John E. Vick, CPA

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Waco, Texas *6712

936-***-**** (c) 254-***-**** (h)

ab8dqb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Financial Consultant with a background in

directing tax, accounting, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions and computer system

operations for international and domestic businesses.

Q’Max America Inc. June 2009 – September 2011

Financial Controller

• Coordinated proposal teams to win a number of agreements with leading oil & gas

companies to do their drilling fluids and mudstripper work

• Maintained accurate books for A/R, A/P, general ledger, and financial statements

• Worked directly with the General Manager in multiple projects which consisted of yearly

forecasting and budgeting, strategic planning and our yearly audits

Agar Corporation Inc. November 2006 - May 2009

Chief Financial Officer

• Maintain the entire accounting function to include (but not limited to) payroll, financial

reporting, cost accounting, cash management and international and domestic tax issues

• Supervision of the Information Technology Department and the Human Resources

Department

Self-Employed CPA/ Hoerbiger May 2004 – November 2006

Financial Analyst/Consultant

• Review and analysis of monthly financial statements and budgets while explaining any

variances to the owners

• Tax preparation and the management of the accounting, financial administration and

strategic planning of the companies

Note: The Agar Corporation was one of my clients for two years before hiring me as the CFO.

Hunting Energy Services January 2001 – April 2004

Controller/Financial Consolidator

• Preparation, review and analysis of monthly financials and budgets. Provided corporate

executives with monthly financial narratives outlining variance analyses and market

outlook

• Compiled and analyzed financial ratio statistics and reported monthly financials on the

Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE)

• Managed cash and loan balances between international and domestic divisions within the

Oil and Gas Energy Services Group

• Led the integration of acquired companies (three) through acquisition years 2001 and

2002 including tax implications

Robert Half Int’l/ Towery & Associates February 2000 – December 2000

Senior Consultant- Houston Food Bank

• Houston Food Bank - conversion of a software system and the completion of the 1999

Audit in conjunction with the outside auditors, KPMG

• John M. O’Quinn & Associates (a $650 million law firm) - managed the monthly

financial data, review and analysis of the financials and budgets, prepared consolidated

statements (including multi-state and regional compliance reporting for the Houston

office and State of Texas) and provided interpretation and explanation of variance

analyses to the Managing Partner

Grant Prideco Inc. May 1997 – January 2000

Division Controller for the U.S. Drill Stem Division

• Managed the consolidation of domestic and international operations/financial date for this

$600 million division

• Supervised large accounting staff personnel in various facilities worldwide

• Performed cost analyses for standard product manufacturing product mix and inventory

management controls

• Reviewed and analyzed monthly financials and budgets and provided interpretation and

explanation of variance analyses to corporate executives

• Led the IPO team of Grant Prideco including SEC filings such as 10Q/10K and projected

financial statements. Also led the integration of acquired companies through acquisition

years 1997 and 1998

Controller for the Tube-Alloy Division

• Directed the accounting and financial reporting for the domestic and international oil and

gas pipe manufacturing division of this $30 million worldwide oil and gas services

company

• Managed the accounting, financial administration and strategic planning for four facilities

located in Houston, Louisiana (2) and Venezuela

• Managed and coordinated the set-up of the Venezuelan office’ supervised one Controller

and two staff personnel in accounts payable processing, invoice billing for the

international operations and financial reporting. Supervised one Cost Accountant (CPA)

in performing cost analyses for standard product manufacturing, product mix and

inventory management controls

• Prepared and administered capital and operating budgets as well as monitored and

approved expenditures for the manufacturing facilities

• Maintained and reconciled bank accounts for operating and general funds

• Performed sales break-even analyses for determining controllable and non-controllable

costs for current operations and acquisition/disposition of capital equipment and

facilities. Also determined depreciation schedules, tax obligations and financial loan/lease

options

• Prepared sales tax and property tax reports for multiple state operations

Division Controller for the Premium Threading Division

• Directed the processing of over $500 million in accounts payable invoices for ten

Grant Prideco domestic and international facilities

• Supervised 13 accounting personnel in posting and processing invoices as well as

$100 million in accounts receivable revenues of the division

Axley & Rode, CPA’s January 1988 – April 1997

Senior Manager for Tax, Auditing and Consulting

• Responsible for managing client accounts, providing tax and financial strategic planning

for the oldest and largest east Texas accounting firm with offices in Livingston, Lufkin,

Austin, Nacogdoches and Crockett

• Client base consisted of commercial and industrial businesses, including sole

proprietorships.

• Supervised client bookkeeping and reporting, including subsidiary to full general ledgers,

payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

• Prepared consolidated statements, including multi-state and regional compliance

reporting for conglomerates and segments.

• Designed and completed audits, compiled and reviewed financial statements including

balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.

• Designed automated accounting systems and managed the conversion and

implementation of manual to automated system projects. Performed manufacturing cost

analysis and implementation of costing standards.

EDUCATION

Baylor University, Waco Texas

BBA – Finance and Economics (1986)

Post Baccalaureate (21 hours of Accounting)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Windows 2007, XP, WORD, EXCEL, AS400, QuickBooks, GLOBAL, HFA, Infinium,

Peachtree, Hollander, Great Plains, FRX, SAP, MacPac, AccPac, ProSystems FX, Lacerte Tax

Software, WordPerfect and PowerPoint.

AFFILIATES

Member in Good Standing: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Texas Society

of CPA’s

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