Experience

Battalion Oil Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager, Revenue Accounting

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  • Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Revenue Accounting Department Staff and Revenue Cycle • Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and procedures for the department and ensure compliance with all SOX requirements • Review and analyze monthly revenue accounting financial transactions and communicate results to management • Oversee the external audit process for Revenue Accounting and provide responses and corrective actions. • Responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Revenue Accounting Department Staff and Revenue Cycle • Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and procedures for the department and ensure compliance with all SOX requirements • Review and analyze monthly revenue accounting financial transactions and communicate results to management • Oversee the external audit process for Revenue Accounting and provide responses and corrective actions.



Battalion Oil Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Supervisor, Revenue Accounting

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Provided leadership to Revenue Accountants by being a source of functional and technical assistance, and training • Reviewed and approved entries for operated oil & gas sales in the Bakken Shale, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale & Eagle Ford Shale • Prepared volume analysis of sales versus production for management • Coordinated the preparation of assigned revenue related general ledger account reconciliations • Coordinated the collection of revenue data and responded to Audit requests related to Revenue Accounting transactions • Special Projects as requested which include system testing, upgrades and implementation Show less



BHP

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Revenue Accountant

  • Feb 2005 - Dec 2012

  • Ensured the accurate calculation & timely settlement of revenue distribution of oil, gas and ngl sales in the Eagle Ford Shale utilizing Oracle’s Enterprise Upstream and BOLO • Prepared volume/price variance analysis of actual revenue entries as compared to accrued results for Management • Lead the preparation and review of account reconciliations for revenue related balance sheet accounts, including Accounts Receivables, Cash Clearing and Revenue Clearing • Communicated with Marketing and Land to address and resolve applicable owner relations inquiries • Provided leadership to Revenue Analysts by providing functional and technical assistance, and training as needed • Participated in revenue process improvement by identifying and implementing system enhancements, and developing policies and procedures to support efficient accounting operations • Maintained an understanding of regulatory requirements as related to royalty and severance tax reporting • Assisted with internal and external audit requests Show less



Horn Solutions

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

• Revenue Accounting Consultant

  • Nov 2002 - Feb 2004

  Performed the following consultant services for Apache Corporation, an independent exploration & production company during the period 11/02- 12/03: • Processed monthly Oklahoma Severance Tax Report (including volumetric reporting: Form 300 Growth Production Monthly Tax Report, Form 316 Marginal Producing Oil Remittance Report, Form 328 Request for Assignment of OTC PUN); procedures included running trial reports, updating records and communicating with revenue accountants and state agency to ensure accuracy of payment • Assisted in filing for credit refunds, which exceeded $2 million • Recorded revenue for processed gas for Central Region utilizing Premas application; process included updating valuation cross references, verifying revenue prices and reviewing division order updates. Assisted in testing revenue entries in SAP-PRA • Preformed due diligence audit of revenue received for offshore properties acquired from a major exploration and production company • Prepared accruals and monthly analysis reports in Excel for revenue entries • Maintained revenue purchaser account reconciliations for non-operated offshore properties Show less



IFS Energy & Resources

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Revenue Accounting Consultant

  • Oct 2000 - Sep 2002

  • Utilizing P2 Energy Upstream Applications Settlement and Regulatory Reporting, performed revenue accounting functions, (including recording revenue, MMS, Texas Severance Tax Reporting (including volume reporting: P1, P2 and P18), preparation and analysis of gas balancing statements and account reconciliations) for offshore oil and gas properties for various clients • Trained new revenue accountants on Oracle’s Energy Upstream Application and provided leadership to team to ensure the accuracy of revenue bookings • Assisted in coordinating the Accounts Receivable Project in which approximately 100 purchaser balances for a 12-month period were reconciled using Discoverer Reports and MS Access and Excel Show less



EOG Resources

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Revenue Analyst

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 2000

  • Prepared financial reports for capital expenditures related to oil and gas properties utilizing Hyperion 5.1 and Excel • Maintained Excel schedules for general and administrative expenses, depreciation, depletion, amortization and inter-company transactions and prepared monthly journal entries • Prepared reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts and generated supplementary management information reports utilizing Hyperion Retrieve • Provided external auditors with quarterly and annual reports which included Gain/Loss on Property Sales, Detail of Property Acquisitions and Accumulated DDA Roll-forward Accountant II • Coordinated recording and payment of Texas Severance Taxes (also volume reporting: P1, P2 and P18) for Revenue Department • Lead project recouping $2.5 million in overpayment of severance taxes from the State of Texas • Recorded revenue and remitted royalties for natural gas, oil and condensate associated with properties in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico using Artesia Data Systems Oil & Gas Software • Processed company-operated and outside-operated gas balancing statements • Prepared transportation imbalance schedules, journal entries and invoices on assigned properties • Maintained account reconciliations on revenue receivables, deducts payables, government royalties payable and Texas taxes payable Show less