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Project Manager Quality Assurance

Location:
Littleton, CO, 80123
Posted:
June 27, 2011

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Zenia K. Butler

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Littleton, CO *0123

Home- 303-***-****

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PROFILE

Accomplished professional in accounting, financial and administrative

management, with over 20 years of domestic and international

oil and gas exploration experience and 10 years of investment

firm experience. Extensive experience in financial statement

preparation, budgeting and reporting. Excellent data

gathering, analytical and presentation skills.

Computer Skills:

Utilize Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Word,

Oracle General Ledger; DST systems, Infinium, Hyperion,

Quicken, PeopleSoft, MAS90, FRx, ACCPAC, Excalibur, BOLO,

IDEAS

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EXPERIENCE

1/11 - present WellPoint Systems, Inc., Lakewood, CO

Sr. Business Intelligence Consultant - E&P accounting

software

< Responsible for presentation and roll-out of Executive

Dashboard product

< Assist executives in identifying and quantifying KPI's

< Analyzing and recommending Executive Dashboard reports

2007-12/2010 ASPECT ENERGY, LLC, Denver, CO

Financial Controller

< Responsible for quarterly and audited yearly consolidated

and consolidating financial statements for 20 separate

legal entities and 5 stand-alone entities

< Responsible for GAAP reporting on foreign subsidiaries in

Central Europe and abroad for incorporation into the

consolidation and stand-alone reporting packages. Travel

to international countries 5 times per year

< Coordinate annual audits by independent audit firms

< Responsible for the accounts payable and accounts

receivable departments

< Key member of Hungarian accounting system conversion team

2006 -2007 DIRECT PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, Denver, CO

Controller

< Responsible for quarterly consolidated financial statement

reporting, including foreign entities, JIB's, AFE and

revenue

< Responsible for foreign currency translation of financial

information from Bulgarian, Moroccan and Russian

subsidiaries

< Responsible for all Treasury,audit functions

< Assisted in the preparation of required documentation for

current IPO on the AIM (sub-market of the London Stock

Exchange)

< Responsible for all human resource functions company-wide

including establishing a 401(k) plan

ZENIA K. BUTLER Page 2

2005 - 2006 CENTRIX FINANCIAL, Centennial, CO

Assistant Controller

< Responsible for quarterly consolidated financial statement

reporting

< Main accounting contact for year-end audit

< Introduced and implemented a Development Life Cycle

methodology for implementation of four major projects in

the accounting department

< Started process re-engineering research of current

workflows and systems across all accounting departments

< Lead and meeting facilitator on all financial projects

which include management from most divisions within the

organization

< Managed a staff of five direct reports

2004-2005 SONSIO, INC., Golden, CO

Assistant Controller/Project Manager

< Introduced and implemented a Development Life Cycle

methodology for the rolling-out of new warranty programs.

< Successfully implemented a Road Hazard warranty program in

all provinces and territories in Canada effective February,

2005, substantially increasing market share in North

America

< Introduced and implemented a budget and forecast model

< Responsible for coverage of all tasks performed by the

Controller

< Provided project management of a nationwide program roll-

out for GMAC with substantial interaction with the state's

Division of Insurance and insurance attorney regarding

compliance and registration of the company's programs

< Assisted executive management with development and roll-out

of dashboard reporting and Balanced Score Card

2004 CIMAREX ENERGY, Denver, CO

Consultant, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

< Analyzed internal control tasks in the tax accounting

department, documented all processes and recommended

changes for year-end compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

legislation. Completed this audit project with company's

external auditors.

< Developed an oil and gas production database, incorporating

data from 1995 to the present, for recalculation of tax

depletion, enabling the company to realize a decrease in

tax liability of $7.2 million.

2000 -2003 INVESCO FUNDS GROUP, INC/AIM INVESTMENTS, Denver, CO

Manager Control Services and Quality Assurance

Provide leadership for the Control Services department,

supporting the Vice President and senior management in

ensuring that proper operational controls are in place to

remain compliant and efficient within the Transfer Agency.

< Develop and utilize a Process Review Plan for the Transfer

Agency, identifying, analyzing and auditing exception

processes in high exposure areas, through risk assessment,

gap analysis, audit results, and recommendations.

ZENIA K. BUTLER Page 3

INVESCO FUNDS GROUP, INC/AIM INVESTMENTS, Denver, CO

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< Worked closely with the fraud division ensuring compliance

with the US Patriot Act

< Maintained documentation and communication for all banking

relationships regarding the Transfer Agency accounts.

< Oversaw departmental activities required to ensure accurate

shareholder and fund activity

< Researched and recommended an organizational change within

the Transfer Agency, decreasing headcount by 2, resulting

in increased efficiency and accuracy.

< Worked with the Fraud department on AML/BSA and USA Patriot

Act compliance and system software enhancements

< Reduced the number of open, un-reconciled bank items from

15,000 to 24 in a 1-year time period, in the Transfer

Agency's operating accounts.

< Assisted in facilitating the 2004 Strategic Planning

meeting with Steering Committee members from Denver and

Houston.

< Started the roll-out of the Balanced Score Card and the

cascading down to the division level.

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EDUCATION

MBA - 1990

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

BA - 1982

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Completing self-study courses to obtain a CMA

Anticipated completion by end-of-year 2011



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