Stephen T. Kusner

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Kingwood, TX 77345

281-***-****

acsix4@r.postjobfree.com

Accounting & Finance Analyst

Possess 15+ years’ progressive experience in general accounting, financial, business, and risk analysis as well as project management in the oil & gas industry. Proficient in the following areas:

Project Planning Staff Development Discover Efficiencies

Needs Assessment Financial Acumen Government Compliance

Streamline Processes Communication at multiple levels Budget Analysis and Management Timeline Management Financial Audit SOX Compliance

Technology: MS Office, TIPS, Enertia, Excalibur, BOLO, Oracle accounting software, OGSYS, Wolfe Pak, SAP, Solarc/Right Angle, Quick Books

Professional Experience

Talance Group –Senior Revenue Accountant – Contract – Goodrich Petroleum (2 month Contract)

Reconciled revenue distribution to cash and cost of goods sold

Caught up State of Texas GLO for past due items and updated current issues resulting in the avoidance of fines

Updated all balance sheet reconciliations which ended up showing an increase in profitability

Worked with multiple departments and key decision makers to streamline to streamline the A/P invoice processes

Led two accountants in revenue accounting

Senior Accountant/Business Development, Financial Services, Eddye Dreyer Financial Services, LLC; ’14-’15

Sold Financial Services to small companies

Saved client an average of $120,000 by performing monthly accounting functions

Performed the following functions for all clients: GL analysis, reconciliation and monthly financial report preparation, A/P invoicing, invoice reconciliation, revenue analysis, prepared auditor papers and financial statements including but not limited to tax, quarterly and SEC

Senior Accountant, Midstream, Badger Midstream Energy, Houston, TX; ‘13-‘14

Oversaw and trained two accountants in the Revenue Accounting Department

Provided variance analysis from accruals to actuals, system balancing, gross margin variance, developed budgets, analyzed efficiencies, cash forecasting

Worked with planning team to identify new business opportunities which resulted in more lucrative contracts

Informed upper management of contractual issue which brought in additional revenues of $500,000

Implemented gathering system into TIPS to prepare for future growth

Utilized OGSYS for accounting and revenue distribution

Senior Plant Accountant, Midstream, Eagle Rock Energy; Houston, TX; ‘09 – ‘13

Developed and maintained documentation for software and hardware tools and desk procedures.

Distributed monthly revenues per contract terms via revenue decks.

Analyzed gross margin variances and reported imbalance activities.

Performed monthly account reconciliations.

Generated revenues via invoicing for commodities sold.

Trained all new hires on procedures, processes and software.

Utilized ORACLE for recording monthly activity, volumetric reporting and financial analysis

Prepared and collaborated on quarterly and annual audit schedules for auditors

Revenue Accountant, McElvain Oil & Gas Properties; Denver, CO; ‘07 – ‘09

Served as revenue accountant, financial analyst and business analyst at this family-owned upstream oil & gas company.

Distributed monthly revenues per revenue decks.

Handled monthly invoicing in strict accordance with contracts’ terms.

Maintained, corrected all monthly gas-balancing schedules.

Reported quarterly / yearly taxes to State of Kansas, Tribal Lands.

Utilized ENERTIA for reporting and booking revenues

Senior Plant Accountant, MarkWest Hydrocarbon; Denver, CO; ‘06 – ‘07

Served as senior plant accountant and financial analyst at major, public midstream oil & gas company. Reported directly to the Revenue Accounting Manager.

Reported budget versus actual activities for all monthly financial reports.

Entered monthly journal entries. Calculated, delivered plant balancing schedules.

Balanced monthly plant volumes.

Invoiced monthly gathering fees, handled delinquent accounts. Carried out monthly account reconciliations.

Collaborated on quarterly, annual audits with both internal and external auditors.

Senior Plant Accountant, Cantera Natural Gas, LLC; Greenwood Village, CO; ‘03 – ‘06

Plant Accountant, Bear Paw Energy, LLC; Denver, CO; ‘97 – ‘03

Education

BS, Business Management, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Denver, CO; 2001

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