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• Advisor to the CFO for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for Budget Execution and Financial Reporting processes and procedures to include internal controls, financial planning, cash forecasting, etc.• Advisor to Treasury’s Budget Formulation and Execution Management System’s Program office for customer service management and operational/strategic management.

Served as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary for performance improvements. Advised executive management team in identifying and implementing business management strategies as well as the use of performance improvement tools across the USPTO.Used Baldrige principles to advocate a strategic management process that integrated strategic and action planning, deployment of plans, alignment of resources and validating, measuring, and adjusting plans as… Show more Served as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary for performance improvements. Advised executive management team in identifying and implementing business management strategies as well as the use of performance improvement tools across the USPTO.Used Baldrige principles to advocate a strategic management process that integrated strategic and action planning, deployment of plans, alignment of resources and validating, measuring, and adjusting plans as circumstances change. Developed business management strategies such as Lean Six Sigma to be applied agency wide to achieve organization-wide culture of continuous learning and improvement through cross-unit integration, expertise, training, mentoring, tracking and best practices.Lead agency-wide effort to update the USPTO Strategic Plan.Member of OMB’s Government-wide Performance Improvement Council. Show less

Served as CFO and principal advisor to the USPTO Director to manage the fiscal operations of the USPTO and provide leadership in areas defined by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other legislation designed to improve integrity in federal financial management. Lead a multidisciplinary staff, carring out diverse activities…7 Direct reports (Budget, Accounting/Internal Controls, Revenue Forecasting, Financial systems, Procurement/Small business acquisition, Activity Based… Show more Served as CFO and principal advisor to the USPTO Director to manage the fiscal operations of the USPTO and provide leadership in areas defined by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other legislation designed to improve integrity in federal financial management. Lead a multidisciplinary staff, carring out diverse activities…7 Direct reports (Budget, Accounting/Internal Controls, Revenue Forecasting, Financial systems, Procurement/Small business acquisition, Activity Based Costing, Planning/Performance).Represent the OCFO on several USPTO internal and Department external committees/councils (e.g., Human Capital Council, Awards Subcommittee, Strategic Planning Oversight Committee, Cost Management Committee, Capital Planning Investment Review Board, etc.) and (Department’s CFO Council and the Department’s Senior Management Council for Internal Controls).Lead migration efforts and successfully launched E-Travel in compliance with OMB’s e-gov initiative.Sustain and improved the capabilities of Financial Systems (Revenue Accounting Management system, Core Financial System, Enterprise Data Warehouse). Ensure compliance with all FFMIA, OMB Circular A-127, IT Security and A-11 requirements.Delivered to OMB and Congress an unqualified/clean opinion of the USPTO financial statements/Performance and Accountability Report. Received Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for seventh consecutive year. Show less

Directed/managed the financial management activities (e.g., eTravel, financial systems, auditing, internal controls) of the Department of the Treasury.Coordination of stakeholder relations (OMB, GAO, Congress) on activities related to financial management.Lead a multidisciplinary staff, which carries out the diverse activities.7 Direct reports (Accounting, Internal Controls, Asset Management, Franchise and Working Capital operations, Financial systems, Procurement/Small… Show more Directed/managed the financial management activities (e.g., eTravel, financial systems, auditing, internal controls) of the Department of the Treasury.Coordination of stakeholder relations (OMB, GAO, Congress) on activities related to financial management.Lead a multidisciplinary staff, which carries out the diverse activities.7 Direct reports (Accounting, Internal Controls, Asset Management, Franchise and Working Capital operations, Financial systems, Procurement/Small business acquisition)Sustain and improve the timeliness and quality of financial statements at the bureau, Departmental, and government-wide level.Delivered to OMB and Congress a fifth unqualified/clean opinion of the Treasury-wide FY 2004 financial statement/Performance and Accountability Report. Met OMB's Accelerated EOY reporting deadline two years ahead of the OMB schedule for Federal Agencies.Assisted in efforts to achieve and maintain a "3 day close" across the department reducing the time to close the "books" at the end of each month (from 15-20 days to 3), significantly improving financial timeliness, accuracy and reporting capabilities. Lead all aspects of a government-wide program that provides administrative support services within Treasury as well as to other Federal Agencies (i.e., Treasury Franchising). Franchises are basically "shared services" operations and are fully self-supporting business-like entities within the Federal Government that compete for the delivery of common administrative support services to Federal customers. Show less

Managed and directed fiscal operations of Departmental Offices, Department of the TreasuryMaintained a comprehensive accounting/financial system for all funds and administer a system of funds control.Lead a diverse staff of approximately 50 finance professionals (budget, accounting).Responsible for managing approximately 20 accounts totaling over $1.0 billion (i.e. Salaries and Expenses, Working Capital Fund, Treasury Repair and Restoration, Systems and Capital… Show more Managed and directed fiscal operations of Departmental Offices, Department of the TreasuryMaintained a comprehensive accounting/financial system for all funds and administer a system of funds control.Lead a diverse staff of approximately 50 finance professionals (budget, accounting).Responsible for managing approximately 20 accounts totaling over $1.0 billion (i.e. Salaries and Expenses, Working Capital Fund, Treasury Repair and Restoration, Systems and Capital Investments).Conducted reengineering efforts to improve financial management and organizational effectiveness. Achieved significant efficiencies through the elimination/reduction of redundant and/or ineffective administrative processes.Successfully outsourced the computer platform and financial system software needed to support Departmental Office’s (a Treasury bureau) financial management requirements. Show less

Administered the Bureaus budgetary programs (e.g., financial control and reporting for programs, initiatives and offices; preparation of budget justifications and presentations for all initiatives and programs to policy officials).Planned and implemented revise budget formulation and execution instructions and operating procedures bureau-wide.Reviewed and implemented changes in organizational structure and staff responsibilities, resulting in increased quality of service and… Show more Administered the Bureaus budgetary programs (e.g., financial control and reporting for programs, initiatives and offices; preparation of budget justifications and presentations for all initiatives and programs to policy officials).Planned and implemented revise budget formulation and execution instructions and operating procedures bureau-wide.Reviewed and implemented changes in organizational structure and staff responsibilities, resulting in increased quality of service and productivity. Show less