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Richmond, Virginia Area

Richmond, Virginia Area

 Ensure grants are balanced, reconciled, and closed in a timely manner for reporting to the Department of Labor Analyze financial reports and statements, reconcile Oracle data to other State systems, audit transactions, identify errors, omissions, and problems to create correcting entries Reconcile the Oracle Projects and Grants (P&G) module to General Ledger (GL) module, identify discrepancies, conduct research to determine the basis for such, and develop correcting… Show more  Ensure grants are balanced, reconciled, and closed in a timely manner for reporting to the Department of Labor Analyze financial reports and statements, reconcile Oracle data to other State systems, audit transactions, identify errors, omissions, and problems to create correcting entries Reconcile the Oracle Projects and Grants (P&G) module to General Ledger (GL) module, identify discrepancies, conduct research to determine the basis for such, and develop correcting entries Review reports and tables to ensure the Oracle Financial Management System contains accurate data that meets state and federal financial reporting and compliance guidelines  Maintain Oracle system tables for the Oracle Time and Labor (OTL), Human Resources, P&G, and GL modules Review and analyze monthly program and fund changes for awards and projects, identify unusual activities, and make corrections by preparing and processing appropriate journal entries Review the Indirect Cost Allocation report to ensure costs are properly posted, errors are corrected as necessary, and the allocation algorithm is properly allocating costs to each grant Analyze report output to ensure jobs were sequenced and run properly, Oracle modules were updated correctly, and processed transactions balance with charges to grants Manage the transfer of hours from the Oracle OTL module to Batch Element Entry module to ensure accurate reporting of hours for the payroll distribution process Reconcile time keeping system direct charge reports to the payroll distribution reports produced by the Virginia Department of Accounts to ensure the two systems balance and time allocations were executed accurately Ensure timely input of employee timesheet information, review output for errors, and ensure appropriate corrections are processed  Develop and maintain procedures for the financial management system and update them annually Show less

Reston, Va

 Review federal government projects acquired by NCI and set up financials in the Deltek Costpoint accounting system Determine revenue recognition and billing methods for project types to include Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and various other types Forecast anticipated direct and indirect costs associated with projects to determine future revenue and profit projections using IBM Cognos and TM1 Review government modifications to determine… Show more  Review federal government projects acquired by NCI and set up financials in the Deltek Costpoint accounting system Determine revenue recognition and billing methods for project types to include Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and various other types Forecast anticipated direct and indirect costs associated with projects to determine future revenue and profit projections using IBM Cognos and TM1 Review government modifications to determine what changes are necessary regarding ceiling, funding, contract line item number (CLIN), State of Work (SOW), invoicing, and other aspects of the contract and update that information in the system as necessary Maintain complex spreadsheets that display up to date project funding and cost levels during the duration of multi-year contracts Communicate with Contract Specialists, Pricing Personnel, AR/ AP Analysts, Payroll and various other NCI employees to ensure that project financials are accurate and updated Provide assistance and support to Project Managers to ensure that they have the most up to date financial information required to manage their projects. This includes communicating how different cost fluctuations will affect the profitability of a project Analyze various reports to ensure that direct charges are being applied to the correct project and account numbers and move incorrect cost to the proper location Work with government auditors to ensure that projects are in compliance with federal regulations to include Sarbanes-Oxley Monitor monthly revenue and profit reporting to include explanations as to why variances occur across certain months or quarters Calculate revenue and profit percentage for FFP tasks that are EAC (Estimated at Completion) and account for any pricing discrepancies that arise between bid and inception Research any past revenue or profit discrepancies and perform adjustments in the accounting system as necessary Show less

Reston, Va

 Prepare invoices for Federal Government customers in excess of $10 million monthly  Monthly invoices include Time & Material, Fixed Price, Cost-Plus, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, and various other contract types Use Deltek Costpoint to analyze data from direct charges such as labor and materials, as well as various indirect charges to ensure billing accuracy Assisted with the full company conversion from Deltek GCS to Costpoint from September of 2009 to May of 2010 Communicate… Show more  Prepare invoices for Federal Government customers in excess of $10 million monthly  Monthly invoices include Time & Material, Fixed Price, Cost-Plus, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, and various other contract types Use Deltek Costpoint to analyze data from direct charges such as labor and materials, as well as various indirect charges to ensure billing accuracy Assisted with the full company conversion from Deltek GCS to Costpoint from September of 2009 to May of 2010 Communicate with Program Managers, Project Control Administrators, and Contracting Officers in regards to the specific billing needs of a each client  Work closely with Senior Financial Analysts to ensure consistency with revenue recognition and proper project setup  Create invoices in Excel, when necessary, to cater to specific client needs  Submit invoices to clients using WAWF, GSA, Govpay, and other various government web based invoice entry systems Reconcile unbilled balances for current as well as inactive tasks Analyze data regularly on the company AR aging report to ensure that invoices are being paid in a timely manner Communicate with clients directly regarding past due invoices and, if necessary, revise and resubmit invoices to correct any potential discrepancies Show less

Herndon, Va

Prepare in excess of 2000 invoices monthly for Federal, State, and Local Government as well as commercial clientsInvoices to include primarily Fixed Price but also Time and Material, and Cost-Plus contract typesUse Microsoft Navision to analyze, calculate, and process client invoicesCommunicate with Order Managers and Sales Representatives regularly in regards to the monthly billing needs of each clientAssist with multiple administrative accounts receivable and payable functions… Show more Prepare in excess of 2000 invoices monthly for Federal, State, and Local Government as well as commercial clientsInvoices to include primarily Fixed Price but also Time and Material, and Cost-Plus contract typesUse Microsoft Navision to analyze, calculate, and process client invoicesCommunicate with Order Managers and Sales Representatives regularly in regards to the monthly billing needs of each clientAssist with multiple administrative accounts receivable and payable functions for the company as a whole Show less

Certificate, Accounting, 4.0

Currently enrolled in a post-graduate accounting program

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Media Arts & Design