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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas

Mobile, Alabama Area

Pensacola, Florida Area

PENSACOLA REGIONAL OFFICE CLOSED and offices moved to Dothan, AL.• Responsible for dairy plants in AL and MS region. Responsible for financial analysis, product/sales analysis, closing, and forecasting using primarily Cognos, JDE, and Adaptive.

Jackson, Al

Boise, Inc., Jackson, AL, 9/2009-4/2012Accounting SupervisorResponsible for raw materials close and accounting at large integrated paper mill using PeopleSoft, and forecasting and budgeting using Cognos.•Primarily responsible for all chemicals and energy analysis and variance explanations.•Prepared and presented monthly results reporting for mill and corporate audiences using Excel and PowerPoint.•Responsible for accounting, budgeting, forecasting, operational reporting, variance explanations, SOX audits and database, and inventory audits for the mill.

Cantonment, Fl

Graphic Packaging International, Cantonment, FLAssistant Controller (2/2008-9/2009) PLANT CLOSEDManufacturing accounting using SAP financials, AS400 inventory, multiple Access databases, and complex Excel spreadsheets. Responsible for A/P accounting and financial statements for large manufacturing plant working with the Controller responsible for 2 plants. Serve as Accounting Department head in Controller’s absence. Additional responsibility for all Information Technology at plant location for large multinational corporation. Work with corporate IT for all IT related duties including troubleshooting, national account agreements, system migrations and implementations. Recently headed team responsible for implementing shop floor system(XMII by SAP).

Fort Worth, Tx

XTO Energy, Fort Worth, TXSenior Acquisition Analyst (1/1/2000 – 6/2006) Responsible for acquisition and divestiture accounting for over 100 property acquisitions($3B+). Contributed as a key financial member of the acquisition team, working through entire acquisition process, from drafting purchase and sale agreements, performing due diligence, through final settlements. Coordinated system setup and data implementation for incoming properties, plants, and pipelines.

Fort Worth, Tx

Union Pacific Resources, Fort Worth, TX (Company acquired by Anadarko Petroleum and moved to Houston)Asset Recovery Team (4/99 – 12/31/1999) Selected by management to work on cross functional team formed by company’s COO. Reviewed company wide process improvement opportunities and other income generating projects. Acquisitions & Divestitures Accounting Coordinator (10/97– 3/99) Responsible for coordination and accounting for acquisitions($1B+) and divestitures for all business units. Work closely with operations on drafting various agreements. Performed due diligence prior to closing. Responsible for final settlement statements and balance sheet entries on acquisitions & divestitures. Coordinates with business unit accounting managers, financial analysts, business unit accounting analysts, and accountants. Developed and lead acquisition and divestiture training for Controller‘s group. Offshore Business Unit Accounting Analyst (1/96–9/97) Responsible for all accounting functions through financials using Hyperion/Essbase for offshore business unit properties. Helped develop accounting processes for newly formed business unit. Worked closely with business unit operations group including geophysicists, engineers, and landmen. Revenue/Project Accountant (4/94–12/95) Responsible for multiple plants and gathering systems revenue accounting projects on newly acquired properties in the West Texas Business Unit (Amax Acquisition). Participated in accounting system conversion/integration from PREMAS and Artesia to the Excalibur system.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Bsba Major In Accounting