As the Small Business Liaison Officer, I successfully develop, implement, and promote policy initiatives that demonstrate ERG’s committed support for supplier diversity by awarding contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns, including small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone business concerns, veteran-owned small businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. I ensure that procurement packages are designed to permit the maximum possible participation of small business concerns and assist our small business partners in understanding procurement requirements and completing required forms, including representations and certifications.I am responsible for ensuring compliance and adherence to all Federal Acquisition Regulations related to ERG’s small business program. This includes the creation of subcontracting/participation plans, timely submittal of ISR and SSR reporting, demonstrating certification of suppliers, and proactively responding to any changes in small business regulations.I collaborate with our Program Management staff to meet goal objectives by maintaining ERG’s internal database of qualified suppliers and conducting search efforts to source additional small business suppliers. Additionally, I perform extensive outreach by participating in conferences, trade shows, and events to promote initiatives, discuss subcontracting endeavors, and network with small businesses.Continuously striving to improve our small business program and supplier diversity initiatives, I offer internal direction and training to ERG's technical and procurement teams. I generate program metrics for management assessment and consistently evaluate existing systems to ensure compliance while seeking process improvements.

In my role as the Senior Financial Analyst, I skillfully examined intricate financial data to assess historical and present financial performance to forecast future results. I produced an array of reports serving financial, operational, and budget-related needs, encompassing EAC, revenue/expense, and monthly cadre/labor reports.I accurately and proficiently completed complex pricing models using historical data and estimates to determine product/program costs. I managed internal projects tied to government contracts, commercial bookings, and capital expenses, enhancing my understanding of diverse contracts and invoicing formats.I successfully oversaw capital spending and fixed asset initiatives, which involved various forecasting, budgeting, and tracking initiatives. I efficiently managed property transactions, conducted physical inventories, and maintained fixed asset records.In my role as the Small Business Liaison Officer, I formulated subcontract/participation plans, maintained compliance with reporting schedules and regulations, and assessed advancement through diverse metrics. I oversaw all audits, training, and reporting initiatives. Additionally, I nurtured our subcontracting and supplier diversity efforts by conveying progress updates to management and delivering training to internal stakeholders.My role as Seniors Financial Analyst prominently relied on my expertise in navigating our ERP system and Microsoft Excel. This proficiency led to my recognition as a Subject Matter Expert by peers and the company's Information Technology team.

In my role as the Senior Financial Analyst, I skillfully examined intricate financial data to assess historical and present financial performance to forecast future results. I produced an array of reports serving financial, operational, and budget-related needs, encompassing EAC, revenue/expense, and monthly cadre/labor reports.I accurately and proficiently completed complex pricing models using historical data and estimates to determine product/program costs. I managed internal projects tied to government contracts, commercial bookings, and capital expenses, enhancing my understanding of diverse contracts and invoicing formats.I successfully oversaw capital spending and fixed asset initiatives, which involved various forecasting, budgeting, and tracking initiatives. I efficiently managed property transactions, conducted physical inventories, and maintained fixed asset records.In my role as the Small Business Liaison Officer, I formulated subcontract/participation plans, maintained compliance with reporting schedules and regulations, and assessed advancement through diverse metrics. I oversaw all audits, training, and reporting initiatives. Additionally, I nurtured our subcontracting and supplier diversity efforts by conveying progress updates to management and delivering training to internal stakeholders.My role as Seniors Financial Analyst prominently relied on my expertise in navigating our ERP system and Microsoft Excel. This proficiency led to my recognition as a Subject Matter Expert by peers and the company's Information Technology team.NOTE: L3Harris became Stellant Systems, Inc. in October 2021.

As Manager of Budget and Forecasting, I created annual budgets and conducted financial forecasting, which encompassed both domestic and international companies and included diverse currencies. I effectively utilized sales tracking software to monitor sales history, gross profit, cost, and mix to make future business decisions. Following this, I examined and closely monitored actual performance in comparison to the established plan. I completed accurate and timely reports for various departments heads and external users, including the preparation of our complex annual budget and financial forecasting.I generated and assessed monthly financial statements for both domestic and international companies and their affiliated subsidiaries. I accurately prepared, recorded, and summarized financial transactions and events in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. I successfully developed and maintained the annual capital spending forecasts/budgets and tracked financial progression and performance against plan. I accurately managed our corporate fixed asset program, which included asset acquisitions, disposals and transfers between business units and locations.

I effectively prepared detailed and complex cost models for future and modified products. I methodically reviewed established costs to ensure accuracy, relevancy and competitiveness. I successfully compared and contrasted inter-company manufacturing processes to deliver cost savings. Additionally, I performed variance analysis between actual and standard costs.NOTE: This role ran concurrent with my responsibilities as Manager of Budget and Forecasts.

As Employment and Training Manager, I oversaw the recruitment and staffing process for all non-production roles. I conducted orientation sessions for all new hires, while effectively utilizing and maintaining our HRIS system to manage company-wide human resource activities.I recommended, implemented, and executed comprehensive training initiatives throughout the organization. This involved delivering education to employees regarding new procedures and computerized tools. To enhance training efficacy, I developed tailored programs, campaigns, and presentations using a variety of creative resources, including audio and visual elements. In alignment with company and departmental regulations, I authored and designed job descriptions, policies/procedures, handbooks, and various forms. I played a pivotal role in assessing and testing software upgrades, as well as facilitating the transition from manual departmental tasks to automated applications.

I successfully led new hire orientation sessions, providing essential information to integrate employees into the company. I adeptly utilized and managed our HRIS system to efficiently input, retrieve, and monitor various human resource activities. I oversaw employee evaluations and managed wage adjustment spreadsheets to accurately calculate year-end pay rate adjustments for a workforce of around 950 employees. To facilitate transparent reporting, I prepared, maintained, and audited departmental records, proactively introducing new reports to enhance data insights and decision-making.