Katherine L. Nichols
San Antonio, Texas 78222
210-***-**** cell and text available
add8ig@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Skills
Degree accountant with 20 years’ experience in all phases of accounting through financials, and closings.
10 years of this experience in the oil and gas industry.
Construction industry experience. Experience in state tax reporting, account analysis, financial analysis, owner reports, revenue distribution, interest billings, payroll, and human resources.
Managerial/supervision experience, excellent analytical skills, logic and reasoning, able to organize and meet deadlines, experience with non-profit, for profit, partnerships, corporations, and Sub-S corps.
Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, ERP systems including SAP, Macola, Sage, Deltek Vision, Primelink, QuickBooks
Confidence, eagerness and ability to learn and use new business applications
Work Experience
Accounting and Human Resource Manager
Intelligent Engineering Services 2019-2020
Process cash, vendor payments semi-monthly payrolls, billing projects, collections of A/R,
Cash flow(including line of credit) quarterly and annual payroll reports, w-2’s,
year end reports for tax planning,1099’s, produce financials,
HR –process forms for all new employees and exit paperwork for terminating employees, benefits manager renewals and changes to all employee benefits, maintain employment forms required by governmental agencies, submit all 401 and Flex plan payments.
Staff Accountant
San Antonio Livestock Exposition 2016 to 2019
Processed large volumes of payables and payments, including scholarship database, sales tax computations and payments
Bank reconciliations
Journal entries
Maintained fixed assets and capital projects
Coordinated and worked with many volunteers on social events, auctions and fundraising events involving extensive hours and communication skills
Accounting Manager, P/R HR promoted to Controller 2012 to 2016
Prism Data Systems, Inc.
In charge of all aspects of the accounting through financials
Closing entries
Cash flow
oMade purchasing and payment decisions
o Oversaw weekly AP disbursements
Audit general ledger accounts
Presented financial statement and analyses in monthly owners meeting
Managed accounting department employees
Budgets Payroll and HR management:
Maintained and administered company policies
Performed employee reviews
Financial analysis
Maintained fixed assets and depreciation
Compiled and file sales and use tax and annual property taxes
Administrated Insurance, Benefits, and 401K
Established vendor and banking credit lines
Prepared year-end documentation for CPA
ACCOMPLISHMENT: Saved the corporation $18K on property taxes
Office Manager/Accountant, NIKA Construction Corp. 2001-2012
Set up and maintain all aspects of accounting and files
Licensing & bonding documents
A/R, A/P, P/R, G/L
Contracts
Fixed assets & depreciation
Financials
Account reconciliations
Cash flow
Insurance compliance
Processed change orders and pay applications
Deposits
Job cost tracking
COGS
Percent complete compilation for CPA firm and year end documents
Prior Work Experience 1986 to 2001
Tax Coordinator/Accountant, RAM Oil Corporations (2 yrs)
Oil & Gas Accountant, Performance Management Company (5 yrs)
Oil & Gas Accountant The Exploration Company (3 yrs)
Project Accountant/Letter of Credit Manager, Assistant to CFO, RECO International (2 yrs)
Education
Master of Professional Accountancy Program (MPA), Texas A&M University San Antonio
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Texas A&M University San Antonio
Honors and Activities
Graduated Magna Cum Laude Texas A&M San Antonio
Member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Pi Iota
President’s Honor List 2008, Honors List 2009, Dean’s List 2010-2011
Member of San Antonio Resource Managers Association SARMA
Coordinator for - service and satisfaction program, blood drives, and flu shots at RAM Corp