Financial Analyst

MARILYN C. HARRISON

***** * ****** **** **, Houston, Texas* 77041*PHONE 832-***-****

KEY PROFICIENCIES

*Financial Reporting *Budget coordination *Cost Analyst

*Variance Analysis *Monthly Forecasting *Capital Project Analysis

*POC *Accounts Payable *Oil & Gas Accounting

*Month-End Journals *Cash Receipts *G/L & Subsidiary Ledger Recons

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIEMENS ENERGY– Houston, Tx AUGUST 2012- CURRENT

PROJECT CONTROLLER – RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING MONTHLY REVENUE, GM, BUDGET & FINANCIALS OF CURRENT PROJECTS. CREATE THE SALES ORDERS AND PROJECTS IN SAP. SUPPORT THE PROJECT MANAGERS TO ENSURE ALL COST, LABOR, MATERIALS & MISC ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PROJECT. RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING & EXECUTING PO’S WITH CUSTOMERS TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIEMENS TERMS & CONDITIONS. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE CASH FLOW, CUSTOMER BILLING & COLLECTIONS. HANDLE SPECIAL PROJECTS AS REQUIRED.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL- NEW ORLEANS, LA MAY 2006 – July 2012

SENIOR CONTRACT ACCOUNT- CHEVRON PRODUCTS Charged with responsibility OF RECORDING and actualizing the crude oil barrels for ten pipelines. Handle the settlement with the vendor or receivable customers. Maintain the reconciliation of inventory & exchange for those pipelines. RECORD MONTH-END JOURNAL ENTRIES AND IDENTIFY & EXPLAIN VARIANCE ANALYSIS.

SENIOR CONTRACT ACCOUNT- Conocophillips co RESPONIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING KATRINA

COST INCURRED AT THE PLANT DUE TO THE STORM. RE-CATEGORIZED ANY COST NOT DUE TO RECOVERY. WORKED CLOSELY WITH VENDORS TO BRING PAYABLES UP-TO-DATE. ACTED AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTERS AND MANAGEMENT ON EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES.

MV BOZMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. – HOUSTON, TX JAN 2005- MAY 2006

OFFICE MANAGER - RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, RECEVIABLE, BUDGET

AND PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION. RESPONSIBLITIES INCLUDED SETTING UP VENDOR AND CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS, IDENTIFYING JOB COST, REVENUE AND PROFITS FOR JOB AND ANALYZE & REPORT RESULTS. PREPARE BUDGETS AND SCHEDULE FOR CONTRACT WORK. RESPONSIBLE FOR PERCENTAGE-OF-COMPLETION JOB COST AND ENSURING ADEQUATE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE BY MAINTAINING ACCURTE RECORDS OF EXPENDITURES. PROVIDED AN ANALYSIS OF ACTUAL VERSES ESTIMATES COSTING REPORTS.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL – NEW ORLEANS, LA APR 2004 – DEC 2004

CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT – ENTERGY CO ASSISTED INTERNAL & EXTENAL CUSTOMERS WITH QUESTIONS & ISSUES RELATED TO ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & PAYROLL. Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

SHELL OIL COMPANY – HOUSTON, TX JUN 1996 – FEB 2004

FINANCIAL ANALYST – HANDLED THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF FINANCIAL DATA, PERFORMED TREND ANALYSIS AND PROVIDED MANAGEMENT REPORTING. FORECASTED CASH FLOW OUTLAYS PROVIDED EXPENSE BUDGET REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT HEADS. GATHERED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM DEPARTMENT SOURCES AND INTERPRETED DATA FOR POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RAMIFICATIONS. ASSISTED THE FINANCIAL MANAGER IN BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING. MAINTAINED FIXED ASSETS LEDGER. CREATED AND ANALYZED FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR MONTH-END CLOSE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. CONDUCTED PROPER CHECKS & BALANCES OVER COMPANY’S VARIOUS FINANCIAL OPERATIONS.

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES – HOUSTON, TX DEC 1989 – NOV 1995

ANALYST – RESPONIBILE FOR CARGO ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROFIT LINES AND COST CENTERS, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF JOURNAL ENTRIES TO RECORD REVENUE AND EXPENSES. PREPARED MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS FOR PRESENTATION TO DIRECTORS. COORDINATED PREPARATION OF BUDGETS AND EXPLAINED VARIANCES. RECONCILED THE CARGO CASH CLEARING ACCOUTS FOR INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS.

HERITAGE BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION CO. - OAKLAND, CA SEP 1988 – SEP 1989

ACCOUNTS MANAGER – RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION. EVALUATED ACTUAL MANUFACTURING COSTS AND PREPARED PERIODIC REPORTS COMPARING STANDARD COSTS TO ACTUAL PRODUCTION COST. PROVIDED MANAGEMENT WITH REPORTS COMPARING FACTORS AFFECTING PRICES AND PROFITABLITY OF PRODUCTS. REPORTED AND INTERPRETED DISCREPANCIES DIRECTLY TO UPPER MANAGEMENT.

TEXACO INCORPORATED – HOUSTON, TX SEP 1979 – JULY 1988

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – ANALYZED ALLOCATION STATEMENTS & GAS CONTRACTS, PRICING SCHEDULES, RECORDED SPOT MARKET TRANSACTIONS, VERIFIED GAS TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS AND RESOLVED PIPELINE IMBALANCES. WORKED SPECIAL PROJECTS RELATED TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES AND INTERCOMPANY BILLINGS. RESPONSIBILITIES ALSO INCLUDED PAYMENT OF VENFOR INVOICES & EXPENSE VOUCHERS. SERVED AS LIAISON TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS’ INTERNAL AUDITORS. MANAGED OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS AS REQUIRED.

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

*SAP *QUICKBOOKS *AS400

*PEOPLESOFT *MS WORD *MS EXCEL

*MS OFFICE *RIGHTANGLE *MS POWERPOINT

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY *BATON ROUGE, LA

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