Elena Jiménez Email & Phone Number

Chantilly, Va, Us

Greater Washington, D.C. Area

Personal Development Consultant providing individual mentoring and participating in dynamic public speaking engagements.

Washington, D.C./Lexington Park, Maryland

Leadership and finance/risk business partner to divisional senior leader and Program Manager. Directly manage a team of two Contract Financial Managers/Analysts and support all other contract leaders in division, including overseeing day-to-day operations, capacity, compliance and issue resolution. Provide regular updates to Program Manager, including risk mitigation, estimates and business/contracts insight; assist in developing new estimates and proposals. Create and maintain spend plans for each program. Direct accountability for contract’s and subcontractor’s burn rate, overruns, compliance, risk mitigation and contractor billability in a highly-complex, technical billing process. Achieved all key performance indicators during time period in this complex, rapid response environment. Developed and deployed several new processes and efficiency initiatives, allowing program to grow, while delivering top performance in customer experience:Reengineered formulation and calculation process, which improved data analysis and forecasting accuracy … Implemented new internal controls and processes to improve risk mitigation and exposure … Implemented reporting changes to improve business intelligence and forecasting accuracy … Partnered with engineering and system administration to automate several reports, improving data clarity, transparency and reducing delays … Streamlined project tracking and status report creating an executive dashboard; converted data into SharePoint file.Train and coach new analysts in divisional operations, IT systems and best practices. Prepare/present Program Management Reviews at executive meetings with internal senior leaders and government clients.

Lexington Park, Maryland

Led contract financial management for Government Prime Contracts with accountability for contract performance, compliance, risk mitigation and reporting. Developed into a senior role supporting all client division contracts and PBS analysts. Generated estimates on contracts. Assisted in mitigating risk from a financial and technical perspective. Reconciled invoices. Tracked all labor, travel, materials and other direct costs. Conducted contract audits. Reviewed and analyzed all invoices to ensure adherence to contract terms and conditions. Provided subcontractor management for vendors; initiated new agreements, task orders and modification requests. Delivered formal and informal training to Technical Task Leads on contract to ensure accuracy and risk mitigation in budget and task management.Conducted Program Management Review presentations to senior business leaders. Interfaced with client facing teams; delivered cost estimates. Monitored and analyzed fiscal year revenue budgets and forecasts; outlined variances to senior business leaders. Managed ad hoc reporting for c-suite executives and business leaders. Subject Matter Expert (SME) reviewing Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Estimate At Completion (EAC) financial submissions to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.Conducted financial management training courses and mentored finance and internal client staff to ensure compliance and adherence to polices and risk mitigation standards. Member, People Workstream: Strategic advisory team leading conceptualization and development of process improvement initiatives (2015-2017).Facilitated onboarding courses for new employees in Program Business Services.

Lexington Park, Maryland

Contract financial analyst for a CPFF communications services Government Prime Contract. Audited and reconciled contract expenditures. Created monthly financial statements. Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports for senior business and client leaders. Monitor overall contract performance.

California, Maryland

Directly managed contract and subcontract administration, including IDIQ, FFP, T&M, CPFF meeting strict FAR and DFAR regulations. Analyzed and processed contract modifications. Developed financial reports. Analyzed prime contract award documentation; prepared/negotiated subcontract agreements. Instrumental in preparing RFP responses/proposals, including spreadsheets and Representations & Certifications. Developed budgets and fund expenditure reports for external clients. Analyzed financial performance of contracts and subcontracts to ensure compliance to contract specifications. Traveled nationally to participate in meetings with government clients partnering with program manager. Trained, coached and developed new junior analysts.Received advanced training and managed deployment of ISO certification in department, including creating ISO processes and reporting; trained staff in ISO processes; conducted ISO audits.

Hollywood, Maryland

Administered contracts and subcontracts (ID/IQ, FFP, T&M and CPFF) meeting FAR and DFAR regulations. Developed monthly budgets and expenditure reports. Analyzed financial performance of contracts and subcontracts. Supervised Administrative Assistant. Created estimates for delivery orders under ID/IQ, FFP, T&M, CPFF type contracts. Negotiated teaming agreements and rates.Contract and financial business partner to senior company executives and program managers concerning contract issues, ad hoc reporting and issue resolution. Instrumental in upgrading database and implementing new tracking documents; uploaded contract modifications and significantly improved contract and financial transparency and data accessibility.

Hollywood, Maryland

Assisted Program Manager in financial analysis, reporting and budgeting for a TSC contract. Prepared monthly budgets, tracked financial data, prepared internal reports, reviewed contract modifications and invoices, reconciled records monthly and maintained department travel schedule and budget. Assisted Contract Administrator in preparing cost proposals, updating contract reports and spreadsheet administration.

Bachelor'S Degree, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Concentration: Anthropology of Globalization Minor: Psychology

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas

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