Control Accounting

Kerry M. Reeves, CPA

**** *. **** **

Tulsa, OK *4133

Cell 918-***-****

E-Mail **********@*****.***

Objective: A financial position utilizing my analytical, technical and supervisory skills.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Served as a controller for private industries

• Prepared individual, corporate, partnership, payroll and other tax returns

• Supervised audits and prepared financial statements for public accounting firms

• Designed and analyzed business processes to mitigate internal control weaknesses

• Directed business continuity planning and emergency preparedness efforts

Education

• Certified Public Accountant Certificate

• Masters in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University GPA 3.5

• Degree in accounting from the University of Tulsa GPA 3.7

• Associate Business Continuity Professional Certificate.

Professional Experience:

SEM GROUP LP

Assistant Controller-September 2008 to April 2009

• Revised balance sheet reconciliation process to meet company specifications

• Improved documentation for month end reconciliations in coordination with corporate recommendations

• Reduced month end closing time by five days

• Researched key issues related to the company’s bankruptcy proceedings for the attorneys

• Acted as liaison between the company auditors and the accounting group

• Prepared all audit workpapers required by auditors for year end

CONOCO PHILLIPS

SOX Consultant-July 2008 to September 2008

• Created internal control narratives and flow-charts, wrote test plans and tested areas assigned:

o Gasoline marketing

o Contracts management areas

• Met with senior management to discuss gaps in control processes and failures noted in testing

• Improved documentation and testing methods for the wholesale marketing area

GYPSUM MANAGEMENT & SUPPLY, INC.

Regional Accountant-July 2007 to February 2008

• Designed improvements in accounting processes for remote accounting locations

• Performed audits of satellite locations and monitored for remediation of audit issues

• Enhanced audit procedures to include modern risk based procedures

• Substituted for location accountants and was responsible for payroll, payables and General Ledger

THE WILLIAMS COMPAN IES, INC.

Contract Auditor-September 2006 To December 2006

• Performed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance tests of balance sheet reconciliations

• Re-designed work flow of audit information to improve efficiency and accuracy

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Analyst-April 2005 to September 2006

• Directed company emergency preparedness initiatives including fire drills

• Created awareness plans to educate employees concerning emergency preparedness issues

• Identified company vulnerabilities and developed plans to mitigate risk failure

• Developed nationwide toll free disaster information and messaging center for employees

Internal Control Analyst-November 2003 to April 2005

• Prepared and reviewed flow-charts and narratives documenting processes and controls

• Analyzed internal control documentation to determine and rate internal control gaps

• Met with management to discuss and track control remediation efforts

• Reviewed audit test workpapers prepared by the internal auditors

• Created an Intranet site used by participants to post audit results and announcements

• Wrote training manual and trained users for Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) software

• Prepared financial statement consolidation workpapers used to determine scope of the Sox project

W.M. HEITGRAS CO.

Controller-January 2002 to November 2003

• Designed financial statements and analyses as requested by management

• Implemented Budgets and cash forecasting to assist with financial planning

• Managed human resources department including payroll, health insurance, and 401k plans

• Secured new,lower cost, medical and dental insurance for employees

• Increased the selection of employee benefits including the addition of a Section 125 plan

• Supervised the accounts payable department including invoice receipt and check release

• Organized the accounts receivable department including billing aging and collection

• Prepared supporting schedules for corporate and individual tax returns.

TOTAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.

Accounting Division SupervisorTax Specialist-March 2001 to November 2001

• Prepared schedules and researched tax issues to facilitate preparation of tax returns

• Coordinated preparation of payroll tax returns and researched all technical issues

• Corrected General Ledger to agree with several years of published financial statements

• Supervised staff accountants responsible for preparation of consolidated monthly financials

• Streamlined the closing process to eliminate unnecessary steps

• Assisted with the implementation of Great Plains accounting system

• Oversaw capital budgeting and reporting processes

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ASEC MANUFACTURING, A DIVISION OF DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

Internal Control Coordinator-June 1998 to March 2001

• Maintained and developed internal control procedures for all areas, including manufacturing

• Trained personnel in new procedures and monitored performance

• Acted as liaison between ASEC and the parent corporation account ting staff

• Coordinated audits by external and internal auditors

• Worked closely with building security and facilities manager coordinating OSHA and other security and

safety requirements

• Prepared special analytical projects for the controller and the director of finance.

• Supervised internal control coordinators at foreign sites in France, Mexico, and south Africa

• Performed internal audits of other Delphi plants and reported to the corporate

• Remediated deficiencies at the Tulsa plant resulting from internal and external audits

SARTAIN FISCHBEIN & Co.

Senior Auditor-December 1995 to June 1998

• Performed audits and prepared financial statements for a diverse group of clients

• Consulted with small business clients concerning improving efficiency of accounting functions

• Prepared complex individual, corporate, and partnership returns

STUART & STUART CPA’S

Senior Auditor-March 1983 toJanuary 1988

• Performed audits of small business clients in the construction, manufacturing, retail, and farming

industries.

• Consulted with clients in the gasoline wholesale, medical, and oil and gas industries.

• Prepared individual, corporate, partnership, franchise, personal property tax returns.

• Prepared special projects including financial analysis for clients.

ARTHUR YOUNG & CO.

Staff Accountant -January 1982 to March 1983

• Performed audit procedures for large corporate clients in the energy and food service industries.

• Prepared expatriate tax returns for employees stationed overseas on behalf of a large energy client.

• Charitable Organizations:

Habitat for Humanity

Political Affiliations

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