Completed Federal and State Returns(1040, 1065, and 1120S)
Prepared general ledger and financial statements
Established Accounting system setups and support
Helped Cash flow budgeting and forecasting
Created employee benefit and profit-sharing plans
Performed outsourced CFO services
Analyzed Entity selection and restructured accounting software selection, implementation, and support
Senior Benefits Accountant
Halliburton
Houston, TX
04.2019 - 11.2019
Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys
Processed contribution funding for FSA and HSA accounts
Implemented established procedures for day-to-day service and administration of benefit plans
Loaded weekly and ad hoc proposal files into group plan administration system
Reviewed, evaluated and modeled benefit trends
Implemented quality assurance reviews to verify accuracy of plan files through troubleshooting and problem resolution
Diagnosed and resolved technical problems for agency websites, vendor web-based applications and retirement voice system
Managed on-boarding and implementation of new business and plan changes through collaboration with market research advisers and benefit service representatives
Senior Business Solution Analyst
Wood Group
Houston, TX
06.2018 - 11.2018
Identified and created timely solutions to over $10M in Good Received Not Invoiced issues
Performed quality assurance testing for system related issues
Created, and presented, reports detailing issue resolution
Participated and actively engaged in strategy meetings with other departments
Prioritized and assigned work given to us (contractors) to help progress clean up in most efficient manner
Provided detailed instructions to buyers on how to clean up any goods received outstanding balances
Senior Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
Houston, TX
03.2016 - 06.2017
Identified irregularities, and resolved issues, related to transactions interfaced into the general ledger
Implemented a reconciliation change that resulted in more transparency for the inventory reconciliation
Designed and improved control systems to facilitate error detection related to inventory additions and asset transfers
Assisted with the development of a process related to the work order clearing and inventory accounts
Created journal entries to record derivative activities in the general ledger
Prepared balance sheet reconciliations to ensure validity of transactions
Evaluated hedging forecasts to ensure reasonableness
Analyzed research and development spending alongside business leads
Ensured all regulatory and company standards, regarding derivative activities, were followed
Reconciled open trade equity settlements for fixed and variable margin requirements
Prepared cash call for margin requirements
Intermediate Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
Houston, TX
01.2014 - 01.2016
Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements
Completed monthly close for multiple public and private entities
Identified and corrected work order and purchase order errors that understated expenses by over $100K
Researched and documented monthly and quarterly Balance Sheet and Income Statement trends
Analyzed intercompany activity for over 100 subsidiary companies
Responsible for reconciling multiple cash accounts
Reconciled external investments with investee's financial statements
Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Company L.P
Houston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2014
Ensured all SOX processes were followed related to financial statement preparation, journal entry creation, and account reconciliation
Created complex allocation entries to allocate operating expenses by applying various allocation bases
Created Excel templates, based on complex ownership structure, to clear intercompany transactions
Researched and corrected imbalances in equity, revenue and expenses, and other intercompany transactions
Analyst Accounts Payable
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
Houston, TX
01.2011 - 01.2012
Performed analysis on invoices/transactions for errors such as: incorrect postings to GL, duplicate payments, incorrect bank accounts, incorrect vendors paid, and system interface issues, etc
Reviewed the Invoice on Hold report to place and remove vendors from hold as needed for reasons such as: Distribution variances, line variances, court order hold, and negative balances
Assisted with the setup and testing for international bank accounts with Treasury
Worked directly with management on various projects such as the sale of business units, Right-of-Way checks, and disaster recovery testing
Prepared escheatment paperwork and entries for reporting unclaimed property
Balanced and posted Accounts Payable batches to the general ledger
Education
Master of Science - Accountancy (PPA Program)
C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
Houston, TX
BBA - Accounting
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Associate of Science Degree - Business Administration
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
2008
Skills
Financial analysis
Strong analytical skills
Superior attention to detail
Ability to interact with diverse groups
Proficient with Oracle GL, AP, AR, Purchasing, Inventory, and Business Intelligence
MS Office Suite proficient "Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook"
SAP General Ledger
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Texas as of April, 2014 (Current)
Timeline
Senior Benefits Accountant
Halliburton
04.2019 - 11.2019
Senior Business Solution Analyst
Wood Group
06.2018 - 11.2018
Business Owner
Vmrcpa LLC
07.2017 - Current
Senior Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
03.2016 - 06.2017
Intermediate Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
01.2014 - 01.2016
Financial Accountant
Enterprise Products Company L.P
01.2012 - 01.2014
Analyst Accounts Payable
Enterprise Products Partners L.P
01.2011 - 01.2012
Master of Science - Accountancy (PPA Program)
C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
BBA - Accounting
University of Houston
Associate of Science Degree - Business Administration