Accountant

MICHAEL GRANTHAM

P.O.BOX ****, ARTESIA, NM *****-1451 · 575-***-****

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

Senior accountant with thirty-three years’ experience in accounting and management roles. Proficient computer software skills in all major Windows programs along with AS400, QuickBooks, Sage50, and SAP. Quick to adapt to new software and systems and experience in training others with programs already mastered. Aptly qualified in reconciliations, gas balancing, AP management, and bookkeeping.

EXPERIENCE

2018 – PRESENT

ACCOUNTANT

aspire developmental services, roswell, new mexico

Working for an independent residential living agency to provide professional accounting services for individuals served and company bookkeeping. Handled all representative payee accounts, processed payroll, billing for services provided through the State of New Mexico, and processing of accounts payable.

2009 – 2018

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR

holly frontier (n.k.a. hf sinclair), artesia, new mexico

Hired as supervisor of accounts payable department for a large oil and gas refinery company to process all accounts payable for eight individual refineries nationally. Later moved to a position of management over evaluating and correcting historical inventory imbalances throughout the company with a team of three other individuals under my supervision. Regulated the processing of all accounts payable annual tax forms.

2005 – 2009

ACCOUNTANT

door of opportunity, inc./george gandy insurance, artesia, new mexico

Hired at Door of Opportunity to set up initial internal accounting program and work with CPA firm to fix past incomplete audits for state regulations. Provided monthly financials for board meetings and handled all finances for individuals served at Door of Opportunity. Contracted half days to George Gandy Insurance to handle daily accounting activities consisting of AP, AR, and payroll and back reconciliation of books for nine locations statewide.

EXPERIENCE (CONT’D)

1992 – 2005

ASSOCIATE LANDMAN, ET AL.

yates petroleum corporation, artesia, new mexico

Initially hired as Gas Balancing Accountant to work with IT department to rewrite the AS400 program for accurate portrayal of gas balancing, which solved over 60% of internal gas balancing issues. Promoted to Agave Energy Accountant to manage all accounting processes for the company acquisition of Agave Energy. After the acquisition, was offered further promotion to Accounts Payable Supervisor to manage the accounts payable department. Reduced payables from 90 days to 35 days for processing over a five-year period, which doubled the number of vendors offering discounts to the company. After success in payables, was promoted to Associate Landman to head researching and purchasing of land and royalties for future oil and gas exploration in northern New Mexico, West Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

1990 – 1992

COMPUTER SPECIALIST

Campus america inc., roswell, new mexico

Lead implementation of new educational software installation and administrative training on said software at schools across the nation. Traveled to schools in the United States and provided localized training in Roswell for international schools wanting to add software to their schools’ systems. Provided IT phone support for all schools after installation and training.

1989 – 1990

COMPUTER INFORMATION SPECIALIST

university of texas at austin, austin, texas

Worked at the University of Texas as an information specialist with an emphasis in individual college bank reconciliations. Gained valuable experience using Microsoft programs generating regular presentations for university professors. Recruited to perform beta testing for Apple Corporation’s new software.

EDUCATION

MAY 1989

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, new mexico state university

MAY 1989

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT, new mexico state university

SKILLS

Compliance

HIPAA Compliance

Cashflow planning and management

Knowledgeable with Federal Tax Codes

Exceptional oral and written communication

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Conflict Management

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