Review & analyze financial data for multiple mills. Collaborate with Mill Finance Teams and Division to execute month end close process and reporting. Perform activities such forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis & physical inventories. Ensure financial statements are accurate and complete. As a balance sheet owner, review all accounts and ensure issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner. Use ME tools to confirm established processes are working as intended. Work directly with facility to predict month-end results and deliver reliable forecasts. Ensure financials are accurate as defined by Policies and Controls. Accountable for validation and maintenance of process documents. Complete various reporting requirements for governmental entities, trade associations, and internal organizations. Participate in the development of the location’s annual operating plan by providing financial analysis support. Assist and support the mills financial staff by providing routine and ad hoc analytical support. Lead projects & facilitated meetings, trained peers effectively. Create and improve processes in order to make the team more efficient and effective. Serve as backup to other FGO processes like fixed assets, payroll and inventory accounting. Prepare Containerboard Rebates and Commissions Recon Spreadsheets and meet with Pricing on a monthly and Quarterly basis to ensure accuracy. Work with internal and external auditors to provide requested support for Containerboard Rebates and Commission to ensure Rebates and Commissions are in good standing. Prepare the Containerboard Monthly Adjustment file to reflect adjustments that are approved by the Pricing team. Enter the Containerboard Monthly Adjustments each month and sends the report to the pricing team and management. Issue credit memos on a timely basis each month as directed by the Containerboard Pricing team.

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY – LEAGUE CITY, TX SEPT 2018 - PRESENTBudget & Financial Planning ManagerPlans, monitors and supervises City’s annual budget process. Prepares Long Range Financial Forecast, quarterly and monthly financial reports. Manages position control and oversees general and specialized projects.  Coordinates preparation of City’s annual budget to include operating funds, special revenue funds, capital project funds, and debt service funds. Tracks the performance measures program to ensure compatibility with the strategic plan of the city. Monitors departmental budgets to ensure effective control of expenditures and compliance with approved budgetary allocations. Manages budget reallocation process and provides quarterly budget amendments to management and City Council. Coordinates preparation and reviews quarterly financial reports for submittal to management and City Council. Coordinates preparation and reviews monthly reports for submittal to management. Assists in the preparation of the Long-Range Financial Forecast, including revenue and expenditure forecasting by researching and monitoring economic conditions and trends. Conducts research and compares financial data with comparable cities. Oversees general and specialized studies, surveys, and analysis of City operations, methods and procedures, and performs comprehensive management reviews to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Provides information to assist with Budget policy development, decision making, benchmarking, surveying, and research of programs and projects. Assists with the administration of the property, liability and health insurance risk management programs.  Oversees the budgetary impact of grant funded programs and recommends City matching fund requirements and reports on budgetary impact upon grant termination. Prepares a monthly Sales Tax Report to management and City Council.

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY – LEAGUE CITY, TX FEB 2018 – Sept 2018Sr. Financial AnalystAnalyze and monitor the City's annual budget. Perform independent financial analysis for the organization to ensure effective oversight and financial management. Prepare reports for management, including statistical forecasting, trend analysis, cost of services and cost allocation plans. Assist in the preparation and coordination of the annual budget, including operating funds, special revenue funds, capital project funds, and debt service funds. Review departmental budget requests at the lowest level of detail, including revenues, salariesand benefits, supplies, maintenance costs, professional services/capital outlay, and transfers. Assist in the preparation of budget amendments.  Confer, advise, and assist departments on budgetary issues including staffing requests,expenditure and revenue projections, trends, and funding levels. Review monthly appropriations, expenditures, revenue and encumbrances at detailed levels for departments. Initiate any corrective action to ensure compliance with approved budgetary allocations. Monitor & analyze expenditures, revenues, and changes in financial status on a city-wide basisto ensure proper accountability and financial management. Assist in the preparation of the quarterly financial reports. Perform monthly analysis of the Capital Replacement Fund.  Provide reports on financial and organizational information, including complex statistical forecasting models, trend analysis, impact studies, and financial projection methods. Assist in the preparation of the Long-Range Financial Forecast. Perform comprehensive management reviews to improve economy, efficiency, effectiveness and make recommendations. Conduct cost benefit and budget impact studies of proposals having financial impact on city services and revenues.

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY – LEAGUE CITY, TX Sept 2016 – Feb 2018Financial AnalystPerform independent financial analysis for the organization in support of the annual budget, long range financial forecast, and quarterly budget reports. Prepare reports for management, including statistical forecasting, trend analyst, cost of services and cost of allocation plans.  Assist in the preparation and coordination of the annual budget, including operating fund, special revenue funds, capital project funds, and debt service funds. Confer, advise, and assist departments on budgetary issues including staffing requests, expenditure and revenue projections, trends, and funding levels. Assist departments in creating performance measures for various functions including goals and objectives that fall within the strategic plan of the organization and the city. Monitor execution of the approved budget. Review monthly appropriations, expenditures, revenue and encumbrances at detailed levels for departments. Initiate any corrective action to ensure compliance with approved budgetary allocations. Assist in the preparation of the quarterly financial reports. Conduct cost benefit and budget impact studies of proposals having financial impact on cityservices and revenues. Provide reports on financial and organizational information, including complex statistical forecasting models, trend analysis, impact studies, and financial projection methods. Assist in the preparation of the Long-Range Financial Forecast. Assist in tracking and accounting for capital expenditures, including monitoring capital improvement projects and associated budget/contract schedules.

