Accountant/Audit Support

Cherami R. Henley

**** ****** ***** ** ∙ Pearland, TX 77584 ∙ 713-***-**** ∙ ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To further my Accounting career within an organization where I can add to team success, learn new skills and strengthen those skills that I already posses.

STRENGTHS

· Up to date with COPAS and GAAP guidelines and procedures.

· Know the importance of internal controls and SOX processes.

· Able to look at the big picture rather than the narrow scope of a single job duty.

· Technical savvy in MS applications including Access and Excel.

· Familiar with SQL and complex MS Excel spreadsheets and MS Access databases.

· Able to learn new software systems quickly and apply technical skills that I already possess.

· Always open to new opportunities to broaden my skills and career strengths.

· Innovative and intuitive thinker. Able to think outside the box yet remain inside company guidelines and

policies.

· Positive and motivated with the ability to work well with others.

· See challenges as opportunities to grow and eager to embrace them.

· Fast learner and innovative thinker with strong technical and analytical skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

04/10 – Current BP, Houston, TX

Global PSCM Supplier Audit and Compliance Team (SAP,MS Sharepoint)

Contract Kelly Services

· Facilitate Supplier Compliance Audits from inception to claim resolution.

· Maintain team Sharepoint site and create and maintain Sharpoint Workspaces for lead auditors.

· Contact suppliers for Information Requests needed for audit sampling.

· Provide lead auditor with Supplier data, SAP data, Contracts and Amendments and other audit related materials.

· Support Audit team for the complete duration of the audit and coordinate correspondance between auditor, internal management and supplier.

· Organize workpapers, claims, exceptions and rebuttals.

· Review all audit workpapers and claims for completeness and reasonability before submitting Audit Report to the Supplier.

· Maintain audit data in BP internet based CAP Tool.

· Ensure the compliance of all audits to BP's common process.

· Serve as Audit Liason and Quality Assurance.

· Work with auditor and Management to set internal controls to prevent reoccurring audit exposure.

05/09 – 12/09 Isramco Resources, Houston, TX

Sr. Joint Interest Accountant/ Sr Staff Accountant (OGSYS, BOLO)

· Run monthly JIB close process.

· Set up and maintain billing decks for operated and non-operated properties.

· Set up Authority for Expenditures.

· Process monthly insurance amortization entries and maintain amortization allocation, maintain insurance

receivables and process entries to book insurance reimbursements.

· Code Ad Valorem tax invoices, maintain ADV billing decks and make ADV accrual entries.

· Update onshore allocations monthly based on production.

· Review coding on Non-Op JIBs and A/P invoices for accuracy.

· Research and resolve A/R balances and post all cash receipts.

· Prepare bank reconciliations monthly and other PBC’s as needed.

· Prepare monthly close journal entries (accruals, corrections, reconciliations).

· Prepare LOE accruals and capital accruals.

· Run LOS and review data to provide to CFO.

· Track payouts and prepare payout notifications to partners.

· Supervise A/P and JIB group of 4.

· Responsible for all A/P and JIB transactions; timeliness and accuracy of processing.

· Prepare calculations for DD&A and ARO and process journal entries.

· Oversee system conversion from OGSYS to BOLO

· Prepare monthly financial statements to CFO

11/07 – 04/09 Mariner Energy, Houston, TX

Joint Interest Accountant (Excalibur, DocVue)

Contract Hire Strategies 11/07 - 01/08 hired permanently 01/08

· Run monthly close process.

· Set up and maintain billing decks for operated and non-operated properties.

· Review AFE's for accuracy and work with Land for needed corrections.

· Set up new AFE's in the system.

· Key contributor in process improvements and system maintenance.

· Go to person for technical experience such as Excel and Access problems and needs.

· Process monthly insurance amortization entries and maintain amortization allocation.

· Maintain insurance receivables and process entries to book insurance reimbursements.

· Code Ad Valorem tax invoices, maintain ADV billing decks and make ADV accrual entries.

· Reconcile clearing and suspense accounts.

· Update offshore allocations monthly based on production.

· Review coding on Non-Op JIBs for accuracy.

· Research and resolve A/R balances.

· Prepare monthly close journal entries (accruals, corrections, reconciliations).

