SUMMARY

• Financial Management Professional with over 10 years of experience working for Federal government contracts and Fortune 500 companies
• Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Program (FIAR) experience
• Department of Housing and Urban Development for various Financial Management programs experience
• Knowledge of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A - 123, 127,134, and 136
• Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Financial Management Oversight Review Programs experience (OMB Circulars A-87, A-133, A-21, A-122, A-102, A-110, and FTA Circulars 5010.1D and 4220.1F)
• International Experience; Millennium Challenge Corporation Grants (MCC) - Financial Statement Audit for MCC Compact - Benin in Africa. Fluent in French
• Windows 2000, XP; MS Office: Word, Excel, Access, Visual SourceSafe, Project, Visio
• Netscape, Internet Explorer
• Oracle-based Financial Management System: Delphi, Prism, and Bloomberg

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant/Sr. Auditor

Confidential, Laurel, MD

Responsibilities:

• Perform audit procedures such as Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Financial Audit Manual on Leasing Audit Contract with the Confidential/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Provide independent, objective audit opinion report of the Landlord’s books and records for the Constitution Center building, and two (2) selected OCC Regional Office Buildings
• Audit the Landlord’s financial and accounting records that serve as a basis to establish OCC’s Base Year Operating Expenses (BYOE) to determine whether OCC is being charged appropriately for additional rent, i.e., its share of operating expenses, taxes, and building amenities operating expenses incurred by the Landlord
• Analyze and research data and information on specific financial, operational, and/or lease/contract cost or price matters, as applicable to review both the Landlord’s determination of OCC’s percentage obligation and the amount of the Additional Rent to validate compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease agreement, and reconcile discrepencies

Consultant/Project Manager

Confidential,  Arlington, VA

Responsibilities:

• Developed a pre-audit assessment strategy and approach to lay out how DSCA must prepare for obtaining a clean audit opinion on the General Fund Financial Statements
• Executed the strategy and approach to deliver all documentation necessary in preparation of an independent audit that will result in achievement of a clean audit opinion for General Funds Financial Statements
• Used disciplined methods to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes, by reallocation of resources, and rigid internal controls procedures
• Communicated with the Financial Improvement Program (FIP) stakeholders to develop and execute all activity necessary to review procedure manuals, documents business/systems process, test for compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws and regulations, and then assessed the adequacy of internal controls
• Independently researched, obtained and synthesized information from a variety of sources using such tools manuals, regulation, DoD, DSCA and components, Pay, Logistics, and Acquisition legacy systems (General Accounting and Finance Systems
• Used Tie-Point methodology to link Defense Finance and Accounting System to various DSCA components systems
• Performed financial statement mock audit, researched, and identified $57 M discrepancies
• Analyzed/Documented current business processes, and identified internal control weaknesses and developed corrective action to mitigate weaknesses; institutionalize corrective actions to ensure future business processes do not create internal control weaknesses
• Developed briefings and communicated risks, accomplishments, and status of progress towards the assigned tasks
• Attended weekly FIAR meetings with the Office of Confidential, Comptroller Office on a regular basis

Consultant/Transit Financial Analyst

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the Financial Management Oversight Reviews of the FTA Grantees
• Reviewed, examined a Grantee’s written assertion regarding the effectiveness of internal controls over its financial management system to meet the criteria established by FTA, based on 49 CFR Part 18, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments” (Common Rule), Section 18.20, “Standards for Financial Management Systems”
• Performed sites visit to obtain an understanding of the Grantee’s financial management system. Followed by the Testing Phase. Conducted an Exit Conference with Grantee Management at the conclusion of the Testing Phase, and presented a preliminary summary of findings, and recommended solutions that increased Grantee’s internal controls effectiveness to 98%
• Reported to FTA regarding the effectiveness of the Grantee’s internal control over its financial management systems

Consultant

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the Millennium Challenge Corporation FY 2010 Financial Statement Audit for MCC Compact Benin (Africa); Monitoring & Evaluation of MCA-Benin
• Conducted on site visit to MCA - Benin, Cotonou to review FY 2010 financial statement for compact projects in Benin to monitor and evaluate MCA - Benin financial accountability, transparency, and open procurement processes. Performed analytical research involving program/project issues and preparing analyses.
• Acted as liaison with MCA - Benin managing officers; and prepared reports and analyses to present findings/exceptions and recommendations to MCA-Benin. Based on these recommendations MCA-Benin was awarded as one the successful AID to development and is eligible for a second Compact from USAID/MCC

