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LARA HOUCK
Edmond,Oklahoma
Summary
Management Professional with extensive experience in managing administrative operations for the oil and gas industry. Expertise in joint interest billing, revenue, accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, tax reporting, payroll, safety, compliance, human resources, insurance, benefits, account reconciliation, client / customer relations, and division of interest. Skilled in safety functions including training and environmental concepts, standards and practices and safety training program development. Excellent interpersonal communication and project management skills.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
GLACIER PETROLEUM COMPANY, OKLA INC.
Accounting
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Facilitate monthly Joint Interest Billing for 56 Wells
- Review recurring charges and issue checks for pumpers and land owners
- Categorize and code invoices for lease operating expenses, equipment, and intangible drilling charges
- Research and respond to owner inquiries pertaining to joint interest bills
- Create financial spreadsheets including billing, netting, and revenue for owners requesting reconciliation and analysis of accounts receivable
- Research undelivered/returned joint interest bills
- Enter and maintain JIB decks
- Review purchaser checks in order to summarize revenue for monthly distribution
- Analyze and file settlement statements
- Develop spreadsheets for various projects pertaining to profit and loss
- Responsible for maintaining current division of interest in both billing and revenue
- Research and process ownership changes pursuant to recorded conveyances according to GPC business considerations
- Process all probate information in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution in order to initiate ownership transfer
- Review legal documents such as quitclaim deed, mineral deed, affidavit of heirship, trust documents, assignments, etc
- Work with owners to obtain all necessary documentation to process all changes of interest ownership
- Process bi-weekly payroll including verification and set up of new employees
- Reconcile and upload payroll data
- Process wage support orders and garnishments
- Execute state and federal biweekly tax payments
- Accounts Payable for overhead and non-operated wells
- Invoicing for workover, completion, and supervision services
- Accounts Receivable
- OCC reporting
- Monthly SWD reporting and annual mineral owner escrow reporting
- Collect and analyze data for multi well package acquisitions
- Assistant to Engineer on drilling projects.
PINSON WELL LOGGING, INC.
Office Manager
01.2004 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Managed all operations including financial accounting, budget management, tax reporting, human resources, safety, vendor management, insurance, and compliance for a well-site geological service company
- Orchestrated accounts payable and receivable functions including vendor payments and relations, invoicing, customer bill tracking, file maintenance, compliance documentation, general ledger transactions, tax reporting functions; monitored revenue accounts and job cost data; processed collections; and oversaw customer / third party communications
- Processed bi-weekly payroll, wage support orders and garnishments, year-end payroll reconciliations and tax reporting
- Coordinated human resource functions including position posting, recruitment, screening, interviewing, new hire functions, training, performance evaluations, terminations, benefits / 401(k) administration and personnel file maintenance
- Served as personal assistant to owner; coordinated travel arrangements; handled personal finances and bills; reconciled bank accounts; prepared wire transfers and bank deposits
- Oversaw safety compliance efforts including management of all employee personal protective equipment (PPE); maintained ISN and PEC accounts; arranged Safeland training for new hires; developed and implemented safety training programs; loss control; compliance and regulations; performed field audits; attended MCEPS safety meetings
- Provided expertise in accident investigation to assist in identifying the cause and corrective measures necessary to prevent recurrence
- Developed and conducted regularly scheduled safety training sessions to enhance safety awareness and promote safe work habits
- Coordinated company insurance functions; met annually with insurance agent to review and update General Liability, Auto, Workers’ Compensation, and employee health insurance
- Assumed additional management roles throughout tenure; began employment as bookkeeper, entered company data from CPA.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, Edmond, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Management
01.2008
Skills
- Microsoft Office: Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook
- SSI
- Quick Books
- Accounts Payable / Receivable
- Budget Management
- Joint Interest Billing
- Revenue
- Payroll
- State and Federal Tax Payment Functions including quarterly 941, OESC-3, unemployment payments and annual 940, W2, W3, 1099 and 1096
Training
- Introduction to Incident Command System, 2018
- Hazard Communication, 2013, 2016, 2020
- PEC SafeLand USA, 2014
- Reasonable Suspicion Training & DER Training, 2013, 2021
- The Rules & Regulations of Workplace Safety & OSHA Compliance, 2010, 2020
Timeline
Accounting
GLACIER PETROLEUM COMPANY, OKLA INC.
01.2017 - Current
Office Manager
PINSON WELL LOGGING, INC.
01.2004 - 01.2016
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
Bachelor of Business Management
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