Manager Accounting

Paul Fox

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EDUCATION

Averett College, Richmond, VA

MBA

State University of New York, Utica, NY

BA (Business and Accounting)

EXPERIENCE

2004 – Present

Resources Global Professionals, Houston, Texas

A public, project-based professional services firm.

Consultant

• Five assignments for the subsidiary of a global diversified manufacturing and services company

engaged in manufacturing, marketing, sales and after-sales support of a comprehensive range of

industrial flow controls products: Performed SOX testing for manufacturing, capital and treasury risk,

order management, procurement of materials and services, human capital at three plants, two support

divisions and division headquarters. Traveled to the Canadian division headquarters and several other

cities to perform SOX testing. Assisted the external SOX auditors. Performed remediation testing.

Used Deloitte & Touché Risk Control Tracking System to record test results.

• Four assignments for a Fortune 100 provider of integrated waste environmental services: Operated as

SOX Group Leader of 16 consultants for a period of five months. Led a team of six consultants for SOX

testing of two Regions for a period of five months. Reviewed walkthroughs and identified Market Area’s

deficiencies for Key Controls. Assisted the Market Area Controllers with development of methodology to

comply with failed/deferred Key Controls. Performed original and postponed Key Control testing. Using

the experience gained in performing the tests, assisted Management in writing revisions to the Key

Control tests. Identified acceptable documentation for testing Key Controls. Developed and maintained

various status reports for management. Entered test results in Policy IQ. Traveled to several different

cities to perform additional testing.

• Two assignments for Global Oil Companies: Performing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Control Identification

and testing.

• For an International Mortgage/Finance Company: Reviewed mortgages for completeness, reviewed

pre-foreclosures for proper steps, reviewed foreclosures for completeness.

• For a global Payroll Company: Wrote procurement to pay procedures/training manuals.

• For a global Deepwater Drilling Company: Wrote International Payroll procedures and created process

flows using VISIO.

• For a global Chemical Distributor: Was the Acting-Controller/Accounting Manager supervising three

accountants and two accounts payable clerks.

• For a global Deepwater Drilling Company: Performed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Control Identification and

testing.

• For a global Construction and Service Company: Performed international internal accounting functions,

wrote accounting policies and procedures.

• For a global marketer of consumer products: Performed Segregation of Duties (SOD) assignment. As a

member of the SAP Governance Team represented the VP of SOX. Identified and implemented

mitigating controls for SOD’s. Used the Virsa Access Enforcer (Virsa) to identify the SOD risk, and

apply mitigating controls for the risks. Ran various reports in Virsa such as user SOD lists and

mitigating control lists.

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• For a global leader in Business Technology Optimization committed to helping customers worldwide

optimize the business outcome of IT: Performed SOX testing of commission payments and Treasury

Department controls. Reviewed and audited stock option grants and other sections of the restatement

process.

2003

General Electric, Houston, Texas (Contractor)

Consultant – Finance Accountant

• Project accounting position with responsibility for revenue and cost of contacts for equipment sold with

electric power generating units.

• Responsible for intra-company receivable and payable balances.

• Improved the project cost tracking methods.

• Used Oracle 11i and ADI.

• Developed reports using Brio and Cognos.

1997 – 2003

Enron Clean Fuels and EOTT Energy LLC, Houston, Texas

BU Controller of 3 Chemical Facilities, Department Manager of Support Functions

• Responsible for all field financial department functions, which included: Service contract administration,

monthly flash numbers, financial statements, cash flows, budgets, forecasts, making general ledger

entries and running financial reports on various systems (including SAP), cost analysis, project tracking,

payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and warehouse inventory value control.

• Helped to establish and refine the internal control procedures at the facilities.

• Designed and published financial reports utilizing the SAP accounting system.

• Wrote and published Cost Center Report training manuals for SAP users and performed the training to

plant department personnel.

• Prepared budgets and forecasts.

• Performed audits and managed assets.

• Supervised 13 personnel.

1992 – 1997

Enron Power Production Plants, Richmond, VA and Pasadena, Texas

BU Controller of 2 Power Plants, Department Manager of Support Functions

• Responsible for all field financial department functions, which included: Service contract administration,

monthly flash numbers, financial statements, cash flows, budgets, forecasts, making general ledger

entries and running financial reports on various systems, cost analysis, project tracking, payroll,

accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and warehouse inventory value control.

• Helped to establish and refine the internal control procedures at both facilities.

• Prepared budgets and forecasts,

• Supervised 3 personnel.

1988 – 1992

AMF Bakery Systems, Richmond, VA

General Ledger Accountant

• Produced the published worldwide financial statements, which included the conversion and

consolidation of multi-currency statements.

• Installed two financial packages for integrated manufacturing data systems, (Pansophic and ASK-Data

3), both on the AS400 operating system.

• Wrote all the financial reports.

Paul Fox Resume

• Controlled the general ledger accounts and the automated monthly financial reports.

1982 – 1996

Atlantic A-Plus Mini Market, New Hartford, NY

Proprietor – 1982 to 1990

Vice President – 1991 to 1996

• Owned and operated a mini-market/gas station, Franchisee.

• 1982 – 1988 Personally ran the market and mastered all aspects of operating and managing a 24/7

operation.

• Supervised 14 personnel.

• 1989 – 1996 Executive Manager.

1980 – 1983

C. A. Gaetano Construction Corporation, Utica, NY

Accountant and Office Manager

• Responsible for the preparation of financial statements, general ledger, bank deposits, bank and

account reconciliations, accounts payable and receivables, payroll and all related reports and filings.

• Prepared HUD audits, union reports, supervised 3 personnel.

• Prepared union reports.

• Supervised 3 personnel.

1992 – 2003

San Jacinto College South and Central Campuses, Houston, TX - Adjunct Professor (part-time)

• Taught Organizational Behavior, Business Management, Cost Accounting, and Intermediate Accounting.

APPLICATIONS / TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP, PeopleSoft, Access, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Project, Policy IQ, RCTS, Virsa

Access Enforcer, Virsa Compliance Calibrator, ICE Application software.

Proficient with V Look-Ups and Pivot Tables.

Paul Fox Resume

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