CONTACT INFORMATION:
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
BELL CANADA, Calgary
Project Accounting Manager - 2004 - 2005
Responsible for all capital projects tracking, control and variance analysis (YTD, YEE)
CONOCOPHILLIPS, Calgary
Financial Analyst - SOX Compliance (contract) 2004
Reviewed documents, records and agreements to ensure the adequacy of internal controls (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and compliance with company policies and procedures.
HURRICANE HYDROCARBONS LTD. (PETROKAZAKHSTAN), Calgary 1998 - 2003
Manager–Projects Control and Administration, 2003
* Co-ordinated contract documentation, variance orders, contract closure, contract process and contractor/vendor liaison.
* Assisted project management in completing forecasts, monthly project status reports, revising cost estimates and identifying costs related to change orders/claims.
* Ensured that all costs incurred on the projects are being captured in the accounting and project management records and being properly identified as to work breakdown structure.
Finance Manager - Special Projects, 2002 – 2003
Reported directly to the Finance Director. Major projects:
* Analysis of SAP/R3 v.4.6 reports (from AM, PS, MM, CO, FI modules).
* Analysis of Inventories (GAAP and KAP) and developing a complete package for monthly presentation to Senior Management.
Finance Manager - Management Information Group, 2001 – 2002
* Responsible for plans and budgets for 1,500 employees and 59 cost centers.
* Assisted with the implementation of SAP R/3 v.4.6 (CO/PS Modules) Project Cost Reporting for Kazakhstan operations.
* Developed and programmed an on-line Management Information Report which consolidates Lease Operating Statements, Production, Cost per Ton Analysis, Revenue, Expense, Manpower, Cash Flow, Price and Capital Reports.
* Cost control for the entire company, management reporting, WIP accounts and job costing. Detail analysis of all G&A accounts, direct and indirect production costs.
Finance Manager – Fixed Assets, WIP and Inventories Accounting, 1998 – 2001
Responsible for the overall direction and supervision of the Finance Department's Materials Management group in Kazakhstan.
* Developed and implemented applications for tracking the history and movement (acquisitions/divestitures) of the Company's inventories and fixed assets; created applications to calculate DD&A for GAAP.
* Assisted with the SAP R/3 v.4.6 implementation and maintenance of SAP MM and AM to provide accurate and timely corporate asset information in accordance with GAAP and KAP reporting standards.
* Participated in the implementation of SAP R/3 v.4.6 (Assets Module).
Other Projects: 1985 - 1998 – Details available upon request
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
SAP R/3 v.4.6 Fixed Assets & Accounting (Certificate), 2001, SAP HQ - London, U.K.
SAP R/3 v.4.6 Overview (Certificate), 2001, SAP Offices - Manchester, U.K.
CGA/CMA Certification Courses, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta
Master Degree of Economics - Accounting and Finance Major, 1984
Canadian equivalency, Bucharest, Romania
SKILLS:
Finance: Capital Evaluations, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Financial Modeling
Computers: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS Project, Visio Standard, dBase IV, IDEAS, Deltek, SAP R/3 v.4.6
Multilingual: English, French, Russian, Romanian
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* Proficient in using technology to enhance data and information management.
* Strong leadership skills. Team builder oriented towards working with people to achieve results and lead by example.
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