· Prepare monthly DD&A calculations and provide data to Financial Reporting.

· Prepare LOE accruals for Operations review and book approved accruals.

· Work with Operations regarding coding questions.

05/07 – 11/07 NES Overseas, Houston, TX

Billing Analyst/ A/R Accountant (Oracle)

· Invoice clients according to contract terms.

· Full cycle A/R from billing to cash allocation.

· Prepare Demand Letters and make collection phone calls to vendors with balances outside of 30 days.

· Prepare Aging Report to Management with detailed collective actions regarding past due debt.

· Process credits and rebills to correct billing errors.

· Work with clients to adhere to unique billing situations.

· Work with Sales team to provide payment history and credit status to negotiate future contracts.

· Prepare monthly close journal entries (accruals, corrections, reconciliations, credits, rebills).

· Provide Cash Forecasting to Management.

· Interact with clients regarding late payments and disputed invoices.

· Conduct business with foreign countries and in foreign currencies.

· Adhoc reporting using Excel and Access.

11/06 - 04/07 Rosetta Resources (Contract Hiresynergy), Houston, TX

Joint Interest Accountant (Excalibur)

· Run monthly close process.

· Set up and maintain billing decks for operated and non-operated properties.

· Code Non-Operated partner invoices for payment.

· Reconcile clearing and suspense accounts.

· Set up Authority for Expenditures.

· Reconcile and review partner accounts.

·  Maintain allocations.

· Audit AFE expenses for accuracy in coding.

· Assist in JV audits.

· Assist in A/R collections

· Prepare entry to book insurance reimbursements.

· Prepare monthly close journal entries (accruals, corrections, reconciliations).

· Prepare capital and expense accruals.

· Track payouts and prepare payout notifications to partners.

· Assist in the ARO and DD&A calculation and monthly JE.

12/04 - 11/06 ExxonMobil (Contract RHI), Houston, TX

Operations Analyst (SAP)

Contract through JMAR 12/04 - 07/05 rolled over into RHI Salaried professional program 07/05 - 11/06

· Organize and research JV audits.

· Prepare audit responses and provide audit updates to Controller’s group.

· Coordinate with accountants to correct audit exceptions.

· Steward Internal Audit processes and monitor completeness of correcting audit gaps.

· Document desk procedures and internal controls.

· Process and analyze monthly AFE reports from SAP.

· CAPEX Reporting

· Review AFE’s for supplement or close requirements.

· Design allocation process for marine expenses in MS Access.

· Work with Logistics Department to incorporate new Logistics Planning Tool with functionality to allocate

charges agreeable with audit and COPAS guidelines.

· Create MS Access database to analyze HR data from SAP for Operations Management use as a Staff

Planning Tool. Analysis includes age demographics, retirement trends and skills evaluation.

· Assist in internal audit coordination.

· Assist in yearly Company Plan (Budget) process.

· Create Access databases, complex Excel spreadsheets and publish to intranet and or public drives for

company wide use.

04/00 - 12/04 Burlington Resources, Houston, TX

Accounting Specialist (PeopleSoft)

· Reconcile various GL Accounts, Suspense Accounts and Land and Regulatory AFE's

· Work with Planning Department in analyzing capital and LOE budgets and trends.

· Participate in due diligence process for Accounting Department.

· Set up Authority for Expenditures and review for accuracy of classification and proper approval.

· Monitor AFE charges and process accruals, supplements and reclass charges when booked in error.

· Prepare LOE accruals based on LOE trend analysis.

· Set up and maintain billing decks for operated and non-operated properties.

· Review coding for Non-op invoices.

· Monitor AFE charges and request supplements.

· Calculate billable drilling overhead monthly and process monthly Journal Entry.

· Provide G&A reporting and analysis to Operations management monthly.

· Maintain monthly allocations.

· Track payouts and prepare payout notifications to partners.

· Capex Reporting

· AFE Supplemental Reporting

SOFTWARE SKILLS

MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, MS Word

SAP, PeopleSoft, Excalibur, JD Edwards, Bolo, OGSYS, DocVue, Oracle, Jiblink

EDUCATION

High School completed 12/1994

Letourneau University

Currently pursuing BBA in Accounting

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