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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Istanbul, Turkey

Providing financial guidance to company looking at oil, conventional & non-conventional gas and renewable energy projects in South Texas, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, the Ukraine, Turkey, Australia and Serbia. Developed detailed complex financial analysis of a large oil and gas project in Romania and a very large non-conventional gas play in Australia.

Kannapolis, Nc

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Houston, Texas Area

Leading the IFRS conversion project for a large client in Houston with subsidiary companies throughout the world and which produces equipment for the oil and gas industry.

Singapore

Initial implementation of the AT Web software for accounting for family businesses. Evaluation of requirements for an accounting transformation project for a construction company operating in Siberia, Russia.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Responsible for directing financial activities in Europe and Russia / CIS. Am currently revamping activities in Moscow. Am implementing the use og the ERP Dynamics to replace 1C. The system will use the Russian Plan Schetov and the Welltec chart of accounts. Redesigning the process of intercompany booking such that invoices års accepter in Russia and års fully compliant with the customs regime and Russian transfer pricing legislation. Monitoring of sales and cashflow in Russia, Norway and… Show more Responsible for directing financial activities in Europe and Russia / CIS. Am currently revamping activities in Moscow. Am implementing the use og the ERP Dynamics to replace 1C. The system will use the Russian Plan Schetov and the Welltec chart of accounts. Redesigning the process of intercompany booking such that invoices års accepter in Russia and års fully compliant with the customs regime and Russian transfer pricing legislation. Monitoring of sales and cashflow in Russia, Norway and Aberdeen. Show less

Chester, United Kingdom

Developing exciting consultancy to provide assistance to oil and gas companies in the former Soviet Union and other parts of the world. Consulting services include, but are not limited to:* Support of Board level operations,* Raising of debt or equity finance; restructuring for IPO,* Diverse Technical and Financial Appraisals.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Delivered energy, insight, expertise, and organizational leadership required to implement corporate directives of a developer and producer of oil and gas assets operation in Netherlands, Hungary, Tunisia, and Argentina.* Evaluated accounting needs and processes * Wrote an IFRS accounting policy manual and developed a consolidation model * Managed capital and expense budgets; conducted due diligence on acquisitions and managed divestment* Directed and supervised 11 accountants in… Show more Delivered energy, insight, expertise, and organizational leadership required to implement corporate directives of a developer and producer of oil and gas assets operation in Netherlands, Hungary, Tunisia, and Argentina.* Evaluated accounting needs and processes * Wrote an IFRS accounting policy manual and developed a consolidation model * Managed capital and expense budgets; conducted due diligence on acquisitions and managed divestment* Directed and supervised 11 accountants in offices in Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Budapest* Crafted a business model, a management dashboard, and policy manual; developed a company dissolution process at the behest of corporate board directors. Show less

Moscow, Russian Federation

Major contributor to two very important accounting transformation projects for a $50 billion multinational joint venture with critical responsibility for ensuring consistency and compliance across multiple entities.* Re-engineering of financial processes and implementation of SAP; processes were intended to reduce financial department costs by 20% through further development of business service centers* Designed a financial template which was SARBOX compliant and based on international… Show more Major contributor to two very important accounting transformation projects for a $50 billion multinational joint venture with critical responsibility for ensuring consistency and compliance across multiple entities.* Re-engineering of financial processes and implementation of SAP; processes were intended to reduce financial department costs by 20% through further development of business service centers* Designed a financial template which was SARBOX compliant and based on international financial reporting standards for accounting processes across U.S. and Russian business units* Analyzed and identified opportunities for improvement in areas of tax accounting, invoicing, receipts and reporting* Defined functional specifications, redesigned business processes, and guided contractors through the change management process* Led a team of 10 in redesigning the controller function and accounting consolidation; reduced cycle time for U.S. financial statements from 3 months to 10 days using Hyperion; wrote an intranet web-based GAAP accounting policy manual* Developed, implemented, and supported a transition process that included information flow, structure and instructions for mapping chart of accounts Show less

Moscow, Russian Federation

* A key member of a project to restructure the corporate consolidation and redesign the controller function at TNK-BP.* Led team of 10 people that mapped the chart of accounts to Hyperion, defined lines in Hyperion, wrote an intranet based accounting policy manager, redesigned Hyperion structure, helped locations implement Hyperion.

