Experience

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  University of North Texas

  • Denton

  • Lecturer

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Denton

    Full-time Instructor teaching accounting at the University of North Texas. Established in 1890, UNT is the nation's 25th largest public university with over 37,000 students, including students from all 50 states and 133 countries. The UNT community includes 380,000 alumni who are making a difference and building prosperity throughout the world.

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  Superior Fibers, LLC

  • Las Colinas

  • Corporate Controller

    • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
    • Las Colinas

    Corporate Controller for $60mm company manufacturing fiberglass filter material during a period of severe distress.

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  R360 Environmental Solutions

  • Hobbs, NM

  • VP of Finance

    • Jan 2008 - Feb 2013
    • Hobbs, NM

    $256mm waste disposal and trucking Company serving the oil and gas industry throughout Southeastern New Mexico, Texas, Louisianna, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Wyoming.; Managed all Accounting and Financial functions of Western Division; including cash management, monthly/annual closings, F/S Preparation & Analysis, Budgets, Information Technology, and Operating metric analysis.

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  Mannatech

  • Coppell, TX

  • Manager Internal Audit

    • May 2005 - Dec 2007
    • Coppell, TX

    Manage all Financial, Operational, Compliance, Information Technology(IT), and Special Project Auditing functions including risk assessment, audit program development, evidence gathering and testing, SOX testing integration, work product review, report writing, and presentation of findings and recommendations to process owners, executive management and audit committee of the Board of Directors.

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  CiCi's Pizza

  • Coppell, Texas

  • Assistant Controller, JMC Restaurant Distribution

    • Oct 2003 - Apr 2005
    • Coppell, Texas

    Managed all Accounting functions including cash management, monthly/annual closings, F/S Preparation & Analysis, and Operating metric analysis. Coordinated interim & annual external audits.

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  FFP, LP

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Director of Information Technology

    • May 1996 - Jul 2003
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    Managed IT department supporting 150 node LAN + 450 node WAN. Wired and wireless routers, 10 servers, fiber optic cabling, terminal server thin client remote access servers. Managed all purchasing, budgets, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting system, helpdesk, and custom accounting software development.

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  Automated Service Systems

  • Houston, Texas

  • Manager Programming & Development

    • Feb 1994 - Apr 1996
    • Houston, Texas

    Managed all aspects of five person department developing computer programs for a MAS90 Master Developer with an Industry specific ERP package that was built on top of MAS90's accounting modules.

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  RICHARD CARROLL-CPA

  • Arlington, TX

  • Sole Proprietor

    • May 1980 - Jan 1994
    • Arlington, TX

    Provided full compliment of accounting, computer system consulting, and tax services for small to medium sized clients. Accounting/audit services was approximately 30%, Computer System consulting was approximately 60%, and Tax Services was approximately 10%.Client services in all areas of financial accounting control, reporting, and budgeting from Financial Statement preparation in accordance with GAAP to assistance with periodic closings.Performed external client audit procedures; examined risks related to internal controls over preparation of financial statements, tested controls, examined and collected evidential material, analyzed client financial data and trends, and professionally documented all work.

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  University of Texas at Arlington

  • Arlington, Texas

  • University Lecturer

    • Sep 1980 - May 1982
    • Arlington, Texas

    Full-time Instructor teaching Sophomore level Financial and Managerial Accounting classes. Prepared lessons, presented lectures, prepared & graded exams, assigned student grades, and counseled students.

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  Rockwell Collins

  • Richardson, Texas

  • Financial Analyst

    • Nov 1977 - Apr 1980
    • Richardson, Texas

    Managed $25mm discretionary capital expenditure budget for a Division of the Space Shuttle world-wide defense contractor.

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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Lead Staff Auditor

    • Jun 1975 - Nov 1977
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    Supervised multiple financial audits concurrently - trained, counseled, and evaluated 4 - 7 staff. Gained experience in various areas of business community; financial, manufacturing, oil and gas, and retail - and in all sizes, from small privately owned to large publicly held businesses.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • University Lecturer

    • Sep 1973 - May 1975
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Taught Sophomore level Financial and Managerial Accounting classes. Prepared lessons, presented lectures, prepared & graded exams, assigned student grades, and counseled students.

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  Whitfield Bus Lines

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

  • Accounting Clerk

    • Aug 1971 - Jul 1973
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

    Computed and prepared payroll for Las Cruces city school buses and company chartered buses. Prepared Financial Statements and financial analysis for sister Travel Company.