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Mclean, Virginia, Us

Santa Clara, California, Us

- Assessed need and streamlined treasury role from multi-person function to individual central role improving reporting and communication of cash positions, requirements and uses throughout firm. Enhanced assessment of cash position, cash forecasting and standardized processes and procedures allowed for stronger use of cash to benefit organization, investors and private-equity sponsors.- Spearheaded implementation of FICA cash investments program, allowing for FDIC insured liquid cash deposits yielding up to 2.0% annual return on temporary excess cash based on minimum cash requirements and forecasting. - Created Treasury department calendar allowing CFO and others plan for large projects throughout the year including credit rating agency reviews, distributions, and lender presentations. Allowed for seamless completion of tasks and set expectations with executives with multiple competing priorities.- Created standardized quarterly tax distribution processes coordinating with Tax Department, executives, other groups within Accounting organization, board members and private-equity sponsors. Developed cash forecast scenarios based on forecasting for quick assessment by internal and external clients allowing streamlined board approval processes. Created and coordinated quarterly distribution calendar, internal and external communications for distributions and oversaw communications with investors.- Maintained and strengthened credit rating agency and syndicated lender relationships for debt facilities. Managed refinancing of credit facility and subsequent distribution to investors of $245MM under aggressive timeline taking advantage of market conditions. Oversaw all cash transfers associated with day-of refinancing activities.- Assessed interest rate fluctuations and recommended interest rate elections to CFO under loan agreement. Led interest rate hedge purchase project to minimize impact of market fluctuations over 36 months.

Santa Clara, California, Us

- Created budgeting process for parent company including individual departments and over 10 individual business lines. Development included creation of timelines, communications to participating parties and Excel-based templates for distribution to all department heads and executives. Coordinated aggregation of all budgets and preparation of presentation to equity-investors and senior level management with CFO.- Refined budgeting process in second year of employment by leading research, selection and implementation of budgeting and reporting software system. System streamlined budget process, reducing budget cycle over 1 month with greater department inputs. Implementation included coordination of internal Finance and IT Department teams and on-site and off-site consultants. Created and led training for senior management and executives in preparation for budget completion during final stages of implementation.- Developed consolidated cash management reporting providing concise daily view of over 200 cash, broker and securities accounts for leadership team. Consolidated view allowed for confirmation of lender compliance by synthesizing cash position and account aggregation. Developed cash forecast report anticipating cash needs across 13 businesses incorporating varying cash receipt timing, commissions payments, and weekly payments.- Maintained mastery of loan agreement ensuring compliance and notification on all topics ranging from mandatory prepayments, monthly interest payment and financial reporting requirements, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements including financial covenants. Participated in refinancing of debt reducing number of lenders and improving interest rates and financial covenant ratios.- Coordinated financial reporting documentation throughout transfer of organization to new private equity sponsor and syndicated loan offering in conjunction with Morgan Stanley as lead.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Analyzed financial reporting for the National Security Solutions (NSS) group with revenue totaling ~$40M annually. Consulted with Managing Directors, Directors, Program Managers as well as the President of the group on budgets, forecasts, AR issues and various other financial areas. - Developed pricing models for key strategic proposals within NSS. Utilized VBA and MS Project to create labor cost build-ups and complex project schedules based on internal as well as joint venture partner input. Created labor category rate comparison tables based on competitor rate schedules by analyzing titles, descriptions, experience and education levels as compared to MorganFranklin for multiple large bids spanning over 100 labor categories and multiple years. Analyzed escalation increases and price-to-win scenarios from labor rate data. Continued to work other pricing proposals and provide guidance as needed. - Developed and rolled out The MorganFranklin Way: NSS. Co-led a team which assisted with creation of training based on contract performance requirements internally and externally based on interviews with all levels of MorganFranklin employees. Training consisted of a four hour training course with exercises for Program Managers, as well as a video training for all NSS employees. Developed a SharePoint site and held monthly management calls for on-going forums of conversation. - Participated on the Continuous Process Improvement team specifically in the areas of ISO 9001 certification and CMMI certification. Key contributor to the selection and implementation of MicroStrategy as our future business intelligence tool as a member of the Business Intelligence Reporting Tool Analysis team.

Reston, Virginia, Us

- Analyzed spending trends to assist with all corporate annual operating plans totalling more than $40M. Consulted with directors and vice presidents on budget formulation and prepared budget presentations for executives, board of directors and analyst calls.- Developed pricing models, methodology and process for Corporate Information Systems services rollout to corporation in conjunction with senior management team to more effectively manage $1M of IT services yearly.- Evaluated recent mergers and acquisitions impact on corporations’ credit facility requirements and the impact to the Corporate Information Systems group including contractual obligations, transfers of fixed assets and assimilation costs.- Chosen to participate and lead cross-functional teams evaluating internal cost cutting initiatives. Identified ways to reduce teleconferencing costs by 50% and streamline usage of out preferred freight carrier.

Falls Church, Va, Us

- Executed investment analysis and monitored internal R&D budget for Sector CTO of $6.5M in 2008. Collaborate with business group CTOs, project managers and vendors to understand underlying technological requirements and marketplace. - Developed analysis of spending trends and guidelines to assist headquarters managers and vice president with annual operating plans of more than $50M. Consulted with managers and vice presidents on budget formulation meeting corporate targets.

Falls Church, Va, Us

- Developed annual and long range strategic plans for over $700M of acquisitions across several projects in 2006. - Tracked and presented budgeting costs in 12 profit centers totalling over $26M to upper level management in a concise written and oral format monthly. Of those 12 profit centers, all made their targets for the budgeting year. - Coordinated four domestic and four foreign entity forecasting and performance measurements on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure objectives requirements were being met as well as Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Falls Church, Va, Us

- Managed and presented financial data to senior managers and staff on $24M program, one of the first integrated and developed on SAP Earned Value Management platform. - Increased invoice production on Time and Material contract by 300% per month by streamlining invoice process, performing supporting document research and met biweekly at the Federal Aviation Administration to explain invoices within first year. - Selected as one of five business management performers to pilot the Engineering & Business Leadership Training Program which launched immediately and now serves to fast-track individuals into management roles annually.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Finance And International Business