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Burke, Va, Us

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Directly manages four FMD Divisions: Accounting (FMDA), Budget Execution (FMDE), Disbursing (FMDD), and Systems (FMDS), providing the core budget execution support for WHS and WHS supported organizations. Manage the execution and financial reporting of over $13 billion annually.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Responsible for the accounting of over ten billion dollars in annual funding in over ten different appropriations/funds. The funding managed includes direct and reimbursable/revolving funds. Supervise the preparation and certification of departmental reports and financial statements. Establish policies and procedures that ensure management control of accounting processes and accounting systems.Serve as advisor to the Director, Financial Management Division and other senior leaders on accounting and business system issues.Supervises the activities of over 25 government employees. Establish performance plans for employees. Rate employee performance and recommend performance awards for employees. Build Individual Development Plans for each employee; identify developmental training needs of employees and provide employees needed developmental training. Manage the workload for 24 contract support personnel.

Arlington, Va

Responsible for the execution of over six billion dollars in annual funding in twelve different appropriations/funds. The funding managed includes direct and reimbursable/revolving funds. Supervise the distribution of funds to organizations and programs. Establish policies and procedures that ensure management control of funds throughout the lifecycle of the funds. Develop mid-year guidance and manage mid-year reviews with subordinate organizations and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). Direct the execution of fiscal year-end close procedures. Serve as advisor to the Director, Financial Management Division and other senior leaders on budget execution issues.Supervises the activities of the 32 employees in the Budget Execution Division. Establish performance plans for employees. Rate employee performance and recommend performance awards for employees. Build Individual Development Plans for each employee; identify developmental training needs of employees and provide employees needed developmental training.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Budget Analyst responsible for formulating budgetary resources for multiple agencies and appropriations. Advise Assistant Director on aspects of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) to include the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), the Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and the President’s Budget (PB).

Provided leadership to a software company in the continually changing ecommerce industry. Provide strategic leadership to advance the company's mission and objectives and increase revenue, profitability and growth as an organization. Oversee company operations to insure effectiveness, efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources. Monitor emerging computer technologies and implement proven effective technologies in company software services.

Responsible for planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation of funding within the command’s $4 billion, multi-appropriation program. Maintain expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. Collect and analyze financial and program information. Develop and submit ATEC issues for input into the Department of the Army’s Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Program Budget Review (PBR). Make recommendations and initiate actions on using resources to accomplish the command’s missions. Distribute funding program and issue program guidance to subordinate commands and activities. Brief the Program Budget Advisory Committee for program decisions. Provide ATEC cost estimation funding support for the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) study. Lead financial representative to the commands Lean Six Sigma team.

Senior Budget Analyst and Branch Chief of the fifty billion dollar Operation and Maintenance, Army (OMA) appropriation. Distribute funding and issue funding guidance to Army Major Commands and Field Operating Agencies. Collect and analyze financial data to make budget recommendations for the Chief of Staff of the Army and Secretary of the Army and other Senior Army Leaders. Research, analyze, and draft executive correspondence for the Chief of Staff of the Army and Secretary of the Army and other Senior Army Leaders. Assist the Director of the Army Budget with financial analysis, testimony preparations, and presentations to members of Congress and the Office of the Secretary of the Defense.

Mba, Business Adminstration / Comptrollership

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General