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New York, Ny, Us

● Assist companies develop go-to-market and operating models, leading process and control design, navigating compliance requirements, organizational alignment, system and tool selection and configuration in accordance with US Government procurement requirements (FAR, DFARS, CAS).● Manage the submission of annual incurred cost and forward pricing submissions for clients across technology and A&D industries● Led a major A&D client through CAS segment structure and rate structure design for the integration of a $1.5+ billion acquisition, tailoring models to align with priorities. Redesign the client’s segment structure, rate structure, and allocation methods. ● Author government accounting policies and procedures for clients in accordance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies.● Manage internal audits for clients across sectors; developing a risk-based audit scope, leading audit fieldwork, partnering with stakeholders and process owners to craft remediation plans, and presenting audit findings to senior leadership to gain executive support.● Lead the development and documentation of 200+ business and operational controls as part of the launch of a Federal-focused business unit at a Fortune 50 technology company.● Manage the implementation of contract lifecycle management (CLM) system at a Fortune 100 A&D leader, partnering with developers to create and manage a project plan, monitoring project risks, and partnering with client senior leadership to progress the project.● Lead the pursuit of new business and the development of over 25 proposals including project scoping, pursuit strategy, pricing, and oral presentations to executive leadership at prospective clients● Develop and act as the lead facilitator for an ongoing training series reaching over 50 PwC employees across functions and business teams, teaching the team relevant topics such as the regulatory requirements of FAR, DFARS, and CAS.

Greater New York City Area

• Led 3 teams of procurement professionals to perform a fact-based supplier selection process and execute value initiatives in the procurement process.• Redesigned procurement process to reduce turnaround-time for government cost analyses from 50 days to 21 days.• Identified, developed, and led procurement strategy initiatives, process improvements, and change management projects.• Redeveloped policies, processes, and procedures to streamline, eliminate waste, and meet applicable regulations.• Chosen by Senior Leadership to lead special projects to navigate procurement group through Government audits. This effort includes giving presentations to senior leadership and partnering with internal and external partners including consultants and auditors.• Chosen to lead big-data and data integration efforts into procurement efforts including utilizing Tableau and Salesforce.• Received Gold Award for going beyond normal scope of work to complete cross-functional projects.

Morris Plains, New Jersey

- Partner with Corporate Controllership and Finance to develop Honeywell Corporate’s annual incurred cost and forward pricing submissions.- Develop and maintain a relationship with, and provide support to DCMA’s Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer (CACO) responsible to Honeywell Corporate.- Establish and maintain a professional and mutually beneficial relationship with DCAA auditors responsible for Honeywell’s Corporate office.- Provide guidance and assistance to Honeywell’s intermediate home offices and segments to assist in Government compliance issues, questions that arise, and regulations including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).- Attained a strong knowledge of SAP, Essbase, and Hyperion by building the annual submissions.- Chosen by senior leadership to represent Honeywell at various industry groups including the Aerospace Industry Association (AIA).

Baltimore, Maryland Area

-Lead internal financial auditor at Honeywell Corporate, leading Government, finance, and SOX audits globally. -Duties include identifying and defining risks, developing audit procedures, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures.-Work with Honeywell senior leadership to identify control deficiencies, present audit findings and implement process improvements through written reports and oral presentations.-Work with external auditors, IT audit and SOX audit departments to collaborate on audit testing and deliverables.-Lead auditor of accounting, estimating, purchasing (CPSR), earned value management system (EVMS), and material management (MMAS) systems for various segments worldwide in Honeywell.-Independently design audit scope by researching Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and tailoring audit scope to applicable standards.-Extensive work with domestic and international audit Sites-Six Sigma Greenbelt certified as of March 2017-Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Deltek Costpoint, and Oracle-Chosen by management to be an active participant in hiring process, train, and mentor new employees.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Perform contract audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) to determine compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). -Lead teams of auditors in performing audits of contracts for all DOD components and other government agencies. -Provide services in connection with negotiation, administration, execution, and settlement of contracts. -Independently develop audit risk assessments, scopes, and conclusions. -Train numerous new employees.