Marcus Zachary Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Financial Operations, NCOIC & Special Mission Funds Manager for SOCCENT. Oversees classified disbursing operations & accounting activities in support of Joint Operations Group - Central. Leads 10 accountable officials executing a $2.6M SOF peculiar portfolio of funds & validates CONUS and OCONUS annual requirements. Advises the O-6 Director & staff weekly on fiscal resources & coordinates additional resources with SOFM to meet operational needs.

Financial Analysis & Budgeting- Provided comprehensive financial management analysis supporting $26 billion in Space Acquisition budgetary authority- Prepared commitment/obligation documents and monitored execution through all accounting stages- Resolved unliquidated obligations to ensure proper funds allocation and accounting- Analyzed requirements and approved requisitions to maintain internal controlsAccounting & Funds Execution - Responsible for proper execution of multi-billion dollar budgets for major defense/space programs- Expertise in tracking and monitoring funds execution from commitment through disbursementii- Skilled in resolving outstanding accounting issues related to obligations and paymentsControls & Risk Mitigation- Implemented processes to reduce risk of manual errors and strengthen internal controls- Applied analytical skills to identify and resolve discrepancies in budget execution- Enforced policies and approval procedures to maintain fiscal accountabilityAwards & Recognition- Selected as 2019 Budget Program Operations Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year- Honored for exceptional performance in financial management and budgetary oversight

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Responsible for the analysis, execution, and tracking of all Procurement, Innovation, and Visual Communications funds for White House Communications Agency. Provides secure wideband radio and satellite communications support to the President (POTUS), Vice President (VPOTUS), First Lady, Executive staff, and Unites States Secret Service.Responsible for the analysis, execution, and tracking of all Procurement, Innovation, and Visual Communications funds for White House Communications Agency in support to the President (POTUS), Vice President (VPOTUS), First Lady, Executive staff, and Unites States Secret Service. • Provided funding analytics to senior leaders used as the basis for prioritization spending strategies for End of Year execution.• Cleared 67% of outstanding obligations, recovered $136K to headquarters for funding reallocation.• Briefed leadership of the existence of operational inefficiencies in the proportional relationship between firmed fixed price contracts, burn rates, and the affect to obligation target rates.• Reviewed 22 service and maintenance contracts; recognized potential savings to reduce to mission essential resources which enabled $10M in savings for FY17 budget• Produced annual budgets and quarterly forecasts; issued monthly trend reports of key expenses and made recommendations to management to help meet financial targets. • Assumed key role as primary procurement analyst with associated duties including leveraging funding for future technologies being utilized by the Executive Office of the President• Co-piloted FY15 budget; worked with directors and resource advisor to disburse $144M adequately across White House Communication Agency (WHCA)

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Managed austere $3.2M budget that provided communications, airfield, multimedia, and conference support to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, two combatant commands, and other mission partners.• Led Air Mobility Command (AMC) in Financial Management performance metrics #1 out of 12 Air Force Bases. • Monitored invoice and receiving reports in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for 11 service and maintenance contracts, ensuring on time and accurate payments to 8 vendors and 4 contractors.• Streamlined reimbursement process for 83 squadron internet, telephone, and postage bills totaling $830K, faster process resulted in zero late penalties accrued.

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Provided high-quality, oblective guidance in financial management with a focus on customer service and decision support to approxiately 430 customers weekly to include Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees, contractors, and coalition partners.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Provide superior decision support and customer service to the members of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, Headquarters U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and 36 other mission partners. Ensuring the accounting and flawless execution on an annual operating budget of $160M• Civilian Pay administrator that supported 100 base time keepers received and recorded 3K civilian time cards; ensured all employees hours were inputted on time• Administered Defense Travel System debts, notified 3K members repayment options, refunded $90K back to Air Force units for reutilization.• Lead Defense Travel Administrator (LDTA) that provided travel management helpdesk support for the entire Wing, 5 tenant units, and 2 global operations commands. • Provided weekly extensive Defense Travel System training to end users, mitigated accounting and disbursing errors• Processed 2.6K financial transaction with 240 foreign national payments, $23K disbursed to strategic alliance mission partners and distinguished visitors.• Entered 3.8K military pay documents into accounting system with 98.7% accuracy exceeding Air Mobility Command (AMC) goal of 95%.• Directly contributed to flights “Excellent” rating during fiscal year (FY)13 combined unit inspection, processed 280 pay entitlements with 98% accuracy bested the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s (DFAS) metric of 95%

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Project Management, 3.63

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance, 3.45

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Design And Visual Communications, General, 3.55