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Leading 2 subsidiaries, NOVA Armory and DC Security Associates provide:• Strategic business partner that manages and oversees operations of store to include, customer service, inventory management (ordering, storage, accountability, sales, and disposition), staffing, marketing and sales strategy, business development, etc. • Oversees the flow of inventory from distributor warehouses (inventory-in-transit) to store point of sales to ensure accuracy and accountability. • Analyze financial transactions associated with inventory purchases and sales to include the inventory turn over ratio for the business.• Minimized business overhead through successful business management that prioritized efforts relating to revenue generation (i.e. sales, marketing, inventory management, etc.)• Developed business cash flow strategy to improve liquidity, promote and support re-investing efforts, and reduce debt.

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Serve as Chief Financial Officer at the assigned location and act as funds control and certifying officer for all USG agencies, with responsibility for the correctness and propriety of all payments.Overseas the full range of financial services including development of budgets and financial plans, control of obligations and expenditures, preparation and audit of payment vouchers, responding to audit requests and close audit recommendations, administration of payroll plans, salary and allowance payments, cashier operations, the purchase of foreign currencies, and disbursement of funds. Establishes and maintains working relationships with local banking officials and fiscal authorities, and conduct negotiations concerning exchange rates and banking services.Cultivate local contacts with Host Government Officials to negotiate elements of Local Compensation planning and reporting. Serve as key advisor to senior embassy management and advise other managers in program decision-making and planning by analyzing financial aspects of various programs, reviewing performance metrics for accomplishments of strategic goals and objectives, so that managers can determine the best use of limited resources.Locations served:Tashkent, Uzbekistan Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Helping government and corporate clients address their most pressing challenges in:- Resilience, Security, and Risk Management- Strategy and Governance - Financial Management- Human Capital Management Project: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), J8 Finance, Comptroller Reorganization/Redesign Accounting Operations• Served in a key lead role providing an assessment of the accounting organization’s current state of operations (i.e., its operational baseline) and future state requirements for achieving full operational capability (FOC). Baseline assessment inform Financial Management leaders as they develop plans to remediate limitations in its current operational capabilities and where to focus its resourcing planning efforts with regards to mitigating systematic issues throughout the organization.• Support and led the development, delivery, and education on the future-state workforce management (WFM) capabilities to be adopted by the client, focused on the key principles and operational concepts of a virtual environment for managing key business processes and workload, and strengthening workforce productivity. Assessment and future concept of operations focused on business process optimization across the accounting organization.• Supported the development and review of Accounting Cycle Offices (ACOs) training courses focused on the accounting and business lifecycle operations. '• Provides support in areas related to FFMIA/OMB Circular A-123.

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• Led a dynamic team of 10 analysts focused on the mission of developing proactive risk-based strategies and tools to increase compliance, oversight and audit readiness specifically in areas of internal controls, risk management, audit coordination, data analytics, and procurement oversight. • Led the Bureau Management Internal Controls program supported by activities (risk assessments, processing mapping, controls identification, testing and reporting) that are more closely aligned to the pillars of the OMB circular A-123 and the GAO GreenBook, Standards for Internal Controls in the Federal Government to provide reasonable assurance that programs are operating effectively and efficiently.• Served as the Bureau’s point of contact for internal financial statement audits, work performed by the OIG, and externally with the GAO for operational and performance audits. • Responsible for the establishment of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework focused on operational risk issues and shifting the organizations approach from a siloed way of assessing risk to more of an integrated one that closely aligns to industry best practices and regulations. • Led the development and implementation of a data driven methodology tied to the enterprise-wide analysis of risk and interdependencies. • Led Bureau meetings, and conferences conveying risk management applied concepts at the enterprise level tied to guidance established by governing bodies such as COSO - Committee of Sponsoring Organizations and OMB circular A-11, Section 270, Performance and Strategic Reviews and how the Management Controls Program integrates into the risk management framework.• Leads the implementation of the Bureau Contract Information Management System (CIMS), a web-based tool designed to help improve contract management with enhanced oversight and analysis capabilities.

