More than 12 years of broad-based experience in Finance and Accounting in Information Technology. Solutions, Government Contracts, and Telecommunications sectors. IT Experience with project management experience in IT Takeover of Debis SystemHaus, German Telekom and German Postal Service. Identifying assets and requirements and transferring them to the books of T-Systems. Proven capability to lead and coach teams to increase levels of productivity. Proven ability to create needed tools in Access to improve efficiencies. Exceptional communication skills as well as astute learner that can diagnose complex problems and render creative resolutions.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Information Technology Experience Project Management Large Scale Migration/Deployments
• Contract Management/SOW/RFP Problem Resolutions/Negotiations Forecast/Tracking SOX/Audit
• Defining Processes/Procedures FAR/DFAR Life Cycle Management
• DoD Secret Clearance Requirement gathering Creative thinking
• License Renewals and upgrades Maintenance and Service Contract Fluent German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Clarksburg, WV 04/2010 02/2012
Life Cycle and Requirements Analyst

Accomplishments:

• Accountability of IT assets in an environment where no controls or procedures existed.
• Develop tracking methods by developing an MS Access tool for inventory and contracts.
• Saved millions of dollars by implementing the use of DoD/DoA Blanket Purchase Agreements and using DoA No count software.
• 100% physical Inventory of three locations and two server rooms within my first three months.
• Saved over 15 million for the Army by reevaluation the support contracts and licenses. Re-quoting them through Chess and BPA to get best price and cut out the Millions in waste.
• Built a Budget and refresh plan for BIMA (Biometric Identity Management Agency) to account for all IT refresh, renewals and New purchases through 2018, by identifying the requirement and specifications of Projects and equipment
• Provided accountability and Asset data for APMS (Army Profile Management System) which accounts for all Hard and software, Personnel and other expenses and assets of every Army branch and agency.
• Analyzing business cases and Identifying financially viable options for each case. On Backup solutions alone saving 800K per year.
• Ability to create Excel spreadsheets and Access databases to fulfill any requirement and Identify other cost effective solutions for fulfilling requirements.
• Product Life cycle was here a major part of this position, Identifying asset, age and evaluating the continued use of each, weighted against cost/benefit of refreshing the asset.
• Accurate and completely documentation as well as backups are used in calculating the budget for following years. With my documentation BIMA has for the first time in its 11 years a budget. Extending through 2018.
• Collaboration with IT, Resource Management, Property Book, Security and all other branches in all locations.
• Present life cycle finding and recommendations to the Government leads for review and authorization.
• Ad Hoc Reporting for the Government Domain Consolidation and Army Profile Management Systems
• Collect and Validate IT Requirement, Document and acquire Authorization from IT-Lead.
• Contact Vendors, to acquire quotes, Verify each Quote, and once IT and IT-Lead agree that that is exactly what is needed. Add to Budget for next FY, Update Budget Slides and prepare backup
• Once the Budget is complete and Authorized, I would ensure each Requirement was ordered, and received in full.
• Participate in Change Management meetings to identify and define requirements
• Research solutions and suggest alternatives where financially feasible.
• Act as central contact point for all Requirement and Solutions gathering activity
• Insure that Solutions align with network and security mandates as well as avoiding preferences.
• Worked closely with SME’s and Administrators to implement changes, and resolve, issues in a timely manor
• Prepared Budget Slides and Documentation upon Request
• Perform Cradle to Grave project activity, Inception to closeout., Create Visio overlays, Powerpoint Presentations and as well as Document precise needs and capabilities for IT
• RFP for all projects and equipment needs as well as Licensing, Maintenance, Warranty as well as Service Level Agreements.
• Maintained real-time and detailed status of all IT assets as well as Service Level Agreements (SLAs), warranties, maintenance agreements, and Licensing information. Performed analysis of life cycle stages for Enterprise IT environment, and was the lead in budgeting and forecasting processes for IT requirements and identified, managed, mitigated and minimized risks associated with the procurement and budget of the IT Infrastructure, with extensive knowledge of Information Technology (IT) equipment
• Trained on BMC Remedy, Uploaded IT Assets, Licenses and Maintenance contracts and help get the Helpdesk Ticket system up and running. Even though I was able to prepare, Remedy had not gone into full production.As well as the following:
• Established a comprehensive database to perform full life-cycle management of BIMA‘s assets from origination to destruction.
• Received exceptional client’s feedback and also recognitions from the BIMA Deputy Director for outstanding performance and contributions.
• Tracked IT inventory, quotes, and requirements for budgeting and procurement.
• Tracked Service level Agreements, maintenance contracts, licenses, and warranties to ensure that BIMA has the resources required to perform its mission.
• Researched Army and DoD BPAs for each quote to ensure BIMA get the best price savings.
• Asset tracking has helped significant cost savings for BIMA in additional equipment purchases.
• Ensured hand receipts reflect the inventory accurately.
• Assisted in writing SOPs for inventory tracking, maintenance contracts, service agreements, license and warranty tracking.
• Helped peers in resolving issues and problems related to assets and budgets.
• Assisted in procurement and budget management areas as was needed to fulfill some surge requirements.
• Volunteered to take up additional responsibilities for filling any gaps toward BIMA’s core mission.
• Lead the way for ITIL by identification of Assets, Software, License and Maintenance Identification and ensuring that all assets were properly covered with warranties.

