SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years combined experience in accounting, finance, corporate and federal operations and financial management with the ability to apply federal guidelines in the formulation, analysis, execution and review of the budget.
• I am an experienced professional with a range of high - level and adaptable skills in managing budget operations and financial management and have an in-depth knowledge of budget planning and management, techniques and methodologies.
• I am proficient with financial and accounting software’s, Microsoft Office Suite, data warehouses, and adhoc financial reporting tools.
• My professional strengths and background enable me to facilitate, manage and lead using well-developed negotiating, presentation and relationship building skills along with an array of core competencies.
• My overall skill set provides the ability to manage strategically, while strong technical competencies enable proficient self-supervision and management of details.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Conflict Resolution
• Team Building
• Creative Problem Solving
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Rationally and effectively resolve conflicts within the project. Capable of managing stakeholder and project team expectations.
• Proven abilities in building effective teams with diverse groups of people and personalities.
• Adept in identifying and mitigating problems, risks or impediments; creating and implementing alternative solutions in crisis or stressful situations on high visibility projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Budget Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage departmental budgets and monitor all expenditures for the operating totaling $825 million and revenue fund budgets.
• Plan, organize, and carry out actions involving the total budget process; ensure effective integration of program goal; and oversee the agency's total budget planning process.
• Provide final budget justification on behalf of the agency; and advice senior management on complex matters related to the budget process.
• Perform budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans. Perform budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds
• Develop and train budget staff of 6 to be capable of performing the latest budget techniques and skills necessary to improve and maintain performance expectations; and perform management duties and responsibilities over subordinate staff.
• Provide advice, assistance and guidance on budgeting and related information and conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and/or related information.
• Use budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments. Plan, organize and direct budget activities, ensuring organization complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meet unit equipment and specialized training needs.
• Develop detailed expenditure and revenue budget plans to acquire funds to support organization programs; provides direct oversight on agency-wide matters regarding the Financial Review Process (FRP).
• Review and evaluate all spending requests and takes appropriate action; design and implement internal controls and monitoring of expenditures; project expenditures and revenues to identify any issues; analyze projected over-expenditures and recommends solutions.
• Plan, organize, and carry out actions involving the total budget process; ensure effective integration of program goal; and oversee the agency's total budget planning process.
• Assist in the development and preparation of the budget for presentation to the Confidential Administrator and Maryland Department of Transportation Senior Management.

Confidential

Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed policies, procedures, and processes which support the development of the annual operating budget, five-year operating plan, monthly operating forecasts and Business Line budget. Assisted Senior Management in developing a long-range five year plan related to operating needs as well as capital and operating projects.
• Conducted detail analyses and maintains a continuous understanding of department and business line detailed operating revenue, expense and capital project plans. Recommended allocation of resources among the departments to ensure optimal use of Confidential ’s financial and human resources.
• Prepared the drafting the Annual Budget and Grant Request submitted to Congress and government agencies as well as the Five Year Financial Plan.
• Reviewed and prepared business case analysis to be presented to Senior Management and others throughout Confidential .
• Assessed departmental forecasts throughout the year and proactively adjust as needed to provide a continual and accurate picture of the company’s funding needs to safeguard against over-spending or under-spending appropriations or available cash.
• Participated in projects including teams involved in cross functional initiatives and financial systems development and conversions.

Confidential

Financial Administrator Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Assisted with the outfitting and transition of Department of Defense Government entities from multiple locations into a single facility.
• Worked closely with the Contracting team to track the status of work orders/purchase orders.
• Monitored and tracked obligations and expenditures for assigned activity accounts on related budgetary form, schedules, and reports. Verified that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with the annual work plan and regulatory controls are within the amounts programmed. Resolves any discrepancies.
• Managed and created monthly cost reports to include 1) measuring results against plans (budget & forecast), 2) identifying trends, priorities, requirements and accomplishments and 3) projection of cash inflows and outflows. Prepared Government monthly cost report and spend plans.
• Ensured proper records management for accounting functions on project; document and distribute project financial management processes.

Confidential

Budget Analyst Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Provided concise and informative budget/financial guidance to programs with respect to Deepwater Horizon project submission and incurred cost tracking/reporting requirements.
• Managed inventory of proposed, approved and pending Deepwater Horizon projects with estimated values and current expenditures.
• Performed and provided budget apportionment, allotment, and BOP status report and provided Ad-hoc budgetary and financial data analysis and reporting for program activities.
• Provided current, accurate and complete insight and analysis of Departmental related legislation, policy, and budget/operating data, to include the formulation.
• Supported NOS RMD office and include gathering, analyzing and reporting information, and drafting and disseminating guidance upon senior leadership approval.
• Reviewed and analyzed budget information presented by various organizational components to determine accuracy and justifications and conforms to budgetary policy and guidelines.
• Monitored and tracked obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget.

Confidential

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted Department of Labor with the Recovery Audit viewed by Congress and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Provided accounting and financial system support for the review of Financial Statements and Budgetary Reports for Confidential .
• Performed and provided budget execution consisting of creating, tracking and monitoring documents.
• Reconciled and analyzed accounts and coordinate the reconciliation process for monthly financial statements and other supporting financial reports at month end close.
• Participated and assisted in special projects including FFMS project support and USSGL Crosswalk for HUD.
• Conducted test automation, functional testing and Section 508 compliance testing. Wrote test scripts, status reports and test summary reports as required.

