Accounting Management

John L. Buckingham

***** ******* ** *****

Amory, MS 38821

(713) 231 - 3718

************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A hard working person with accounting,computer and networking experience proven under manufacturing and professional environments and a team player willing to help others to get the job done right and safe. I have more than 12 years in experience using SAP.

WORK EXPERIENCE

10/16 – 01/17 Senior Staff Accountant Jacob Stern Houston, TX

Performed analysis of cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventory

Prepared and made journal entries, reconciling accounts, and reports for month end close in

Microsoft Dynamics.

Work closely with key personnel in operations and finance within the organization.

Prepare collateral reporting and was responsible for ad hoc analysis for Fixed assets and CIP projects using vlookup and pivot tables exported from Microsoft Dynamics.

3/16 –8/16 Senior Treasury Accountant ENI Trading and Shipping Houston, TX

Responsibilities include but are-not limited to International cash management and reconciliations

Provides weekly and monthly analysis of monetary position to CFO and provide cash forecasting on a daily basis assist in responding to accounting issues that arise and clear/create Journal Entries to resolve

Cash management of loan portfolios, process bank account activity, including deposits, transfers, and disbursements, through on-line wire and ACH systems.

2/14 – 3/16 Senior Staff Accountant TMK IPSCO Houston, TX

Performed analysis of cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventory

Prepared and made journal entries, reconciling accounts, and reports for month end close in SAP.

Prepare international wire transfer and reports to Canadian and Russian revenue agencies.

Responsible for external audit and internal control compliance audit requests and analyzed inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward, and perpetual inventory counts of 2.3 billion inventories.

Prepare collateral reporting was responsible for ad hoc analysis and special projects using vlookup and pivot tables exported from SAP

10/11 – 02/14 Senior Cost Analyst Ascend Performance Materials Alvin, TX

Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories.

Partner with management to provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation of the manufacturing environment.

Completion of monthly closing activities, which includes analysis and verification of monthly actual

costs of 600 million and variances from standard costs, making journal entries, reconciling accounts including GRIR, preparing reports and inventory roll forward.

Analyze product costs; analyze variances in manufacturing metrics and SLAs and results using

Vlookup and pivot tables

1/2007 – 1/2011 SBU Accountant Sabic Americas Houston, TX

Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability in US dollars, Brazilian Reis and Saudi Riyal

Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory, liability accounts by customer type by division and GRIR reconciliation.

Coordinate with IT department for system issues, maintenance and development in implementing SAP and was part of the SAP training staff that trained and supported co-workers.

Maintain communications with the SBU Managers in the accuracy of the standard costs and comparison to the market.

11/2001 – 01/2007 Plant Accountant British Petroleum - Pasadena Pasadena, TX

Perform cost accounting functions including but limited to costing and forecasting chemicals prices for startup subsidiary Innovene

Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability

Perform month-end closing duties such as entering journal entries and accruals for inter-company and intra-company transactions totaling over 10 million in the Financial Accounting (FI), Management Accounting (CO) and Material Management (MM) modules of SAP during the first two working days of each month.

9/99 – 11/01 Network Administrator National Association of Preferred Providers Houston, TX

Provided network and desktop support to a healthcare discount provider network company

Prepare working environment and instructed employees on Oracle Financials on 8i and 11i databases.

Assisted the controller in preparing month end reports, financial statements and bank reconciliations.

Maintain 90 % SLA satisfaction level

1/87 – 8/99 Staff Accountant/Inventory Control HARRIS HUB COMPANY Harvey, IL

Performed General Ledger accounting functions from posting from sub-ledger accounts to bank statement reconciliation; periodic audits; budget reviews

Made production planning forecast, set standard cost rate protocols

COMPUTER SKILLS SET

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SAP R3.x and 4.x, Oracle Financials, Microsoft Small Business Accounting, Oracle 8i, Linux, Unix, and all Microsoft Windows Operating Systems products.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting Jackson State University Jackson, MS

Graduation: 1987 Cum Laude Graduate

Associate’s of Science Degree in Accounting Mary Holmes College West Point, MS

Graduation: 1984 Summa Cum Laude Graduate

CERTIFICATIONS

SAP Financial Accounting End User Certification from SAP Learning Institute

SAP Management Accounting End User Certification from SAP Learning Institute

SAP Manufacturing End User Certification from SAP Learning Institute

Microsoft Office Specialist – Master Level from Microsoft Certification Program

Contact this candidate