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• Served as the Bureau's Deputy Budget Officer and Management Controls Coordinator overseeing a $650 million IT budget and leading a team of 8 analysts supporting Information Technology operations and assets across eight investments with supporting analysis across planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of annual and multi-year budgets. • Implemented a program based budgeting/executing structure to better align with Bureau strategy and provide greater insight into program costing linked to performance metrics, operation plans, and risk management. • Led the restructuring of the program code taxonomy to allow the organization to easily map accounting transaction to program estimates and the actual expenditures recording the official accounting system.• Using qualitative and quantitative analytical methods of evaluation, provided advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation used to plan, organize and direct major projects.• Provided guidance to staff and senior officials on financial issues/risk, and represented the agency in meetings, and conferences conveying complex information in both written and oral formats. • Oversaw annual reviews on all IT portfolios’ program cost, schedule, and performance in support of the organization’s strategic goals tied to inherent risk.• Monitored program performance via financial systems to ensure programs are on track according to their annual plans.• Successfully led the reduction of the organizations unliquidated obligations by 45% implementing added control measures to mitigate financial risk to the organization and the management of contracts.

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• Assisted in the management of the command’s personnel administration services, servicing over 800 personnel. • Served as the Logistics and Supply Chief providing efficient and reliable logistical support to the Marines in support of combat and training operations in the following areas – asset management and accountability, ground transportation and transportation management, billeting and messing.• Supervised the procurement of agency assets, maintaining, validating and reconciling budgets used to purchase assets. • Utilized the Marine Corps supply management system (SASSY) and interfaced with the Financial Management Liaisons on the reconciliation of requisitional authority dollars used to procure assets. • Served as the custodial manager representative (CMR) on unit assets to include stock management, record keeping, replenishment, requirements determination, inventory planning and control in support of unit operations, and inquiry responses to higher head quarters.• Served as Administrative Chief supporting organizations human resources and human capital strategy.Supervised and Managed on average 10-12 subordinates supporting a variety of administrative assignments pertaining to correspondence, pay and allowance, and publications and directives.• Supervised administrative matters and personnel assignments of over 3000 personnel at 150 Embassies globally. • Served as the Agency Program Coordinator (APC) managing the Marine Corps Government Credit Card Program for a total of 300 personnel monitoring account activity and reporting incidence of malfeasance. • Analyzed reports on account status and reconciled any delinquencies returning accounts to a favorable status. • Performed quarterly audits of personnel data, life insurance policies and pay related issues.

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• Served as the primary advisor to the agency’s budget officer coordinating the budget for the Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance appropriation, accounting for approximately $1.5 billion covering Operational Forces and Field Logistics assets.• Served as the liaison on budget lifecycle issues and resource management strategies, coordinating with executives to assist with communicating and setting overarching performance goals and developing integrated and aligned strategic plans.• Interpreted and implemented guidance received from external sources relative to Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development, and the Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP). • Prepared responses to OMB, and Congressional staff on the agency’s budget request. • Monitored execution of programs, analyzing trends for budgetary impacts, and initiated or recommended necessary action to ensure prompt resolution of issues. • Reviewed budgets and made recommendations for reprogramming of funds. • Developed performance metrics in support of annual budget submission to better defend and articulate the agency’s financial posture as it relates to readiness and its ability to achieve its strategic goals tied to associated risk categories.

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• Served as a Program Management Officer and lead contact for all internal and external audit readiness and sustainment matters Marine Corps-wide. • Interpreted and communicated internal and external audit plans to the organization ensuring the scope, objectives and milestones were closely adhered to in an effort to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of control infrastructure and to strengthen process, systems and controls. • Reviewed audit reports from external agencies (GAO) and internal organizations (OIG) to identify trends that could negatively impact the organization and proposed corrective action plans.• Worked closely with Program Managers ensuring compliance with audit reporting to determine whether objectives were achieved through audits and whether they provided the necessary controls to support sound management decisions in the future. • Coordinated the staff review of all audit reports, solicited comments from cognizant offices and appropriate field activities, formulated the official agency response, and presented information on major projects to executives.