Management Project

BARBARA WARD, CPA

**** ******** ****** ***** - ******** City, Texas 77459 - 832-***-**** -

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SUMMARY

Experienced Senior Manager in financial reporting, budgeting and

forecasting for both public and privately held firms with annual revenues

of $500+ million. A proven ability to translate financial data into

actionable information and to effectively communicate with various internal

and external audiences. Maintain a hands-on work ethic and participatory

approach to lead and partner within goal-driven teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTINENTAL ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, Houston, Texas 2007 to

2011

Energy related Pipeline Installation and Maintenance

Assistant Controller/Project Leader - Software Conversion

. Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financials for Management and

Operating Divisions

utilizing financial metrics including EBIDTA, margins and indirect

cost analysis.

. Treasury management for $75+ million revenue generating entities.

. Provided real-time detailed job cost and project management reports

to enable managers to identify risks, potential scope changes, costs

and profitability.

. Directed all aspects of the accounting software conversion including

the defining and management of the project schedules, system

functionality and implementation.

. Completed complex system setup, user maintenance and the design of a

payroll system which included twenty local and national level unions

throughout the United States.

. Responsible for the preparation of reports to all taxing authorities.

. Maintained capital expenditure and fixed asset depreciation

schedules.

. Management of Employee Benefits and 401k plan and compliance.

INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC (IPS, LLC), Houston, Texas

2005 to 2007

IPS, LLC is a worldwide publicly traded oil field service firm with 500

million annual revenues

Subsidiary of Complete Production Services, Inc.

Division Controller

. As part of the IPO process, managed the implementation of the

Sarbanes-Oxley key controls, narratives and testing for both the

corporate office and the field offices. Includes on-site training

and internal review testing at the operating offices.

. Detailed organization and management of the monthly accounting

process, intercompany reconciliations, forecasting and budgets for

the 12 business units, including Mexico and Canada.

. Produced monthly financial review packages for both financial and

operations personnel. Financials designed with FRX reporting, to

consolidate by region, service line and as a whole.

. Maintained large inventory of fixed assets and capital expenditures

program.

. Internal contact with SEC reporting and tax administration.

. Directed the review and preparation of audit schedules to the outside

audit firm, Grant Thornton, for the annual audits, FY2005 and 2006.

. Management of five staff accountants and three accounts payable

clerks in the corporate office and supervisory role for 20 field

accounting clerks.

CARTER & BURGESS, INC., Houston, Texas

2002 to 2005

Carter & Burgess is a national architectural and engineering firm.

Regional Controller

. Responsible for the detailed financial management and reporting for

the six engineering units and the consolidated of the Houston office.

. Developed a monthly reporting package customized for each of the

individual groups, including detailed Excel spreadsheets and graphs

with trend lines.

. Comprehensive review of internal controls and procedures of the

accounting department.

. Performed detailed budget and profitability analysis for the Houston

office and individual projects.

. Completed project audits for both project managers and outside

agencies.

. Responsible for annual business plan including such factors as

utilization, overhead costs and growth potential and asset purchases.

. Designed and presented Project Management Training sessions. Sessions

were specifically created for each engineering business unit with a

PowerPoint presentation and users guide of the financial tools

available to the project managers. All current company policies and

procedures on items such as selection of a project, contracting

policies, procedures to maintain profitability and forecasting a cost

to complete were also contained in this guide.

. Managed a staff of five project accountants and one accounts payable

clerk.

FERRO-SAYLORS, INC., Houston, Texas

1999 to 2002

Ferro-Saylors, Inc. is a mid-size engineering firm.

Controller

. Responsible for the preparation of financial statements, strong cash

management, payroll and tax preparation.

. Detailed budgeting and forecasting for both the firm and the

individual projects.

. Close interaction with management and staff was necessary to assist

in software training and the financial management of the on-going

projects.

. Responsible for the planning and executing of the annual audit, along

with government agency audits, and the due diligence work in order to

complete the sale of the firm.

BILLES/MANNING ARCHITECTS, New Orleans, Louisiana

1993 to 1998

Billes/Manning Architects is a 75-person architectural design firm.

Accounting Manager

. Maintained all aspects of the financial management for the firm. .

. Within the initial nine-months, conducted a complete in-house audit

for the fiscal years 1988, 1989 and the six-months ending June 30,

1990, in order to accurately state the financial condition of the

firm. (Firm previously audited 1987).

. Created a comprehensive loan package to present and establish outside

funding for the firm through commercial banking establishments and

the Small Business Administration.

. Analyzed and managed project contracts, including the development of

Federal contracts and the requirements of the bid and fee negotiation

process.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

SEIDMAN & SEIDMAN, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, New Orleans, Louisiana

(1987-1993)

Staff Accountant

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Certified Public Accountant, Texas

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,

Louisiana

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