Confidential, Chantilly, VA 03/2007 08/2009
Finance Analyst/Project Control Analyst

Accomplishments:

• Corrected major mistakes in inventory and billing that was losing the company a significant amount of money.
• Supervised the complete inventory to ensure accurate reporting and correct input into the new MRP Software.
• Worked five Project Groups and five PM’s simultaneously to achieve maximum results.
• Automated the inventory transfer to each project and the corresponding reports in Access.
• Monthly Revenue reporting
• Monthly Accruals
• Accurately and Timely transfer of parts and equipment to individual Projects
• Weekly Labor Burn Reports
• Ad Hoc reports for Finance, such as Backlog.

Confidential, Ashburn, VA 09/2004 10/2006
Accountant/Goods Received/Invoice Received Analyst/Auditor

Accomplishments:

• Automated the GL Analysts in Access saving seventy-eight hours a month.
• Automated the Return Check Tracking with an Access based tool to eliminate duplicate shipments.
• Was promoted within my first six months for my insight and automation of processes.
• Identified need for a mean of tracking return checks and created a Database to track them.
• Used Access to make GL Reporting more efficient (from 2 weeks to 2 Hours)
• Wrote Process and procedures for Asset tracking for Bookkeepers.
• Developed Access tool to Report Contract Expenditures on a monthly basis (Trained 6 computer centers and Documented each step)

Accountemps, Reston, VA 05/2004-08/2004
Inventory Specialist

Accomplishments:

• Completed the Full Asset Inventory and reported each discrepancy.
• Turned the Database with all information and result over to Fischer Diagnostics

Confidential, Germany 08/1999 01/2003
Senior Bookkeeper/Finance Specialist

Accomplishments:

• Project lead for IT-Takeover of $450 million in desktop, network, server and host systems.
• Train and lead a team to Identify Assets and transfer to T-Systems
• Utilized project management skills to successfully plan inventories.
• Performed GAAP reporting and due diligence functions post inventory.
• Awarded $1,500 bonus for the timely completion and exemplary performance.

Confidential, Germany 05/1997 08/1999
Contract Manager

Accomplishments:

• Lead negotiations and document results.
• Insure no contract issue was left unresolved.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Systems: Windows (7, Vista ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP)

Hardware: PC’s, Hubs, Kodak Scanners, Pioneer DVD Jukebox, SCSI Devices, and all sorts of accessories

Software: MS Office 2007 (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), MS Visio, Cost Point, SAP, Impromptu, Cognos, M1, Crystal Reports, Symantec Anti-Virus, Symantec Ghost, McAfee Anti-Virus, Kodak Document Imaging

Other: Oral and written communications skills, Life Cycle Experience, Requirements Analysts, Forecasting, Budget development, Hardware and Software understanding, IT Strategy knowledge, Analytical, Problem solving skills, Strong interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Detail- and results-oriented, Ability to work independently

EDUCATION - CERTIFICATIONS

• Master of Arts in Accounting,
• Bachelor in Accounting