Dedicated, adaptable and highly ethical professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
Elephant Oil and Gas
Dallas
02.2024 - Current
Managed all accounting functions, including financial reporting and regulatory compliance for upstream oil and gas partnership.
Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
Achieved unqualified opinion in 2023/2024 GAAP-based financial audit through meticulous preparation of statements and schedules.
Identified and rectified Ad Valorem Tax discrepancies over multiple years, benefiting Elephant and WI owners.
Developed comprehensive Power BI reporting package for monthly management review.
Implemented cash sweep strategy to enhance interest income on unutilized cash.
Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
Director of Financial and Operational Reporting/Controller/FR Manager
Peregrine Petroleum-Family Office
Dallas
02.2014 - 02.2024
Responsible for external and internal financial reporting, cash flow forecasting/modeling, and operational reporting for an independent upstream oil and gas partnership. Promoted from Financial Reporting Manager to Controller, to Director over tenure.
Successfully led the team through annual GAAP-based financial audits for all years, with each year resulting in an unqualified opinion. Prepared statements, footnotes, and related recons/schedules for the related audits each year.
Worked closely with senior leadership and principals on business strategy, as well as financial analysis and in-depth prospect modeling.
Responsible for the implementation of ASC 842 and 605.
Developed various internal reporting packages, as well as KPI reports, using Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
Successfully converted all JIB, revenue, and general cost centers for all assets, with related divisions of interests and accounts, from Microsoft Dynamics to Quorum. Created and mapped a new financial reporting module from the legacy system.
Maintained a relationship with a consortium of banks, as well as reporting for a credit line with maximum commitments of $150 million.
Integral in various acquisitions and divestitures, as well as related accounting for such, in which some were in excess of $300 million.
Due to diversity in COPAS knowledge saved the organization over $1MM in drilling charges on several non-operated wells.
Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
Advisor/ Non-Operated Asset Supervisor
Exxon Mobil Corporation/XTO Energy Inc.
Fort Worth
01.2011 - 01.2014
Primarily responsible for advising 12 joint interest staff on various oil and gas topics, issues, and special projects, as determined by management. Was responsible for the accounting of non-operated acquisitions and divestitures. Promoted from Non-Operated Asset Supervisor to Advisor/SME.
Integral role in the successful merger of Exxon Mobil United States Production for Mid-Continent and Orphan States into XTO's accounting system in early 2013. Functional area responsibilities included operated and non-operated assets, payouts, net profit agreements, accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, division of interests, and other miscellaneous items. items.
Developed a database with IT to capture current and prior disputes from JIBLINK/Energylink to facilitate exposure determination for CAPEX and OPEX ($67-$100M exposure).
Developed the first procedure manual for non-operated Joint Interest staff, which included system demonstrations, what-if analysis, current procedure checklists, and various system/corporate responsibility definitions.
Responsible for non-operated cash calls, reconciliations, and disputes; $100MM and $200MM in advances.
Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, evaluated, and terminated staff as necessary.
Cash and Controls Supervisor
Exxon Mobil Corporation/XTO Energy Inc.
Fort Worth
01.2008 - 01.2011
Primarily responsible for developing and supervising five cash application accountants/analysts, and monthly reporting and variance analysis on domestic production OPEX, with monthly manager and director review. Responsible for all operated joint-interest audits and formal responses.
Successfully met reporting deadlines year after year for all cash accounts (26), of which two routinely had activity in excess of $500 million to $1 billion a month.
Successfully implemented coding rules and requirements interface for new banking software to the accounting system.
Provided monthly and quarterly flux, P&L analysis on upstream business segments for all domestic subsidiaries.
Responsible for portions of each non-operated acquisition and divestiture, of which some of the related acquisitions were in excess of one billion dollars in assets.
Maintained a tight 48/52 week schedule of joint interest audits for several years, while managing two associates who handled responses and resolutions.
Responsible for corporate insurance recoveries under its ANWS insurance policy related to Hurricane Ike and Gustav, which spanned over three years.
Joint Interest Manager/Senior Accountant
Hunt Petroleum Corporation
Dallas
01.2003 - 01.2007
Supervised operated and non-operated Joint Interest Accounting functions for a large, privately held oil and gas corporation with onshore and offshore operations. Promoted from Staff Accountant to Senior Accountant, and then to Joint Interest Manager for both operated and non-operated properties.
Assisted with the preparation of annual consolidated tax basis financial statements, cash flow statements, and related footnotes for Hunt Petroleum and three GAAP trust entities for KPMG.
Re-couped a substantial amount from working interest partners related to previous incorrect 2006/2007 overhead allocations.
Successfully re-billed several multi-million-dollar offshore projects, which had multiple owners as well as different drilling caps that had been incorrectly accounted for, resulting in net gains to Hunt.
Instrumental in divestment and related acquisition accounting to XTO Energy in 2008.
Education
M.B.A. -
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas
B.B.A. - Business Administration
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Data analysis and reporting
Advanced Excel techniques
Scenario modeling
Operational reporting
Financial reporting/analysis
Financial forecasting
Cash flow analysis
Power BI reporting
KPI development
Staff training
Fixed asset management
Budget development
Audit management
Regulatory compliance
Treasury operations
Certification
CPA-Texas
Timeline
Controller
Elephant Oil and Gas
02.2024 - Current
Director of Financial and Operational Reporting/Controller/FR Manager
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