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Washington, DC, US

Falls Church, VA, US

• Business Manager supporting Secure Processing OU Development programs and ASIC Sustainment Rate
• Coordinate and lead business management functions including proposal development, contracts, pricing, financial planning & control, accounting, and program scheduling.
• Interface with customer leadership on contract execution (CDRL submittals, funding requirements, invoicing, etc.)
• Provide direct management for a team of Business Management professionals.
• Ensure effective compliance with EVMS level 1 requirements on various programs including a ~$500M CPFF contract.
• Manage risks with multiple contract types from both an execution and financial perspective.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Financial analyst balance sheet lead for the Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors and Mission Systems Europe Divisions with a volume of ~$3B revenue annually
• Lead monthly and quarterly closing activities including actuals reporting, variance analysis, and other key SOX deliverables
• Lead monthly forecast process, consolidation, submission, and reviews with executive management
• Lead the development of AOP/LRSP/Resource Plan/Budgets and Capital Plans for the division in conjunction with program directors, functional managers, and program analysts

Falls Church, VA, US

• Perform analyses and prepare reports to ensure program contracts are within negotiated, agreed-upon parameters, government cost control guidelines, and accounting guidelines
• Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis, visibility reports, development and analysis of Estimates at Complete (EAC) and.
• Coordinate and prepare program financial forecasting and reporting, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and the Labor Resource Plan.
• Examine estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Facilitate, monitor, and forecast program financing mechanisms including Accounts Receivable, Advanced Payments, and Performance Based Payments.
• Perform cost and schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.

Haslet, Texas, US

• Provide pricing for proposal efforts to customers in military and commercial capacities.
• Work with program managers, account managers, and engineers to gather forecasted labor and material estimates-to-complete, to forecast total estimated costs at program completion.
• Prepare financial analysis for proposal estimates to brief senior management; including cash flow, margin analysis of different scenarios, and headcounts
• Work with proposal managers, business development, procurement, and contract managers to develop proposals and forecast risks if contracts are awarded.
• Analyze basis of estimates and price travel, while checking for completeness and accuracy.

Providence, RI, US

• Performed Financial, IT, and Compliance audits throughout the Textron enterprise to provide assurance and improve business controls
• Used Concur Technologies to perform Travel and Expense report audits on sales personnel to prevent fraudulent use
• Worked closely with Operations, Accounting, and Finance teams while performing audits within different Textron business units

Sandusky, Ohio, US

• Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, the $1B publicly traded partnership and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world.
• Tested the design and operational effectiveness of certain internal controls related to financial reporting and park operations
• Utilized process-level S-OX controls in conjunction with the external audit firm Deloitte and Touché, including work paper preparation with tic-mark references and IPE testing
• Supported the Company’s enterprise risk management platform by testing various risk-mitigating policies and procedures
• Assisted the Company’s loss prevention efforts by data-mining the park’s POS system for suspicious transaction typically used to conceal cash theft
• Worked closely with park-level and corporate management concerning audit results

Bachelor’S Degree, Finance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

High School