Accounting Accounts Payable

Professional Experience:

Paragon Offshore

Director Shared Services May 14 – Aug 15

Responsible for supervising Financial Systems, AP, and Fixed Asset teams

Managed pre and post spinoff activities including building, leading, and establishing procedures for the respective teams

Established Sox documentation and controls for each respective group

Oversight and management of accounts payable, fixed asset, and capital expenditures accounting functions including all reports, analyses, and reconciliations

Responsible for all aspects of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for accounts payable and fixed assets

Designed the automated SharePoint authorization for expenditures process including defining processes around project creation in SAP

Completed Prospector acquisition including integration into SAP and Hyperion

Manage the audit procedures for all areas of responsibility including internal and external auditors including liaison with internal audit department to implement any recommended process/control changes

Led journal entry project to mitigate material weakness from 2014 audit

Provide leadership for Financial System team which provides day to day support for SAP, HFM, Planning, and financial reports

Created processes for SAP and Hyperion master data including company codes, profit center, cost center, and accounts

Process improvement including reducing invoice receipt to voucher from 3 weeks to 3 days, improved rig transfer process from 1 month to 2 weeks, and helped reduce the close process by 2 days overall

Act as the Accounting representative in working with Corporate IT/Supply Chain/Maintenance for modifications to the financial accounting systems

Slashed managed service costs by 40% by negotiating prices while continuing the same level of service

Organized and conducted end user training for SAP and Hyperion

Camden Property Trust

Director of Construction and Development Accounting Mar 08 – Apr 14

Senior Accountant, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager Jan 96 – Feb 08

Responsible for supervising all construction/development, capital improvements, fixed assets, accounts payable, and ancillary income accounting functions

Team member and documented internal controls including initial documentation required for SOX by auditors

Conversion of PCards from one bank to another including implementing AP payments via credit card resulting in a rebate more than 3 times initially anticipated

Coordinated acquisition of other REITs including recording all acquisitions including purchase price allocation, accounting setup, and transfer of historical information

Lead team member for ERP implementation of JD Edwards including product selection, testing, implementation, and conversion of GL, Job Cost, and Fixed Assets

Responsible for all accounting functions relating to property including acquisitions including purchase price allocations, dispositions, and additions

Participated as a team member in the modeling and forecasting of the annual operating budgets for communities and corporate departments

Implemented centralized AP software including selection, design, workflow, and end user training which reduced receipt to voucher from 3 weeks to 7 days

Assist the SEC reporting team in preparation of 10Q, 10K filings and technical accounting issues around PPE, acquisitions/dispositions and other areas of responsibility

Responsible for coordinating annual internal and external audit of job cost, fixed assets, and ancillary income related transactions

KBLCOM Inc., a subsidiary of Houston Industries

Staff/Senior Accountant Nov 90 - Sep. 95

Prepared consolidated and individual financial statements

Processed and calculated Pay-Per-View payments for seven subsidiaries

Created and maintained all computer generated reports off accounting software for all the subsidiaries

Coordinated general ledger of 75 subsidiaries including monthly closings, chart of accounts, and company structure

Monthly variance analysis

Maintained the financial records for all corporate entities

Participated as a team member in the internal and external audits

Calculated and recorded third party and intercompany interest

Coordinated transfer of general ledger, financial reporting requirements, and Pay-Per-View responsibilities to Time Warner after sale of company

Implemented centralized Pay-Per-View software which reduced process from 15 days to 2 days

Software Skills:

Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, ServiceNow, Workday, Oracle Hyperion, SAP, and Oracle JD Edwards

Education:

University of Houston

BS Accounting

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