SUMMARY:

• A highly motivated, self - starter, tech-savvy professional with 39 years of Federal Government experience in the areas of financial management, payroll, travel, transportation, employee relocation, and human resources environment.
• A recipient of numerous awards from the Confidential for Outstanding Performance; Citation from the Government of Saudi Arabia for Outstanding Service; a recipient of the Hammer Award, from Vice President, Al Gore and a recipient of the Travel Manager of the Year Award from Government
• Executive Magazine. Extensive experience in high-profile travel and relocation operations and projects. Possesses exceptional creativity, flexibility, ingenuity, analytical ability, knowledge and talent for project management, training personnel, administering third party contracts, vendor management.
• Considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the areas of travel, transportation, relocation and in areas of human resources to include onboarding/offboarding, employee drug testing programs, conducting seminars for supervisory training, and writing HR policies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Assistant Financial Manager/Chief

Responsibilities:

• Developed travel, transportation and relocation policies.
• Program Manager of Employee Relocation Program.
• Managed Third Party Service Contracts exceeding $18 million dollars to include expenditures and obligations.
• Managed a professional staff overseeing daily operations of financial management activity to include scheduling work assignments deadlines, of subordinate staff.
• Ensured the travel, transportation and relocation policies were in consistent and compliant with the regulations of Congress, Office of Management and Budget, General Accountability Office and the General Services Administration.
• Provided guidance and assistance to employees filling out travel claims for reimbursement.
• Conducted numerous Task Force Groups reviewing internal policies with the goal of streamlining or restructuring policies, processes or procedures based on changing laws, regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in writing Statements of Work.
• Demonstrated experience in outsourcing.
• Conducted quarterly Accounts Payable audits of payment for expense vouchers and researched discrepancies. Resolved all discrepancies.
• Ensured Obligations and Expenditures were entered in the Financial Management System accurately and timely.
• Developed performance standards and conducted performance reviews and evaluations for subordinate staff.
• Performed an in-depth analytical study of relocation costs which led to the implementation of the Voluntary Relocation Test Pilot (lump sum payment) Pilot Program.
• Developed and improved efficiency of operations, organizations and management procedures through the development and implementation of the VRTP.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Program Director - Relocation Services Branch

Responsibilities:

• Served as Program Director/Manager over the Relocation Services Branch
• Oversight and management of 500 relocating employees and their families annually.
• Managed a relocation budget in excess of $28 million dollars.
• Managed a professional staff of employees.
• Development of travel, transportation and relocation policies.
• Oversaw third party contracts exceeding $28 million dollars
• Deployed Move Management Services (first to do so in the Federal Government).
• Outsourced relocation functions.
• Audited claims submitted by employees..
• Assisted in the reconciliation of commitments, obligations and expenditures with ledgers.
• Developed Statements of Work.

Confidential

Systems Accountant/Financial Manager

Responsibilities:

• Planned, coordinated and managed development and implementation of all accounting system enhancements, system revisions and or new system developments.
• Defined and clarified all system specifications.
• Coordinated the relocation of employees to be deployed for five year international assignment in Saudi Arabia.
• Coordinated the repatriation of employees returning to U.S. at end of overseas assignment.
• Oversight and tracking of medical clearances, tax checks, issuance of Travel Orders, entitlement counseling.
• Audited vouchers and orchestrated disbursement.
• Coordinated with State Department for cultural and language training.
• Supervised travel and relocation professionals, and had direct responsibility for assigning work; managing changing workloads; developing Performance Plans; conducting Performance Evaluations; initiating Disciplinary Actions.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Systems Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Served as Lead Systems Accountant in implementation of new financial systems as well as updating existing systems and interfaces.
• Led the design, development and implementation of accounting systems, and property management systems.
• Assisted in design concepts and feasibility studies.
• Assisted in the preparation of Travel Authorizations for Temporary Duty assignments as well as assist in the audit of completed TDY vouchers.
• Completed yearly reconciliation of Property Management records in less than six months within the Office of the Secretary (Departmental Offices).