SUMMARY:

• Highly driven, performance focused analyst with an active security clearance and 16+ years’ experience in finance analysis.
• Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive processes that positively drive financial operations.
• Operationally effective colleague distinguished for exceptional communication skills, ability to manage and nurture talent, and effectively build key partner relationships.
• Managed risk upon multiple lines to protect assets, property, and equipment valued over $40M.
• Demonstrated management skills that enhance productivity and drive sustained organizational performance.

KEY STRENGTHS:

• Finance & Accounting Management Operations
• Business Planning & Analysis Performance Measurement
• Effective Communication Skills
• Team Building Leadership
• Quality Assurance Data Analysis
• Resource Allocation Policy Implementation
• Budget Analysis Strategic Planning Training and Development
• Human Resource
• Risk Management
• Risk Assessment Inventory Management
• Internal Controls
• Customer Service Crisis Management

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS), Confidential, Document Management Tracking System (DTMS), Deployed Disbursing System (DDS), Defense Travel System ( Confidential ), SQL Server and Database reporting, Out of Balance Report (OOB), Marine Cash, Remote Access Pay Transaction and Reporting System ( Confidential ), Operational Data Storage Enterprise (ODSE), and Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS), Facilities Information System (FIS)Financial Improvement Program (FIP), DONMILCON, NON - DONMILCON, Supervision, Inspection, and Overhead (SIOH), Standard Accounting Budget and Reporting System ( Confidential ), Standard Accounting Reporting System (STARS), Procurement Request (PR) Builder

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Financial Analyst

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and Assist the designated Field Activities in processing transactions, and validating that transactions processed for those activities in STARS and associated feeder systems are processed in Confidential .
• Assist prime contractor in all program management deliverables which include but are not limited to the preparation of bi - weekly status report due to ASN FM&C, weekly submission to Confidential of status updates.
• Utilize complex gap analyses of transactions process; manual input of failed/suspended transactions; identifying reasons for failed transactions (such as interface issues, incorrect data elements, etc.); manual input transactions into Standard Accounting Budget and Reporting System.
• Assist prime contractor in planning, development, and execution of a comprehensive communication and pilot testing strategy.
• Responsible for performing day to day general ledger accounting, financial reporting and analysis for assigned functional areas.
• Research and resolve business unit(s) inquiries for assigned functional areas.
• Developed and organized framework of Internal Controls based upon OMB-123 and GAO standards for Internal Controls that include policy writing, processes and procedures to support framework.
• Support the implementation of business process by analyzing standard financial business processes and their components in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and added value contribution to the objectives of the business.
• Maintain routine communication with Supervisors relating to financial close, issues and deliverables.
• Perform balance sheet account conciliations, account analysis accrual calculations, and other related accounting documents/schedules.
• Prepare Financial reporting requirement packages.
• Research and prepare variance and explanations.
• Prepare journal entries related to assigned functional responsibilities.
• Assist prime contractor with Organizational Change Management (OCM) and training activities necessary to successfully transition the command organization from their current business process utilizing the Standard Accounting Reporting System (STARS), to the new standard business process utilizing the Standard Accounting Budget and Reporting System ( Confidential ).
• Knowledge of Department of Defense and Navy Organizational Structure.
• Experience with Navy and Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) and United States Standard General Ledger reporting policies (USSGL).
• Attend all required meetings and site visits as directed by government personnel.
• Cross train as back-ups for other staff in the case of emergencies.
• Review and research accounting transactions for functionality.

Financial Management Analyst

Confidential, Quantico, VA

Responsibilities:

