DAVID A.

RICHARDS, MBA
Midland TX 79705
913-269-6043 david.a.richards@hotmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/davearichards
Award winning accounting and finance professional, with experience in producing and analyzing periodic financial
reports, implementing and maintaining an accounting system, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for
Fortune 100 companies. Expertise in developing and monitoring key performance indicators against industry and
competitor trends, and providing and implementing recommendations for corrective action to C-level executives.
Worked as Financial Analyst, Sr. Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Controller, and CFO. Experience in Human
Resources, payroll, workers compensation, and Affordable Care Act reporting.
Budgeting Forecasting Accounting Financial Management Strategic Analysis & Reporting Accounts
Payable & Receivable Program Management Business Controls Cost Savings Audits
Data Extraction / Consolidation Market Research & Analysis Systems Management Corporate Compliance
Problem Solving Corporate Presentations Team Leadership Month-end close

Selected Achievements

Led a team that developed a database solution to capture Aviation accounting information for Fortune
100 Oil and Gas company, reducing the number of accounting errors by 53% and reducing Joint
Interest Billing Audit claims by 38%.

Saved $5,000 monthly, a savings of 70% in credit card fees, by implementing an alternative procedure
for members paying their monthly statement via credit card. This procedure also saved the Accounts
Receivable clerk 1 days spent processing credit card payments.

Added $1.2 million annually to bottom line by staffing and leading a cross functional team to develop
an Activity Based Overhead Cost system, in a manufacturing environment. Allowed management to
focus on profitable avenues of developing new business.

Directed a team consisting of multi-finance and operations areas, responsible for consolidating $5.8
billion revenue and $1.3 operating expense budget, streamlining the data collection process 31%.

Increased win rate for Request for Proposals 19% by building a cost allocation and analysis
methodology to allow management to better control costs and improve the rate for winning contract
proposals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GREEN TREE COUNTRY CLUB
2/2014 1/2016
Controller/CFO
Private, Member only, premier country club of the Permian Basin where members enjoy golf, tennis, fine dining,
swimming, and fitness in an environment designed for the entire family.
A/P, A/R, Sales/use tax, mixed beverage sales tax, human resources, payroll, benefits, food and beverage
inventory, golf retail inventory, food and beverage sales, retail golf sales, golf course maintenance capital program,
golf course capital improvements, clubhouse capital improvements.

Directed a change in payroll providers driving cost savings and productivity increases, reducing payroll
processing by two days bi-weekly.
Implemented procedure for credit card processing that reduced credit card fees 70% monthly.
Streamlined and improved the monthly journal entry process by creating an Excel template to automatically
upload entries into accounting resulting in fewer entry errors and reducing entry time.

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NEW LANDINGS
5/2011 2/2014
Economic Analyst
Not-for-profit organization providing training on interviewing, resume writing, networking skills and other job search
skills for the unemployed.
Analyzed impact to local economy by hiring the unemployed, providing them with disposable income to support
local business and contribute to the local tax base.

Developed initial budget for start-up organization.

Represented NL at chamber of commerce functions, career fairs, and assisted in development of
promotional video.
Analyzed, documented, and obtained testimonials regarding economic impact of those re-entering the
workforce and benefit derived by companies hiring NL members.

CBIZ
05/2006 04/2010
Data/Financial Analyst
$700M Professional services and business solutions company, providing insurance, health benefits, 401k planning,
and tax services for medium-sized businesses.
Analyzed commission structure of producers, reporting performance findings to executive management.

Converted monthly reporting package given to C-level executives from a bulky binder to a simple, easy to
use online version allowing for what-if views of financial statements.
Drove commission accounting performance by providing guidance and analysis to the accounting
management team in data analysis and reporting.
Supported the CFO with regular business reporting, analysis and problem solving, with a high level of
expertise in data extraction from databases and information sources, improving the monthly Scorecard
process by 51%.

BLACK HILLS ENERGY/ZOUIRE MARKETING GROUP

Fixed Asset/SOX Analyst/Marketing Analyst
Electricity and Natural Gas distribution network.

05/2005 05/2006

In consulting role, provided analysis to energy company providing utility services to rural communities, and
marketing organization analyzing effectiveness of marketing efforts.

Extensive competitive marketing analysis determining optimal product placement in client catalog to
increase sales, delivering key presentations to executive team.
Recorded journal entries accounting for addition and disposal of fixed assets.
Pursued due diligence reviews. Conducted internal audits, ensuring Sarbanes/Oxley compliance.

CAPGEMINI
05/2004 05/2005
Controller / Finance Manager
$8 billion Data applications and infrastructure provider for companies outsourcing their IT needs.
Monthly accounting close, A/P, accruals, and cost allocations to clients. Monthly financial reporting and analysis
presented to operations management, internal audits, annual budget, quarterly forecast, and supervised
professional finance team.

Led key accounting system conversion.

Created innovative cost allocation methodologies resulting in RFP wins by 19%.
Created complex Excel spreadsheet using embedded formulas, linked spreadsheets, and macros to
develop annual budget.

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SPRINT
10/1998 11/2002
Program Manager/SupervisorBudgets & Reporting/Supervisor, Client SupportSales & Marketing
Finance/Sr. Financial Analyst
$35 billion telecommunications company providing wireless phone and internet service.
Sr. Financial Analyst at field location, developing budgets, forecasts, and reporting package, supervising an A/P
clerk. Supervisor of 6-member team at corporate level, providing direction to Regional field offices in
budget/forecasting preparation. Program Manager analyzing effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Developed budget and reporting package from ground up in newly launched market.
Liaison between corporate and field finance in budget process at both field and corporate level
Substantiated NASCAR sponsorship documenting contribution to sales.

GES EXPOSITION SERVICES

Sr. Financial Analyst
$900 million global, full-service provider for events, including trade shows and exhibitions.

2/1997 10/1998

Budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of monthly financial performance presenting findings to C-level executives of
parent company, identifying area for bottom line improvement, supervising an A/P clerk.

Point person to Corporate office for development of annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly analysis
Managed A/P clerk processing invoices for exhibit/trade show raw materials.
Converted manual invoice processing to computer based application.

CHEVRON
9/1987-2/1997
Accountant Bank Reconciliations/Fixed Assets/Joint Interest Billings/Fixed Assets/Marine and Aviation
Cost Distribution/Production Analyst
$130 billion multinational energy company operating in 180 countries.
Reconciled gas station accounts against bank statement, recorded adjusting entries, calculated and audited Joint
Interest Billings for partners, recorded additions/deletions/depreciation to oilfield vehicles, allocated marine and
aviation costs to partners.

Documented allocation of Joint Interest Billing to partners, saving Chevron $1.5 million in costs billed to
partners.
Developed database solution for capturing Aviation accounting information, increasing data accuracy,
eliminating incorrectly coded journal entries, and reducing amount of Joint Interest Audits related to
Aviation costs.
Presented an alternative Aviation cost allocation methodology which more accurately allocated costs to
partners, to the Council of Petroleum Accounting Society.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, Powerpoint), Hyperion Essbase, JCL/NOMAD,
Webfocus, JONAS

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Accounting

University of Phoenix, Kansas City, Missouri

California State University, East Bay / Hayward, California