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Meritha R. Collins
15116 East 108th Street North Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 (918)493-0552 merithac@gmail.com
Accounting Expertise
Budgeting/Forecasting Financial Analysis Account Reconciliations
AR/Billing/AP 10Q/10K preparation SOX documentation
Management General Ledger Cash Disbursements
Technical Expertise
MicrosoftExcel MAS90 JD Edwards
MicrosoftAccess Great Plains Dynamics
Professional Expertise
Willbros Engineers, Tulsa, Ok Oct. 2011 – Aug. 2016
Business UnitController May 2015 – Aug. 2016
Devel op, produce and analyze financial statements for Engineering and Government
sector.
Anal yze monthl y balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
Monthl y analytics and explanations on Income Statement to management.
Monthl y project review meeti ngs wi th operations, and VP of projects.
Revi ew 10Q/K packages – compl ete analytics and variance explanations.
Compi l e and upload annual budgets, and quarterly forecast.
Prepare write ups for disclosure committees on remediation’s to findings.
Revi ew al l balance sheet reconciliations and monthly entries.
Job cost accounting on ti me and material and fixed fee projects for both Engi neering group
and Government Servi ces.
Member of functi onal l eadership team for system i mplementation and conversion.
Manage staff of twel ve, i ncluding A/P, A/R, Staff Accountants and Accounting Manager.
AssistantController Jan. 2013 – May 2015
Senior Financial Analyst Oct. 2011 – Jan. 2013
Lead monthl y meeti ngs wi th management to analyze spending and provide fi nancial
recommendati ons.
Anal yze monthl y balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
Perform compl ex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries,
account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Compi l e and upload annual budgets, and quarterly forecast.
Prepare 10Q & 10K packages; assist wi th analytics.
Updated SOX procedure documentation and i mproved efficiency and accuracy of controls .
Audi t coordinator for both internal and external auditors.
Sal es and Use tax filings for Engineering and Government sector.
Manage CIP forecasts and budgets.
Manage staff of fi ve, i ncluding Staff Accountants and Accounting Manager.
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Meritha R. Collins
15116 East 108th Street North Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 (918)493-0552 merithac@gmail.com
Ershigs Inc., Tulsa, Ok
Senior Staff Accountant May. 2010 – Oct. 2011
Perform compl ex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries .
Account analysis.
Bal ance sheet reconciliations.
Moni tored cost on jobs; processed percentage of completion entries.
Arrow Trucking, Tulsa, Ok
Accounting Manager Jan. 2005- Dec 2009
Perform compl ex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries,
account analysis.
Processed inter-company journal entries.
Prepared payroll reconciliation reports on a weekl y basis
Prepare quarterly taxes for federal and 40+ states
Managed audit for 401k and Health (5500)
Anal yzed and reconciled monthly balance sheet accounts.
Anal yzed and researched reporting issues to i mprove accounting operations and procedures.
Managed payroll staff of six, and two accountants.
Education Professional Registrations
B.S., Business Administration, Accounting — Northeastern State University 2007
Current testi ng candidate for the CPA – Have set for two of the four exams.