Senior Test Manager, 07/2007 to Current
AF-DEAMS – Wright Patterson AFB
- Ms.
- Bell is a Senior Manager with Kearney & Company with 25 years of professional accounting and auditing experience.
- In her current position, she is assisting the Air Force (AF) in its efforts to develop compliant processes and products to achieve auditable financial statements.
- For the past nine years, she has been working on the Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System (DEAMS) engagement, helping to develop an overarching strategy that will integrate AF logistics and financial management.
- She has extensive knowledge of software solutions used in financial management, requirements engineering, test planning, defect management, software configuration, documentation repositories, and systems used to document software quality control.
- Representative experience appears below.
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports and access.
- Streamlined and enhanced the corporate accounting and operations system.
- Consistently met deadlines and requirements for all production work orders.
- Worked closely with other team members to plan, design and develop robust solutions in a timely manner.
- Interfaced with business analysts, developers and technical support to determine the best requirement specifications.
- Prepared detailed reports concerning project specifications and activities.
- Consulted regularly with customers on project status, proposals and technical issues.
- Stored, retrieved and manipulated data for close analysis of system capabilities.
- Implemented designs, including experimentation and multiple iterations.
- Directed software design and development while remaining focused on client needs.
- Defined business goals to determine systems requirements.
- Trained test technicians and operators on test hardware and software.
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Composed and edited work instructions for quality and test procedures.
- Created test measures from requirements documents, best practices, and user interviews.
- Assisted with preparation of briefs, including Operational Test Readiness Reviews (OTRR) and other technical briefs.
- Reviewed test plans and procedures to ensure adequate coverage of system requirements.
- Reviewed test plans and procedures to ensure adequate coverage of system requirements.
- Implemented a set of comprehensive tracking processes to monitor [Project name] performance.
- Directed all phases of [Project type] projects, from [Phase] to [Phase].
- Developed [Number] executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
- Developed [Number] executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
Senior Functional Analyst, 01/2003 to 07/2007
SAF/FMPT and ELSG-JOCAS II
Senior Functional Analyst, TYBRIN Corporation
- Bell provided subject matter expertise (SME) in the Job Order Cost Accounting System II (JOCAS II), a Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act and Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) compliant Government cost accounting system and functional expertise in governmental cost accounting.
- Ms.
- Bell interacted with project managers, customers (including Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Information Systems and Technology [SAF/FMPT] and Expeditionary Logistics Support Group [ELSG]), software developers, and end users to review, analyze, and evaluate system requirements and user Software Change Requests (SCRs).
- She interpreted requirements, provided feedback, and made recommendations based on change requests from users or operating system upgrades or requirements resulting from new legislation.
- She also applied guideline material by interpreting regulations and technical material, and translated the guidance into specific actions.
- Ms.
- Bell reviewed and ensured compliance with specifications, and consistently reduced the number of defects identified during Government acceptance testing to exceed Software Engineering Institute (SEI) standards.
- She prepared test plans and set up test data, tested new software versions for functional accuracy of implemented changes, reported both status changes as well as any defects encountered, and provided functional leadership and guidance to peer and junior project staff in every aspect of the JOCAS II accounting lifecycle.
- She developed curriculum and author training course materials, conducted training courses at customer sites or training centers to support JOCAS II end users, prepared and presented overviews and ad-hoc presentations to new and existing users via conferences or meetings as needed, and assisted in the development of functional descriptions for Requests For Proposal (RFPs), workpapers, feasibility studies, etc.
- Lastly, Ms.
- Bell analyzed facts and conditions, drew conclusions, and submitted recommendations in support of potential contracts and RFPs.
Senior Consultant, 02/2000 to 07/2001
Integrated Management Resources Group
- with Integrated Management Resources Group, Ms.
- Bell provided accounting services to multiple clients.
- Her responsibilities included scheduling and providing weekly, biweekly, or as needed accounting service to approximately ten clients; maintaining accounting systems and assisting in preparation of budgets and proposals; performing operational and process analysis; performing analysis and submitting recommendations; and incorporating new policies and procedures for improving the organization's accounting operations.
- In addition, Ms.
- Bell coordinated the activities of division consultants, and monitored performance and provided feedback to divisional consultants.
- In addition, she provided performance evaluations to the Financial Management Resources Division Vice President with respect to development of division consultants.
Budget Analyst, 12/1999 to 02/2000
Kelly IT Services
- Ms.
- Bell served as a Budget Analyst with Kelly IT Services.
- Her primary responsibilities included the formulation and execution of the budget for the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Directorate of Public Works (DPW).
- She performed program planning and analysis of budgetary operations, fund control, cost accounting, and statistical services.
