ALTON HONORÉ
12722 Walnut Bend Ct.
Missouri City, Texas 77489
Phone : (281)261-5127 E-mail: sujag1@aol.com

SUMMARY: A results-oriented professional with extensive accounting and financial experience. Expertise is broad in scope, including accounting policies, auditing practices and statistical methods. A dependable, well-organized planner with additional skills using personal and mainframe computer applications

Effective in:
• Financial and credit analysis
• Variance Analysis
• Developing, documenting and improving Business Processes and Internal Control
• Leading, Coaching and Mentoring
• SOX implementation
• Using Excel, Power Point, Word and SAP PRA module

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Greater Houston Tax Service, Houston, TX February. 2009-Present
Income Tax (Contract)
• Preparation of federal, and state income for corporations (1120) and individual tax returns
• Assist with tax audits by government agencies.
• Account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, including the accuracy of the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts

British Petroleum (BP), Houston, TX 2005 - 2008
Financial Analyst
• Planed, coordinated, and assured the monthly and quarterly financial close process, included monthly accruals, the verified the Wellhead actual production, analyzed the movements (Oil, Gas & NGL) and variances and versus GFO forecasts.
• Served as liaison between corporate and Revenue, BU Control, Commercial, and Operations teams.
• Provided core financial reporting, management information, and analysis to the Houston based BU’s to monitor their financial controls and performance management processes
• Developed reporting structure to identify trends and breaks from trends concerning production, revenue, purchases, royalties, taxes, etc.
• Analyzed variances between actual and forecasts (over threshold) and facilitates review, explanation, and problem resolution with BU Control, Commercial, and Operations teams.

Independent Contractor 2001 – 2005
On assignment with such clients as P/2 Energy Solutions, Accenture, Dynegy, Inc., ExxonMobil, and Reliant Energy
• Recorded Revenue, prepared severance tax reports (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Wyoming), and paid royalties.
• Resolved volume, contract, accounting and royalties discrepancies.
• Worked closely with volume control, contract administration and management to verify contract compliance.
• Reconciled gas pipeline transportation and exchange imbalances.
• Reconciled corporate customers accounts in SAP and collected outstanding accounts receivable

Enron Corporation, Houston, TX 1998 - 2001
Lead Sr. Specialist-Energy Operations
• Resolved volume, credit and accounting discrepancies with internal and external customers.
• Worked closely with contract administration, operations, and origination to verify contract compliance.
• Provided back-up support and assistance to the trading teams.
• Liaison for front to back office issues related to gas scheduling, transportation, accounting and trading.
• Coordinated monthly accounting close activities and resolved accounting problems.
• Trained and supervised accounting personnel in company procedures and policies.
• Generated monthly P& L reports and variance analysis reports for management.

Amerada Hess Corporation, Houston, TX 1997 – 1998
Oil & Gas Revenue (Contract)
• Prepared natural gas processing plant reports for management.
• Recorded accounting journal entries for gas plant operations monthly close.
• Generated input for the yearly budget for gas processing plant.
• Prepared allocations and interdepartmental billings for natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX 1996 - 1997
Oil & Gas Revenue (Contract)
• Recorded Revenue, prepared severance tax reports
• Calculated daily and monthly production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.
• Prepared natural gas balancing, transportation and processing statements.
• Addressed working interest and royalty interest owner’s inquiries.
• Prepared allocations and interdepartmental billings for natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Astra Resources, Inc., Houston TX 1995 - 1996
Senior Accountant
• Coordinated monthly general ledger closing process and resolved accounting issues.
• Reconciled discrepancies between wellhead production and sales volumes.
• Reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts including inter-company accounts, account receivables and account payables.
• Coordinated nominations for the marketing and transportation of products on intrastate and interstate pipelines.
• Prepared revenue accounting accruals for monthly close.

Apache Corp., Houston, TX 1994 - 1995
Revenue Accountant (Contract)
• Recorded Revenue, prepared severance tax reports (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Wyoming), and paid royalties.

Coastal Corp., Houston, TX 1991 - 1994
Senior Financial Analyst - Planning and Analysis
• Planning and analysis for three refineries with total average monthly revenues of $50 million.
• Forecast revenues, expenses and earnings for each refinery for current and future months.
• Generated and analyzed statistical reports on projected versus actual earnings.
• Prepared and interpreted graphs for inventories, prices and market conditions.
• Coordinated the recording of financial data with accounting and field personnel.
• Arranged and evaluated special projects for management relating to market conditions, refinery performance, strategic planning and accounting data.
• Developed fiscal budget for refineries.

Independent Contractor 1986 – 1991
On assignment with such clients as Enron Corp., Exxon Co. USA, Texaco Inc., Tenneco Inc., in Houston, Texas
• Recorded Revenue, prepared severance tax reports calculated daily and monthly production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.
• Prepared natural gas balancing, transportation and processing statements.
• Addressed working interest and royalty interest owner’s inquiries.

Kerr McGee Corp., Houston, TX 1982 - 1986
Senior Accountant
• Trained and supervised accounting clerical personnel in accounting procedures and policies.
• Generated monthly financial reports for management.
• Coordinated monthly accounting close activities and resolved accounting problems.
• Established procedures for improved internal control of cash, inventories and expenses.
• Reconciled and analyzed balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Instituted new policies and procedures for account receivable collections.
• Produced payroll and manpower analysis reports.
• Reconciled oil and refined products transportation and exchange imbalances

EDUCATION
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX
Masters of Business Administration - Management and Marketing

Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science - Accounting