Nizhnevartovsk, Russian Federation

Led finance, accounting, and business decision making as a member of the Steering Committee of an American-Russian oil production enterprise with 200 employees and $50 million in annual income.* Managed capital, expense and foreign debt* Established organizational structure, policies, and information systems* Restructured and eliminated foreign debt; enacted process re-engineering initiatives that increased accuracy and timeliness for internal and external financial reporting*… Show more Led finance, accounting, and business decision making as a member of the Steering Committee of an American-Russian oil production enterprise with 200 employees and $50 million in annual income.* Managed capital, expense and foreign debt* Established organizational structure, policies, and information systems* Restructured and eliminated foreign debt; enacted process re-engineering initiatives that increased accuracy and timeliness for internal and external financial reporting* Integrated GAAP and Russian reporting; instituted cash forecasting; implemented Russian ERP system, Galaktika; and coordinated the roll-out of an investment appraisal system Show less

Raduzhny, Russia

* Organized and managed US and Russian dual currency accounting for joint venture reporting, analysis, taxation, audit and government requirements for a $40 Million business.* Developed a cash expenditure forecasting model and annual capital and operating budget; implemented information systems; trained and integrated western and Russian personnel.

Lawrenceville, Illinois

Managed staff of 12 employees. Areas of responsibility included budget control, accounts payable, sales control, and management information systems for 80 MB/D refinery. Significant contributions included creation of models for budget development/review.

Raduzhny, Russia

Coordinated projects supporting the White Nights Joint Enterprise in Siberia, Russia. Developed the 1992 Capital and Operating Budget, supervised the entry of 1991 dollar expenditures into the Russian (Plan Shetov) accounts, and analyzed joint venture charter fund contributions by the American parties. Supervised the implementation of a dual currency accounting system (SCALA) and supported the GAAP and Russian statutory audits.

Houston, Texas

* Senior Corporate Auditor * Shell Oil Co. * Led or participated in operational and financial audits including production divisions, exploration and production purchasing activities, pension fund investment management, gasoline retail districts, chemical business coordination, and an agricultural subsidiary.* Financial Representative * Shell Oil Co. * Coordinated financial analysis for 1990 operating and capital budget for the consolidated Exploration and Production (E&P) activities… Show more * Senior Corporate Auditor * Shell Oil Co. * Led or participated in operational and financial audits including production divisions, exploration and production purchasing activities, pension fund investment management, gasoline retail districts, chemical business coordination, and an agricultural subsidiary.* Financial Representative * Shell Oil Co. * Coordinated financial analysis for 1990 operating and capital budget for the consolidated Exploration and Production (E&P) activities, including preparation of materials for presentation to senior management of Shell Oil Company, and its parent company in the Hague. Analyzed monthly and quarterly financial results for presentation to senior E&P management and the Shell Oil Co. Board of Directors. Show less

Houston, Texas And Douala, Cameroon

* Financial Supervisor, Cameroon * Supervised eight national employees responsible for all host country accounting on OCAM accounting plan, cash administration, local income/payroll tax preparation, joint venture receivable/payable coordination, monthly accounting data transmission to parent, and financial/account analysis. Also, participated in negotiations with the Cameroonian Government on contractual disputes, trained national supervisors/employees, developed models for business planning… Show more * Financial Supervisor, Cameroon * Supervised eight national employees responsible for all host country accounting on OCAM accounting plan, cash administration, local income/payroll tax preparation, joint venture receivable/payable coordination, monthly accounting data transmission to parent, and financial/account analysis. Also, participated in negotiations with the Cameroonian Government on contractual disputes, trained national supervisors/employees, developed models for business planning, analyzed prior joint venture account balance problems, evaluated debt restructuring opportunities, coordinated audits by joint venture partners, governmental agencies and the parent company.* Section Supervisor, Cameroon * Supervised seven employees providing accounting and financial support for the E&P subsidiary in Cameroon, West Africa. Developed computer systems which streamlined activities for the Houston and Cameroon offices.* Senior Financial Analyst * Prepared monthly and quarterly analysis of financial results for management of Pecten International Company and its subsidiaries. Prepared presentations for Board of Directors of various subsidiaries. Coordinated property accounting and capital budget for all its subsidiaries including accurate reporting of $250 million budget and net capital assets in excess of $600 million. Developed numerous timesaving computer reports and significantly added to Pecten's computer systems effort. Show less

Wood River, Illinois And Houston, Texas

* Audit Supervisor * Wood River Manufacturing Complex * Supervised staff of three auditors responsible for performing financial, operational, and contractor audits and coordinated external and governmental audits.* Financial Analyst * Wood River Manufacturing Complex * Performed various functions including financial analysis, balancing refinery intakes/outturns, auditing and special projects.* Accountant * Houston * Coordinated corporate consolidation of income statement and balance… Show more * Audit Supervisor * Wood River Manufacturing Complex * Supervised staff of three auditors responsible for performing financial, operational, and contractor audits and coordinated external and governmental audits.* Financial Analyst * Wood River Manufacturing Complex * Performed various functions including financial analysis, balancing refinery intakes/outturns, auditing and special projects.* Accountant * Houston * Coordinated corporate consolidation of income statement and balance sheet accounts for refining and transportation & supply divisions and subsidiaries as well as various special projects. Show less

Masters Of Science, Accounting, 3.9 Of 4.0

Bachelors Of Science, Finance