Key Contributor & Effective Leader supporting accounting and financial functions in fast-paced and high-stress environments within the oil and gas industry. Experienced in overseeing complex financial analysis functions, supervising staff members, implementing operational strategies, and fostering positive relationships with internal teams. Equipped with a significant ability to leverage skills in project management and to introduce new tools for cost/time savings and efficiency improvements.

Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite, JDE, SAP, QuickBooks, Lawson, Access, ACES Entegrate, ZIANET, Align, PCI s Gentrade, Softsmiths Power Suite, and SEDC

ERCOT Market Financial Report Development Staff Management Verifiable Costs in ERCOT Market

Supporting Internal Accounting Teams Budgeting/Forecasting Project Management

Process Improvement Oil/Gas Industry Financial Accounting Strategy Design/Implementation

  Direct day to day accounting operations within a fast-paced environment with a concentration on increasing productivity and operational efficiency

  Oversee ERCOT specific activities which includes generating reports outlining ERCOT ISO activities, gross margins, and allocations related to both Reliant C&I and retail brands

  Work closely with internal operations, billing, risk, and forecasting teams along with being recognized as a subject matter expert for members of the wholesale settlement department

  Act as a Representative at the Resource Cost Working Group in addition to a standing member of the Commercial Operations Committee and Vice Chair of Communications Settlements Working Group

  Supervise the ERCOT ISO team which included providing individualized coaching/training to team members and diffusing escalated operational issues

  Played an instrumental role in generating complex accounting/financial reports, maintained an expert level knowledge of both verifiable costs in relation to NRG generation units and costs filed with ERCOT

  Successfully maintained a 95% recovery rate on disputes between 2010 and 2012 which included multiple ADR s

  Served as a member of the Commercial Operations Committee at ERCOT along with acting as an activing member of the Communication Settlements Working Group

  Supported analytical functions within the organization which included overseeing day to day settlement activities and MISO settlements for the organization

  Coordinated the setup of payments for royalty contracts, facilitated the creation of Shadow Settlements tools, and obtained a 98% recovery rate on disputes

  Acted as Vice President of Data Extracts Working Group, Co-Chair of Verifiable Costs Working Group, Vice Chair of Settlements Extracts Working Group, Chair of Verifiable Costs Working Group, and Standing Member of Commercial Operation Group

  Managed analytical functions within a successful organization which included reviewing and processing ERCOT statements, submitting disputes, and generating financial reports

  Successfully filed over 1,200 disputes with a 96% success rate in addition to filing 29 ADR s with a 100% success rate

  Maintained an expert level knowledge of settlement calculations and protocols, analyzed impacts on QSE settlement activities, and participated in several internal groups

  Assisted the accounting department with month-end financial report generation, monitored settlement changes, and validates both meter and telemetry data

  Created reports using both Oracle and SQL database software along with utilizing MS Access, Visual Basic, XML web services, and XSLT

Additional Professional Experience Includes:

  Knowledge Systems/IT Coordinator, Viagen, Inc., 2001-2003

  Accounting/Ranch Manager, Kadav, Inc. DBA TD Cattle Co., 1999-2001

  Bookkeeper/Owner, Lookadoo Welding Services, 1991-1999