact for monthly, quarterly and year-end headcount reporting to the STB, AAR and our external auditors. Highlighting a few accomplishments during my time in this role: - Established automated workflow for monthly & quarterly headcount reporting.- Improved Cash Clearing process by creating reusable relationships and a master template leading to time efficiency throughout the monthly process and for analytics.- Created/ booked complex JE during month, quarter, and year-end close- Reconciled 50+ accounts on a monthly basis - Worked with different business groups as legal, HR, Finance, and Payroll in preparation for the STB hearing for which I provided data, prepared slides and was point of contact in questions regarding Headcount reporting.- Worked closely with HR, and IT to streamline headcount reporting after identifying inconsistencies leading to restatements and developing a new matrix to bucket employees.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Assisted in the audit of clients in different industries under US-GAAP, IFRS, and HGB. Leading a small team and taking responsibility over the achievement of quarter reviews by assigning work steps, providing support, selecting projects based on analytics and KPI’s, and preparing and attending meetings with senior management. Conducting tests of Internal Controls as part of US-GAAP and IFRS audits. Auditing a diverse set of accounts (substantive test of details and substantive analytical procedures) including payroll, accounts receivable/ payable, Accruals, Revenue, Cost of Sales and more.

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Support to senior management in accounting policy workstream during the acquisition process of innogy. Identified required steps to streamline treatments between two companies in adherence to IFRS by analysing current accounting treatments. Coordinated with one team member in implementing and guiding non-financial instruments, such as Guarantees of Origin and Green Certificates. Identified derivatives and own-use exemption while evaluating contracts for the correct classification under IFRS 9.

Abilene, Texas

- Manage a part of the University’s Endowment Fund with a value of $1 Million- Review past performance of funds current positions and determine its future course of direction. - Present new investment opportunities to other managers based on financial statements, current course of direction, and industry outlook. - Report monthly performance of current holdings reasoning for any unexpected changes in value.- Contributed to the funds return of 16.4%

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Assisted in year-end audit in compliance with HGB and IFRS accounting standards. Facilitated teams in auditing process of year-end accounts, including deferred and accrued accounts. Participated in conducting the process of testing 56 inventory samples. Assisted in the process of substantive testing and test of detail regarding Financial Statement assertions

Master Of Accountancy, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting And Finance, Senior

Activities and Societies: Track & Field ACU, Galaxy (Social Club)