Accounts payable

Brenda Farris

432-***-**** Odessa, TX ***** adb207@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-farris-45b25783

Summary

An accounts payable professional with strong accounting experience developed through various roles in the oil and gas industry. Solution-oriented, experienced in cash flow management and general accounting. Over 20 years of experience working with management, drilling superintendents, accountants and controllers.

Professional Experience:

Capstar Drilling, Inc. / Oil States Industries Odessa, TX August 2009- Feb 2020

Accounts Payable Manager

Manage accounts payables operations for Texas and Wyoming locations with five direct reports. Maintained AP department as SOX compliance and audit standards for all accounts payable processing practices

Process payment cycles for checks, ACH and wire request on weekly basis.

Provide monthly cash forecast to controller and Treasury department.

Maintain outstanding checks reports, resolve all check discrepancies.

Establish and maintain all vendor accounts, process credit applications for new vendors. Issue 1099’s. Maintained monthly vendor statements. Resolved all vendor discrepancies.

Provide internal and external audit information on request.

End of month AP reconciliations, Create Journal entries for AP transactions. Process accruals.

Create and receive purchase orders for supplies and parts. Maintained AFE approvals. Managed P card program using Wells Fargo CEO reporting for 50 card holders. Key Energy Services

May 1999 – March 2009

Disbursement Coordinator Midland, Texas

Process payment cycles for all locations. Worked closely with management and treasury department To ensure proper payment terms. Sent weekly cash forecast to treasury department.

Maintain outstanding check reports, resolve all check discrepancies.

Processed invoices and employee expense reports, reviewed for proper approval and coding prior to payment. Requested new vendors and maintained all information SOX compliance.

Research, reconcile and correct discrepancies on vendor statements each month.

Processed employee garnishments and issued payments to correct agencies in multiple states.

Coded invoices to correct GL accounts. Journal Entries for AP transactions as needed.

Worked closely with vendors and management on equipment purchases with AFE approvals. Reference available on request

Education

Odessa High School Graduate 1984

Odessa College – Accounting classes 1990 1991

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