Accounting Financial
Resume:
Nick Anton
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Career Goal:
To give in and contribute the skills and education that I have acquired into a challenging and tough financial situation in order to achieve the desired result.
SUMMARY:
E&P Accounting
Currently working on obtaining CMA and CIA designations
Canada APA, E&P Accounting
IFRS and GAAP Compliance
FASB Codifications requirements and SEC Reporting S1, 10K, 10Q and MD&A
Ad Hoc Reporting
Performed transfer pricing and IFRS tax research.
Over 15 years experience in the financial and Taxes, managed tax audits on the federal and state level.
Excellent in financial data interpretation, able to measure, maneuver and find insights in data to early stage, which help senior management to quickly realize what’s working and what isn’t.
Negotiated and structured oil and gas ventures with international companies and foreign governments. Traveled overseas to several countries.
Excellent knowledge in project management, planning and implementing changes in organization and financial systems. Recognized for commitment, cost reduction, and for accepting additional responsibilities.
Consistently exceeds targets.
Leadership skills, persuasive, understanding, able to communicate with any level of management.
Strong inter-personal skills in dealing with people.
Strong presentation skills
Strong analytical and reasoning abilities
Develop, change financial policies and procedures, as necessary
SAP and Oracle experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Clean Fleets Coalition, an environmental company located in Sacramento, CA
Consultant, Finance and Accounting
January 2011 – Current
Coordinating, planning, and reporting on the financial activities including:
Set financial policies.
Supervise record keeping and set up controls to ensure efficiency and
honesty
Supervise the financial and tax reporting that are sent out of the
company, including annual reports to Senior management, tax returns,
and reports to government agencies.
Coordinating, planning, and reporting on the financial and tax activities
Global Oil and Gas and Tex-Flame, an exploration and production company
located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Texas
Controller and assistant Chief Financial Officer
2009 thru 2011
1.Provide critical business and internal control and tax advice to senior leadership.
2.Analyze financial results and develop valuation models and performance reports to understand the profitability and tax liabilities generating potential of the existing business.
3.Ensure compliance with sound internal controls.
4.Review and recommend merger between the two companies and advice on tax strategies and due diligence.
5.Process improvement-review and propose improvements with respect to better controls and time efficiencies.
6.Ensure systems and procedures are in compliance with company policies and acceptable accounting and taxes.
7.Communicate with various stakeholders.
8.Provide input into proposition development and business strategies decisions within the business area to ensure end to end impacts are understood and evaluated, and value added.
9. Review balance sheet integrity; including account analyses and reconciliations to ensure financial statements taxes are in compliance with GAAP and taxing authorities.
10.Managing the accounting functions that include:
Preparation of financial statements, taxes and analysis of financial results.
Maintaining and implementing internal controls and associated documentation.
Monthly general ledger reconciliation.
Provide tax, financial forecasts, and variance analysis.
Review and oversee daily financial activity for various areas.
V People Energy, Provided energy services for larger companies, located in the Aberdeen, UK
Financial Controller, USA Projects
May 2008 – January 2009
1.Direct and coordinate company financial management and tax planning functions.
2.Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments including tax preparation for reporting requirements.
3.Monitor and analyze monthly operating results.
4.Prepare forecasts and variance analysis.
5.Oversee daily operations of the finance department and oversee all accounting functions, accounts payable, accounts receivables, payroll, general ledger, state and federal income tax, fixed assets, forecasts.
6.Manage the preparation of the official monthly, quarterly and annual financial and tax reports of actual revenues, transfers, expenses, profit and loss, and balance sheet.
7.Manage the preparation of financial, tax outlooks and forecasts.
8.Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax reporting requirements.
9.Work with department managers and corporate staff to develop five year and ten year business plans for the company.
10.Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
11.Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department's goals and objectives.
12.Serve as primary legislative liaison relative to company financial and transfer pricing issues and researching with PWC Pricewaterhouse, a big 4 firm, for various international taxation matters such as transfer pricing strategies.
13.Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
Maxim TEP, Inc, Exploration and Production Company
Involved in exploration and production, Located in the Woodlands, Texas
Chief Financial Officer, Subsidiaries
Jan 2008 – May 2008
1.Enhance the organizational structure of the accounting for the company subsidiaries and performed the SEC initial filling of S-1 and financial reporting, 10K and 10Q, including MD&A and other disclosures.
