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Maintain responsibility for a wide variety of detailed financial and administrative activities for multiple projects of varying complexity. Prepare and analyze cost forecast/budgets, assist with revenue recognition, plan, track and report labor, travel and ODC expenditures. As a key member of the team, have significant interface with Program Managers, Contracts, Accounting and Finance, as well as other functional organizations.

The enhanced Career Advisor acts as the first point of contact for their resources in the following areas: Career development, scheduling, skill building, and performance areas. S/he has ongoing forward-looking coaching conversations as a regular part of our employee’s staffing and development experience.Additionally, the HR Career Advisor is responsible for undertaking the critical set of processes which helps to identify and propose right talent from a resource pool and for… Show more The enhanced Career Advisor acts as the first point of contact for their resources in the following areas: Career development, scheduling, skill building, and performance areas. S/he has ongoing forward-looking coaching conversations as a regular part of our employee’s staffing and development experience.Additionally, the HR Career Advisor is responsible for undertaking the critical set of processes which helps to identify and propose right talent from a resource pool and for managing/monitoring aggregate level productivity targets. The primary focus of the HR Career Advisor is balancing finding the right assignment to support individual skills, career development and preferences while also ensuring that all client demand is filled. The HR Career Advisor proactively identifies assignments for individuals and coaches them through the process and role options. They help employees navigate the Accenture organization, and provide advice about broader performance and career goals in the context of scheduling. Show less

Support finance lead for a team of approximately 110 resources consisting of AFS, LLP loaned to AFS, and subcontractors. Primary responsibilities included but not limited to: Worked with billers to invoice travel currently in arrears, Managed subcontractor process to include the following-point of contact for subcontractor vendors regarding purchase orders and invoicing; completed all PRs and COs; maintained team lead approval file of subcontractor tdocs; Received, reviewed, and approved all… Show more Support finance lead for a team of approximately 110 resources consisting of AFS, LLP loaned to AFS, and subcontractors. Primary responsibilities included but not limited to: Worked with billers to invoice travel currently in arrears, Managed subcontractor process to include the following-point of contact for subcontractor vendors regarding purchase orders and invoicing; completed all PRs and COs; maintained team lead approval file of subcontractor tdocs; Received, reviewed, and approved all subcontractor invoices; Tracked subcontractor payment status; Was Contract specific accounts payable POC; Maintained all work authorizations for DoD Floor checks; Worked directly with SADC biller on all invoicing; Tracked progress of invoice approval by with the government PMO; Monitored WAWF My Invoice for payment; Reviewed and updated ATR; and Performed monthly audit of Deltek/PWA time project wide. Show less

Responsibilities included: Worked with specialists to find out eligible engagements for the CTP initiative, Coordinated with Delivery Leads to maintain buy-in on CTP initiatives and maximize opportunities for collaboration, Approached Industrialization champions to explain in detail how productivity data is collected through the CTP toolkit, Supported Industrialization account points of contact in the process of feeding productivity data in the CTP toolkit. Also monitored closely the project… Show more Responsibilities included: Worked with specialists to find out eligible engagements for the CTP initiative, Coordinated with Delivery Leads to maintain buy-in on CTP initiatives and maximize opportunities for collaboration, Approached Industrialization champions to explain in detail how productivity data is collected through the CTP toolkit, Supported Industrialization account points of contact in the process of feeding productivity data in the CTP toolkit. Also monitored closely the project plan and followed up with engagement. The focus for the role was successful submissions of the Component Throughput Productivity Initiative (CTP Initiative) by eligible engagements. Show less

Responsibilities included: Managing all aspects of the EAG, including the resources, oversight, compliance, budget, and tools in accordance with the SOPs and SLAs. Had supervisory responsibility over 6 auditors, assigning work to each team member, handling escalation, monitoring audits for accuracy, and coaching them in accurate auditing. Also oversaw RVT (Receipt Verification Team) and reported metrics to all AFS Leadership, specifically Finance, Compliance, and Change Management Leadership.

