Stephen Burrow, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Financial budgeting and planning lead for G&A support functions and Eastern hemisphere operations.

Houston, Texas, Us

Company operations accounting and management reporting lead. Serving during incumbent leave of absence.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Guided company accounts payable team.• Drove business transformation initiatives to standardize payment terms and improve working capital.• Worked with company bankruptcy advisors to develop payment approval and reporting processes.• Led execution outsourcing strategy for accounts payable to 3rd party service provider.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Head finance and administrative officer for $100-million joint venture company.• Contributed to location startup activities and corporate governance framework.• Managed all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, statutory and tax filings, treasury, and budgeting and forecasting activities for offshore drilling operations.• Supervised external audit engagements.• Oversaw administrative functions for shore-based activities.• Delivered entity financial reporting to board of directors.• Participated in marketing bid analyses and contract reviews.• Executed succession plan to train and develop national resource to assume the role.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Served as finance manager for $700-million North and South America business unit.• Managed accounting team supporting Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling contracts billing and cost control.• Led budgeting and forecasting process for Western Hemisphere operations.• Prepared quarterly business review presentation for executives.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Led operations accounting group in controller department of $4-billion company.• Oversaw monthly corporate accounting close cycle.• Managed team providing global operations financial analysis and reporting to senior management and SEC group.• Promoted business process efficiency initiatives.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Managed corporate office-based accounts payable and receivable team.• Executed monthly sub-ledger close routines.• Developed policies for global accounts payable processes including FCPA compliance review responsibility matrix and electronic approval workflow enhancement. • Maintained customer accounts master data and credit limits.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Executed corporate accounting performance improvement initiatives for the company controller.• Led major projects that included development of company inventory valuation methodology including working jointly with supply chain on inventory controls monitoring and metrics dashboards, and balance sheet account reconciliation risk rating matrix.• Backfilled various corporate and international finance roles on short-term assignments.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Managed accounting, financial reporting, statutory and tax filing, budgeting, and forecasting activities for $150-million Saudi Arabia offshore drilling operations.• Performed monthly financial certifications and conducting quarterly internal controls assessments.• Carried-out due diligence reviews for intermediaries according to company FCPA compliance guidelines.• Provided analytical reporting of operating results to business unit management.• Monitored capital expenditures through review of AFE budgets and progress reporting.• Provided leadership and coaching for local accounting staff.• Acted as subject matter expert for implementation of JDEdwards, PeopleSoft, and Hyperion applications.• Managed administrative functions, including leasing of office, vehicles, and expatriate housing.• Coordinated office consolidation and relocation projects.• Conducted new office site evaluation, selection, interior design, and construction oversight.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Led initiatives to improve the quality and performance of accounting services throughout the global finance organization.• Managed projects that included internal auditing and controls assessments, policy and procedure development, process mapping and improvement implementation, business integration, systems training, and coaching.• Completed assignments in Angola, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Australia, and Houston corporate headquarters.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Managed accounting policies development and monitoring process.• Obtained policy subject matter knowledge through technical accounting research and internal company process evaluation.• Performed quality reviews of policy document drafts and provided content and technical writing guidance to process owners.• Facilitated progression of policy documents through steering committee review and approval and provided status reporting for policies in process to the controller.• Maintained version control via document management system.• Coordinated annual review and update process for policy documents.• Served as secretary for company internal control subcommittees and assist chairman by preparing quarterly certification meeting minutes and task lists.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Controlled monthly accounting cycle and close processes of $200 million affiliate.• Directed staff of 20 national employees in all phases of management accounting, accounts payable and payroll for business center and field offices.• Provided ongoing feedback and coaching to staff and conducted annual performance assessments.• Performed quality reviews of balance sheet account reconciliations and monitored settlements of intercompany activity with affiliates.• Reviewed quarterly internal controls assessments and due diligence documentation using company SOX compliance reporting tool.• Worked with internal auditors and closed audit observation action plans.• Partnered with management by providing relevant financial reporting and analysis to aid decisions.• Assisted with annual budget and monthly forecasting and maintained data in planning application.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Supervised and developed staff of national employees for startup project and service center location.• Coordinated tasks and instituted procedures and document processes for project accounting group.• Implemented SAP processes and provided training for staff.• Monitored content requirements and review project billings accordance with $300-million EXIM bank contract terms.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Executed monthly accounting cycle for $150-million South Texas operations.• Posted general ledger accruals and adjustments.• Provided financial planning and analysis support to area management of various product and service lines, business development, and support services.• Monitored customer pricing and service agreements.• Conducted annual capital asset inventory for all area service center locations.• Served as SAP general accounting and management reporting key user in pilot testing and implementation for company business unit.• Assisted with establishment of standard job costing system for field services by determining, installing, and maintaining standard labor and equipment activity rates.• Monitored job profitability and cost absorption, and provided variance analyses.• Conducted SAP management reporting end user training for area management and staff.• Participated in pilot testing of SAP planning, budgeting and forecasting, and business warehouse applications.• Served as site approver for SAP systems user provisioning.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Coordinated monthly financial close of manufacturing center production cost system.• Provided manufacturing cost variance, productivity, and performance measures reporting to business unit management.• Reconciled inventory balance sheet accounts.• Participated in annual factory expense plan preparation and provided monthly variance analysis.• Determined standard activity rates and product costs.• Supervised annual plant capital asset inventory.