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Greater San Diego Area

* Assists in developing and updating the annual corporate Budget Module. Updates and sets up all corporate departments/divisions for the upcoming year by importing financial data, linking cell data, adding or deleting divisions and accounts, and creating new macros or modifying existing macros using Visual Basic as needed.* Assist the Finance Manager in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual Statistical Fact Sheet Reports on both a calendar and fiscal year Basis. Prepares reports by importing event data and updating a master database that will allow users to access and summarize data from a single source. Generates requires reports for various users.* Assists the Finance Manager in preparing monthly and annual event Profit & Loss Reports using Microsoft Dynamics Controller module. Updates and maintains overhead & allocation percentages, and prepares monthly and year-end profit & loss by event reports* Monitors daily corporate cash flow to ensure that operating cash requirements are met and excess funds are invested in high yield instruments in order to maximize investment returns. Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual cash management and investment reports as required per corporate investment policy.

Greater San Diego Area

* Maintain full responsibility for the financial administration for the Business Unit Operation of 325 employees across multiple locations. * Evaluate financial performance metrics and present results to senior management. * Explain material variances for the operation and individual accounts. * Prepare and submit financial planning workbooks for 8 divisions. * Maintain full responsibility for capital budget planning and maintaining over 1900 capital assets.

Greater San Diego Area

* Led, coached, developed and evaluated a high performance team of 23 AR specialists responsible for interim and final billing for commercial and government contracts.* Prepared daily cash flow reports to determine cash position; reconcile accounts receivable, monitor timely collections and conduct follow-up as needed to maximize revenue.* Ensured bank reconciliations; monthly journal entries and account analysis were performed timely and accurately to produce financial statements.* Represented the corporation in various Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits. * Collaborated with Corporate departments with various training projects, performance metrics, and annual financial submissions.* Implemented policies and procedures that improved internal controls and adherence to audit compliance.* Verified client wire transfers ensuring accurate internal recording of receivables.* Assisted financial management and external auditors on policies and procedures related to required SOX testing and balance sheet reconciliations.* Implemented and enforce account receivables protocols to assure compliance with regulatory and financial standards. * Consistently delivered accurate financial forecasting data, a considerable accomplishment within an organization with a dynamic and complex base of government contracts/programs.* Implemented business process improvements that resulted in greater accuracy and improved efficiencies. * Successfully managed the transition of 700 contracts from Excel Standard Billing Templates to Costpoint/Deltek during the Corporate Accounting system change.* Reduced days working capital by partnering with project managers to ensure a greater focus on receivables and follow-up actions.* Recipient of the Annual SAIC Company Wide Achievement Award for administrative excellence.