Responsibilities included: QA of Expense Billing, verifying that Travel Policy is adhered to, Reviewed invoice billing before client submission, Provided Executive ad hoc analysis and support as required, specifically relating to forecasting new work being sold, Ensured that new deals and projects adhered to governance processes or escalated non-compliance to the PMO and Delivery Excellence Lead, Provided continuous improvement to processes, tools, metrics and training based on ongoing… Show more Responsibilities included: QA of Expense Billing, verifying that Travel Policy is adhered to, Reviewed invoice billing before client submission, Provided Executive ad hoc analysis and support as required, specifically relating to forecasting new work being sold, Ensured that new deals and projects adhered to governance processes or escalated non-compliance to the PMO and Delivery Excellence Lead, Provided continuous improvement to processes, tools, metrics and training based on ongoing experience, process metrics and feedback from process users and other stakeholders, to drive further efficiencies in the organization, Reviewed Project Status Reports and action item logs to identify issues; address risks and concerns directly with project stakeholders or action item assignees, or raise them to the attention of senior management for further direction, Facilitated a project management network to provide a vehicle for learning opportunities and sharing project management experiences, Supported standard management reporting processes and metrics throughout the delivery organization by creating templates, job aids and other materials and produce reporting packages as required, and Tracked, measured, reported and communicated project delivery costs, performance issues and risks. Show less

Pricing team member with responsibilities that included: Created price proposals for extension opportunities on the DLA account and served as single POC interacting with Proposal team, IPT leads, Client Finance Lead, and QA reviewers. Analyzed proposed margin against target margins and found margin improvement opportunities where needed. Also managed required approvals and maintained sales opportunity records for the account. Part of this role included Deliverables Management that included… Show more Pricing team member with responsibilities that included: Created price proposals for extension opportunities on the DLA account and served as single POC interacting with Proposal team, IPT leads, Client Finance Lead, and QA reviewers. Analyzed proposed margin against target margins and found margin improvement opportunities where needed. Also managed required approvals and maintained sales opportunity records for the account. Part of this role included Deliverables Management that included coordination and reporting on deliverables, proposals, and contract materials. In this position, I worked closely with Proposal/Deliverables Manager, the Contracts Manager, and the Business Performance Lead for processing proposal and contract matters. Some of the responsibilities included: managed the Task Order Incentive Plan [TOIP] (list of Performance Standard Incentive [PSI] contract modifications according to defined project tasks; tracked the amount of funding per PSI and modifications made to the contracts; maintained program value, contract value, and funding value; created, tracked, and reported value based on the contractual items. Show less

Primary responsibilities included: Created monthly invoices to client and processed invoices in both Accenture and Government systems, Audited both Accenture and Government time reports, ensuring policy compliance, Assisted with forecast management including input collection, processing, and report generation. While in this role, I implemented processing our invoices in WAWF, a secure web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and payment that is preferred method by DoD. I also… Show more Primary responsibilities included: Created monthly invoices to client and processed invoices in both Accenture and Government systems, Audited both Accenture and Government time reports, ensuring policy compliance, Assisted with forecast management including input collection, processing, and report generation. While in this role, I implemented processing our invoices in WAWF, a secure web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and payment that is preferred method by DoD. I also implemented the forecasting tool Comet on our project and maintained the data throughout. Show less

Primary responsibilities: Coordinated both offsite and onsite meetings and events for clients and internal customers (totaling over 800 people), Ensured maximum utilization of office workspaces, and Created relationships with reliable and cost efficient vendors. I was highly involved in the Relocation team for the Denver Office in February 2001. Some responsibilities included in this special project were coordinating storage for executives and office personnel, facilitating setup of new office… Show more Primary responsibilities: Coordinated both offsite and onsite meetings and events for clients and internal customers (totaling over 800 people), Ensured maximum utilization of office workspaces, and Created relationships with reliable and cost efficient vendors. I was highly involved in the Relocation team for the Denver Office in February 2001. Some responsibilities included in this special project were coordinating storage for executives and office personnel, facilitating setup of new office space, and implementing new reservation system, including training office personnel. Show less