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Anna B. Lowe

Professional Profile

Over eighteen years of finance, procurement, sales, and business control systems experience with eight years of experience

supporting the Department of Defense and over ten years of managerial experience. Expertise in financial reporting, audit support,

business processes/procedures, procurement, and contract compliance with specialized knowledge of the government sector. Key

Accomplishments:

• Expert knowledge and skills in all facets of finance, procurement, audits, business control systems compliance, contract

compliance and administration, processes and procedures, and labor charging.

• Recognized by clients and colleagues as a consummate professional with a high degree of personal integrity and attention to

detail. Known for delivering personal service, a talent for resourceful business solutions and delivering result driven solutions.

• Experience with engineering and construction field projects facilitating budgets, and accomplishing contractual cost milestones

under budget and ahead of schedule.

• Expertise knowledge of CAS (Cost Accounting Standards), GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices), and FAR

(Federal Acquisition Regulations). Expertise utilizing Microsoft Office, Excel, Timberline, PRISM, DCMS, and SAP systems.

Professional Experience

Owner/Executive Consultant – Sterling Compliance Group, LLC, Terre Haute, IN 2010 – Current

• Provides consulting services to emerging businesses, commercial clients, and federal contractors in the area of contract

compliance, procurement and purchasing systems, finance and business systems.

• Developed all company marketing materials.

• Perform all business development functions, contract negotiations, and execution of scope of work.

• Facilitates Federal Contract Compliance employee training sessions.

• Assists clients with development of Direct and Indirect Rates, analysis of financial systems for audit ability and compliance,

development of business processes and procedures.

• Develop costs proposals for federal contractor clients.

Senior Accountant – Parsons, Newport, IN 2007 – 2010

• Responsible for all financial administration of $1.2 billion project contract.

• Ensured all procurement activity was executed within full compliance of contract terms and conditions.

• Conducted full financial reconciliation of a $1.2 billion contract with zero deltas.

• Conducted financial reviews and analyses that improved efficiency of work processes and operations resulting in increased

production and costs savings of over 30%.

• Conducted Procurement contract closeout functions of over 23,000 procurement packages to ensure proper allocation of costs,

auditability and compliance.

• Conducted Project Controls closeout of over 6000 WBSs and 400 Job numbers to ensure compliance of closeout procedures and

DCAA auditing standards.

• Provided audit support to DCAA auditors for Finance and Procurement audits.

• Conducted internal financial audits.

• Conducted Craft labor audit of over five hundred Service Contract Act employees and implemented corrective actions that resulted

in a cost savings of over a million dollars to the government.

• Developed lessons learned for Administrative Contract Closeout and Finance functions to be used to aid projects in the

Department of Defense Chemical Demilitarization division.

• Developed AP Adjustment guidance for the Newport project to establish the cost re-classing process. Provided training to Project

Controls and Procurement employees on the AP Adjustment process.

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• Analyzed project billings for financial compliance and accuracy for Cost plus Award Fee $1.2 billion contract (Base + Award +

Fixed Fee + Incentive Milestones)

Communications Specialist – Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Newport, IN March 2007 – Sept. 2007

• Established and projected the Newport Outreach Office budget.

• Responsible for all procurement functions and financial administration of the Newport Outreach Office.

• Project lead for actions related to computer operating systems.

• Facilitated employee training sessions for computer operating systems at the site level.

• Assisted in development, coordination, production, and assessment of the project communication and action plans in

accordance with organizational goals.

• Assisted in development, coordination, production, and assessment of all project outreach products such as press

releases, newsletters, inserts, fact sheets and employee communications to ensure that all communications convey a

current, accurate, and consistent program message.

• Ensured that all financial and government property functions were executed within compliance of the contract terms and

conditions.

• Developed and maintained training material for the Newport Ambassador Spokesperson training program at Newport

Chemical Depot.

• Facilitated Newport Ambassador Spokesperson training sessions for project employees.

Operations Specialist – SYColeman - Advanced Concepts, Newport, IN Feb. 2004 – March 2007

• Established and projected the Newport Outreach Office budget.

• Responsible for all procurement functions and financial administration of the Newport Outreach Office.

• Ensured that all financial, procurement, and government property functions were executed within compliance of the

contract terms and conditions.

• Served as a member of the WiredContact! Data Integrity Action Team to assist and provide input on database functionality

and improvement as it related to achieving Balanced Scorecard measures.

• Assisted in development, coordination, production, and assessment of the Newport Chemical Depot communication and

action plans in accordance with organizational goals.

• Project lead for actions related to computer operating systems.

• Developed and maintained training material for the Newport Ambassador Spokesperson training program at the Newport

Chemical Depot.

• Facilitated Newport Ambassador Spokesperson training sessions for project employees.

Office/Sales Manager – Service Corporation International, Terre Haute, IN Feb. 2001 - Jan. 2004

• Managed the General Administration department of five employees and Sales Department of six employees.

• Personally serviced an established client base for the sale of bereavement services and products.

• Processed all accounts receivable, accounts payable, and processed employee payroll for three office locations.

• Performed site-level finance tracking and budget review to ensure that the facilities budgets, schedules, and performance

requirements were met for three locations.

• Interviewed prospective employees, conducted employee training, and addressed and advised staff members in resolving

problems and issues that would arise in the workplace.

• Served as a member on a five-member management team to make corporate decisions for the three local locations and

made recommendations for improvements in overall facility operations.

Sales Manager - L.A. Weight Loss Centers, Terre Haute, IN Jan. 1995 - Feb. 2001

• Responsible for all financial administration of 30 centers in a regional area.

• Managed a sales staff of 6 employees at each local center.

• Opened and established new centers nationally.

• Increased revenue production at each center over 60%.

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