J. Brandon Gaines is an ethical and customer-focused Budget Accounting Manager with over 35 years of experience leading teams and managing budgets at Marathon Oil Company in locations around the world including the United States, Poland, Iraq, Gabon, and more. He has a proven track record of improving efficiency and processes while maintaining high standards. Gaines has extensive expertise in areas such as budgeting, accounting, procurement, auditing, financial analysis, and team leadership/management. He is proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, and other accounting software and holds a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University.

1. J. BRANDON GAINE S
2121 Mid Lane (832) 971‐4443
Houston, TX 77027 JBrandonGaines@gmail.com
Budget Accounting Manager
Expatriate | Budget and Planning | Accounting Analyst | Supervisor
Ethical and customer‐focused Budget Accounting Manager with proven success leading cross‐departmental teams within an
organization, to improve efficiency while utilizing strong analytical ability and communication to drive accurate, on time
reporting, maintaining high ethical standards and practices.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Budgeting
 Supervising
 Accounting (International & Domestic)
 Procurement
 Policies and Procedures
 International Team Leader
 Training and Mentoring
 Team Building & Management
 Process Improvement
 Contract Compliance
 Auditing
 Invoice Compliance
 Financial Data Analysis
 SAP, Excel, Hyperion
 Basic French Proficiency
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARATHON OIL COMPANY, Unites States and Poland 1980‐2015
BUDGET & PLANNING SUPERVISOR, Marathon Oil Kurdistan, Houston, TX (2013 – 2015)
 Prepared and organized 5 yr budget plans improving organizational efficiency of budget and financial reporting by 50-60%
 Developed SAP accounting reporting structure for 16+/- departmental cost centers facilitating snapshot views for managers
 Provided vacation relief in Erbil Iraq for Controller improving continuity for management team
 Managed Erbil A/P accounting team (6 people) through mentoring and training both in person and long distance to improve
invoice aging schedules to under 30 days
 Mentored local A/P (6 people) team with enhanced SAP skills and engagements with other teams to resolve outstanding
payment or contract issues with vendors
 Built strong relationships between procurement and the local accounting team, increasing collaboration and reducing payment
delays
 Traveled to Kurdistan 50-60% of the year and worked independently in Houston office with Kurdistan team.
BUDGET & FINANCIAL REPORTING SUPERVISOR, Marathon Oil Poland Services, Warsaw, Poland (2011 – 2013)
 Prepared and organized 5 yr budget plans improving organizational efficiency of budget and financial reporting by 50-60%
 Mentored and trained highly motivated Polish staff of 5 to become effective and efficient team and with enhanced SAP skills,
ability to assume more responsibility and resolve issues, and significantly decrease their reliance on the F&A manager’s time.
 Developed SAP accounting reporting structure for 10 departmental cost centers facilitating snapshot views for managers
 Designated as SAP super user to provide training to local staff (approx. 8) and support for overseas operations
INVOICE COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR, Marathon Oil Company, Houston, TX (2009 – 2011)
 Managed compliance team of 5+ summer interns; Established compliance procedures and created a database in Access which
was utilized to generate metrics on a monthly basis;
 Monthly metrics were reported to procurement and accounting management to address deficiencies in either contract language
or accounting payment processes.
 Conducted employee performance reviews and mentored compliance team on MOC accounting procedures and ethics
SENIOR ACCOUNTING REPRESENTATIVE, Marathon Oil Gabon, Houston TX (2002 – 2009)
 Mentored and trained 8+/- inexperienced work staff to become effective and efficient team and understand their integral role
in the accounting process, resulting in a reliable team with enhanced SAP skills with ability to assume more responsibility and
significantly decrease their reliance on the F&A manager’s time.
 Implemented and transitioned local staff and structures from an outdated accounting system (Solomon) to SAP
 Built strong relationships between procurement and local accounting team, increasing collaboration and reducing payment
delays.

2. J. BRANDON GAINE S
2121 Mid Lane (832) 971‐4443
Houston, TX 77027 JBrandonGaines@gmail.com
References Upon Request
 Mentored local A/P team with enhanced SAP skills and engagements with other teams to resolve outstanding payment or
contract issues with vendors
 Traveled to Gabon 50-60% of the year and worked independently in Houston office with Gabon team.
ACCOUNTING REPRESENTATIVE, Houston TX 1995 ‐ 2002
JOINT INTEREST AUDITOR, Findlay, OH and Houston, TX 1991 – 1995
ADVANCED ACCOUNTANT, Lafayette, LA 1986 – 1991
ACCOUNTANT, Shreveport, LA 1980 – 1986
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
Advanced level – SAP, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Hyperion, Solomon
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
BBA in Finance ‐ Graduated May 1980
EXTRACURRICULAR
College sports fan
Genealogy hobbyist
Enjoy skiing and hiking
Foodie and adventurous cook
Traveled to all 50 states