Cathay Battard
Kemmerer,WY
Summary
Detail oriented, positive, professional Cost Specialist with 20 years of Field and Corporate Construction experience. I offer the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, while being able to maintain a proven high level of confidentiality and diplomacy. Contributions include positivity as part of a team willing to help with various tasks as needed. Additionally, I offer well rounded experience in office management, subcontracts, timekeeping/payroll, invoicing, purchasing, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Specialist
Saulsbury Industries
10.2023 - Current
- Develop and maintain project cost reports (both internal & client) on a weekly basis
- Develop and maintain multiple reports on weekly and monthly labor progress and performance reports (both internal and client), project cost tracking reports for indirect labor, rental equipment, and subcontracts
- Assist with development and maintenance of change management system including change orders, budget shifts and trends including contingency management
- Timely and accurate forward-looking analysis and mitigation plan development to reduce or eliminate unforeseen cost impacts
- Actively participate in bi-weekly or monthly reviews of all cost controls deliverables with the project team
- Assist management in forecasting the project expected costs for monthly reporting purposes
- Develop and maintain budgets in progress tracking tool
- Assist with auditing payroll coding on a weekly basis
- Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of information
- Liaison with the procurement and billing departments
- Conduct costs corrections
- Other duties as assigned
Office Manager / Cost Estimator
Turnaround Special Forces
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Coordinated communications and acted as liaison between project stakeholders, clients, contractors, engineers and subcontractors
- Verified codes, entered and balanced timely daily and submitted payroll to corporate office weekly
- Invoiced client weekly according to terms of the contract
- Prepared estimates used by AGF Management for planning, budgeting and scheduling work.
Office Manager / Accounts Payable
Turnaround Special Forces
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Issued purchase orders to vendors for consumables, material, rental equipment and subcontractors
- Collected, matched and verified delivery tickets before coding and entering invoices for payment, processed and printed checks weekly
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients regarding past due payments
Human Resources Specialist
River Parish Contractors
04.1998 - 12.2020
- Various aspects of hiring included writing requisitions, recruiting, scheduled drug screens, scheduled training classes at safety councils, setting up hires in computer system
- Assisted candidates with application processes by answering questions about application, performing background checks providing I-9 forms, handled onboarding paperwork
- Administered and submitted FMLA, insurance and 401K documentation.
Office Manager
Turnaround Welding Services
02.1984 - 01.1998
- Trained and supervised Field Office and Corporate Timekeepers on company policies and procedures
- Audited, reviewed and compiled payroll reports, records and related summaries then billed client accordingly
- Processed weekly cost reports for both internal and client review
- Weekly updated committed vs actual costs
- Monthly accruals for credit cards and expense reports
- Coordinated travel accommodations for management and craft personnel.
Education
Business Management
Philips College
New OrleansBusiness - General
Riverside Academy
Reserve, LASkills
- Microsoft Access
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- JD Edwards
- QuickBooks
- Track
- Great Plains
- Spectrum
References
- James Siros, Construction Manager (360) 270-8494
- Jeff J. Chenier, Human Resources Director (225) 229-8078
- Jeanne Duhe', Fleet Manager (225) 225-8883
Timeline
Cost Specialist
Saulsbury Industries
10.2023 - Current
Office Manager / Cost Estimator
Turnaround Special Forces
02.2023 - 05.2023
Office Manager / Accounts Payable
Turnaround Special Forces
04.2021 - 02.2023
Human Resources Specialist
River Parish Contractors
04.1998 - 12.2020
Office Manager
Turnaround Welding Services
02.1984 - 01.1998
Business Management
Philips College
Business - General
Riverside Academy
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