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Sylvia Brown is a seasoned financial professional with 30+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, and management. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Oklahoma State University and has completed correspondence Masters courses in the Economics of Management from Regis University. Sylvia is proficient in Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Essbase, Variance Analysis, Budgeting And Forecasting, Internal Controls, Microsoft Excel, Cash Flow Analysis, Financial Variance Analysis, Property And Casualty Insurance, and Management.

Credentials

  • Certified Pulblic Accountant
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Experience

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
      • Mar 2018 - Present

    • SR. ACCOUNTING ANALYST
      • Mar 2012 - Feb 2018

       Direct cross functional departments to insure all insurance claim activity is recorded accurately and timely in accordance with GAAP. Allocate and forecast the annual insurance premiums to numerous joint ventures to recover costs. Perform variance analysis on operational expenses. Identify and resolve errors or omissions before public financials are published.

  • Petrohawk Energy
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
    • SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST
      • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

       Coordinated all aspects of the 2 and 5 year budgets for the company’s Mid-Continent drilling region. Worked closely with reserve, production and asset engineers to accurately project details of the production and $1 billion annual capital forecasts for the Haynesville and Bossier Shale formations. Petrohawk was purchased by BHP Billiton in August 2011 and soon afterwards relocated to Houston, TX.

  • SemGroup
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
    • FINANCIAL ANALYSIS MANAGER
      • Aug 2005 - Feb 2010
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

       Lead all analytical and reconciling activities relating to the initial drop-down of $250 million PP&E assets into a new Master Limited Partnership. Coordinated all aspects of the $1.5 billion operating and capital budget for the Asphalt Division. Managed analyses of capital expenditures, profit and expense components of 78 asphalt, emulsion and residual fuel plants. Recruited, hired, developed, and lead a team of 4-5 Financial Analysts who created ad hoc graphs and analyses to help management and executives make well informed business decisions.  Trained field personnel in required delegation of authority approval for new AFEs, and proper invoice coding.

  • CITGO Petroleum Corporation
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
    • MARKET & PROGRAM ANALYSIS MANAGER
      • Dec 1994 - Aug 2005
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

      Held 4 positions over 11 years:SENIOR AUDITOR, Internal Audit (Dec. 1994 - Sept. 1996) FINANCIAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER., Mktg. Business Services (Sept. 1996 – Apr. 1998)ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS MANAGER, Corporate Planning & Economics (Apr. 1998 – Jul. 2001)MARKET & PROGRAM ANALYSIS MANAGER, Planning, Analysis & Enhancement (Jul 2001–Aug. 2005)CITGO relocated it's Tulsa headquarters to Houston, TX during the summer of 2005.

    • SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR, Internal Audit
      • Jul 1993 - Dec 1994
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

       Conducted fraud investigations, special projects, and operational and security audits in all areas of the bank including Trust, Retail, Mortgage and Commercial loan divisions.

  • Coopers & Lybrand
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
    • AUDIT SENIOR, External Financial Audit
      • Jan 1990 - Jul 1993
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Education

  • 1987 - 1989
    Oklahoma State University
    B.S. in Accounting, 3.9
  • 1999 - 1999
    Regis University
    Correspondence Masters courses, Studies of The Economics of Management
  • 1987 - 1987
    IAE Montpellier
    Summer immersion courses, French language and culture
  • 1985 - 1987
    Phillips University
    Accounting and Business/Management

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