Consultant/Audit Manager

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Provided compliance reviews and monitoring, quality control testing and internal controls evaluation for Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Office of Single Family Asset Management (OSFAM)
• Identified Program’s areas of high risk and make recommendations for improvement to the Property Disposition methods, and decrease the program risks to 80%
• Reviewed payments to Marketing & Management (M&M) contractors and vendors, assured payments were made in conformance with current guidelines, the improper payment laws and regulations. Analyzed detailed cost data related to property disposition and pre-conveyance activities, evaluated cost allocations; developed procedures to assure costs were being allocated appropriately
• Established metrics for continued evaluation per property expenses classification and cost allocation data, and improved cost efficiency by 30%
• Evaluated Program Participant Applications from Asset Control Area (ACA), Real Estates Owners (REO), and verified the accuracy of information in applications, and exceeded the accuracy goals by 25%
• Examined financial statements of M&M III contractors, real estate portfolio managers, oversight monitors, mortgage compliance managers, field service managers, asset managers, contractors and ACA program participants to assess financial capacity and identified average 10% of red flags that would jeopardize the ability of the entity to perform
• Reported on the Homeownership Centers (HOC) payment processes, the evaluation of Program Policies and Procedures to the OSFAM, and to the Federal Housing Administration

Project Manager

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Responsibilities:

• Managed the daily workflow, supervised the Automated Clearing House/Electronic Data Interchange (ACH/EDI) Team, and reported to the Program Director, HUD’s Government Technical Monitor/Government Technical Representative GTM/GTR
• Provided technical/business support to lenders in setting up access to and assistance in understanding ACH/EDI procedures and processes utilizing TeleCash and Mortgage Premium Connection (MPC) transmitting systems, including system changes
• Communicated with lenders regarding problem resolution with transmissions and general system familiarization of HUD’s ACH/EDI Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) collection system
• Reviewed and processed lender’s applications to be set up into Mellon Bank Mortgage Premium Connection (MPC) System, and resolved customer relations issues, and increased customer satisfaction by 60%
• Provided weekly and monthly status reports
• Prepared standard operating procedures for the DDL ACH/EDI Outreach Team
• Served as a leader of the Transition Team after award of the ACH/EDI contract
• Participated in the Quality Execution and Delivery (QED) Program for the ACH/EDI project, and successfully completed a Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) Training Program

Senior Housing Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Drafted quality control and risk management analysis reports on subsidy reduction and payment errors, and briefing papers for the Public Housing Management Occupancy Division staff to support Public and Indian Housing (PIH) in responding effectively to urgent and intermittent requests from internal and external individuals/organizations.
• Prepared notice instructing Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) how to correctly use Building & Unit status categories in PIC (Public and Indian Information Center) system
• Responded to on-going PIC Help tickets that resolved customer needs nationwide
• Proposed new policy and guidance for Housing and Urban Developments Sanctions and Forbearance Monitoring Program for use by Public Housing Authorities nationwide.
• Implemented Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Public Housing Authorities that fail to report at the 95% accuracy standard. Provided technical guidance and information designed to raise reporting rates.
• Improved 98% the efficiency of the 50058 (Assessment) business processes by institutionalizing the CAP

Senior Auditor

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Performed financial analysis and managed the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) in Sanford, Florida Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program
• Corrected accounting system errors from accounting system conversion, documentation of accounts, updated missing bank reconciliation, streamline billing of portable vouchers to regain net losses and deteriorating reserves that cause serious negative cash flow problems. Updated accounts receivable aging schedule to determine amounts due from other Housing Authorities on port-ins, and recouped lost port-ins of $2M. Conducted comprehensive review of financial management systems. Reviewed accounts payable schedule from completeness and prepared aging schedule to ascertain timely liquidation
• Implemented and monitored business rules to ensure they align with HUD sanctions, compliance and corrective actions policies
• Served as Sr. Auditor in a Compliance Audit for HUD’s Marketing & Management (M&M) Review Program for the Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring (OMHAR), under the Mark-to-Market Program
• Conducted as Sr. Auditor a nationwide Project Based Section 8 Billing study engagement in accordance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 for HUD