• Direct team of 40 Marines and 2 Civilian financial management analysts in disbursing payments within automated accounting system, totaling over $30M in fiscal year 2015.
• Provide counsel and recommendations for solving problems and create efficiencies and stream line processes to Financial Management Executives on processes and procedures.
• Manage daily schedule for office and coordinate changes and priorities under short deadlines.
• Provide support in a variety of Crisis Management situations to include responses to inquiries, request for services, program statistics, reports and delivery of presentations on Crises.
• Gathered, maintained and managed information from Microsoft suite tools, proprietary systems along with various sources of financial and statistical reports.
• Serve as liaison between Director and staff members keeping all members informed of commitments and changes in office procedures and requirements.
• Oversee accuracy and timeliness of five monthly system-generated reports used to resolve military pay account discrepancies with the accounting system.
• Provided over 700 Quality Assurance Reports for Administrative and Finance units on the Eastern Sea-board and conducted numerous site visits to train personnel on new software.
• Administer workflow of 2000+ pay documents monthly, using document transmittal management system to ensure payments are in compliance with DoD and Marine Corps policies and procedures.
• Track weekly financial management training documentation for 29 Marines, ensuring all Marines met standards and maintained training requirements.
• Assist and assure information collection forms and all documents that requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval are expedited through the OMB information collection approval process.
• Manage files on directives, and other publications, coordinate with staff on financial issues.
• Administer and implement all financial actions, and instructions to ensure appropriate management.
• Create and present monthly travel entitlement presentations to 200+ Marines who retire or separate from the Marine Corps.
• Maintain communication with all units and prepare reports according to relevant laws and acts.
• Set up conference calls with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service on all new policies and procedures pushed to the field for clear guidance on new procedures.
• Analyze pay systems, generate financial reports and review fiscal areas of concern to recommend necessary changes.
• Assist various sections and units in budget formulation, cost estimation and administer all budget request evaluation and prepare appropriate reports.
• Coordinate with senior specialists in resource management, prepare weekly and monthly reports for same.
• Perform financial planning and audits on various technical activities to ensure efficiency.
• Utilize guidelines provided by the State Department to communicate important information through various channels to include SharePoint, email, webinars, web and oral presentations and supervise the flow of information through these tools.
• Assist Financial Management Advisor in preparing regulations and other documents for publication.
• Identified and research pay related system issues by maintaining a thorough knowledge of the automated pay and personnel reporting systems.
• Provide training to all Finance and Disbursing Offices within the Eastern Rim on the Document Tracking System (DTMS), Out of Balance Report (OOB), Marine Cash, Remote Access Pay Transaction and Reporting
• Perform Financial analysis on services and financial policies, perform legal, policy and industry research along, with compiling and interpreting data to prepare reports.
• Assist Financial Management Advisor and develop finance Standards of Operations Procedures and prepare congressional inquiries.
• Project lead of a multi-year Disability Severance Pay project where 250 disabled Marine veterans Severance Pay was recalculated and received further entitlements.
• Provided exceptional financial service and support to more than 25,000 Marines and civilian personnel assigned to the National Capital Region.
• Attend necessary meetings, schedule correspondences and facilitate interpretation of fiscal policies and systems.
• Review and investigate financial evidence.
• Relay conclusions via reports, document collections, and exhibits.
• Provide expert testimony in court and prepare visual aids, reports, and other types of trial evidence.
• Excellent ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, financial documents and legal documents.
• Ability to evaluate complex financial records and operational systems.
• Summarized depositions and managed to write and edit reports and memoranda.
• Ability to make sound decisions, and accurate judgement in a timely manner.
• Investigated professional standards to stay abreast of current developments.
• Utilized available data to reach sound conclusions, and provide clear recommendations.
• Ability to think and work independently.
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organization skills.
• Perform Financial analysis on all services and financial policies, compile and interpret data to prepare reports.
• Led a team of 29 Marines and 2 Civilians in the Military Pay and Separations section to obtain a Tier 1 proficiency rating of a 97.43% during the FY15 Marine Corps Administrative Analysis Team Inspection the highest recorded score within ten years.
• Operate, maintain, and modify internal control processes and systems.
• Lead inventory manager for the accountability and purchase of 29 office computers.

Financial Management Analyst

Confidential, Parris island, SC

Responsibilities:

• Trained, managed well-being and professional development of 15+ Marines.
• Certified 500+ military pay and separation payments totaling over $7M.
• Audited and certified over 100 public vouchers totaling $6M+ and 277 collection vouchers totaling $6M+.
• Performed duties as Auditor and Certifying Official, maintaining current working knowledge of all procedures.
• Confer and served as the liaison between the Marine Corps Base Quantico Finance Office and external units.
• Assist, accurately track authorizations, transfers and program related disbursement funding.
• Ensured mission accomplishment by effectively managing all requests submitted by administrative units serviced by the Finance Office.
• Assist and analyze reports on financial data, to include trends on program spending.
• Established and maintained effective working relationships with internal and external contacts in the, course of work.
• Performed duties as Auditor and Certifying Official, maintaining current working knowledge of all procedures.

Defense Travel System Section Supervisor

Confidential, Parris island, SC

Responsibilities:

• Managed Defense Travel System section for 26 Confidential approving officials supporting.
• Ensured account delinquent standard was under the established 1% by aggressively handling over 2,400 Confidential Government Travel Credit Cards while serving as Agency Program Coordinator.
• Managed over 2700 Government Travel Charge Cards to ensure that all balances are paid and that all cards are used properly.
• Conducted 7 training classes for 26 Confidential approving officials to ensure current policies and procedures were being used.
• Responsible for timely 3-day turnaround of over 12,000 travel vouchers with zero late submissions totaling over $15.5M.

