Grady Ward
Controller - Operational Accounting. Delivers business-critical insights to assist management with business decisions
- Role
- Controller - Operational Accounting at Vital Energy
- Location
- Tulsa, OK, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Grady Ward
Contact Me: g••••••••@gmail.comI am an experienced and quality-minded account manager with 20+ years of experience recording revenue, developing financial analytical frameworks and reports to provide recommendations to management. I am known for establishing credibility throughout the organization as a competent developer of solutions to business challenges. I am dynamic, operationally focused with extensive knowledge of public accounting standards and practices, GAAP reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Additionally, I am an impassioned team leader with purpose and the ability to build strong working relationships and create great teams under multiple professional and cultural environments. During my career, I have:• Participated in over $10B acquisitions and divestments during my career.• Led $200M monthly reporting of revenue and expenses for operated and non-operated properties.• Demonstrated expertise in Accounting Operations, including debits, credits, analyze income statements for variances, account reconciliations. Booking revenue and expenses, internal reporting.• Delivered financial analysis support to senior leaders through preparing reports and recording revenue for business operations. I am an articulate, decisive, and collaborative leader known for influencing, inspiring, and building consensus amongst C-suite executives and internal teams. With my excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, I interact with all levels of leadership. I possess strong attention to detail and accuracy while maintaining the “big” picture simultaneously.Core Skills: Revenue Accounting, Commodity Management, Federal Reporting, Financial/Cost Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Management Reporting, Training & Development, Leadership, Project Management, Liaison/Negotiations, Statutory Compliance, Business Analysis, Audit GAAP, FERC, IFRS, and SOX
Experience
Controller - Operational Accounting
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
University of Oklahoma
Master of Legal Studies, Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
2019 — 2020
University of Central Oklahoma
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Finance
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