Bruce Beever

Sugar Land, TX 713-***-****

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Accounting Manager

FINANCIAL MODELING STRATEGY CONSULTING FORECASTING BUDGET PLANNING

Results-driven executive combining experience in finance and accounting to balance large doller financial plans, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and capitalize on opportunities available. Accomplished in leading cross-functional teams in taking new tools, strategies, and projects from concept to launch. Proven capacity to translate complex financial analysis into clear reports for technical and non-technical counterparties. Credited with strong ability to identify trends and develop competitive strategies for execution across various markets. Strong understanding of the unique requirements in adapting operations for new development initiatives including capital projects, and IPOs. Experienced with SOX/COSO/ GAAP/IFRS.

Areas of Expertise

Capital Finance

Risk Aversion Methods

Planning & Forecasting

Board Presentations

Capital Planning Projects

Strategic Planning

Regulatory Compliance

Structured Frameworks

Creative Investment Strategies

Team Training & Development

QA & Risk Analysis

Key Accomplishments

Enabled corporate growth from $150M in annual revenue, 100 total employees, and 3-member accounting department to $3.0B+ annual revenue, 2K employees worldwide. Improved cost monitoring ability during complicated bid process for $600M-$1.5B projects by collaborating with Cost Control department to develop a comprehensive reporting system.

Navigated the $3B company away from currency fluctuation risk by working with the treasury and accounting departments to create a centralized hedging program.

Professional Experience

Decision CFO

Consultant April 2021 to Current

Work with small to medium size business on accounting issues and as a fill in Accounting Manager for companies. Worked on various computer software at the different companies.

Reviewed A/R between two system and cleared up many outstanding errors allowing the company to increase collection which increased the cash flow of the company.

Increased

International Services Inc.

Senior Consultant Jan 2020 to Dec 2020

Work with small to medium size companies as a consultant to review their business process. We go into these companies and identify their need and devise a plan to help them improve their process. We set up cash management, process and procedures, and marketing plans. Industries include Retail, Service Companies, and Transportation Companies. Accomplishments include

Increase sales by 20% through changes in marketing plans

Increased cash flow by showing owner how they were misusing personnel and having them spend more time selling.

Improving process so that the owners obtain better information timely. This allows them to make better business decisions based on facts not assumptions.

BDO USA LLC

Consultant Oct 2018 to Dec 2019

Working for a Private Equity company on a new acquisition which did not have accurate record keeping processes to create reliable, timely financial information. Reviewed and restated the prior 10 months of Financial Statements in compliance with US GAAP. Developed processes and procedures which allowed the company to close the monthly statements in 10 days each month. Evaluated staffing needs and additional training requirements to allow for accurate record keeping.

Reviewed policy and procedures of the acquired company to determine additions and modifications.

Successfully completed Year End Audit.

Reduced passed due Insurance audit adjustment by 75%.

MODEC, Houston, TX

Accounting 1999 - 2018

Controller

Steered the company to achieve financial initiatives following the merger with FMC Fortune 500 subsidiary by owning responsibility over annual audits, generation of monthly financial statements, budgets and forecasts, yearly tax returns, and IRS tax audits. Interfaced with Japanese parent company. Directed leadership team of 7 direct reports, with 20 indirect reporting staff.

Enhanced Positioned the company to successfully bid jobs with Petrobras, that grew to nine operations country-wide and $325M in annual revenue by establishing field office and gaining understanding of tax complexities in Brazil.

Controlled costs for $250M Exxon FSO (floating storage and offloading) project through monthly project cost report reviews and close interactions with cost control department.

management’s ability to make timely and informed decisions by developing a budgeting and forecasting team that produced yearly budgets and monthly forecasts.

Corporate Accounting Manager

Prepared monthly Financial Statements while overseeing AR/AP and payroll. Set up accounting group on Solomon software to interface with cost control software being using by cost control group. Reviewed US$1.0B proposals for FPSO/FSO to determine accuracy of documents and worked with upper management to finalize successful bids.

Set up Construction office in Singapore, worked with the outside big 4 accounting companies to have an efficient tax structure in the country. Worked with Singapore Government to reduce tax rate by setting up internal process related to the hiring of staff and location of company office.

Set up Operation offices in Mexico, Ivory Coast, and Gabon,. Worked with local Accounting and Legal firms to determine the most tax and operational efficiency.

Set up accounting systems in all locations to meet local requirements and interface with the corporate system.

Created a budgeting and forecasting system for company. Prepared the yearly budget and presented it to the management team in Tokyo.

Education

Advanced Management Program Graduate

Harvard Business School

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Western Michigan University,

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