Christopher Roberts
Tulsa,OK
Summary
My experience with IBM and other opportunities has honed my ability to navigate a variety of financial landscapes while ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. I have served in the capacity of Analyst, Senior Analyst, Project Lead and Manager in my prior work experience; as well as had many touch points within the Finance and Administration arena. My work experience, along with my education in Business, resonates a professional era, team player, and service-disciplined contributor.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Analyst – Financial and Accounting Process Delivery
IBM Business Process Consulting
01.2017 - Current
- Analyze reports, schedules, account reconciliations and journals submitted to the financials
- Reviews financial statements submitted to the Reporting team
- Perform month-end activities and reports during the closing process
- Track client deliverables to ensure metrics are captured and service level requirements are being met
- Timely and accurate processing of accounting transactions and all related tasks to achieve the agreed business goals
- Ensure the delivery of a high quality, client-focused service to external clients
- Implement changes to accounting techniques ensuring compatibility with procedures and controls
- Focus on business controls and process improvements associated with assignment and the overall team goals
- Understands client’s strategy, priorities, and operations in the context of daily operational activities
- Conduct daily process transactions
- Develop and implement process and operational improvements to meet client and IBM requirements
- Perform controls monitoring reviews to ensure internal controls are being followed
- Administrative oversight role for account reconciliation system
- Possess skills in business operations, process management and compliance, and an understanding of best practices/tools to execute the client’s core business processes
- Responsible for projects and other tasks as assigned.
Operations/Material Asset Analyst
Newfield Exploration Company
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Maintained data for Authorizations for Expenditures (AFE), report centers and property ownership from an operations perspective
- Produced budget to actual reporting/comparisons on active drilling projects
- Reviewed vendor service agreements and pricing comparisons
- Managed vendor relationships/communications
- Performed account reconciliations
- Resolved asset-related audit exceptions.
Senior Analyst – Joint Interest Accounting
Midstates Petroleum Company
01.2015 - 01.2014
- Conducted day to day joint interest accounting functions
- Maintained accounts receivable reports to ensure partners’ accounts were being reviewed and kept current
- Managed communications with partners; addressing questions and inquiries
- Provided oversight to account reconciliations
- Executed the monthly close cycle jobs, including payroll and overhead calculations, posted financials, and created the joint billings to partners.
Operations Accounting Manager
Newfield Exploration Company
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Managed a multi-discipline team including accounts receivable, tax and regulatory, and audit hosting/liaison
- Ensured processes met Sarbanes/Oxley and internal controls requirements
- Participated in monthly data analysis review meetings with Controller and Operations Leads
- Conducted department status meetings on projects and on-going initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science – Business -
Skills
- Business Processes
- Financial and Operational Accounting
- Audit
- Account Reconciliation
- Analytical Skills
- Project Work
- Property Accounting
- Joint Ventures
- SAP, Oracle Database/Cloud Systems
- Internal Controls
- Metrics Processes
- Continuous Learning and Development
- Agile/Scrum Basic Fundamentals
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Managed/Coached multi-disciplined team
- Proficient financial and property related processes
- Process trainer on internal controls – first line to management level
- Controls evidence testing for performance metrics and service levels
- Participated on testing scenarios on system migration project
- Diversified system knowledge
- Strong Asset to any Organization
Timeline
Consulting Analyst – Financial and Accounting Process Delivery - IBM Business Process Consulting
01.2017 - Current
Operations/Material Asset Analyst - Newfield Exploration Company
01.2015 - 01.2016
Senior Analyst – Joint Interest Accounting - Midstates Petroleum Company
01.2015 - 01.2014
Operations Accounting Manager - Newfield Exploration Company
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Bachelor of Science – Business,
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