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Erin August

Houston,TX

Summary

Effective Business Analyst with several years of experience optimizing business results with a strong focus on workflows and processes and a demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements (i.e. Business Finance, Joint Venture Audit, Wells & Subsurface Technical Teams).

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Data Specialist

SEPCo
04.2019 - Current

•As Deepwater focal point for the eGWDP well delivery
assurance system, delivered robust well delivery
project setup, execution, and closeout in eGWDP for
Wells and Subsurface stakeholders.
•Coordinated the well delivery project setup in eGWDP
for 125 exploration and development wells and 221
well interventions.
•Provided guidance to DW Wells on maintaining the
latest well delivery standards for well delivery project
templates in the eGWDP system. Coordinated with
the Drilling and Completions/Well Interventions
managers to ensure the new Wells template in
eGWDP was used correctly on all future wells to
deliver successful Line of Defense/Verify &
Assist audit outcomes. Completed the Subsurface
Vs4 well delivery template with updated minimum
standards in eGWDP.
•Participated in the GOM Digital Well Delivery Process
Rollout. The team documented and implemented the
interim process (wells that had not passed DG
2/dWID assured in CWT) for subsurface users and
assurers, for both Franchise and non-Franchise wells.
Presented an eGWDP subsurface template to the
team and gave guidance on template capabilities.
Coordinated alignment between Wells and
Subsurface for agreed upon well delivery template.
•As Deepwater focal point for the eMOCD system,
delivered the monthly cumulative risk reports (based
on current and upcoming well activities) to
the Wells community.
•Delivered the annual MOC and Deviation review of
[SHALL] and shall statements to the Wells Leadership
Team. Presented the eMOCD Cumulative Risk Review
during the Process Safety section of the Wells
Leadership Team meeting.
•Delivers high risk data for overdue mitigations and
expired MOCDs to the SEMS team for inclusion in the
One GOM SEMS dashboard for KPI review of MOCs.
•Ensures business continuity and supported Wells and
Subsurface teams through the migration of the
eGWDP system to CWT well delivery assurance
system.
•Ensures business continuity and supports Wells and
Subsurface teams through the migration of the
eMOCD system upgrade to new Pega platform.
•Received "High Five Deepwater" recognitions from
Exploration GOM Well Delivery team and Egypt
Development and Subsurface team.


JV Audit Analyst

SEPCo
12.2008 - 03.2019

•As JV Audit Assurance

Coordinator, coordinated pre-
hosting activities, hosted Joint

Venture partners on-site,

provided audit execution

support and closed out
outstanding audit exceptions.
•Coordinated dates and times for

the audits and ensured all

relevant documents and records

were organized and accessible.
•Provided a thorough orientation

to the joint venture partners

upon arrival.
•Ensured that auditors had

access to all required data
and systems and functioned as

the main point of contact

between the auditors and the

company.
•Analyzed audit exceptions and

granted partner credits for audit

exceptions (gross $18+ mln)

related to the Deepwater assets

in the Gulf of Mexico. Prepared

final report summarizing the

audit findings and resolutions.
•Collaborated with the

Commercial team for joint

operating agreement

interpretation and consistency
on audit issues.
•Engaged Business finance

stakeholders for improvement in

compliance as well as provided

input on emerging issues.


Business Performance Analyst

SIEP
12.2006 - 11.2008

•Delivered monthly Management

Information reports. Gathered

financial data from accounting systems,
including revenue, expenses, and profitability.
•Coordinated the yearly SIEP tariff process. Gathered
detailed cost data from various departments,
including operational, maintenance, and
administrative costs. Collected data on production
volumes and throughput. Validated the calculations
with relevant stakeholders to ensure accuracy and
compliance.
•Managed the latest estimate process. Retrieved
updated financials from the accounting system.
Prepared a detailed report documenting the latest
estimates, including key assumptions and supporting
data. Validated the revised estimates with
stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment with
strategic goals.
•Provided business content for the quarterly SIEP
EPLT note distributed upon completion of the latest
estimate.
•Collaborated with the Atlas Business Advisor to
create an automated Travel & Entertainment expense
report for SIEP Finance.
•Focal point for the Data Warehouse
Testing. Provided assurance for critical data that
was migrated to the Atlas system.

International Crude Oil Analyst

Shell Trading
04.2004 - 11.2006

•Collected invoices, purchase orders, shipment details
and sales contracts from refineries.
•Prepared and recorded the journal entries for the
purchases and sales from/to refineries in excess of
$350 mln/month.
•Reconciled the amounts recorded in the accounting
system with the physical documents and statements
from the refineries.
•Prepared the daily forecast of sales and payments to
the Shell Treasury department. Estimated the timing
and amount of incoming payments based on
customer payment terms and historical behavior.
Projected outgoing payments based on supplier
payment schedules and contractual obligations.
•Engaged with the traders/schedulers on inventory
challenges and internal/external audits.

Revenue Accountant

SEPCo
04.2003 - 03.2004

•Recorded and summarized the total monthly revenue
generated across several Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
oil and gas fields in excess of $350 mln/month.
•Performed flux analysis on a field level basis to
compare the revenue changes month to month.
•Applied the appropriate royalty rates to the revenue to
calculate the royalties owed to the US Department of
the Interior.

IDP Coordinator

SEPCo
12.2001 - 03.2003

•Reconciled intercompany transactions and ledger
balances and ensured Group reporting deadlines were
met.
•Collaborated with other Shell entities to make certain
monthly intercompany financial transactions were
balanced and recorded accurately.

Tax Partnership Accountant

SEPCo
04.2000 - 11.2001

•Collected monthly revenue data, operational
expenses and capital expenditures for Ursa, Brutus
and other Deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets.
•Allocated income and expenses to each partner
based on the partnership agreements.
•Prepared and filed the federal and state partnership
tax returns. Compiled all necessary supporting
documentation, such as financial statements, revenue
reports, and expense records.
•Collaborated with Joint Venture stakeholders
to ensure accurate master data setups and ensured
integration with other relevant systems for seamless
data flow and consistency.

Revenue Accountant

SEPCo
09.1996 - 03.2000

•Recorded and summarized the total monthly revenue
generated across several Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
oil and gas fields in excess of $350 mln/month.
•Performed flux analysis on a field level basis to
compare the revenue changes month to month.
•Applied the appropriate royalty rates to the revenue to
calculate the royalties owed to the US Department of
the Interior.
•Participated in User Acceptance Testing to transition
the legacy revenue accounting system. Verified the
data from the legacy system was accurate and
completely migrated to the Oracle accounting
system.

Education

Master of Science - Management

Troy University
Troy, AL
05.1997

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
05.1993

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Learner mindset
  • Strong computer skills
  • Team player
  • Strong ability to establish effective relationships with stakeholders

Timeline

Technical Data Specialist

SEPCo
04.2019 - Current

JV Audit Analyst

SEPCo
12.2008 - 03.2019

Business Performance Analyst

SIEP
12.2006 - 11.2008

International Crude Oil Analyst

Shell Trading
04.2004 - 11.2006

Revenue Accountant

SEPCo
04.2003 - 03.2004

IDP Coordinator

SEPCo
12.2001 - 03.2003

Tax Partnership Accountant

SEPCo
04.2000 - 11.2001

Revenue Accountant

SEPCo
09.1996 - 03.2000

Master of Science - Management

Troy University

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Xavier University of Louisiana
Erin August