Expert Details
Construction and Project Accounting
ID: 737407
South Dakota, USA
A focused project management and business professional, Expert has accrued a diverse background and a successful track record of delivering key financial support to projects. He is a trusted project financial leader who is able to utilize broad knowledge and who has established continuous improvement strategies to solve problems. His professionally demonstrated expertise includes financial statement reporting, budget management, and solutions development. A self-directed professional, he possesses excellent analytical and communication skills. He is highly organized, with a proven ability to thrive under pressure while effectively prioritizing numerous complicated tasks.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2012 | Degree: Master of Science | Subject: Accountancy | Institution: University of Houston |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: BS | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2021 to 2022 | Employer: BestGEN Corp | Title: Controller | Department: Finance |
Responsibilities:Expert leads this construction company’s Finance and Accounting Department. He has directed all aspects of the accounting process, including establishing and maintaining internal controls, supervising accounting staff, and handling process implementation and re-designs.Expert has partnered with Operations to establish clear and efficient processes to successfully increase leadership's ability to make timely and informed decisions. He interfaces daily with Executive Management on forecasting, backlog, strategic initiatives, operation efficiency, and the overall control environment. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2021 | Employer: Black Hills Energy | Title: Finance Principal: Accounting Research | Department: Accounting |
Responsibilities:Expert directly supported the Accounting Research function for this diversified energy corporation. He provided guidance to corporate accounting, regulatory, finance, tax, and other staff related to the appropriate application of GAAP and FERC accounting guidance (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission).Expert assisted with financial reporting responsibilities as assigned, including, but not limited to, preparation of management reporting, SEC financial statement filings, subsidiary financial statements, and FERC financial statements. He performed routine and special projects for management, including technical accounting research and analysis, preparation of documentation and accounting memos, and classification and recording of accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP and FERC. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2020 | Employer: Quanta Services | Title: Financial and Project Controller | Department: Accounting |
Responsibilities:Expert directed all financial and accounting and cost control for complex projects. He interfaced daily with the program and financial management teams and managers to evaluate the health of project operations. He performed budget reviews, program coding, financial reporting, schedule development, and accounts payable operations. He conducted financial audits of assigned programs to determine the effectiveness of program execution, operation, cost control.Among other accomplishments, Expert: ● Created Work Breakdown Structures (WBS's) for >$100 million projects that that aligned cost and resources for each project. ● Piloted program cost risk assessments that identified actual and possible cost risks and designed and provided risk mitigation strategies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: Quanta Services | Title: Integration and Controls Analyst | Department: Accounting |
Responsibilities:Expert served as a facilitator and liaison in the gathering of business, communication, and delivery requirements. In this capacity, he led crucial operations that supported lifecycle mergers and acquisitions, including financial due diligence, closing balance sheets, and integrating new companies into the organization’s reporting environment. He executed financial reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley integration paired with the documentation of full lifecycle reporting and process control.Among other achievements, Expert: ● Conducted deep dive analyses into company financials that identified possible risks and gaps requiring adjustments post-acquisition. ● Was instrumental in 20+ successful company acquisitions in 3.5 years. ● Was elected to troubleshoot the Nalcor Energy project, remained on-site for eight months leading the optimization and streamlining of throughput for all billing and Quality Assurance/Control operations and delivered a $82 million reduction in billings costs. ● Captained consolidation efforts for Work in Progress (WIP) for the largest acquisition in 2017, aggregated accurate closing balance sheets for all twelve entities; aligning them into one WIP. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2014 | Employer: Quanta Services | Title: Internal Auditor | Department: Internal Audit |
Responsibilities:This internship afforded Expert the opportunity to support a team charged with conducting SOX404 testing of Internal Controls across various organizational subsidiaries in Houston, and throughout the U.S. and Canada.Expert was offered a full-time position after graduating Magna Cum Laude with the University of Houston’s Master of Accountancy program. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Country / Region: Australia | Summary: Expert performed M&A, Integration, Process Review, and Implementations and SOX Control Review and Implementations. He undertook 3-4 trips per year, for 2-4 weeks at a time. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified Public Accountant, 2014, Current |