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Mclean, Va, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Report to Director of $750M business unit, managing up to 14 direct reports and 4 business managers. Responsible for all budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and P&L financial reporting for 5 major contracts. Oversee internal and external reporting for all contracts including firm-fixed price, fixed price incentive, time and material, and cost-plus award fee contract types ensuring compliance with USGAAP, DCAA, FAR and CAS regulations. Partner with operations and program management teams to develop new program processes that impact up to 30 sites nationally. Present and deliver budgets and financial reporting packages at executive team meetings. Work with RFP and war room team on proposal pricing strategies. Oversee team of analysts responsible for EAC modeling and projections used for revenue recognition calculation and estimates.- Improved financial efficiencies by diligently tracking costs, wringing out waste and exploring ways within contracts to maximize revenue. - Discovered error in allowable costs calculation that resulted in several million dollars in sales and profit.- Discovered critical error in program financials that would have resulted in heavy losses. - Addressed problem and created a recovery plan in time to salvage a profit.- Successfully reconciled aged accounts, billing and collecting more than $2.5M receivables.- Significantly improved customer relations on each contract supported. - Re-established confidence in information presented and responded more quickly to customer requests/concerns.- Cited in 2 Award Score letters for contributing to higher scores. - Selected to work on high level confidential strategic M&A projects including due diligence, target analysis and potential integration strategies.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Promoted through 2 Business Manager roles - for $34M Information Systems and Solutions group and $41M DoD group in 2.5 years - to manage financial and business operations for 2 divisions - $63M Applied Sciences & Technology and $48M DoD Health Affairs. Scope included financial analysis and planning, financial reporting, internal controls, forecasts and budgets, and policies/processes. Led proposal pricing efforts, leveraging strategic discussions, advanced spreadsheet models, what-if analyses, and cost realism exercises. Prepared EAC modeling and analysis in conjunction with calculation of revenue recognition estimates. Liaised with external teaming partners on proposal preparation and pricing strategies as well as logistical contracts issues. - Led integration of business processes and programs for business unit resulting from the merger of Northrop Grumman IT and Logicon Inc.- Initially combined programs from 3 different companies using 3 different ERP systems. Reduced to 2 systems. Ultimately, solely used Lawson.- Led new program management team, ramping up group on new systems, in challenging merger environment. - Cleaned up contract receivable balances.

Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science