Fred Haffner
Magnolia, Texas 77355
SUMMARY
Results oriented controller with extensive hands-on financial and operational experience. Skilled in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, cost containment, and standard manufacturing costing. Experienced in managing the Financial Accounting Department which includes overseeing general, inventory, special projects, and fixed asset accounting.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance • Policies and Procedures
• SAP, MAS 90, QuickBooks, Microsoft AX, Syteline • Financial Statements
• Supervision and Training • A/P, A/R, Standard and Job Cost
• Budget/Forecast Review & Analysis • Reconciliations
• Financial Statement Consolidations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NOV/Trican Completion Solutions, Houston, Texas 2014-2019
Corporate Controller
Trican is an international oilfield service company that provides specialized, engineered and integrated solutions to its customers involved in exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves. National Oilwell Varco purchased Trican in July 2016
• Prepare monthly financial statements for the US
• Consolidate 4 Regions into Financial Summary for Executive Management Review
• Established physical inventory procedures for all locations in the US
• Implemented and trained employees on Microsoft AX
Cameron, Houston, Texas 2012-2014
Controller
• Prepared analysis for upper management on narratives on actuals vs. budgets/estimates
• Prepared, Maintained, and Monitored monthly KPI’s
• Implemented weekly reviews of COGS with Operations reducing financial misstatements
• Reviewed and approved labor absorption tracking identifying areas of improvement and cost overrides
Wilson/Schlumberger/NOV Wilson, Houston, Texas 2010-2012
Accounting Manager responsible for the consolidation of 7 business units with annual revenue of $ 1.4 billion that reported directly to the Corporate Controller and CFO. Consolidated, reviewed, and analyzed financial data collection of the business for two acquisitions of the business within a two year period.
• Consolidate financial statements of the 7 Business Units with an annual revenue of $1.4 billion
• Reduced monthly closing schedule from 9 business days to 5
• Configured mapping from Oracle to Hyperion reducing the amount of time for adjusting entries by 50%
• Prepared, Maintained, and Monitored monthly KPI’s for the Corporate Controller and CFO
Omron Oilfield and Marine, Houston, Texas 2006-2010
Controller brought in to improve accuracy of the financial reporting and the day to day operations of the financial department through process improvements and accountability of employees within the department.
• Improved closing procedures from 5 days to 1 allowing other departments to continue with the current month business while continuing to process the past month closing schedule
• Implemented internal control procedures increasing internal control audit from 57% to 99%
• Prepared and implemented departmental budget to actual financial statements to increase the awareness of cost incurred
• Responsible for the supervision of the day to day functions of the accounting department
RTI Energy Systems, Spring, Texas 2003-2006
Accounting manager that was responsible for financial reporting and cost accuracy of the manufacturing plant in Spring. Responsible for the strategic planning, development, and leadership of the finance functions as well as the day to day operations of the manufacturing plant.
• Initiated timely financial tracking reporting improving the forecasting of month end reports
• Developed accountability measurements, minimizing end of period surprises
• Implemented SOX 404 while minimizing disruptions and maximizing compliance
• Prepared budgeting and forecasting templates, improving response time and accuracy
• Responsible for the supervision and day to day functions of the accounting department
• Organized fiscal inventory, eliminating $ 300,000 in slow moving or obsolete inventory
EDUCATION
CPA Eligible
BA in Accounting-Saint Leo University, Norfolk
Master Degree-Keller Graduate School of Management