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. – GALVESTON, TX Oct 2015 – Sept 2016Sr. CTS Data AnalystAcquire, organize, and assess various data sets according to the needs and goals of American National Insurance Company. Common tasks include identifying data requirements and procedures for acquiring and providing data, updating standards of data acquisition and analysis, and completing reports with recommendations based on specific data points. Analyze and manage statistical information, including budgets and fiscal operations. Analyze and interpret financial data and make recommendations to the AVP of Corporate Technology Services (CTS) Financials. Assist with developing Annual Operating Plan.  Reconcile budget worksheets to the budget variance reports. Report monthly actual results against budget and forecast; investigate and explain causes of variance. Maintain current knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Set up Capitalized and Non-Capitalized Internal Orders. Maintain and reconcile internal orders for all projects. Responsible for monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities; billing, accruals, hardware and software chargebacks, and other journal entries. Assist in the requirements, planning, and implementation of an Enterprise Information Technology Financial Management (ITFM) system. Prepare, review and present reports as requested. Perform other non-specific job-related duties as requested. Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets. Locate and define new process improvement opportunities. Presents data in charts, graphs, and tables with the purpose of making conclusions from the data for decision making purposes. Track all IT costs and reconcile accounts monthly.  Create Journal Entries each month to move cost to the correct accounts.

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. – Pascagoula, MS Nov 2013 – Jul 2015 Cost Accountant II Apply principals of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Compile and analyze financial information to record transactions, generate reports, and review/verify accuracy. Adhere to and communicate accounting and auditing policies/procedures across all levels. Reconsolidated Financial Database to the General Ledger (GL), such as Cost Collection System Rejects and Undistributed Shop Labor, etc. Verified Schedule 10, managed overhead tables and weekly spec cards, and updated overhead tables for Public Sector Management Office (PSMO). Skillfully updated the following systems: monthly overhead rate and weekly / monthly General Journal Entries (GJE). Handled facility cost allocations, including space and occupancy overhead. Resolved clearing of all labor rejects, upload labor reject corrections through TSO for nightly cost run and verify 6X rejects clearing at end of month. Produced and distributed weekly Labor Reject Percentages report to management.  Conducted the Standard Shop Labor Costing (SSLC) by allocating shop charged labor to the end cost objective through direct and indirect SSLC. Loaded Ship Work List Item Number (SWLIN) into MARS (an Oracle based Financial and Procurement Operating System) to allow material charges to clear. Assisted with month- and year-end close processes by clearing labor rejects, uploading monthly GJEs, etc. Assisted in the rate process at month end, such as update and upload the new rates into TSO.  Performed legal GJEs and accruals. Selected into the Huntington Ingalls rotation program which is designed to strengthen and develop employees into managers.

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. – Pascagoula, MS Jan 2008 – Nov 2013Government Compliance Auditor II Examined Time Charging records, such as labor and non-labor hours to ensure that records were compliant with applicable laws, agreements, and policies. Prepared Time Charging metrics/reports of audit findings; provided recommendations to management. Innovated and delivered both formal and informal compliance training sessions to all HII employees. Assisted in creating, designing and implementing a Time Charging Compliance Training package for current employees and new hires, which helped to reduced time charging errors and rework. Established E-learning modules for all HII employees to enhance their compliance knowledge.  Assisted in the creation and implementation of the Automated Timesheet Application (ATA), also known as ACCURATE, to eliminate Time Charging errors among employees.  Created and maintained monthly Time Charging audit metrics to track and review Time Charging progress as well as errors.  Performed monthly time charging audits, which helped to achieve complete and accurate payroll records, while achieving government compliance standards.  Devised alternative training solutions to ensure Time Charging compliance, such as instructor-led base training class for all employees as well as an e-learning module in Livelink, which is located on HII’s intranet. Evaluated and tracked individual audit results and prepared Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) as needed.  Conducted follow-up audits on employees with CAPs to ensure proper recording of time charging.  Created PowerPoint presentations and led training sessions for current employees and new hires, including compliance training through multiple tools, such as PowerPoint, E-Learning, and Instructor-Led courses. Provided informal one-on-one training with employees based on post- audit results.

CAPITAL BANK – Baytown, TX Jul 2006 – Jul 2007 Personal Banker Aided customers with personal banking needs, helping them reach their financial goals. Opened personal, business, and Certificate of Deposit (CD) accounts. Processed personal, secured, and unsecured loans. Assisted with personal banking issues, including stop payments and ordering of checks and debit cards. Trained all new hires on opening personal accounts and obtaining consumer loans.

HANCOCK BANK - OCEAN SPRINGS, MS MAR 2005 – MAY 2006Financial Services Associate II  Assisted customers in meeting financial needs.  Provided assistance for personal and business requests, such as loan requests, new account setups, check re-orders, account title changes, and stop payments.  Managed depository account products such debit and ATM cards. Processed and closed various types of consumer loans, including Home Equity Lines / Loans of Credit, Automobile loans, and Secured / Unsecured loans.Additional experience as a Management Associate Trainee for the Hancock Bank Management Associate Program; completed on-the-job training in direct banking, bank telling, central underwriting, lending / deposit services, and recoveries.