Melissa Benson

Background

About Melissa Benson

CAPABILITY SUMMARYOver 34 years of business experience in a variety of environments. I have developed a strong analytical, financial and business experience required for Cost Controls. This experience can be leveraged to deliver effective and efficient forecasting and analytical history for all projects. I have experience is several areas of the business sector:* Building forecasts utilizing probability analysis (UnRiskIt) and historical information as well as the Project planning.*Coordinating with all disciplines to maintain a daily forecast of activity which provide up-to-date estimates of the expected duration and spending of every phase work plan.*Financial analysis for trends in setting future budgets and estimating the costs/revenues for the life of a project.*Accurate and timely invoicing to partners for cost recover. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS SAP R3 Projects Coordinator & Subject Matter ExpertAFE (Approval for Expenditure) preparationFinancial Analysis (Budgets) Purchase Order & Purchase Requisition preparation and over-sight Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Cash Planning and International Currency HedgingLong and Short term Project ForecastingTransactional Flow Analysis Intercompany invoicing Systems Audits Joint Ventures Sales and Use Taxes Time & Service Billing Rate Analysis Variance Analysis Travel and Entertainment Expenses P&L Statements Oil and Gas Lease Review and management Payroll, W2 statements, 1099 Analysis and Correction Tangible Inventory Control Project Control for Deep Water & Onshore Drilling & Completions teamsSpecialties: SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft AccessLandmark OpenWellsPeloton Wellview SAP R3 UnRiskItQuickbooks ProDunn & Bradstreet (General Ledger) Microsoft OutlookNadiaSUN Systems