Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
Finance and accounting professional with over 18 years of comprehensive expertise in financial project management, execution, analysis, strategic planning, and process improvement. I am driven by a passion for optimizing financial strategies and processes to drive business growth and efficiency. Possessing an active secret security clearance, I am poised to leverage my extensive background to excel in strategic management and financial roles, while continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
• Direct government contractor support for PEO Aviation Mission Systems and Architecture (AMSA) Aerial Communication and Mission Command (ACMC) project office. • Manage the day-to-day budget status and execution of congressional APA, RDT&E, and OMA appropriations in support of ACMC within General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS), Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR), and Logistics Management Program (LMP). • Prepare and submit Purchase Requisitions, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR), Procurement Work Directives (PWD), Reimbursable, Direct Cite, and Direct Charge transactions. • Manage and analyze funds execution of current, prior, canceling, and expiring year funds, monitor obligation and disbursement rates against the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) goals, and develop get well plans. • Work with cross-functional teams to update and reconcile data within CCaR and Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT) to ensure accurate budget and execution data. • Develop and prepare data and presentations for annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM), quarterly Program Management Review (PMR), bi-annual review and update of the P and R Forms, and various ad-hoc meetings and taskers. • Perform budget variance analyses for assigned areas and develop action plans for improved performance. • Implementation of Financial Management Regulations and audit readiness within program execution files. • Provide recommendations regarding the use of government appropriated funds to meet requirements and ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for funding.
• Direct government contractor support for the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Mid-Range Capability Project Office (MRCPO). • Managed the day-to-day budget status and execution of congressional RDT&E appropriations in support of MRCPO within GFEBS. • Prepared and submit Purchase Requisitions, MIPR, Reimbursable, Direct Cite, and Direct Charge transactions. • Reported weekly to leadership on program execution compared to OSD budgetary obligation and disbursement goals. • Developed get well plans to maintain ODS goals which include monitoring unexpended funding to de-obligate and utilize funds on more urgent requirements along with working directly with stakeholders to review spend plans weekly. • Assisted the Business Manager in developing budget products and presentation documents in support of the project management office. These documents and projects include R-Form, POM, SPAR, PMR, Continuing Resolution Impacts, HAC-D, SAC-D, and ad-hoc taskers. • Worked with cross-functional teams in efforts to develop budget requirements and execute funding documents to ensure timely fielding of new capabilities to the Warfighter.
• Implemented financial policies and procedures in support of projects, establishment and maintenance of cost and schedule baselines, development of work breakdown structures, and budgets based on program requirements. • Utilization of business software such as SAP, APEX, PRISM, and other internal tools to manage program operations, and continuously look for ways to create betterments and efficiencies. • Managed subcontractor manhours and cost performance while assessing funding needs for over 40 companies with values of more than $180m. • Ensured all financial deliverables such as CDRLs are submitted; communicated with the customer to ensure financial requirements are met. • Generated Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting quarterly including costs, risks, and opportunities. • Performed financial activities such as invoicing support, accrual reporting, staffing requirements, program financial revenue and expenditure projections, and variance analyses to identify opportunities to improve financial returns.
• Interfaced with IT, HR, Legal, Facilities, Brand Selling, and Customer Development to assist in gathering data for reporting financial results and analyzed data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. • Worked directly with the CFO, CIO, COO, CISO, and numerous team leads to monitor expenditures and drive special project initiatives to increase efficiencies across the corporation. • Performed the preparation of reports for use by the cost center managers in monitoring and controlling expenses. This support included preparing monthly journal entries, reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, researching key variances, and provide fluctuation explanations – both for financial reporting needs as well as departmental management support. • Participated in monthly financial reviews, adding insight and details as required to bring light to areas impacting financial results, or other areas in need of attention and offer possible solutions or action items to address. • Provided budget and accounting support to assist in developing the annual budget and forecasting processes. • Gathered historical financial data and provide input based on trends and enterprise initiatives. • Led departmental managers through their budgeting steps, meeting budgeting calendar deadlines, and supported department managers to determine strategies and departmental costs for the balance of the current year and the upcoming year.