Summary:

Professional with 7 years experience in budget, cost and accounting analysis, reporting, and program planning in corporate positions. Expertise in strengthening internal controls to improve forecasting, investments, financial reporting, cost accounting, and overall performance of million dollar operations. Fluent written and oral communicator who leads by modeling quality performance and interest. Trained and experienced with PeopleSoft, MS Word, Excel and Access.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

• Perform Control Account Manager functions for the selected USN Task Areas on the Surface Combat Systems Training Support SCSTS Contract
• Responsible for planning, budgeting, and reporting the SOW/PWS/POAMs/cost/schedule/technical performance for each Control Account to the Program Manager
• Assist Program and Deputy Program Managers in execution of complex, multi-faceted Seaport-e contract. Provide program management support for monitoring/tracking quality control compliance of products and deliverables including creating performance tracking reports
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking LOE via established management tools
• Work with subcontractor management team in establishing and tracking cost execution, including analysis of variances
• Responsible for maintenance of items in CATS Collaborative Action Tracking Systems

Financial /Cost Analyst/Assistant PM

Confidential

• Analyzed and supported business processes that included preparation for planning and budgeting cycles in PeopleSoft
• Provided program planning, audits and evaluations, aid in the development of economic studies and financial and preparedness studies to support organizational business goals
• Performed analytical evaluative work to the full range of financial operations including costing, budgeting, expeditions, problem solving and reconciliation, as well as anticipating the fiscal impacts of policy decisions in PeopleSoft
• Reviewed and verified financial data that is received for new contracts and made suggestions of revisions so that financial targets are attained
• Facilitated and coordinated communication between PM and contractors to resolve issues and attain accurate and timely pricing studies
• Analyzed cost detail to gain understanding of unforeseen variances in PeopleSoft
• Assisted in establishing standard costs analysis in PeopleSoft
• Assisted with annual Budget preparation and analysis in PeopleSoft
• Inputted and repaired of cost estimates on new contracts in PeopleSoft
• Allocated costs, collected data, and prepared reports that maintained the company's cost accounting system in PeopleSoft
• Prepared labor pricing and profitability models in PeopleSoft
• Ensured that costs are allocated according to established procedures
• Investigated cost structures for new and existing areas of the upcoming contracts
• Priced new services or products by developing unit costs and projecting expenses
• Prepared reports that compare budgets with actual expenses in PeopleSoft
• Met financial commitments by meeting all program outlooks in Hyperion
• Reported funds for all operations contracts

Multiple Functions Financial/Cost Analyst

Confidential

• Analyzed and controlled the various costs related to a company's direct and indirect expenses in PeopleSoft
• Improved budgeting and forecasting effectiveness by creating an expense management reporting system in PeopleSoft
• Analyzed the variance between actual and planned costs
• Tacked and reviewed all cost associated with each project in the PeopleSoft,
• Reviewed AP invoices, generated client invoices, produced reports associated with each project, streamlined billing processes across multiple contracts
• Restructured quantitative functionality in the development of costing models which increased efficiency and accuracy while eliminating errors in PeopleSoft query
• Supported the financial monthly close process, providing detailed weekly actuals and staffing analysis, and generating all program invoices
• Supported the Long Range Plan while helping with internal and external ad-hoc requests
• Prepared journal entries, while analyzing balance sheet and P L
• Compiled and reviewed budgets using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration
• Performed multiple financial cost analyses functions, including cost allocation, setting up cost control systems, collecting data, controlling costs and preparing reports that maintain the company's cost accounting system in PeopleSoft
• Ensured that costs are allocated according to established procedure
• Applied principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare CSR financial reports every month. Maintained or monitored the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, and income

Financial Analyst/ Payroll Administrator

Confidential

• Analyzed financial and operational results
• Investigated and explained variances to management
• Analyzed system anomalies to determine root cause and propose corrective actions, including systems solutions in PeopleSoft
• Extracted and manage large amounts of Cost Data using PeopleSoft
• Performed one or more multiple financial activities within various finance job functions. Compiled and reviewed budgets in PeopleSoft using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration
• Performed multiple financial cost analyses functions, including cost allocation, setting up cost control systems, collecting data, controlling costs and preparing reports that maintain the company's cost accounting system
• Ensured that costs are allocated according to established procedures
• Applied principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Maintained or monitored the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, tax payments, and income

Confidential

• Prepared monthly financial for submission to management for this company
• Coordinated with managers and task leaders to develop manpower usage plans and monitor execution
• Provided guidance to task leaders on financial status of ongoing tasks, including budget development, execution status and task closeout
• Assisted in development and execution of annual Department Budgets and projections
• Worked with ICI Financial Group, Government and Prime Contractors to keep Department Accounts Receivable up to date
• Developed price estimates for new tasks, coordinate with management for approval of quotes, and participate in the development of cost proposals for new contracts being pursued
• Reviewed timesheet data to ensure it accurately reflects the work performed on the correct task, and coordinate timesheet corrections as necessary
• Provided tracking of Delivery Orders elements from bidding through execution
• Worked with ICI financial department on task bidding, set-up, execution, and closeout
• Coordinated the development, issuance and monitoring of subcontractor tasking, and coordinate the approval and processing of subcontractor invoices for payment