Experience

Endeavor Management

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizational Change & Project Management Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Provide clients with M&A and integration support Provide clients with M&A and integration support



Addax Petroleum

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Controls & Partner Liaison

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2017

  Partner Liaison: Primary company liaison for non-technical issues with joint venture partners for non-operated off-shore asset - Required in-depth understanding of Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) and operational functions/drivers; build strong working relationship with JV partners - Evaluated Joint Interest Billing statements), cash calls, DD&A, ARO, revenue sharing and working interest calculations; closely monitored AFE activity; performed risk and capital project analysis - Developed and prepared monthly management reporting package; designed dashboard; prepared forecasts, budget and business plan Project Controls: Provided project management, accounting and project services support for operated capital facility projects and drilling campaigns - Developed schedules, PEP plans, budgets, registers, contingency, forecasts, budgets, variance analysis, estimate reviews, cost/schedule control and optimization - Required flexibility and excellent time management skills, focus on customer service



Endeavor Management

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller & Director of Operations

  • Aug 2007 - May 2013

  Manage the day-to-day internal operations of a busy consulting firm with 60+ consultants in multiple states- Ensure accurate financial transactions, reporting, invoicing, payables, time & expense recording, and payroll- Scope of responsibility also includes Human Resources, Contract Administration, budgeting/forecasting, financial analysis, cash management, and developing and maintaining strong internal controls

• Consultant

  • Aug 2007 - May 2013

  Organizational Change Management & Project Management Consultant- Assisted clients undergoing organizational changes with process improvements, process development, communications, alignment, KPI development- Assisted clients with project management and planning including developing project scope, project budgets, project schedules, risk registers, resource allocations, stakeholder management, financial analysis- Provided project controls support including cost control, project accounting, commercial support, project report development and execution



Community Volunteer

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Community Organizations - PTA, Secret City Festival, Earth Day

  • 2000 - 2006



GTE Telephone Operations

• Sr. Staff Manager - Regulatory Accounting

  • Aug 1998 - Sep 1999

  SAP Implementation Team Member- Participated in project team for roll out of SAP Finance and Accounting modules- Provided training to new users in all functional areas

• Staff Manager - Regulatory Accounting

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

  Cost Study Development- Coordinated efforts of two departments developing cost studies for regulated revenue and expense streams- Provided financial and strategic support during negotiations with PUC staff- Supervised 4 exempt employees

• Supervisor - Inventory Accounting

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1996

  Managed all Cellular equipment inventory accounting functions for 1400+ stores- Financial and strategic support to VP Cellular Sales and Regional Operations Managers- Prepared weekly management reporting packages and inventory reports- Supervised 2 exempt and 4 non-exempt employees

• Regulatory Accounting - Senior Financial Analyst

  • Feb 1993 - Jun 1994

  Primary Company interface with Public Utility Commission (PUC) staff during rate cases and audits- Coordinated Company responses to PUC requests ensuring consistency and timely submissions- Represented Company in meetings with PUC staff leadership- Coordinated assignments within the Company to ensure consistency in position statements and data - Required in-depth understanding of business processes and strong communication and working relationships with all impacted functional areas; required mediation to reach a compromise between PUC staff and Company when the data/report was not available

• Strategic Planning & Analysis - Financial Analyst

  • Dec 1991 - Jan 1993

  Responsible for Cash Flow Forecasts and Outlooks- Prepared monthly Cash Flow forecast updates with variance analysis to actuals- Prepared quarterly Cash Flow Outlooks with operational analysis and variance analysis to actuals- Developed strong working relationships and interfaced with all functional areas to identify revenue drivers and potential risks - Received an Award of Excellence for improvements made to cash flow forecasting model that significantly improved accuracy and cycle times

• Corporate Accounting - Staff Accountant

  • Oct 1989 - Nov 1991

  Participated in full cycle month end close process- Prepared journal entries, account reconciliations, flash schedules- Prepared variance analysis of actuals to budget, outlook and prior year- Required in-depth knowledge of product lines. associated revenue streams, and cycle times, overhead allocations and methodologies, business drivers and risks; building and maintaining good working relationships with team members from all departments and functions- Generated operational and financial management reports from Hyperion; prepared variance and ad hoc analysis

• Cost Center Control - Supervisor

  • Feb 1989 - Sep 1989

  Provided financial support for Cost Center Managers- Performed ad hoc variance analysis and accounts payable research for 1000+ US operations cost centers- Required in-depth knowledge of overhead allocations, depreciation, payroll, payroll taxes and benefits, G&A expenses- Reviewed and approved accounts payable invoice coding and support documentation prior to processing- Supervised 3 non-exempt employees