John Preston Byford
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Experience
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REES
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Accountant
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Chesapeake Energy
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Revenue Accountant II
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2022
Preparing monthly reporting royalties to federal, Indian, and State Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting using Production Revenue Accounting (PRA) modules in SAP software. Performed general ledger account reconciliations for federal and state royalty payables. Collaborating with federal and state agencies increasing accuracy and timeliness of royalty reporting. Managed progress of royalty reporting projects and communicated updates to upper management for better awareness and accountability. Preparing monthly reporting royalties to federal, Indian, and State Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting using Production Revenue Accounting (PRA) modules in SAP software. Performed general ledger account reconciliations for federal and state royalty payables. Collaborating with federal and state agencies increasing accuracy and timeliness of royalty reporting. Managed progress of royalty reporting projects and communicated updates to upper management for better awareness and accountability.
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Windstream
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
•Monthly close-entries for retail revenue accounting team in JD Edwards•Variance analysis at month-end close, working with strategy, netezza, and Oracle Essbase•Monthly account reconciliations of accounts
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
•Daily log of inputting job invoices•daily input of work orders from contractors•maintaining organization and communication of work orders and inquiries from contractors•developing new systems or automations for the callout process.
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Frazer, Fox & Dodge
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Conway, AR
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Accountant
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
Major responsibilities involved tax preparation, inputing tax entries onto accounting programs, making journal entries for payroll, and scheduling appointments for the partners of Frazee, Fox & Dodge. Other tasks included copying and scanning documents, answering phone calls from clients, and greeting clients or guests at the front desk. Major responsibilities involved tax preparation, inputing tax entries onto accounting programs, making journal entries for payroll, and scheduling appointments for the partners of Frazee, Fox & Dodge. Other tasks included copying and scanning documents, answering phone calls from clients, and greeting clients or guests at the front desk.
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AquaKids, Inc.
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Swim Coach
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
Assigned to a particular age group and skill set of swimmers, I coach young swimmers with their technique, endurance, and overall skills that will help them become contributing citizens in their future. Assigned to a particular age group and skill set of swimmers, I coach young swimmers with their technique, endurance, and overall skills that will help them become contributing citizens in their future.
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Hendrix College
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
While carrying out my lifeguard duties and shifts, my responsibilities as supervisor were to maintain the pool conditions, chemicals, and environment.
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
As a tutor, I assisted undergraduate students with their homework or a certain topic in their accounting classes.
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Byford Buick GMC
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Chickasha, Oklahoma
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Staff Accountant / Auto-Detailer
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May 2010 - Aug 2015
Worked with the staff and head accountants on any small, large, time-consuming, or time constraint tasks. Majority of time was spent running to tag agencies to retrieve titles. On the occasion of slow days at the office, the dealership would need assistance detailing the cars for the lot to sale. Worked with the staff and head accountants on any small, large, time-consuming, or time constraint tasks. Majority of time was spent running to tag agencies to retrieve titles. On the occasion of slow days at the office, the dealership would need assistance detailing the cars for the lot to sale.
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Hendrix College
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Lifeguard and Customer Service Attendant
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May 2012 - May 2014
- Patrolling patron swimmers while providing a safe experience and environment - Checking in and greeting guests - Set-up or breakdown of swim meets - Patrolling patron swimmers while providing a safe experience and environment - Checking in and greeting guests - Set-up or breakdown of swim meets
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Merrill Lynch
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
During this summer internship, the Merrill Lynch downtown office was in the transition of moving to another office outside of the Metropolitan area. My duties involved aiding and speed up the process of that transition. From scanning, filing, copying to updating client information, I help the client associates, wealth management advisors, and Merrill Lynch with thousands and thousands of paperwork. During this summer internship, the Merrill Lynch downtown office was in the transition of moving to another office outside of the Metropolitan area. My duties involved aiding and speed up the process of that transition. From scanning, filing, copying to updating client information, I help the client associates, wealth management advisors, and Merrill Lynch with thousands and thousands of paperwork.
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The Greens Country Club
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Swim Coach
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May 2009 - Jul 2013
I began working at the Greens my junior year of High School as a lifeguard and began to establish my coaching career as the Head Coach. The Summer of 2012, I went to summer school at Hendrix and coached the AquaKids during that time. After my junior year at Hendrix, I returned to the Greens as Head Coach again in the summer of 2013. I enjoyed every minute coaching swimmers. So blessed to have met the kids and their families. I began working at the Greens my junior year of High School as a lifeguard and began to establish my coaching career as the Head Coach. The Summer of 2012, I went to summer school at Hendrix and coached the AquaKids during that time. After my junior year at Hendrix, I returned to the Greens as Head Coach again in the summer of 2013. I enjoyed every minute coaching swimmers. So blessed to have met the kids and their families.
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Education
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Hendrix College
Master’s Degree, Accounting -
Hendrix College
Bachelor's Degree, Economics and Business