MARINA SHVARTS

140 Everglade Cir. SWCalgary, Alberta T2Y 4N3

Residence: (403) 256-5630 e-mail: dshvarts@telus.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

25 years accounting experience Good interpersonal and communication skills, work well with others Good organisational and time management abilities, able to identify priorities and schedule accordingly Strong analytical skills, problem identification and resolution Advanced understanding of production systems and accounting procedures PAS, advanced skills in Excel, Petrinex, PVR, Qbyte FM, SAP, Well Core, ATS Landman, Petrotranz,

Qbyte Outlook, Business Objects, Charts integration, Outlook, QByte, Ability to work and remain professional under stressful, demanding conditions Flexible and enjoy new challenges Very energetic and self–motivated

EDUCATION

2014 Mount Royal University - Business Analysis: An Overview

2003 Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) – Oil and Gas Production Accounting Program / CAPPA

1993 Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - Business Administration Diploma

1988 General Accounting/Administration - State University of Kishinev, Moldova, USSR (equiv. to 3rd level CMA)

1987 Financial Management - Honours Diploma, Business College, Moldova, USSR

CAREER BRIEF

June 2014 – Present Alberta Energy Regulator, Calgary, AB

Production Accounting Analyst - Business Analyst in Corporate Services - Information Management - Regulatory Submission and Compliance - Production Data Services.

2007 – 2014 Devon Canada, Calgary, AB

Wapiti 4-8 (Devon’s core property)–Operated Gas Plant with throughput 150,000 -200,000e3m3/m & 8000m3/m with more than 40 third party receipts & 80,000m3/m NGL, Full circle of Production and Revenue Accounting for a gas prorated battery (225 wells) that flows into Wapiti Gas Plant; Wapiti Gas Plant (1300-well facility) that includes Shallow Cut, Deep Cut and Gas allocation

Prepare oil & gas splits, Communication of volumetric activities and splits to all 3rd parties, SAF/OAF's, Battery 1

and Facility Volumetric reports, Crown Royalties, Freehold/ORR royalties, facility charges, and ensure all batch uploads are in the registry in a timely manner.

Booking revenue, accruals and royalties on a monthly basis. Ensure Compliance with EPAP controls, joint venture agreements and Land/Royalty contracts. Account reconciliation and cleaned up Accounts Receivable. Ensure full compliance with internal control policies including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).. ERCB inspection conducted at Wapiti Gas Plant was successful with no follow up from the board.

Mentored one of our intern’s and taught him how to reconcile data, setup checks and controls on his spreadsheet and analyse data.

Reduced Gas Crown Royalties by correcting production hours on intermittent wells. Resolving all audit quires. Clean up old audit queries and document learning’s to ensure current production

accounting practices are accurate (avoiding multiple year audits with same queries) Maintain Permanent Property files

.Ferrier 1-20 (one of Devon’s oil core property)– Operated Gas Plant with throughput = 10,000e3m3/m & 8000m3 oil with more than 10 third party receipts & 3000m3 NGL. Property consist of (approx.150 wells) 2 multiwells Batteries, oil prorated Battery and several SWBs, Gathering System, Unit, 2 Injection Facilities, and Gas Plant.

Full circle of Production and Revenue Accounting for a BC facility West Eagle

2005(Sept) – 2007(Dec) Canetic Trust, Calgary, AB – Intermediate Production and Revenue Accountant

Consolidate and analyse data from Field Operations Prepare and submit Oil and NGL splits for Pipeline Companies Prepare and submit Crown Reports to Regulatory Bodies Prepare and submit Gas Splits to Transporters, Purchasers and Partners Coordinate prepare and book BC Crown Oil and Gas Royalty Invoice and payment Submit Volumetric to Regulatory Bodies Submit and maintain reporting data as Facility, Plant, Well operators, Royalty Payors to BC Oil and Gas Revenue

Brunch Set-up and maintain fixed data in Production Accounting System Record and reconcile revenue and receivables Calculate and create journal entries for overhead, contract operating, processing, compression, water disposal and

IOGC Royalties, BC Levy, Motor Fuel Tax. Liaise with staff in Land, Field Operations, Engineering and Financial Accounting to continually improve the flow

of information and maintain data integrity Handle partner queries and both internal and external audit requests Analysed and ensured accuracy of accruals, actual production, revenue and royalties.

2004(May) – (2005 August) Storm Energy, Calgary, AB– Junior Operations Accountant

Analysed field data (PVR), interface field data with accounting system Input and process Q-byte accounting data (insure accurate records are kept)

Oil splits (manage take in kind partner volumes) Registry balancing (volumetric and SAF/OAF) Input and process Q-byte revenue data (for operated and non-op) Input and process Q-byte Royalty data Book Non-op Revenues and Royalties

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Treating Fees and Operating Cost Adjustments Maintain relationship with partner companies and field operators Maintain production accounting files as outlined in file procedure

2001- 2002 Olympia Energy Inc., Calgary, AB– Accountant Reconciled bank accounts for two companies Prepared 8 months’ worth of bank reconciliation within 2 weeks Simplified bank reconciliation process by creating an Excel spreadsheet Cleared out 60% of Accounts Receivable accounts overdue 60-90 days Took initiative to learn accounting software Wolf Pack in order to book oil and gas revenues and JVB’s

1996-2001Weston Bakeries Limited, Calgary, AB- Accounts Receivable Administrator Managed collection of Accounts Receivable in Western Canada Investigated and cleared out over $500,000 AR from Zeller Inc. (Canada – wide) Analysed and reconciled outstanding accounts, worked closely with Creditel and Equifax Generated Aging Accounts Receivable weekly and prepared monthly reporting Processed payments received, daily deposits Responded to customer inquiries on a daily basis

1990-1995 Yugraneft Corporation Ltd., Calgary, AB- Junior Accountant (reporting to Financial Director)

Performed cash flow analysis Compared budgets to actual and performed variance analysis Prepared and submitted GST returns Analysed and reconciled all general ledger accounts, bank statements and generated accounts payable Prepared all required documentation for cash calls/draws Produced Sales Invoices Coordinated Payroll Administered office

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