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Victor, Ny, Us

Victor, Ny, Us

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

Aligning operations to strategic priorities by working with the COO to set objectives, align resources, and rally support for various initiatives. Embedding with multiple departments to map their existing processes, recommend changes to support shifting workloads and maximize the profitability of each function. To expand these positive impacts, it has been paramount to create a culture of continuous improvement, high performance, and to constantly reinforce the company’s core values.

Provided financial and operational analysis as well as interim executive functions to not-for-profit organizations seeking strategy development. Most engagements focused on process analysis and improvement, financial system optimizations, budget development, and contract management. One client required a full financial system and process overhaul that reduced the annual audit preparation time and routine hourly inputs required.

Greenville, South Carolina, Us

Modernized a business segment of 60 vendors to reduce risk and increase cashflow by developing document and system automation processes in a highly regulated collections environment. Recommended, developed, and tested automation solutions for four sub-processes which reduced the manual inputs required significantly. These solutions required inter-departmental cooperation with Audit, Business Intelligence, and Strategy as well as the buy-in of multiple layers of leadership. The staffing need was reduced from 6 full time employees to 1 and significant savings were realized within one year of implementation.

Washington, Dc, Us

Provide Controller-type support to the Commander of Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group. Generate updates on current financial posture, recommendations for future operations, mitigate financial threats to mission accomplishment, and maintain full financial statement audit readiness. Responsible for the oversight of a $5M budget that impacts every theater on the globe. Maintain oversight of 7 major support contracts, quarterly audits, annual risk and internal control assessments, and lead multi-departmental teams through financial decision making.

Washington, Dc, Us

Plan, oversee, and execute a $19M annual budget for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Manage an additional $8M from multiple SE Asian countries supporting international exercises and training. Provide recommendations on lawful uses of funding, procurement strategies, and audit compliance. Responsible for the development of 11 subordinate financial analysts and the junior financial executive team.

Develop, maintain and justify a $3.4B budget supporting US Forces in Afghanistan. Provide justification and support for all budget requests to higher headquarters and respond to all budgetary Congressional Inquiries. Oversee over 500 contracts supporting all U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Improve processes to reduce financial waste, improve use of human capital, and to deliver assets to the warfighters on the front line.

Washington, Dc, Us

Planned, oversaw, and executed 3 annual budgets averaging $19M each year for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Managed $15M from multiple SE Asian countries supporting international exercises and training. Conducted financial analysis on new ground support equipment and infrastructure requirements for the integration of the F-35 and new UAV platforms into the Pacific AOR. Lead a team of over 20 financial analysts to accomplish a variety of missions and developed critical thinkers capable of outstanding independent execution.

Managed accounts payable, invoicing and cash flows of the organization in order to maximize available resources for company growth.

Richardson, Texas, Us

Inbound and outbound service for customers seeking multi-family housing accommodations. Combined use of phone, email, and text messaging to meet customer needs.

Simpsonville, Sc, Us

Cashier, stocker, delivery driver, and customer service at a small-town hardware store.

Roofing, decking, demolition, and other general construction services.

Ai In Business

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship And Innovation

Financial Management

Resource Management In A Joint Military Environment

Budget Formulation, Disbursing And Appropriation Law

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Education record