Confidential

Financial Management Specialists

Responsibilities:

• Served as the budget expert and liaison between the Climate Program Office ( Confidential ), Division Chiefs and Program Managers for interactions with the Confidential (DOC), Office of Management (OMB) and Congress on a wide range of budget issues.
• Provided financial guidance and management support to the component organizations and programs of Confidential, and made recommendations to leadership for resource management decisions.
• Facilitated transfers of program funding to other Line Offices and Financial Management Centers within Confidential ; ensuring all funding was received in a timely manner; all financial execution functions are administered in accordance with OAR and higher-level financial plans and policies.
• Performed budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and actual expenditures of a budget with different resources and types of funding.
• Developed and managed Confidential financial management programs, to include budget development and execution; grants, purchase orders, contract and inter-agency agreement administration; voucher examination; and invoice payment scheduling, including credit cards.
• Provided financial analysis, evaluation, tracking and reporting on financial operations of the department’s complex support programs monthly and quarterly for review by Senior Management.
• Monitored researched and analyzed program funding within Confidential ’s official accounting system; reviewed and analyzed financial reports from various sources, ensure accuracy and correct noted discrepancies.

Confidential

Budget Analyst Consultants

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and apply budget policies and procedures; and using financial systems and other tools to prepare routine or ad hoc reports; other fiscal and budgetary data for internal and external purposes.
• Performed in-depth analysis on financial transactions and assessed drivers of budget variance.
• Assisted Restatement Workstream directors and coordinators to track resources, expenses, and significant financial activity related to their respective projects.
• Managed resource acquisition issues including on-boarding, time and expense entry, and contractor payment.
• Provided monthly financial transaction reports as well as updated rosters of the Confidential and contractors affiliated with their project codes.

Confidential

Senior Manager Advertising Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Served as liaison to Ad Sales Senior Management on accounting and program objective reporting issues.
• Executed and approved a multiyear commission budget for 25 Account Executives totaling $550K.
• Provided review and analyses of the progress of financial activities toward programming objectives and participate fully in responses to audit team, regarding internal controls.
• Developed cost data for effective monitoring of operating budget and cost performance, maintained in existing accounting systems.
• Provided effective accounting controls, to include general ledger accounts, accounts payable and receivable, collections, revenue recognition and budgeting.
• Formulated, executed and monitored approved multiyear budget of $260M, long-term and short-term strategic plan and contractual obligations.
• Monitored and tracked all financial obligations and expenditures, tabulated cost data and compiled data summaries. Analyzed, verified and revised budget data on a quarterly basis for reporting purposes.
• Advised Senior Management of problematic areas with solutions and alternative methods, of funding to meet program parameters.
• Researched, compiled and summarized financial data for the formulation of budget estimates. Presented all budgets and programming plans to Senior Management.
• Managed month end and quarterly closing for financial submission to Confidential .
• Managed the timely process of accurate billing in JDS traffic system and integration into Great Plains accounting system. Handled contractual rate cards for all domestic and local advertisers and maintained JDS system for billing integrity.
• Oversaw Ad Sales monthly billing in excess of $25M are prepared, integrated into existing accounting system and disbursed to agency and sales offices.
• Assisted in the validation of all external and internal audits effectiveness, of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting at a detail level.
• Gathered, verified and consolidated detailed analytical programming reports for 120 Advertisers, by deal type to Senior Management. Prepared detailed operational and budgetary activity reports, to include budget estimates and trend situations, geared towards program objectives.
• Reviewed aged trial balance and collection reports monthly with credit and collection department. Provided alternative recommendations for monthly discrepancies.
• Calculated, monitored and recorded quarterly, all non-aired commercial spot under deliverables, as a G/L liability.
• Monitored advertising revenue contracts through the establishment of proper procedures and internal controls.

Senior Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed and maintained all financial matters for Network Operations and Business Administration division for designated programming in 4 remote locations.
• Assisted executive staff in formulating the multiyear budget, which entails the allocation of funding for capital and non-capital expenditures over $75M.
• Managed financial affairs for 25 on-location production shoots, which require identifying budget line items. Executed programming budget of over $36M within specific guidelines and contractual terms.
• Managed, as a team leader, the implementation of financial control systems and programming objective information distribution; created and executed overall efficiency and quality control management of Confidential .
• Directed staff of 7, in the management of day-to-day operations, which entails cost and schedule performance, general ledger posting, strategic financial planning and rectifying budget overages.
• Oversaw travel expenditures, payroll distribution, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory control, manpower support, and general office management.
• Conducted site surveys to ascertain facility sufficiency, for 120 remote shoots. Provided a diverse cost study and consolidating financial data for logistical support.
• Participated in and conducted proposal preparation for venue and equipment contract negotiation estimating over $2M. Provided proper contract acquisitions and fulfillment in accordance with company polices and specifications.
• Examined estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness, for executive review.