Controller

Posted on: 2006-05-05

Debbie Kohut Cell - 832-367-2856 WORK EXPERIENCE Aug., 2004-Current Controller Wood Group HIT Services LP Responsible for all accounting aspects including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, job costing, bank reconciliations, and weekly payroll for 130 employees. Also various other reports as required by Corporate. Jan., 2004- Jun, 2004 Assistant Controller Pathfinder/LLD Insurance Responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and preparing financial statements. Aug., 1997- Jan., 2004 Financial Manager/Assistant Controller BRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. Responsible for accounting for manufacturing company, parent company and seven domestic subsidiary companies. Supervise accounting staff. Review accounting activity for nine additional foreign locations. Treasury functions for all domestic locations including handling banking relationships, daily download of bank information for seven bank accounts, online transfers both foreign and domestic and multi-currency. Daily cash projections. Handle all stock activities for our privately held company. Handle related party notes and debentures. Internal audit of all domestic and foreign locations. Responsible for accounting reconciliation during computer conversion for all domestic and foreign locations. Training of personnel on accounting software. Intercompany reconciliations. Sept., 1994-Aug., 1997 Accounting Manager PALM STAR SHIPPING, LTD. Prepare individual and consolidated financial statements from journal entries and bank reconciliation’s to finalizing all reports for nine companies. Reconciling intercompany accounts. Calculate fuel on board vessel at end of month. Handle all accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions. Prepare and issue domestic and international wire transfers via computer modem. Prepare demurrage and dispatch statements using charter parties and statements of facts from each port. Prepare all payroll reports including 941, 940, TEC, W-2 and W-3’s. Prepare appraisal report. Computer Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Voyage 2000 and Cyma. Feb., 1992-Jun., 1994 Senior Accountant GULF CARTAGE COMPANY Prepare financial statements from journal entries and bank reconciliation’s to finalizing all reports. Prepare and analyze statements for four subsidiary corporations, two with multiple cost centers, and consolidated financial statements. Prepare monthly budgets. Prepare daily and weekly operations reports and weekly fuel reports for all terminals. Prepare daily cash flow statements. Prepare multi-state franchise and corporate tax returns. Supervise and review all accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions. Supervise the accounting department. Computer Software: MAS90 and Lotus. • Successfully protested a property tax valuation which resulted in a tax savings of approximately $5,000. • Reviewed and revised tax return prepared by the company’s accounting firm which resulted in a tax savings of approximately $10,000. Aug., 1985- Feb., 1992 Staff Accountant CAWTHRON, WOMMACK & COKER, P.C. CPA Prepare approximately thirty monthly financial statements and quarterly payroll reports including sole-proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, not-for-profit entities, banks, consolidated corporations, and holding companies. Prepared tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and non-profit entities. Also assisted on audits of banks, municipalities, colleges and corporations. Computer Software: Prentice-Hall Financial Reporting and Depreciation, Lotus, and FAST. • Detected client’s employee check forgery which resulted in criminal prosecution. Feb., 1983-Aug., 1985 Staff Accountant THOMAS RIGGS, CPA Prepared monthly financial statements, quarterly payroll tax reported and accounts receivable billings. Prepared individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns. Responsible for audits for non-profit entities. EDUCATION Baylor University Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1981 Keller University Completed one year towards Master’s of Accounting