Margery Forrest Resume

1. Margery Forrest
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margery-forrest-29337293
Phone: 281-788-5157 Margery.forrest@att.net
Financial Analyst
Financial Analystwith experience in data analysis, varianceanalysis, the internal control environment, data and
financial systems. Strengths include strong systems knowledge & understanding, the ability to assimilate new
projects and processes quickly and detailed data analysis skills. Proficient skills in SAP and Microsoft Office as
well as working with people in diverse multi-cultural team environment and the ability to help others achieve
their goals.
Experience
BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, Houston, TX 2005 – 2016
Financial Analyst
I held various positions in the Finance Accounting Reporting and Control division during my 10 years with BP.
Provided Monthly Cash Flow reports and variance analysis for Lower 48, Gulf of Mexico Shelf and Canada
properties as the WorkingCapital BalanceSheet and Cash Flowanalyst.Reviewed and approved reconciliations
of all balancesheet accounts for same areas. Provided Working Capital budget data and analysis for Quarterly
Budget and Long Term Planning. Provided quarterly data and monitoring for Storehouse Material Inventory.
Lead Monthly Accounts Receivable review for clean-up and write offs.
Ensured that Balancesheet reconciliation processes and systeminformation were accurateand reliablefor SOX
complianceas BalanceSheet Integrity Coordinator.Lead quarterly balancesheetreviews with the Finance team
leads and Heads of Control and ensured any issues were resolved in a timely manner.
 Created balancesheet Aging and Trend reports to providemanagement with a clearer viewof accounts
and any issues needing resolution.
 Provided audit evidence and support for the Balance Sheet Control process resulting in no audit
exceptions.
As AP Process Analyst, provided user support, reporting and control for the various payables systems and
processes to facilitate more timely release of payments to customers, a stronger control environment and
continued education of users for a smoother process.Provided Pay on Time Metrics and SAP reportingquarterly
as well as any ad hoc reports for management. Provided Segregation of Duties Monitoringfor accounts payable
systems and approvals to ensure no potential fraud could take place.
 Identified a gap in the security of the Electronic Payment Delivery process and instituted a process to
mitigate and prevent unauthorized payment approvals.
 Acted as the Security Officer for Electronic Payment Delivery mandates and implemented quarterly
check for Delegation of Authority violations.
 Gathered and proofed evidence for the Procure to Pay Control Evaluation Template for audits and
provide support for any audit queries resulting in no audit gaps while I was in this position.
 Served on the e-Expense System Community of Practiceto reviseand tighten internal controls on the
BP expense procedures and provided Expense system reports to Internal Control Manager highlighting
potential fraud issues. I also provided evidence for fraud cases.

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BP America Production Company (continued)
Contributed to cost savings as primary support for the Gulf of Mexico region Global Time writing system as
Master Data Administrator. Lead the SAP system support for the sustained state of the time writing system in
the Gulf of Mexico to allow for costrecovery for jointventure projects. Worked with operations controllers and
personnel to ensure the time writing process was efficient and robust to maximize cost savings through time
charge outs to jointventure projects.Builtand fostered amicablerelationships with Regions,IT&S Support and
Outside Service Providers through consistent communication and engagement. Participated in Global Time
WritingSystem Community of Practiceand Level 2 IT support meetings to address issues,concerns and raised
enhancement opportunities
 Established a new process to address the rate billed and actual billed time writers that the system
couldn’t handle in order to provide more accurate and timely billing.
 Developed MS Office reporting and dashboards that can be used to monitor progress of time writing
and value received through cost recovery.
 Provided audit evidence for joint venture audit queries and Secondary Labor Control Evaluation
Template audit.
FERRELLGAS NORTH AMERICA, Houston, TX 1998 – 2005
Senior Accountant
 Responsiblefor all Journal entries,reconciliationsand inventory reporting for North Dakota, Ohio and
Minnesota divisions.
 Created financial summary reports and variance analysis monthly.
 Supervised Accounts Receivable/Payable clerk.
Prior experience
Accountant, Coastal Energy Company, Houston, TX
Staff accountant working with Accounts Receivable, accruals, cash calls for the Dealer Operations in the
Northeastern US
Manager, Eckerd Drug Store Houston, TX
Responsible for daily operations and supervision of 30+ staff members
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Accounting
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Graduated with Honours, August 1996
General Studies – Undergraduate
Lone Star College
Tomball, Texas