Joseph Barchue Thomas
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Coon Rapids MN, 55433
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Executive Summary
I am an accounting and finance professional with ten years’ experience in financial accounting, audits, and management consulting; including two years of public accounting. Moreover, I am Proficient in accounting applications, including ERP applications (SAP/FICO), JD Edwards and other financial reporting applications. I am versed with FASB (CECL Accounting Standard) GAAP, GAAS, and International Financial Accounting Standards (IFRS), COSO, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act and implementation (SOX). Also, I have six years of teaching experience in Business Administration.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance; University of St. Thomas, Houston,
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting; University of Phoenix, Arizona,
Bachelor Business Administration (BBA), Accounting/Economics; University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
Accomplishments
Developed accounting system increasing productivity by 15% through streamlining currency reconciliation at Thomson West
Developed exchange and consignment statements that increased productivity by 15%
Developed detailed process map, and risk profile systems, which increased productivity by 20%
Developed a new product costing and inventory valuation process, which increased productivity by 20%.
Developed a month end close system that increased productivity and reduced costs by 15%.
Teaching
Professional History Aug. 2022- Aug. 2023
Park Center High School
Business Education Teacher (PCH)
Brooklyn Park, MN
Professor February 2016- July 2019 Jinjiang University, Jiangxi, China
Professor (Business Administration)-European Economics, Human Resource Management, Internal Economic Cooperation, Logistics Management (SCM), Business Students’ Handbook, International Forward, and International Settlement/Payment
Shaoyang University, Hunan Province-China March 2015 – Jan. 2015
Professor - (Business Administration)-Corporate Finance, Organizational Design, and International Tourism Management
National American University, Bloomington, MN Nov 09 – Dec 10 Adjunct Professor-Finance and Accounting
Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting Analyst,, Staff Accounting and Material Management, and Auditing, SOX Analyst, and EDI Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
Thomson West, Eagan, MN Oct 07 – March 08
Reconciled inter-company accounts and foreign currency reconciliations.
Found misstatements and presented them to management.
Senior Financial Analyst
St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX June 06 – Aug 07
Coordinated and managed the profitability and statistical data reporting of the hospital. Provided management with financial and statistical data for decision-making.
Auditor / Analyst (Consultant)
Mir Fox & Rodriguez, P.C., Houston, TX Jan 06 – May 06
Examined contractual agreement between Landlords, Tenants, The City of Houston, and FEMA. Reconciled Lease - term to Rumba and Sunland. Analyzed and Reconciled Lease Initiation Date to Contract Initiation Date. Performed Some Financial Statement Assertions: Analyzing and Determining the Existence or Occurrence, Rights and Obligation of Contracts, and the completeness of Contractual Agreement by Inspecting Vouchers, Rumba and Sunland.
Financial Analyst (Contract)
British Petroleum (BP) Houston, TX May 05 – Dec 05
Evaluated and monitored budget forecast. Used a define cost performance standards relative to cost center performance and analyzed various IM/IL Projects.
Accounting Analyst
Huntsman LLP, Houston, TX May 04 - Apr 05
Analyzed and reconciled G/L accounts with Foreign Currency Exchange Revaluation. Analyzed exchange statements, and consignment statements. Posted Gains / Losses as well as posted journal entries. Reconciled Inter Company Accounts with Foreign Currency exchange revaluation. Analyzed, and reconciled Period Unit Price (PUP), and Journalized the PUP. Addressed questions developed by the external auditors regarding SOX 404 Test of Compliance as they related to Inventory and General Ledger; identified risks and provided mitigating controls.
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404)
Hewlett-Packard, Houston, TX Oct 03 - Apr 04
Provided expertise in the area of enterprise risk management with emphasis on SOX (404), completed cross-functional analysis of functional activities and core business processes, developed detailed process map, risk profile, and updated business processes as they affected financial reporting.
Staff Accountant and Material Management
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Houston, TX Mar 00 - Sep 02
SHELL Oil & Gas and Chemical
Performed product cost run and coordinated the reconciliation of monthly inventory adjustments of materials for various warehouses, and plants. Worked extensively with managers and individuals across Finance and Business Services departments to resolve out of balance plant materials as well as performed month-end close. Led a team of six accountants that developed a new product costing and inventory valuation process.
Accounts Payable EDI Analyst
Kent Electronics, Sugarland Tx July 1996 - Nov 99
Work with purchasing Department to make sure that invoices were paid on time. Performed analysis on EDI Invoice to ensure that PO Number matches parts number, quantity, Unit cost and total cost match in order to ascertain that invoices are paid on time, which ensures that discount are paid on a timely basis.