Manager Accounting

Work Experience

Direct Energy / Centrica (Houston, TX)

May 2009 - Present

Audit Manager

. Evaluated company risk and developed audit plans for an IFRS

registrant (Centrica) working in upstream natural gas, generation and

retail power to residential and business customers

. Recruited and trained North American team (increasing team size from 4

- 12)

. Effected organizational change stemming from projects resulting in a

business and residential power transformation

. Researched and made IFRS recommendations for financial statement

presentation including derivative documentation (IAS 39), and goodwill

measurement (IAS 36)

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (Houston, TX) Jan

2003 - May 2009

Audit Manager

. Evaluated client accounting operations, developed audit work plans and

delegated workload responsibilities, and coordinated all field work

for several unique engagements

. Recruited, supervised, trained and evaluated performance for staff

accountants

. Focused in energy trading, derivatives (FAS 133), exploration &

production accounting and evaluation of internal controls

. Researched and applied US GAAP for client financial statements

. Evaluation of internal controls for publicly traded companies as

required under SOX

. Tested and documented client financial statement assertions

. Performed detailed analysis of accounting functions including audit

testing of financial statement account balances

Engagements

. Kinder Morgan (Managed three seniors and nine staff for one of the

largest pipeline transporters and terminal operators in North

America.)

. Targa Resources (Managed Sarbanes Oxley work during first year of

implementation consisting of a team of three seniors and ten staff.)

. Chevron Corporation (Senior/Manager for North America Exploration and

Production, Crude Global Supply and Trading, Natural Gas business

units and Chevron Pipelines, including FERC form 2 filings.)

. Unocal Corporation - Crude and Natural Gas Pipelines

. Breitburn Energy - Natural Gas Exploration

. Bridgeline Holdings L.P. - Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage

. Exxon Mobil - Benefit Plans

. RWE Trading - Crude, Natural Gas and Coal trading

Staker Paving and Construction / Oldcastle Materials (Salt Lake City, UT)

1997-2002

Manager / Foreman

. Supervised teams of 3-8 people on various federal, state and municipal

projects

Education

Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

December 2002

Masters of Accountancy

. Overall GPA 3.7 (4.0 scale)

Significant Achievements

. Certified Public Accountant - State of Texas

. Eagle Scout

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