I’m an accomplished professional and Certified Public Accountant with extensive professional experience across the full scope of financial planning and analysis.My career has spanned across several organizations where I played a key role in advancing strategy and growth. For 11 years I worked for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership; as Senior Cost Analyst, I ensured smooth operations and account reconciliation during a merger and performed financial modeling for a $400M program; as Controller I spearheaded and developed efficient financial reporting tools and established best billing practices.Since 2018 I have served as Director, Financial Reporting, Planning, and Analysis for the United Service Organizations. In this role I conduct cross-department oversight for the annual budget and planning process and translate financial and budgeting data into concrete strategic initiatives, helping ensure full alignment between spending and fundraising activities and all stated business goals.I’m proud of the fact that I have always added value to my workplace through consistent optimization and innovation. I have implemented new programs and software for more efficient data aggregation and analysis, reduced manual labor and processing times, introduced cost-saving proposals, and developed policies and procedures from scratch. I provide crucial input to senior leadership in driving organizational growth and effectiveness. If you would like to connect with me or know more about my career story, please send me an InMail message or email me at derekherrcpa@gmail.com.Key Strengths Financial Analysis | Budgeting | Managerial Finance | Nonprofit Operations | Forecasting | Strategic Planning | Research | Program Management | Project Management | Team Leadership | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Public Speaking | Verbal & Written Communication