Experience

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  FiberLight, LLC

  • 74137, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

  • Senior Tax Analyst

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • 74137, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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  Helmerich & Payne

  • Sr Tax Analyst

    • Dec 2017 - Jun 2020

    * Reduced required man hours for ad valorem processes by 20% by working with IT to develop the ad valorem application which automated all ad valorem processes*Successfully compiled the $4.5 billion annual investment amounts for property tax returns*Processed $36M in property tax payments annually without any penalties*Calculated $3 million monthly property tax accrual amounts*Completed monthly property tax accrual journal entries without missing any closing deadlines.*Reconciled property tax liability account and prepared reconciliation general ledger journal entries

  • Tax Accountant

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2017

    *Assist with processsing property tax returns and payments*Reviewed drilling expenses for International companies for Tangible Property Regulations adherence*Assisted with monthly, quarterly and year end depreciation for all companies*Maintained vehicle mileage for company’s fleet of vehicle *Calculated employee’s taxable fringe benefit for personal use of company vehicles for company’s fleet of 1500 vehicles

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  Tulsa Area United Way

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

  • Finance Specialist

    • Feb 2009 - Oct 2011
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

    *Processed and posted accounts receivable transactions totaling $24M annually*Prepared and processed required manual deposits at the local bank*Facilitated and participated in monthly financial close*Processed monthly adjustments for accounts receivable balances*Coordinated the preparation of annual audit to include compiling accounts receivable information to be audited*Trained and supervised accounts receivable temporary worker during the annual campaign

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  Verizon Business

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Sr Billing Dispute Analyst

    • 2001 - 2007

    *Audited billing charges on customer invoices for discrepancies*Prepared and posted journal entries for expenses and accounts receivable balances*Supervised the tax team that researched various tax claims*Trained analysts to efficiently research billing disputes*Researched and resolved tax claims and service related billing claims for wholesale customers, facilitated customer meetings to provide claim resolution explanations and assisted with the collection of the related outstanding accounts receivable*Created and implemented a new tax claim process which reduced the number of tax claims by 30%.*Coordinated with Service Delivery and the Tax Department the documentation of the tax exemption process*Coordinated a successful centralization/transition of the billing dispute research process

  • Billing Dispute Analyst

    • 1995 - 2007

    Researched and resolved various billing claims from wholesale customers regarding their telecommunication services which ultimately assisted with the collection of outstanding AR.As a member of the Finance Diversity Council, coordinated various activities to increase employees' diversity awareness.

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  bp

  • Formerly Amoco Production

  • Business Analyst

    • Jun 1992 - 1994
    • Formerly Amoco Production

    *Recorded drilling expenses and billed joint interest owners for their share of the expenses*Devised a modified invoicing methodology for a savings of up to $100,000 annually*Implemented two new processes for invoicing expenses which reduced the completion time by 75%*Designed a training guide and trained new analystASSOCIATE BUSINESS ANALYST (INTERNSHIP) (1990 & 1991)*Recorded approximately 500 incoming invoices per month*Created an acronym reference for future interns and new hires