Deputy Disbursing Officer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed disbursing site with funds in excess of $10M, providing cash for all contracts within Deleram region.
• Oversaw all financial transactions and disbursement of $5M+ throughout Afghan based regional command.
• Ensured account delinquent standard was under the established 1% by aggressively handling over 2,400 Confidential while serving as Agency Program Coordinator.
• Managed over 2700 Government Travel Charge Cards to ensure that all balances are paid and that all cards are used properly.
• Conducted 7 training classes Confidential approving officials to ensure current policies and procedures were being used.
• Responsible for timely 3-day turnaround of over 12,000 travel vouchers with zero late submissions totaling over $15.5M.

Deputy Disbursing Officer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed disbursing site with funds in excess of $10M, providing cash for all contracts within Deleram region.
• Oversaw all financial transactions and disbursement of $5M+ throughout Afghan based regional command.
• Accurately processed over $2.46M in foreign currency supporting contract payments, including Commander’s Emergency Response Program, Confidential Bulk Funds, and Rewards/G2X.
• Created a tracking system over the Share Portal that allowed for the timely and disseminations of information and status of teams’ funding requests that could be accessed by both CONUS and OCUNUS; this improved the training and readiness of teams preparing for deployment.
• Coordinated and supported 48+ Confidential Service Team missions to various outposts.
• Managed, mentored and coached 10 deputy disbursing agents and accountable for all Confidential Service Team mission payments.
• Ensured accurate accounting and balance of funds by routinely reconciling over 16 unit paying agents.
• Safeguarded and accounted for $3.1M funds assigned to forward operating bases while managing $7.45M in subordinate agent funds.
• Certified and processed $464K in checks exchanged for cash payments within accounting system.
• Collected $5M in saving deposit program and Confidential collections.
• Managed over 50 Federal Contracts for Special Forces, which averaged $9.5M a year.

Financial Management Analyst Supervisor

Confidential, Camp lejeune, NC

Responsibilities:

• Managed travel section for Confidential Camp Lejeune, serving over 26,000 Marines, Sailors and Civilians.
• Supervised 40-50 financial analysts while providing ongoing coaching and training.
• Review and investigate financial evidence.
• Relay conclusions via reports, document collections, and exhibits.
• Provide expert testimony in court and prepare visual aids, reports, and other types of trial evidence.
• Excellent ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, financial documents and legal documents.
• Ability to evaluate complex financial records and operational systems.
• Summarized depositions and managed to write and edit reports and memoranda.
• Ability to make sound decisions, and accurate judgement in a timely manner.
• Investigated professional standards to stay abreast of current developments.
• Utilized available data to reach sound conclusions, and provide clear recommendations.
• Ability to think and work independently.
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organization skills.

Marine Corps Recruiter

Confidential, Jacksonville, FI

Responsibilities:

• Ensured Confidential met monthly assigned mission, including reviewing enlistment packages and interviewing and screening applicants.
• Led and trained subordinates in meeting monthly annual contracting and shipping requirements.
• Administered training program to recruiters, ensuring current regulations and policies were understood.
• Develops and makes recommendations for the adoption of new Marine Corps policies and procedures.
• Performs job analysis and classification studies.
• Conducts new Marine Poole orientations and ensures forms are completed properly.
• Manage performance evaluation plans.
• Conduct compensation benefit surveys.
• Advise new Marine Poole’s and parents of Marine Corps policies and regulations and assist them with preparation for Recruit training.
• Counsel new Marine Poole’s on the terms and conditions of the Marine Corps policies.
• Prepares letters, correspondence, forms and other documents; operate office equipment; maintain and retrieve archived records.
• Prepare court documents and performs the duties of an administrative clerk as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Financial Management Analyst

Confidential, Beaufort, SC

Responsibilities:

• Directed audits and accurate payments for all travel vouchers for Marine Corps in Southeast region.
• Supervised 15 Financial Analysts in disbursing all travel payments in accordance with financial regulations.
• Audited over 3,000 travel vouchers totaling $3M, ensuring all payments were in accordance with Joint Federal Travel Regulations.
• Review and investigate financial evidence.
• Relay conclusions via report, document collections and exhibits.
• Review and investigate financial evidence.
• Relay conclusions via reports, document collections, and exhibits.
• Provide expert testimony in court and prepare visual aids, reports, and other types of trial evidence.
• Excellent ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, financial documents and legal documents.
• Ability to evaluate complex financial records and operational systems.
• Summarized depositions and managed to write and edit reports and memoranda.
• Ability to make sound decisions, and accurate judgement in a timely manner.
• Investigated professional standards to stay abreast of current developments.
• Utilized available data to reach sound conclusions, and provide clear recommendations.
• Ability to think and work independently.
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organization skills
• Instructed 30+Marines in Marine Corps Combat Training to secure combat readiness.
• Served as main Defense Travel System Confidential for entire organization while liaising with 20 program administrators and the Defense Travel Management Office.