• Over 20 years accounting experience, including internal and external financial/operational, investigative, construction, compliance and system audits at various field locations, sales of accounting automated systems services and managerial profit & loss responsibilities. Knowledgeable in not-for-profit (fund) accounting.
• Lead and directed the audit services provided to the Company for their assigned areas of responsibility, including the development of risk assessment strategy and risk-based audit approach.
• Assisted and lead in development of business, accounting, Oil & Gas Physical and Financial Trading process flow to identify control components using graphic and written documentation required under SOX Section 404.
• Provided detail audit suggestions for field-testing and identification of controls.
• Ensured that accepted accounting and audit principles and policies are followed, and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting procedures and operating systems and controls. Also ensured that all audit work is performed in accordance with professional standards.
• Successful varied experience in both domestic and international bidding, buying, negotiating and expediting.
• Accomplished in learning, setting-up and comprehending various accounting software systems.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance Consultant for several global oilfield clients included operational/financial, IT Security and SOD Compliance since Fiscal Year 2004.

• Conduct walkthrough process by interviewing multi-levels process owners, planning, executing, assessing and reporting; reviewing the full cycle processes, identifying internal operational/financial controls, and Risk Assessments from initiation through processing as required by SEC and PCAOB Guidelines, to recording and reporting as applicable within the overall cycle and Matrix development, narratives development, Job Segregation of Duties, approvals and lines of authority, system access control and securities, monitoring and reviews, Policies and Procedures Documentation review;
• Included test development, sampling selection, documentation and operational examination, COSO development, noting exceptions and financial implications, recommendations, action plan in place to eliminate or mitigate, remediation (SAD - Summary of Aggregated Deficiencies) the exceptions and updating testing results in reporting modules, identifying additional controls, flowcharting, matrix and quarterly SOX reviews for materiality;
• Tested areas included, but not limited to: Revenue and Receivables, Purchasing and Payables, Payroll and Employee Benefits, Fixed Assets and Capital Expenditures, Inventory, Ledger Maintenance and Financial Reporting, Treasury, Estimations & Bidding, O & G Physical and Financial Trading, and General IT Controls.

• Audited the implementation of a purchasing and inventory processing control system.
• Audited conversion and interest calculation of mortgage construction loan billing system.
• Investigative auditor with CPA firm examining massive accounting irregularities, and sale acquisitions.
• Performed analytical, financial, construction, inventory, system and operational audits for various companies.
• Supervised the daily operations of accounting staff.
• Maintained various company contracts by conducting compliance testing.
• Reconstructed fixed asset records and prepared cash management reports.

• Reconciled the university’s grants, contracts, and audited financial aid programs for irregularities.
• Performed student verification for eligibility, made adjustments and re-file corrected federal reports.
• Performed verifications and adjustments to the university’s operating budgets.
• Prepared financial schedules for year-end reports.

• Initiated operational improvements by identifying multi-departmental issues, profit & loss concerns.
• Established teamwork efficiency plan by clarifying areas of departmental responsibilities.
• Developed new operational policies and procedures, promoting better departmental communications.
• Oversaw the day-to-day office operations of the company’s medical and accounting staff.
• Created and maintained position descriptions to streamline duties and increase productivity.
• Set up new authorization controls and implementation of co-insurance and patient capitation billing systems

Chief Accountant/Manager

• Reorganized a troubled accounting department by developing a short-term plan and training program.
• Managed the daily operations of both the accounting and accounts payable staff.
• Planned, organized and directed programs to control the financing of agency operations.
• Developed and implemented effective accounting policies and procedures for the agency.
• Managed the agency fund accounting financial and purchasing software systems.

• Service Sales Consultant to major corporations on resolving accounting reporting needs and problems in both manual and data processing systems.
• Conducted a complete analysis of the existing operation and provided a unique computing proposal services to accomplish the client’s accounting reporting objectives.
• Responsible for obtaining and serving one of the largest accounts nationally.

• Performed several types of accounting functions including foreign currency cash forecasting, cost, financial reporting, project accounting, budget and control reporting.
• Leadership skills resulted in a substantial recovery of construction cost on a foreign project.
• Developed strong pattern of repeat sales and client loyalty.
• Trained and supervised new sales personnel and business office personnel as to operation procedures.