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• Exceptional background utilizing data from diverse financial and information systems to build tools and costing models that improve organizational decision making capabilities resulting in increased profitability.• Proven success in the coordination and implementation of deadline driven projects.• Proficient in Excel, Access, Oracle, Microsoft Word.• Team leader of 3 Project Cost Analysts. Total contract value at almost $200 million

Listed skills include Process Improvement, Program Management, Earned Value Management, Project Planning, and 19 others.

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  Financial Analyst

  Viasat

  May 2008 - Present

  • Work closely with the Controller, Program Managers, Planners, and Engineers to set up budgets and estimates to complete. • Use Oracle to run the monthly Download of Actuals that is essential for my team members to be able to import and audit our programs actuals.• Provide spreadsheets for the 50+ programs we track using a macro I helped design. The spreadsheets are then distributed to the PM’s, Planners, Engineers and Project Cost Analysts for review.• Work hand and hand with Program Managers to ensure their programs are corresponding to the financials put in place in Oracle by the Controller.• Update different Microsoft Excel files and charts for the Program Managers to use at the monthly Program Reviews.• Open new projects and tasks in Oracle and MPM.• Create or extend task dates in MPM for managers, planners and engineers. • Give access to new programs in MPM to other PCA’s. • Keep Microsoft Access updated with every program tracked in MPM.• Update PM’s with month to date and project to date data when requested.