Accounting Management

JOSEPH HOUGHTON

**** ******* ** ( Houston, TX *7065

******@*****.*** 281-***-**** ( cell 713-***-****

Senior Staff Accountant / Cost Accountant

Experience in Energy, Manufacturing, Insurance, Construction, and

Publishing Industries

Experienced Accountant. Motivated by a sense of accomplishment. Creative,

dependable, with a strong work ethic. Able to learn and use computer

software to increase efficiency. Special skills include:

Analysis & Evaluation Budget Preparation Fixed Asset Depreciation

Training & Supervision Multi-Location Capital Project Tracking

accounting

General Ledger Prepaid Expenses Efficiency Improvements

Reconciliation Cash Flow Analysis Financial Data

Processing

Account Analysis SOX Preparation Cost Accounting

Intercompany Accounts Expatriate Tax PBC Audit Schedule

Financial Statement Budget/Actual Variance Cost Variance Analysis

Preparation Analysis

FINANCE SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office Foxpro JD Edwards

SAP FRx Strategy Showcase

Peoplesoft Excalibur AS 400/Infinium

Hyperion Oracle SmartStream Superuser

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

contract assignments

2009-2010

Houston City Personnel, Manpower, Link Staffing

Gulf Interstate Engineering, Trussway, US Metals, KBR, Houston, TX

Accountant, Contract Assignments

Updated balance sheet and project accounting reconciliations. Designed

Access query to be utilized in project accounting. Designed Excel tracking

spreadsheet to be utilized by AR personnel in pre-collection calls.

HEARST NEWSPAPERS, Houston, TX

2008 - 2009

Houston Chronicle is a division of Heart Newspapers, ranking 9th in

national circulation.

Accountant

Served as senior accountant to multi-site locations in centralizing

financial group.

. Assisted the financial accounting director in implementing a

centralized accounting system for all of Hearst properties.

. Identified over $8 million in misapplied cash resulting in correction

of balance sheet accounts.

. Initiated and implemented a new standard reconciliation processes of

accounts payable and intercompany accounts for Hearst Newspapers.

contract assignments

2003 - 2008

Account Pros, Apple One, Corporate Staffing, Meador Staffing, Resource

Staffing.

MABANAFT, O'ROURKE PETROLEUM, SERIMAX, Houston, TX

Accountant, Contract Assignments (2008)

SPX PROCESS EQUIPMENT, Houston, TX

Sr. Accountant, Interim Cost Accountant (2006 - 2008)

ACCENTURE, SHELL OIL, SYSCO, KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT, Houston, TX

Accountant, Contract Assignments (2003 - 2006)

Reconciled and analyzed balance sheet accounts including: construction in

progress, cash, cost, inventory, fixed asset, AR, AP, vendor liability,

accrued commissions, and payroll tax liability. Prepared and entered

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correcting journal entries. Performed cash flow analysis and prepared

financial statements. Supervised & trained accounting staff. Prepared state

& VAT tax returns. Performed inventory and cost variance analysis.

Completed PBC audit schedules. Performed cost rolls. Reconciled perpetual

inventory and WIP to general ledger. Booked overhead cost allocations, E&O

accrual, inventory, & COGS adjustments.

. Established and updated balance sheet reconciliations in preparation

for a Sarbanes-Oxley audit. The infrastructure division at KBR received

a good SOX audit as a result.

. Coordinated projects to bring reconciliations, amortization schedules

and accounts receivable up to date.

. Resolved over $300,000 of old agent commission issues resulting in

improved sales agency relationships at SPX Process Equipment

. Implemented capital project cost tracking system resulting in timely

data utilized by plant and division management at SPX Process

Equipment.

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, Houston, Texas

2001-2003

Staff Accountant

Proofed all cash journal entries, accounts payable batches, and expense

reports for detail and proper coding. Responsible for allocation of

management, IS, and internal audit costs to subsidiaries. Performed fixed

asset accounting for HCC Service. Reviewed balance sheet accounts and made

corrections as needed. Created and posted tax accruals. Produced reports

for management as needed.

. Produced monthly budget variance analysis reports on a departmental and

consolidated basis for use by senior management.

. Trained co-workers on use of new accounting software.

. Suggested enhancements to packaged queries to allow accountants more

efficient research.

AETNA / PRUDENTIAL HEALTHCARE, Houston, Texas 1999-2001

Premium Accounting Analyst

. Researched and verified accounts receivable and provided reports

detailing final accounts receivable totals to be used for closing of

sale of Prudential Healthcare to Aetna.

. Produced reports requested by management ahead of schedule and

accurately utilizing Excel and Access.

. Prepared revenue budget variance analysis reports on an entity and

product basis.

DYNEGY, GE CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, Houston, Texas 1996-1999

STEWART & STEVENSON

Staff Accountant, Contract Assignments

. Completed and maintained reconciliation of cash and cost transfer

accounts that were past due.

. Developed and implemented a more efficient method of reconciling

royalty bank accounts utilizing Access.

AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE, Houston, Texas

1994-1995

Reconcilement Analyst

FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, Houston, Texas 1991-1994

ATM Department/Reconcilement Clerk

EDUCATION:

BS in Business and Commerce, Finance 1990

University of Houston, Downtown, 36 Accounting Hours

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Candidate member of the Texas Society of CPAs

2010 CPA Candidate

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