Served as the Business Manager for HSR Constructors which is a 3 partner joint venture working on the Brightline High Speed Rail Project from West Palm Beach to Cocoa. This 128 mile-long project includes the construction of new track, the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing track; bridges; road crossings; and associated railroad signals work.

 Serve in a dual role as a Finance Manager supporting the entire Infrastructure business line which is a multi billion business line that manages Joint Ventures (JV) across the globe and the Business Manager for Fluor-Lane South Carolina, LLC which is a 2 partner joint venture performing a $220M Port Access Road project in Charleston, SC. .  Provide system support and training for projects which includes iSAP, HCSS Heavy Job, HCSS Equipment 360, and ADP. Implemented the HCSS Heavy Job and HCSS Equipment 360 system for several projects. Designed and implemented the iSAP functionality to allow the tracking of small tools and materials for use on Infrastructure projects. Included in implementation is providing training and support for the project teams. Provide procedural support which includes writing Project Procedure Manuals (PPM), Job Bulletins (JB), and ensuring that Project Execution Plans (PEP) are developed across the different business functions. Additionally write formalized desktop procedures for the different project to utilize. Assist in the management and development in key business support personnel including finance, project controls, and supply chain for the Infrastructure business line. Provide support and training for issues covering nearly all finance/accounting tasks for projects including but not limited to AP, Payroll, Taxes, Supply Chain, and Cost Accounting. As the Business Manager for FLSC, I’m responsible for all finance, IT, insurance, and HR activities on the project. Additionally provide support for Supply Chain and other miscellaneous activities for the project.

 Served as the Deputy Controller for the Fluor Construction & Fabrication group. The Construction group is responsible for managing the craft labor of over 24,000 and staff labor of over 2,300. This includes assigning them to projects and development. Fabrication group consists of multiple joint ventures with several locations the globe including Canada, Mexico, and Russia that focus on self-perform fabrication and modularization. Responsible for the financial reporting and planning of a group with approximately $27M in overheads and a global reach which included issuance of financial statements. Primarily focused on tracking and maintaining overhead actual and forecasted cost while providing relevant information and guidance to the relevant stakeholders. Additionally track labor utilizations to insure that labor costs are recorded appropriately and to identify any potential costs overruns. Involved in the implementation and support of HCSS Heavy Job and Equipment 360 system for multiple projects along with providing iSAP system guidance for these and other projects. The HCSS Heavy Job implementation has been extended to include any Infrastructure joint venture where the system may be used along. These implementations save money by reducing labor costs due to automation of processes, information being more readily available and an overall reduction of systems.

Served as the Finance Manager for the first infrastructure project to use the SRM component of the iSAP resource planning system. The project is a $3.2B four partner JV bridge project. Arrived on the project 1.5 years into the project to implement methods that led to better controls so that costs were reduced & increased audit compliance. Managed the financial recording of potential claims & the insurance programs reporting along with multiple employees from different JV partners. Published the final month end financial package to the board of the joint venture. Specifically responsible for accruals & insuring financial statement accuracy prior to publishing. On-site expert for both iSAP & HCSS Heavy Job. Reduced project costs by effectively utilizing remote accounting resources. Improved accounting functions to better use the systems including working with Supply Chain to utilize the system in a manner that provided valuable controls while maintaining flexibility to support operational needs. Collaborate with Supply Chain & AP to make sure that vendors were paid promptly while still adhering to all of the procedures along with improving warehouse management to track materials delivered. Identified potential improvement areas & assisted in implementation of the changes for project controls so that more accurate & valuable tracking of costs could occur. Taught system functionality for costs. Assist in the improvement of claims accounting & management processes. This includes training of personnel in system capabilities, helping to obtain system improvements, & the implementation of procedural improvements that comply with the contract. Successfully implemented a new time entry system HCSS Heavy Job for laborers to allow for faster payroll entry & accumulation of data mid project during a peak period. This led to cost reductions in payroll along with allowing the FE’s to access information faster & assisted in the claims accounting process.

 Serve as the Site Project Finance Lead/Payroll Supervisor for the first infrastructure project to use the iSAP resource planning system. The project is a $700 million joint venture highway project. Supervise multiple employees that contribute entering payroll timesheets for both labor and equipment along with entering receipts that verify delivery into iSAP.  Create and verify the joint venture certified payroll reporting to client. As payroll supervisor make sure that labor cost is correctly entered into the ADP Etime system in a timely manner and that there are no errors in employees payments. This includes verifying that appropriate liens, garnishments, and taxes are deducted by using the ADP Ev5 system. Responsible for supervising and entering the equipment hours into iSAP so that the hours are recorded along with ensuring that cost is properly distributed to the proper networks. Collaborate with the Procurement, Contracts, and Accounts Payable groups to make sure that vendors are paid in a timely manner while still meeting with all of the proper verification procedures.  Assist in the development of the month end financial package including monthly accrual totals for the joint venture. Maintain and manage a petty cash account for the joint venture. Record joint venture invoices to the client. Operate in a supervisory role for the processing of trucking charges on a team which includes working with a sequel server database to track trucking hours and quantities of aggregate materials.  Act as the on-site iSAP expert for all functions.

 Assist in the development of the month end financial package for a including monthly accrual totals for a $1.2 billion joint venture. Assist project controls in the forecasting process for over $350 million in indirect cost. Reconcile the cost between general ledger module and the job cost module, the general ledger module and the equipment module, and the general ledger and the accounts payable module. Monitor and correct errors that occur between the purchasing module and the job cost module in Timberline. Monitor and assist in forecasting Fluor labor along with a portion of third party labor. Also track Fluor cost in the partnership. Work in the Material Management Process. This includes managing and tracking assets totaling several million dollars on a billion dollar joint venture project. Also assist in the verification of direct materials by working with quality control and the trucking department. Operate in a lead role for the processing of trucking charges with a budget of over $50 million on a team of five which includes working with a sequel server database to track trucking hours and quantities of aggregate materials.  Collaborate with the Procurement, Contracts, and Accounts Payable groups to make sure that vendors are paid in a timely manner while still meeting with all of the proper verification procedures.  Maintain and manage a petty cash account for the joint venture. Prepare Fluor invoices to the joint venture and make sure that the invoices meet contract specifications. Also assist in processing of all of the other partner invoices which includes coding them to the proper cost codes.

 Primary responsibility and accountability for project financial controls, including client invoicing, SAP cost and billing reconciliations, and profit recognition (Profit Margin Analysis Reports) for multiple domestic and international projects including several with over a billion dollars in revenue.  Served as Close Coordinator for the Greenville Industrial and Infrastructure group. This included producing variance reports, accounts receivable reports, and project characteristics reports for the entire group.  Assisted Financial Planning and Analysis in preparing overheads and regional financial packages for Manufacturing and Life Sciences.