Raylene Royston Email & Phone Number

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Directs the preparation of budgets, financial plans, governmental requests, statistical reports, cash flow projections and business forecasts. Oversees, reviews, and assures collection of data and consistency of assumptions used in projections. Coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans, acquisition activity, new business planning, governmental requirements, and operating forecasts. Serves as project manager to direct and coordinate activities of internal personnel to accomplish assigned objectives.

Albuquerque, Nm

Supports the large capital construction project managers. Manages O&M and capital budgets for NM Operations Projects and Program Management. Facilitate and lead project control meetings. Prepares and analyze spend/clearing reports for interrogatory responses. Assists with review/processing of project budget request forms. Provides cost analysis to project managers for new contracts, amendments and/or extensions. Track construction work in progress (CWIP) to ensure timely clearing of assets to plant. Key liaison and partner with Corporate Budget teams during reforecasts and annual operating planning. Provide Project Management Overview training for capital project budgeting, reporting, and accruals.

Currently develop, input and coordinate a $13M O&M budget and a 5-year $856M capital budget for New Mexico Engineering and Operations. Report monthly variances, coordinate quarterly budget forecasts, create ad hoc financial reports, process monthly journal entries and accruals for Regional Management Team. Track construction work in progress (CWIP) to ensure timely clearing of assets to plant. Act as liaison for vendor payment issues. Assist Corporate Accounting in budget training classes for new Staff Assistants and Budget Coordinators.

Develop, input and coordinate a $10M O&M budget. Report monthly variances, coordinate quarterly budget forecasts, create ad hoc financial reports, process monthly journal entries. Coordinate NERC and WECC Compliance reporting, procurement coordination, facility maintenance, coordinate NERC training and physical access, security and fire warden, train staff assistants, departmental event planning, United Way Steering Committee member, community volunteer liaison, custodial staff liaison, fleet management, safety institute liaison, office supply inventory and travel arrangements.

Planned and organized activities associated with campaign. Scheduled and conducted meetings for pledge card disbursement to approximately 1600 employees. Solicited donations from area businesses to be used for campaign incentives

Developed O&M budget for Enterprise Solutions (Information Services, General Services, and Accounting Services). Tracked monthly O&M variances, processed procurement card expense reports, answered phones, screened calls, and coordinated calendar for Manager. Coordinated meetings, prepared agendas, ordered lunches, and took notes.

Tracked monthly O&M variances. Processed employee timesheets and procurement card expense reports. Answered phones, screened calls, and coordinated calendar for Manager. Coordinated meetings, prepared agendas, ordered lunches, and took notes.

Processed daily invoices for sales staff. Processed daily bank deposit. Welcomed and greeted vendors and answered phones.