Applies advanced accounting skills to perform and/or oversee routine and non-routine tasks involving the processing and reconciliation of receivables, billing, payroll, accounts payable, contract revenue calculations, contract cost accumulation and reporting, indirect rate calculations, fixed assets, general ledger, preparing financial statements, and supporting compliance audits; may specialize in one area* Utilizing Deltek GCS Premier and Costpoint, manages accounting services for assigned clients; responsible for project management of accounting schedule; manages DCAA audits* Maintains complete control of the balance sheet* Support assigned clients with cost-effective, accurate and compliant accounting services* Manages relationships with clients and auditors,* Oversees indirect rate structures, budgets, forecasts, incurred cost submissions, and general ledger; prepares monthly financial statements and variance analysis; troubleshoots system errors; sets up pools* Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems* Review processing of AP/Billing/Payroll for accuracy, assess internal controls* Conducts research & analysis; billed and unbilled receivable analysis and revenue recognition* Monitors cash flow in accordance with client needs* Completes and reviews financial reports and manages the general ledger* Develops and manages indirect rate structures, assists with preparation of budgets, forecasts, incurred cost submissions, and other duties as required* Responsible for meeting deliverables and client satisfaction for assigned clients* Identifies cross selling opportunities for Neo’s services and products

Led upgrade of Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 ERP to 2015 version. Modeled options for changes to corporate indirect rate structure. Developed what-if budget analysis for senior management use. Responsible for monthly financial closing and reporting, both internal and external. Maintained ReQlogic purchasing system, and assisted with Unanet time and expense system. Supervised staff of seven, including two new hires, and reported to COO.

$65 in annual revenue with offices in over 20 nations performing contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements (primarily USAID). Assumed additional role of Chief Compliance Officer in a reorganization. While retaining full duties of Chief Operating Officer, I became responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse by IFES employees and partners and reporting issues to the U. S. Inspector General and donors. Also responsible for developing and implementing organization’s internal control plan, reviewing anti-terrorism check process, and compliance related communications to the Board of Directors.

Oversight of all operation functions (finance, contracts and grants, human resources, communications, information technology, administration, facilities, business development). Six direct reports, one VP, four directors, and one manager. Backup to CEO in his absence. Oversight of staff numbering in size between 45-50 people.• Led effort to secure new office space for IFES, resulting in $450k annual savings.• Moved budget process to more user friendly system, gaining immediate improvement in input and metrics available to the organization• Worked with CEO and VP of Programs and solicited input from staff to develop new organizational strategy plan• Major team building success both within operations and between operations and programs teams• Changed audit firms, resulting in significant improvement in quality and timeliness of individual program audits

Responsible for day-to-day activities in the finance department in a fast-paced environment. Supervised a staff of up to 17 employees. Responsible for field finance activities for offices in over 20 countries where unpredictable and unusual situations often arose and required creative solutions. Liaison with external auditors, board of directors, vendors, and donors. • Financial presentations at quarterly board of directors meetings, including the annual budget proposals.• Project manager for implementation of Cognos Report Studio and Enterprise Planner.• Led significant improvement in relationships with program staff and finance and greater organization-wide engagement in accessing and understanding financial data.• Developed new financial reports in Excel and the Cognos tools that the CEO credits for “unprecedented transparency into the financial status of IFES.”• Developed a culture of teamwork and empowerment within the finance team, resulting in very low turnover and steady improvement in capacity of individuals and the team.• Managed annual audits with no findings for three years in a row, always beginning within 45 days of the end of the fiscal year.• Managed multiple successful program-specific audits, including ones from DCAA.• Managed growth from $68m to $104m in annual revenue with minimal increase in staff and improvement, not degradation, in finance timelines and reporting.• Oversaw compliance of contract work to FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and CAS (Cost Accounting Standards).• Assisted in migration of ERP system from Deltek GCS Premier to Costpoint 6.0 (client/server) in 2008, then to web-based Costpoint 7.0 in 2014.• Promoted from Assistant Controller in January 2009, from Controller in April 2013.

$200m in annual revenue, government contractor specializing in security services• Supervised staff of eight, all direct reports• Assisted in developing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process• Managed project module of Costpoint• Responsible for all revenue recognition, reporting, client billings, and accounts receivable• Frequently interacted with executives, external auditors, contracts team, and programs staff to answer questions and resolve issues

$900m annual revenue, government contractor specializing in military computer systems• Review project cost analysis reports for all major projects• Analyzed project profitability, recommended revenue adjustments to Controller• Interacted with finance and program management on revenue and profitability questions• Recorded and analyzed order bookings and backlog• Supported work of external auditors

$15m annual revenue, printer and publisher• Supervised office manager and three clerks• Analyzed and processed all outgoing payments from Gaithersburg division• Responsible for analysis and billing of Fulfillment Center revenue, including the largest single customer of Balmar.

$50m annual revenue, government contractor specializing in IT Support • Supervised staff of eight, all direct reports• Prepared monthly financial statements for management and board of directors.• Reviewed all entries into financial system• Responsible for maintenance of Deltek accounting system and training of new employees • Promoted from senior accountant

Multi-billion dollar engineering and construction company. Began as accounts payable analyst, promoted to general ledger accountant, promoted to project biller, promoted to senior billing analyst, promoted to billing manager of $100m+ contract.