1. SUSAN L. SIMMONS
16011 Maple Acres Court, Houston, Texas 77095 (281) 770-2577
susansimmons81@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
 Detail-oriented Accounting professional with background leveraging B.B.A. and hands-on
experience in accounting, financial reporting, quantitative analysis, budgeting, and project
cost tracking
 Strong analytical skills; support senior management and business operations through
variance analysis, trend analysis, and key performance indicators
 Commitment to providing total quality work, perform effectively under pressure, and
consistently meet deadlines
 Consensus-driven communicator; liaise across various business units and promote
organizational success
 Rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess expertise with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and
Word, Intacct, SAP, JDEdwards, Hyperion HFM, Planning, FDM, and Essbase
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vac One Acquisition, Inc. – July 2015 to October 2016
Accounting Manager
 Primary Corporate Accounting Point of Contact for Vac One Acquisition, Inc. and three
operating companies, insuring resolution of all operational and accounting issues
 Management of 5+ person accounting staff responsible for Payroll, Accounts Payable,
Billing, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger and Journal Entries; providing
leadership, accounting knowledge, decision making and staff development
 Responsible for month end close process, preparation of journal entries, account
reconciliations, financial statements, and review of financial reports for abnormalities or
inconsistencies
 Administration of cloud based Intacct ERP system including support of ongoing accounting
activity, implementation of fixed asset and purchase order systems, and implementation of
new operating companies
 Responsible for all banking transactions, cash reporting, positive pay monitoring, wire and
ACH payments and receipts, daily cash receipts, and discrepancy resolution
 Prepare reconciliations for 8 operating bank accounts and 3 loan accounts
 Work with accounting and operations management to mitigate and resolve operational risk,
implement cost savings initiatives, and increase efficiency
 Responsible for credit card programs for multiple companies and implementation of new
consolidated credit card and fuel card programs
 Responsible for annual audit requirements and preparation of supporting schedules
 Oversee purchase order system to insure accurate and timely recording of expenses.

2. Baker Hughes, Inc. – April 1996 to January 2015
Financial Analyst – May 2009 to January 2015
 Responsible for all financial analysis for Chemicals Products and Technology group
 Preparation and presentation of financial plan using Hyperion Planning
 Complete all aspects of financial reporting including weekly flash, monthly tempo and
numerous ad hoc requests
 Support chemical operations with all accounting and finance needs including SAP training
 Consolidation of monthly reporting and financial plan for multiple product lines
 Support VP Finance with all reporting and analysis requirements including presentations
 Develop and maintain Hyperion FDM reporting structure for multiple product lines
 Develop/streamline statutory accounting process for global pipeline projects
 Statutory accounting including financial statement preparation for Caribbean entities
 Support and review of annual count process for inventory and fixed assets
Fixed Asset Accounting Lead – January 1999 to May 2009
 Management of $400M asset portfolio including AFE and construction in process
 Responsible for all statutory and management reporting for Chemical Division fixed assets
worldwide
 Design and implementation of web based AFE system
 Design and implementation of fixed asset inventory tracking system
 Conversion of JDE fixed asset system to SAP fixed asset system
 Conversion of FAMS and HP fixed assets systems to JDEdwards fixed asset system
 Supervision of PP&E Assistants
Accountant – April 1996 to January 1999
 Report design, preparation and maintenance for JDEdwards reporting system
 Analysis and reporting of Baker Petrolite corporate expenses, balance sheet and
intercompany accounts
 Responsible for all aspects of monthly accounting cycle for Canadian division including
preparation of all closing entries, balance sheet and income statement preparation
 Critical Transition Team Member for BPCI/Petrolite merger
 Train accounting personnel on JDE financial software
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
B.B.A. – Accounting emphasis GPA 3.57