- Ms.
- Bell monitored the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continued dialogue with DPW management officials and other installation operating officials.
- She processed cost and reimbursement accounting transactions and monitored customers to insure proper reimbursements to DPW for services performed.
- In addition, Ms.
- Bell advised the Director and Deputy Director of DPW on all budgetary matters including recommended course of action as well as providing current budget status to DPW management on a monthly basis.
Accounting Supervisor, 08/1998 to 12/1999
Management Support Technology, Inc
- with Management Support Technology, Inc., Ms.
- Bell was responsible for supervision and coordination of accounting professionals and information specialists, directed daily operations in financial operations and records management, and authored accounts payable system training manual and implemented training program.
- She worked with consultants analyzing operations, improving processes, and developing and implementing accounting and records management controls.
- Ms.
- Bell instituted new policies and procedures that increased efficiency by 35% and increased accountability by 100%.
- Lastly, she prepared monthly project performance reports for the project manager.
AF Lead Payroll Specialist, 12/1995 to 07/1998
Government Accountant
Lead Payroll Specialist, USAF – Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany
- with the AF, she maintained employee master records, processed payroll for civilian and DoD Dependent Schools System (DoDDS) employees in Europe via Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS), and researched and resolved complex payroll and personnel issues.
- Ms.
- Bell served as the focal point, answered routine inquiries, resolved complex issues, and prepared complicated retroactive adjustments.
- She reported to National Finance Center (NFC) on Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); reconciled out-of-balance accounts, reducing 80% of the accounts from $98,800 out-of-balance to under $20,000; and reported to Office of Personnel Management on Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
- Ms.
- Bell also trained new payroll technicians.
- As a Governmental Accountant, Ms.
- Bell created master systems records and calculated, posted, and verified financial data used in accounting records via the General Accounting and Finance System (GAFS).
- She completed collection processes and executed debit and credit transactions with Merged Accounting and Finance System (MAFR), prepared Standard Form (SF) 1080s, and prepared and distributed biweekly payroll and financial reports.
- She also worked with special projects teams on complex accounting issues.
Assistant Director/Grant Assistant, 01/1994 to 08/1995
Jefferson Housing Foundation – New Orleans, LA
Grant Accountant/Assistant Director, Jefferson Housing Foundation – New Orleans LA
- with Jefferson Housing Foundation, Ms.
- Bell was responsible for development of financial systems to support sub-grantee contracts for the First Time Home Buyer Training Program, First Time Entrepreneur Training Program, and other Community Development Projects.
- She allocated resources, prioritized tasks, and directed the activities of project managers for multiple grant programs.
- Ms.
- Bell maintained accounting systems for various revenue sources, which included Federal grants, state grants, public sector appropriations, private sector financing, and other sources, totaling more than $1.5 million annually.
- In addition, Ms.
- Bell prepared monthly cost reports for submission to Federal and state grantors, managed personnel, administered payroll and benefits, prepared employee evaluations, interviewed new hires, and performed extensive research and analysis in the development and formulation of new community development initiatives.
- She prepared cost analyses, developed budget estimates, provided program and operational specifications, submitted project proposals, and led initiatives for new community development projects for elderly and handicapped housing and transportation programs.
Development Grant Accountant, 10/1991 to 12/1993
Jefferson Parish
- Bell served as a Grant Accountant for Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development, in which she maintained accounting systems for multiple Federal, state, and local grants for multi-year Community Development Block Grant Program.
- She was responsible for developing the annual budget of approximately $50 million, and coordinating with project managers, planners, and sub-grantees on more than 200 active projects.
- Ms.
- Bell prepared and presented to Parish Council members financial reports detailing the status and dispensation of housing rehabilitation and capital improvement projects.
- She monitored and provided technical assistance to sub-grantees, accomplished annual financial and performance audits of sub-grantees, and prepared annual Grantee Performance Report for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Office of Management and Budget.
Senior Test Manager, 07/2007 to Current
Kearney & Company
Senior Functional Analyst, 01/2003 to 07/2007
TYBRIN Corporation
Senior Consultant, 02/2000 to 07/2001
Integrated Management Resources Group
Budget Analyst, 12/1999 to 02/2000
Kelly IT Services
Accounting Supervisor, 08/1998 to 12/1999
Management Support Technology, Inc
Lead Payroll Specialist, 12/1995 to 07/1998
U.S. Air Force
Governmental Accountant, 12/1995 to 07/1998
United States Air Force
Grant Accountant, 01/1994 to 08/1995
Jefferson Housing Foundation
Grant Accountant, 10/1991 to 12/1993
Jefferson Parish Department
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