Senior Accountant with Budgeting and Analytics Expertise
Resume:
Keron Hooey
Houston, TX *****
**********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT
ExxonMobil (Consultant) 07/2022 - 07/2025, Spring, TX
Accountant - SAP, Global Data Warehouse, Espeedbuy, Alteryx
•Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, trend analysis,, and make recommendations for process improvements.
•Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
•Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.
•Perform journal entries, accruals, POBO, inter company transfers, reconciliations, and month end close.
•Ensuring budget compliance by monitoring allocations; evaluating variances; implementing corrective measures as needed.
•Driving strategic budget and forecast accuracy by partnering with cross-functional teams; consolidating and analyzing key financial data; and delivering timely, actionable reports to senior management.
•Led the development and management of annual budgets exceeding $100 million, applying advanced cost allocation models to ensure accurate distribution of expenses across departments, optimize resource utilization, and support strategic financial planning.
Mattress Firm (Consultant) 08/2021 – 11/2021, Houston, TX
Senior Accountant – Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Cisco. SAP
•Oversaw fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules in compliance with
•policies and IFRS/GAAP standards, utilizing SAP Asset Accounting and Excel-based
• models to ensure accurate expense recognition, asset lifecycle tracking, and alignment
• with capital budgeting forecasts.
• Partnered with department leaders to develop and review budget assumptions,
• aligning cost allocations with operational forecasts and strategic goals.
• Perform professional-level accounting duties such as reviews of journal entries,
• schedules, ad-hoc inventory analysis, reconciliations, special projects, and reports.
Service Corporation International 07/2018 – 02/2020, Houston, TX
Accountant III – Oracle, Spendsmart, Blackline, InfoPort
Involved in Oracle implantation and testing accuracy of queries, transactions, and reports.
Administered Blackline to create matching reports from alternate databases to ensure accurate inventory reconciliations.
Provide Variance and Trend Analysis for Balance Sheet and Income Accounts.
ExxonMobil (Consultant) (Project ended) 03/2017 – 02/2018 Spring, TX
Project Accountant - SAP, Sharepoint, Oracle, ADP
Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) and Principals-in-Charge regarding contract documents, change orders, contract modifications, approvalsz.
Review and approve supplier invoices, time sheets, WIP, and CIP totals.
Developed a budget plan to ensure OPEX and CAPEX are funded accurately.
Timely completion of accruals, balance sheets, income statements, journal entries, month-end, quarter-end, audit requests, and year end activities.
Hydro Resources (Role moved to Nevada) 10/2014 − 12/2016 Sugar Land,TX
Fixed Asset Analyst/Global Division Manager - Quickbooks, SAP, ADP, HF
Recommend to management any updates to policies related to fixed assets.
Ensure all activities comply with GAAP and SOX..
Review and/or prepare transactions for entry, post journal entries, collect and evaluate data, conduct analysis, and prepare reports.
Precision Drilling (Closed Houston office) 02/2013 − 02/2014 Houston, TX
Fixed Asset Analyst - SAP, HFM, Oracle, Powerplan
Participate in Finance Committee meetings within the operated ventures.
Perform journal entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
Calculate, and document depreciation for all fixed assets.
The Fellas Entertainment Group 12/2007 − 06/2012 Houston,TX
Accountant - Peoplesoft Financials, ADP
Implemented project to control revenue process along with fixed assets accounting
Monitor the expenditures of the company for fixed assets in comparison to capital budget and management authorizations.
Perform extensive accounting of billing, revenue, and disbursements.
NASDAQ Stock Market (Consultant) 06/2007 – 12/2007 Washington, DC
Accounting Manager - Peoplesoft Financials, Portal
●Implemented Standard Operating Procedures for Billing Process and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley as well as creation of Visio’s.
●Reconciled journal entries in sub-ledger to determine accurate accruals in relation to outstanding application fees’.
●Provided client relationship management, market analysis, investment advice, trade execution, and portfolio management.
Centerpoint Energy 08/2006 – 04/2007 Houston,TX
Financial Administrative Manager - Siebel, Citrix
●Provide financial management support to executive office including billing, correspondence, and administrative duties.
●Supervise over subordinate staff responsible for administrative, accounting and project management.
●Manage inter-company transactions and balances.
J.P. Morgan Chase 12/2002 – 08/2006 Houston,TX
Accountant II – Remedy, Touchpoint
●Manage financial department with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting, Accruals, Journal Entries, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Receivable.
●Monitored client portfolios, making adjustments as necessary based on market conditions, and providing regular performance updates.
●Analyze business operations, trends, costs, and revenues to project future revenue.
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage FAS, PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle, ADP,, V Lookups, Citrix, Touchpoint, Blackline, InfoPort, SharePoint, Siebel CRM Database, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Power Plan, SAP, HFM, Adobe, Foreign Currencies, Microsoft Teams, QuickBooks, Sales/ Use Tax,, and AppTrac.
EDUCATION
Texas Southern University 09/1997- 05/2004
Bachelor’s in Business Administration (3.0) GPA
With a focus in Accounting
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