Accounting Sales

Alex Maze

Cell phone:985-***-****

Home phone: 985-***-****

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PROFILE

Energetic, dedicated and resourceful professional experienced in cost accounting,

variance analysis, Sarbanes Oxley accounting, budget management and forecasting.

Attentive to detail; excellent analytical and problem solving skills; proven self

starter with strong communication skills and an eagerness to learn.

EXPERIENCE

EMR ACCOUNTING & Environmental CONSULTING 4/2008- to present

ACCOUNTING CONTRACT CLIENTS ARE INDENTED:

TEMPICO MFG - HAMMOND, LA

SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT 8/2009- TO 6/2010

Chief Forecasting and Costing officer for an international environmental

manufacturing organization specializing in sterilized medical waste

recycling. Developed budget for Operations group. Provided financial

analysis, Month End close, and worked with Fixed Assets. Responsible for

calculations for commissions, royalties, interest and profit sharing

Key results:

Provided Variance Analysis of material and labor fostering a collaborative

environment that improved productivity, individual accountability and

timeliness of finished product.

Redesigned Cost Reports to include manpower indexes, overhead rates and

idle times that resulted in a decrease in idle time by 20% and manpower

cost by %10

Managed Operations Budget and Audited financial statements in preparation

for external audit

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CONTRACT CLIENT:

PARKER CABOTT - HOUSTON, TX

COST ANALYST 1/2009 TO 5/2009

Completed ad-hoc reports & projects generated cost and financial reports

out of SAP and the creation of the Chart of Accounts for the newly merged

corporation. Assisted in the creation of financial reports: Income

Statement, Cash flow Statement and Balance Sheet

Key results:

. Audited Cost Centers, various expense accounts, cleared problem accounts

worked with complex reconciliations in preparation for merger.

. Interpreted financial results and trends as it relates to Operations and

prepared supportive documentation.

. Involved in General Ledger monthly close procedure and provide sound

variance analysis to management

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CONTRACT CLIENT:

MANCONIX INC. - STAFFORD, TX

COST ACCOUNTING ANALYST 6/2008 TO 11/2008

Primary Decision Maker on all policies and procedures regarding budget

creation, forecasting and cost accounting. Prepared variance analysis,

manpower metrics and key performance indicators

Key results:

Improved Cost Accounting System by implementing new purchasing procedures,new internal controls, new decision making process that led to a six-

figure cost savings

Led Month End close process from the COGS side of ledger worked with Raw

Materials, WIP and Finished Goods accounts, utilized Crystal Reporting for

management reports

Developed and used OVERHEAD rates in Cost reports and in the creation KEY

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

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CONTRACT CLIENT:

CVR ENERGY INC - HOUSTON, TX

CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTANT 4/2008 TO 6/2008

Responsible for the recording the accurate cost of crude purchases and all

ancillary cost. Prepare volume, pipeline and DOE reporting. Analyze data,

run volume calculations, determine gravities and prepare journal entries.

Record journal entries and heavy participation in month end close

Key results:

. Updated Profit & Loss statements, calculated royalties for non franchised

gas terminals and retrieved P&L data for franchised gas terminals.

. Reconcile monthly taxes and royalties paid to amounts calculated in the

Revenue distribution process.

. Extensive communication with carriers, lease agents, traders, terminal

owners and others along the supply chain to resolve discrepancies and

confirm ticket data.

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EMR ACCOUNTING & EMISSIONS CONSULTING 1/2005- 4/2008

EMISSIONS CONTRACT CLIENTS:

GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA, MEDITOR CAPITAL MGT,

ROCK CREST CAPITAL & PERELLA WEINBERG

ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCIAL ANALYST

Provided financial planning, forecasting and developed analytical tools to

help clients manage and hedge their risk in environmental and adjacent

commodity markets. Developed research, studies used in business proposals

and strategy by clients. Led B2B Sales, presentations, cold calling and

networking

Key results:

. Provided market analysis researched price trends and recommended

strategies that increased PV by 25%

. Acted as a resource for federal and state regulations for my clients who

engaged in arbitrage activities

. Provided tax analysis, federal and state reporting for emissions

certificates

NRG ENERGY INC. - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

EMISSIONS TRADER 12/2002 TO 10/2004

OIL SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNTANT 12/1999 to 12/2002

Key results:

. Developed fundamental and technical market analysis an instrumental

factor that contributed to 20% increase in the value of the emissions

credit portfolio. Created technical models

. Established customer relations with third parties and key players in the

markets, identified trading opportunities, identified and hedged

portfolio risk, negotiated and executed profitable trades

. Played instrumental role in the development of Oil Trade Settlement

procedures, trained others in the settlements process, provided trend

analysis

FRANCHILE PAPER MFG. - new york, ny

ACCOUNTING AND COST MANAGER 12/1991 TO 12/1999

Directed and trained a group of accountants who were responsible for

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Financial Analysis.

Led quarterly financial reporting, collection and presentation of data for

meetings

Key Results:

. Developed Cost Accounting System as well as recommended ERP system

that was most beneficial to company manufacturing group saving the

firm 75k in consulting fees

. Performed Month End close, Costing Analysis involving case studies,

production analysis, labor analysis, mfg comparisons, and development

of metrics and modeling of complex data

. Coordinated and participated in all phases of the project such as

process mapping, analysis, focus groups and formulation of

recommendations.

. Managed allocation and calculation of commissions, royalties, employee

profit sharing, inventory, overhead, labor cost as well as conducting

variances analysis, tracking and studying trends to be used in budget

analysis and creation

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EDUCATION[pic]

Keller Graduate School of Management Edina, MN

MASTERS CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING 12/2007

Bethel University St. Paul, MN

MASTERS OF ART IN MANAGEMENT 6/2002

Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

BACHELOR OF FINANCE 12/1991[pic]

ERP SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER SKILLS

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. HYPERION FINANCIALS - 2 years

. ORACLE - 4 years

. BUSINESS OBJECTS - 2 years

. SAP - 3 years

. PCMRP - 2 years

. LAWSON -2 years

. JD EDWARDS - 5 years

. PEOPLE SOFT FINANCIALS - 5 years

. AS400 SYSTEMS - 2 years

. EXCEL - 8 years

. POWERPOINT - 4 years

. QUICKBOOKS & PEACHTREE -3 years

. BUSINESS OBJECTS -3 years

. ESSBASE- 2 years

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Note: Employed at Wal-Mart as Sales Associate between 11/2008 and 7/2009

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