Ron Nippert
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Mobile: 903-***-**** Email: ******@*****.*** Financial management career spans all aspects of oil and gas accounting, with in-depth with experience in materials management, supply chain, joint interest and production accounting. EXPERIENCE 2015-Present RonNippert.com Ivanhoe, TX HIGHLIGHTS Oil & Gas Accounting Consultant
Client: Vine OIl & Gas, LP
• Developed materials control policy & procedures
• Conducted physical inventories of materials acquired in connection with asset acquisition
• Established inventory and processed material transfers in company’s accounting software
• Expected to train accounting personnel to handle materials accounting once hired 2008-2015 Denbury Resources, Inc. Plano, TX
Materials Accounting Manager
• Evaluated materials in operated and third-party locations and recorded in SAP MM
• Implemented inventory controls, MT policies, procedures and reporting
• Managed monthly joint interest project settlements and tangible reclassifications
• Conducted/managed all physical inventory verifications & assessments
• Assisted Supply Chain in establishing procedures and training field control managers
• Hired and managed a staff of 4 materials accounting analysts
• Assisted in design of SAP PM and MM systems and served on Steering Committee 2005-2008 Quicksilver Resources, Inc. Fort Worth, TX Asset Management Supervisor
• Developed and Implemented inventory control, MT and capital expenditure policies
• Supervised 5 materials accountants and cost analysts
• Conducted physical inventory assessments
• Reviewed and coded all capital expenditures
• Managed monthly inventory and capital expenditure accruals 2002-2005 Self-Employed dba Material Matters Bonham, TX Material Management Consultant and JV Auditor
• Quicksilver Resources
- Established inventory categories and catalog of materials
- Processed MTs, conducted physical inventories and trained personnel
- Managed administration and inventory control for Indiana Division
- Assisted in JV audits
• Conducted JV and internal audits for E&P and other clients 1997-2002 Union Pacific Resources Fort Worth, TX
Project Control Analyst
• Responsible for all AFE and Inventory Controls
• Supported and trained corporate and district accounting analysts
• Managed inventory and material databases
• Served as lead on all physical inventories
• Orchestrated use of $10MM of surplus inventory
1989-1997 ARCO Oil & Gas Company Dallas, TX
Client Representative - Project Term Employee
• Worked with Divestiture Team for Atlantic Richfield to divest all properties of ARCO Oil & Gas
• Worked on project team with Anderson Consulting to develop and implement Volume Management System in all 5 regions of the company
- Lead application expert - Volume Control and Input Assembly 1 of 2
- Design team member - Event Notification, PPA’s, Marketing Accounting & Financial Entries 1989 OKC Limited Partnership Dallas, TX
Controller/Systems Manager
• Managed investor relations, cash flow budgeting and reporting, Novell computer network and private oil & gas interests of C.K. Box
• Prepared SEC reports and K-1’s
• Performed financial modeling and analysis for personal and joint ventures 1988-1989 Self-Employed dab Petroleum Accounting Consulting Services Lewisville, TX Accounting & Operations System Consultant
• OKC Limited Partnership - Investor relations with Novell computer network
• Meridian Oil, Inc. - Client rep for operations on COR-1 revenue development project
• Consolidated Fuel - Reconciliation of pipeline imbalances 1983-1988 Rosewood Resources, Inc. Dallas, TX
Manager, Corporate Accounting
• Built and managed staff of 34 professionals in general, joint interest, production, revenue and financial accounting for domestic as well as foreign operations
• Set up books from scratch for 18 distinct corporate entities and integrated 4 acquisitions
• Designed and implemented new revenue system, saving $20K/month
• Revised royalty disbursement procedures providing immediate $2MM increase in cash flow 1976-1983 Placid Oil Company Dallas, TX
Manager, Oil and Gas Accounting
• Managed 23 production accounting employees and improved measurement control
• Developed oil and gas flow diagrams and automated production allocations on Placid’s 1st PC
• Represented Placid in abandonment of Patterson Gas Plant and immediate $200K benefits
• Navigated federal deregulation of both oil and gas prices Project Administrator, Thanksgiving Tower
• Budgeting, cost control, schedule coordination, progress tracking, contract negotiations and tenant pro-formas and leases.
Earlier Positions
• Accounting Systems Coordinator, General Accounting Supervisor, international JV accounting and AFE analyst
1973-1975 North American Products Corp. Greenwood, MS/Arlington, TX Division Controller
• Handled accounting, financial reporting, inventory management, payroll, cash management, credit & collection, purchasing
• Managed staff of 2 in two divisions
• Submitted plan for corporate reorganization during recession 1971-1972 Madison Furniture Industries Canton, MS
Accounting Supervisor
• Managed staff of 5 including order entry, accounts payable and invoicing
• Assisted Controller with monthly financial statements and annual budget
• Supervised pilot direct-costing system for Shelby Williams Industries, now the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world
EDUCATION 1968-1971 University of Mississippi University, MS Bachelor of Business Administration, Major General Business/Banking & Finance ORGS Represented Placid Oil Company on API, MMS, CBDA of Dallas
• PASD - Past Chair of Revenue Committee
• COPAS National:
- Past Chair of Materials Sub-Committee
- Past Chair of CEPS Control Panel
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