Laser & Sensor Systems F&BO manager

Program finance lead responsible for managing the baseline, earned value reporting, and executing the monthly business rhythm in compliance with corporate processes• Lead the monthly analysis of program performance data including earned value metrics, subcontractor data, forecasts, risks and opportunities, and management reserve• Manage program orders, sales, EBIT, and cash outlook, including monthly projections and yearly long-range and operations planning• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with functional stakeholders, including program managers, technical leads, contracts, and subcontracts teams, to promote successful program execution• Analyze spending and funding requirements to communicate funding needs to the customer and limit financial exposure to the company• Manage hourly rates by analyzing actuals and forecasts and coordinating with technical counterparts to adjust staffing profile to achieve target rates• Utilize various tools including SAP Business Objects, Oracle Hyperion, and Deltek Cobra to perform financial analysis, modeling, and ad-hoc reporting to aid in informed decision-making

Year Three: Contracts• Managed Aegis Hardware Lifecycle contract negotiations, administration, and customer contact activities in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications• Worked in conjunction with program management, functional organizations, and customers to evaluate contract performance and ensure conformance with contractual obligations• Performed contract administrative duties including interpretation, bid preparation, modifications, amendments, extensions, nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, intellectual property, and OCI mitigation• Investigated and reconciled significant contract changes involving cost, specifications, schedules, etc.Year Two: Financial Planning & Analysis• Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting of LM International Orders and Sales to corporate headquarters• Compiled monthly Award Fee results and develop chart for CFO reviews• Completed weekly Hyperion attribute validation and coordinate with LOB leads to ensure data integrity• Led the monthly aged accounts receivable review per SOX Guidelines• Assisted with long range planning and quarterly close by consolidating LOB step-ups, international and intercompany financials, supporting E&Y requests, etc.Year One: Program Planning• Performed monthly schedule status, analysis, health checks and reconciliation on the BMD 5.1 program• Followed ANSI Standards and the Program Performance Management Processes to execute monthly business rhythm• Followed procedures to create and update the Integrated Master Schedule including setting projects up in Open Plan, baselining hours, assigning resources, completing baseline change requests, etc.• Prepared the monthly CDRL for the customer by providing critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, schedule margin, and identifying issues and concerns within the Integrated Master Schedule Narrative

MST Finance & Business Operations - Program Finance• Supported the AEGIS Navy PSEA contract through preparation of earned value targets, baselines, estimates, and forecasts• Followed procedures to create new Technical Instructions (TIs) including setting projects up in the earned value tool, issuing Work Authorization Documents, baselining the budget, creating organizational break-down structures, etc.• Ensured financial information is correct and compliant to Program Performance Management Process guidelines• Tracked financial performance of control accounts, highlight risks and opportunities, and project future funding requirements• Performed monthly Level-of-Effort hourly rate analysis to estimate fee risk due to the contract’s LOE hours clause• Ensured quality of financial reporting by updating and enhancing existing reports and developing new reports to improve decision making and profitability

IS&GS Finance & Business OperationsFinancial Operations & Data Integrity - Transformation & Reporting• Tested and ensured accuracy of a new SAP Business Objects reporting tool by comparing Ad Hoc and Standard Reports from current reporting systems; acted as a liaison to the technical team to identify and resolve system defects• Developed and delivered comprehensive training for the SAP Business Objects reporting tool and communicated with end users to provide additional assistance in navigating the new system• Developed, implemented, and continuously updated a Reporting Tool Kit to identify reports, such as PeopleSoft queries, that are useful and reliable for users• Managed the Financial Systems Help Desk support tool by responding to and tracking user questions• Participated in testing for the e-Timecard employee timekeeping system update; verified system functionality operated properly• Led the Training and Communications team when prior manager was out on emergency medical leave; took lead in planning financial training and developed training materials for the timecard reporting system update

IS&GS Finance & Business Operations - Financial Training & Communication• Coordinated, delegated and oversaw assignments for interns and part-time staff• Technical lead for Finance website; managed content and layout• Interfaced with Subject Matter Experts to coordinate and develop financial training content and delivery• Coordinated development and implementation of the LMP2P Training Deployment calendar, rosters, and training credit for mission critical Procurement system implementation• Developed process for deriving LMP2P training metrics though Excel analysis of Learning Management Reports• Assisted in the development and execution of the “Day in the Life of a Bus Op Professional” training course• Developed and continuously updated an Access database to link transitioning employees to their required business roles and training courses for a financial ledger consolidation• Worked with senior management to identify a technical glitch within the PeopleSoft financial tool and developed a corrective action plan to prevent a potential audit issue

• Supported a Program Operations manager in daily business operations activities• Designed Excel database for proposal information to be utilized by the contracts functional group• Researched budget data to create financial presentations to be reviewed with the Navy