2.Build a strong and effective finance, tax, accounting, and information technology department that is supportive to both internal and external operations.
3.Valuation of hedging/trading activities and taxability model.
4.Lead the development processes, reporting and controls to help organization deliver on the strategic plan and propose meaningful enhancements
5.Design a system of controls, monitoring and useful information delivery that can grow as the company grows.
6.Worked with the external independent auditors, a big 4 firm, to successfully complete the needed financial and tax audits for accurate reporting.
7.Report directly to the corporate Chief Financial Officer with direct reports including Controller, Accounting Staff.
Sentis Group, Inc and Coral Group, Inc, JV with Shell Oil Company
Located in Kansas and Missouri
350 employees, over 170 million in annual revenues
Chief Financial Officer
2001 – 2007
1.Provide support to the CEO by participating in regular meetings of the Board of Directors to provide timely and accurate financial statements, tax position, budget variance reports, and analysis of current and future financial strategies.
2.Execute efficient and cost-effective administration and management of company resources with $20 million under budget and within challenging time constraints.
3.Reduced financial closing cycle from over 20 days to 5, implementing process controls for A/P, A/R, Payroll and GL ensuring accuracy, consistency, quality of internal reporting and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles by performing periodic and effective internal audits.
4.Manage internal business operations including, Finance, Information Technology, Facilities and Inventory Management activities. Increased cash flow with creative credit and inventory management systems that achieved higher than industry norms.
5.Achieved top performance in price strategy ranking first in Mid-Continent Region.
6.Exceeded Revenue targets in each succeeding year by more than 20% per year
7.Oversee the selection and management of various vendors, including consultants, temporary staff and professional services.
8.Responsibilities performed related to Finance
Budgeting and forecasting for revenue and expense
Administration of payroll
Review of all contracts
Cash flow management
Month-end, Quarter-end, Year-end close
Preparation and execution of annual audit and corporate tax returns
Establish and maintain operating metrics and business projections for Finance Committee, Board of Directors, Executive Director and Senior Staff.
9.Developed computer applications to reduce process time and workload for staff.
10.Developed forecasting model for company financial and taxes and maintained accuracy of +/- 5%
11.Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director to complete goals and objectives. Participate in the senior level executive team, helping to make policy and business operational decisions for the organization.
12.Oversee and direct the preparation and presentation of regular financial and operating reports needed to manage the organization’s activities on an efficient and ongoing basis for use in executive level planning and decision-making.
13.Known for creativity in achieving tasks and stimulate behavior across the organization to achieve strategic and financial objective.
14.Negotiated and structured oil and gas ventures with international companies and foreign governments. Traveled overseas to several countries.
Plaza Business Center
Accounting Firm provided accounting, taxes and audit services, located in San Diego, CA
Revenue growth from 0 to about one million annual service revenues
1991 – 2001
Provide accounting and audits services to various businesses including service companies, Exploration and production companies, manufacturing, retail, wholesale and construction. For larger operations, manufacturing such as All American Plastics, set up accounting systems, controls, train staff and maintain on an going basis.
1.Developed a new consulting, Accounting and tax Practice with strategic and operational planning, marketing, expanding, and purchase/merger of other accounting practice.
2.Prepared all of client’s tax returns, corporate, LLC’s, Partnerships and individuals.
3. Represented clients with Tax audits, federal and state.
4.Created administration process for financial, billing and collection, client engagements, review procedures, report processing.
5.Engaged in recruiting, selecting professional and support staff, training and professional evaluation, motivation, personnel policies, compensation, personnel problems.
6.Evaluated information systems and technology for the practice and developed custom application for efficiency.
7.Compare own practice statistics with other firms for continuous growth and gain of market share.
EDUCATION:
Currently working on obtaining the CPA. Immediately after the CPA certification will pursue the CIA and CMA certifications.
Master Degree in Professional Accounting and Financial Management, 2014
Keller Graduate School.
Master degree studies in Finance, 1990
Western International University
Bachelor of Business Administration, 1988
Western International University
Associate Degree in Computer Programming
Michigan Computer Institute
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