Financial Management Analyst, (GS 0501 13) Resume Example Department Of Interior, Office Of The Inspector General

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, (GS-0501-13)

Professional Summary

Accomplished Financial Manager experienced in managing budgets up to $25 billion and overseeing organizations of more than [Number] employees. Efficiently monitors budget execution and projects trends using predictive factors.

Skills

Budgeting and finance expertise
Process improvement techniques
Financial monitoring and forecasting

Sound judgment
Highly dependable and motivated
Quick learner

Work History

Financial Management Analyst, (GS-0501-13), 01/2014 to Current
Department of Interior, Office of the Inspector General – Herndon, VA

Work within multiple key areas in the Financial Management Division and utilize financial expertise to improve travel, charge card, and budget operations, and reporting to senior management. Consistently suggest and implement enhancements to financial processes. Implemented improvements to the database for tracking training, travel, and miscellaneous obligation. Made improvements to SharePoint page, and communication to our internal customers by creating and distributing an office newsletter, Travel & Money Matters, to educate and inform employees and managers on budget status and travel issues. As a result of my initiative, helpfulness, and dedication, I've earned 15 cash awards from different offices within the IG. I was also recognized by the Deputy IG and received the covenant IG award.

Monitor execution of funds to ensure offices that are over or under-executing are aware and plan accordingly. Analyze, prepare, and present budget status data for monthly senior leadership reports that displays actual training, travel, and purchase execution and provide guidance for unfunded requirements. Analyze multiple year financial management execution trends and develop predictive factors.
Load funds into financial system (FBMS) based on CR or enacted PB and suballocate as requested by senior leadership. Process payroll adjustments and reallocate funds to prevent RESBA issues and ADA violations.
Successfully rolled-out and implemented the Department's new automated travel system (CGE) by conducting 10 training sessions for employees.
Analyze a myriad of data in Excel spreadsheets, Crystal Reports, and Tableau, such as: financial data from travel, financial system, and purchase and travel card systems. Use Excel and Tableau to insert pivot tables to better categorize the information and PowerPoint to create attractive briefing presentations for monthly meetings with directors.

Financial Specialist, (GS-0501-09), 12/2012 to 01/2014
Department of the Army, Logistics Services Washington – Fort Belvoir, VA

Served as Lead Defense Travel Administrator for all Centrally Billed Travel Accounts (CBAs) for HQ Department of the Army (HQDA) and US Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) and serve as 3rd-level hierarchy, CBA Agency Program Manager and Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for a Commercial Travel Office contract.
As Certifying Officer, responsible for certifying over $50 million in government travel charges ensuring that all supporting documents are legal, proper and correct. Monitor to ensured all CBAs are paid correctly and timely thus increasing Agency rebates and eliminating penalties from the Prompt Payment Act (PPA) . Certified all payments after completion of reconciliation and follow-up with the Commercial Travel Office (CTO), DFAS and other government agencies on issues related to the cards and the travel card program.
Within weeks in new position, reconciled $332,441 in charged-off travel card accounts, absolving all debts and charge-offs for HQDA and IMCOM. Found discrepancies in payments made by DFAS and worked diligently with other offices to come to a solution resulting in a $147,000 refund to the Army.
Performed a variety of financial/resource management and admin functions in support of the DOD travel card program to include: providing agency guidance on payment processes; ensuring proper establishment of CBAs using various government and contractor systems; developing internal controls based on guidance in OMB circulars and vulnerabilities observed; auditing and performing analysis of travel accounts; verifying correctness of accounting lines, standard document numbers and other financial data elements on travel orders; generating various travel and CBA financial reports; coordinate quarterly staff training and provide JFTR and JTR regulatory guidance to the Commercial Travel Office, Military and Civilian Travelers, and my team members.
As a Transportation Agent, I performed system administration in several different Transportation Management Systems, to include: GATES, GOPAX, DPS, ONBASE and DTS in order to analyze data for Household Goods and Personnel & Group Movement. Discovered a system problem within DTS that erroneously overcharged the Army on approximately half of all travels taken and immediately contacted the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) to investigate and correct. This error costs the Army an estimated $500 Thousand per month.

Military Pay Supervisor (GS-0501-08), 08/2008 to 09/2012
Department of Defense, DFAS – Fort Lee, VA

Served as supervisor with administrative and technical responsibilities to include the management of 8-10 technicians performing work in the In/Out-Processing, Travel Pay and Reserve Pay sections.
Performed internal personnel administration and management tasks keeping employees informed of policies, procedures and goals of management as they related to the agency. Used applications in DFAS E-Biz software to certify time cards and prepare reports forCore Financial and Performance Budgeting. Conducted and scheduled all training, counseling, performance appraisals and time and attendance reporting.
As a Subject Matter Expert in matters dealing with Travel and Military Pay, provided technical guidance to Military Pay Technicians and various levels of military officials on complex issues such as TDYs, BAH, promotions and accessions by researching the JFTR, JTR, DoDFMR, AR 600-8-10, AR 601-96, AR 600-8-19 and other regulations. Assist travelers in completing and submitting travel vouchers (DD1351-2s, DTS, mileage-only and actual expense vouchers).
Manually computed and provided VIPs and Wounded Warriors with an accurate computation of projected travel pay taking into account all valid receipts, advance travel or accrual and per diem payments. Utilized and performed system administration on a host of software and web-based travel programs such as CEDMS, EDS, ETA, DTS and Win IATS. Reviewed and forwarded necessary supporting travel documents to include DD1351-2s, DD1610s or travel authorization orders.
Provided informational briefings to IG, DMPO Director and Deputy Director in reference to travel and pay issues of incoming/outgoing Soldiers. Rewarded for on-going work analysis and implementing new procedures within the office which significantly reduced man-hours and increased morale. Researched and used performance standards to evaluate and monitor operational performance and training of assigned functional areas. Developed SOPs, training calendars and monitored on-going training for employees.
Independently analyzed business processes and developed SOPs to prepare for AAA and GAO audits and ensured compliance with the FIAR and other Financial guidance provided by DFAS. Also conducted Performance and Financial audits to measure process effectiveness, improve overall financial management and identify deficiencies and dependencies impeding auditability, and report on internal controls over financial reporting and brief DMPO director on findings.
As a DFAS tax team auditor, conduct 100% audit and computation of all pay and allowances earned ensuring that Soldiers' W2 are correct based on all taxable and non-taxable pay and allowances earned.

Education

Master of Arts: Human Resource Mgmt, Human Relations, 2004
University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK

Bachelor of Science: Business Management, 1995
Savannah State University - Savannah, GA

Affiliations

AGA - Association of Government Accountants
ASMC - American Society for Military Comptrollers

Certifications

Certified Government Financial Manager

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Department of Interior, Office of the Inspector General
Department of the Army, Logistics Services Washington
Department of Defense, DFAS

School Attended

University of Oklahoma
Savannah State University

Job Titles Held:

Financial Management Analyst, (GS-0501-13)
Financial Specialist, (GS-0501-09)
Military Pay Supervisor (GS-0501-08)

Degrees

Master of Arts : Human Resource Mgmt, Human Relations , 2004
Bachelor of Science : Business Management , 1995

Financial Management Analyst, (GS-0501-13) Resume Example

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