William H Thompson
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Profile
Results driven, versatile, high energy finance professional with over 20 years of experience managing finance
related functions in commercial and government sectors. Demonstrated success with development, implementation
and management of key strategies, plans and projects integral to achievement of organizational mission. Extensive
experience working with senior-level executives, operations leaders, clients, and vendors to envision smart solutions
across all organizational levels.
Core Competencies
• Strategic Financial Planning and Management • Forward Pricing
• Budget Development and Administration • New Business Pricing/Modeling
• Financial Modeling and Presentation • Productivity/Efficiency Improvements
• Cost Management and Optimization • Program/Project Analysis
• Cash Flow Modeling and Management • Personnel Management and Development
Professional Experience
ITT Exelis – Herndon, VA 2012-Current
ITT Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company with strong positions
in enduring and emerging global markets.
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
• Integral principal in the successful establishment, management and attainment of financial targets, plans and
operational metrics for the Information Systems division. Reporting and analysis encompassed monthly,
quarterly and annual forecasts of all financial statements, management reviews and narratives and detailed
variance analyses for division with sales in excess of $1 billion dollars.
• Envisioned smart and effective reporting that led to becoming key source and subject matter expert for
senior management in all areas of financial performance, risk assessment, new business targeting and
pricing, capital expenditures and cash management.
• Effectively forecast and manage cash-flow operations, achieving targeted goals in every quarterly and
yearly reporting period.
• Led review and quantification in areas of cost management, containment and reduction. Efforts resulted in
efficiency gains and significant cost reduction.
• Team with operations staff to provide successful and ongoing collaboration key to achievement of
organizational goals. Analysis, interpretation and reporting encompassed summary and detailed level program
and financial review, program optimization, variance and risk analysis and budget performance.
• Managed forecasting procedures and systems to evaluate contract/program status ensuring compliance with
customer and government requirements.
Affiliated Computer Services – Fairfax, VA 2010-2012
ACS, a Xerox Company, is a global leader in business process and information technology services. ACS works with
companies and governments to help improve their processes, manage client operations, and focus on their core
business.
Vice President, Finance
• Key leader in the development, implementation and successful achievement of financial target setting,
budgeting, P&L management, risk assessment and mitigation, cash flow management, new business modeling
and pricing, and capital expenditure planning and administration.
• Developed smart solutions for presentation and reporting of weekly, quarterly and annual budgets and
forecasts encompassing rolling quarterly forecasts, management reviews and narratives, and variance
analysis.
• Successful coordinated with Operations, Sales and Business Development leaders, results of which led to
new business goals being met and financial growth target achievement.
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• Oversaw and managed new business modeling and pricing, ensuring that all financial elements were
accurately depicted and that all risks and opportunities were properly identified.
• Worked closely with division Controller and accounting staff in monthly close activities, accruals, balance
sheet management, capital requests and other accounting tasks and priorities.
L-3 Communications – Reston, VA 2007-2010
L-3 Communications Corporation is a leading supplier of a broad range of products and services used in a
substantial number of aerospace and defense platforms.
Director, Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis
• Successfully managed internal financial reporting, planning and budgeting functions for the Linguist
Technical Operations and Technical Support Division. Reporting and analysis encompassed detailed
forecasts of all financial statements, management reviews and narratives and detailed variance analyses
for division with sales just under $1 billion dollars.
• Led effort to create, manage and optimize operational planning and budgeting for division. Planning
provided senior management and operations with detailed analysis and reporting of all financial
elements of company including program level profit and loss, indirect cost and rate structure analysis,
balance sheet and cash flow analysis. All key quarterly and annual budgeted metrics achieved in every
reporting period.
• Successfully created, presented and submitted Forward Pricing Plans, encompassing full indirect cost
and rate structure analysis, program level and overall profit/loss forecast over multi-year horizons.
• Preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal reporting requirements and requests to
division and corporate executives. Reporting includes detailed monthly results and analysis in combination with
detailed short-term forecasts.
• Led effort to identify and quantify areas of cost reduction and control during two substantial transitions.
Positive results seen in significant efficiency gains and right-sizing of organization.
• Effective management of finance personnel to ensure timely, accurate submission of all required
reporting.
Fannie Mae – Washington, DC 2001-2007
Fannie Mae, a shareholder-owned company operating under a federal charter, is one of America's largest source of
mortgage funds. Fannie Mae raises funds from investors and disperses risk on mortgage assets, ensuring that the
mortgage credit system serves all by keeping low-cost capital flowing to mortgage lenders.
Manager, Finance/Investor Relations
• Responsible for preparing and presenting detailed analyses and timely reports to senior management on a
range of issues including financial results and forecasts, industry and market trends and dynamics, company
and peer valuation, investor surveillance, and equity performance.
• Collaborated with team members to produce earnings release summaries, board presentations, executive
speeches and presentations, salient talking points and other financial analyses for both internal and external
audiences.
• Provided a wide variety of ad hoc analyses and reporting in areas such as financial performance, capital and
equity analysis, valuation analysis, stock metrics and measurement tools, and competitive analysis.
• Coordinated with senior management and staff to develop and implement comprehensive marketing and
investor communication plans.
Sr. Financial Analyst
• Responsible for coordination with business owners and Planning department team members to create,
analyze and report Quarterly Earnings Forecast which includes short and long-term financial projections for all
divisions of the corporation.
• Worked closely with members of the Treasury department to forecast corporate capital and equity positions
including statutory capital requirements, common and preferred stock positions and employee stock option
programs.
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• Coordinated with senior-level management to produce the Corporate Objectives Report, a monthly report
that tracks the progress of corporate goals for senior level executives.
• Performed a variety of ad-hoc analyses in the areas of financial management, economic modeling and
variance analysis and reporting.
• Analyzed and reported upon factors that have an impact upon the corporation and the housing market.
United States Enrichment Corporation – Bethesda, MD 1999-2001
USEC, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants.
Sr. Financial Analyst
• Managed collection, analysis and reporting process with planning personnel to generate, analyze and report
upon short and long-term earnings forecasts. Estimates encompassed annual revenue and cost projections in
excess of a billion dollars for two full-scale production facilities and corporate headquarters.
• Worked closely with members of Power Resources Group to develop financial and operational assumptions
and estimates surrounding proposals to purchase and sell electricity.
• Produced monthly Production Results Report which evaluated production performance, general overhead
and administrative costs, and other key performance-related items for each of the production facilities.
• Collaborated with members of the Treasury Department to provide Cash Flow forecasts for future periods.
PRC Public Sector, Inc. – McLean, VA 1995-1999
PRC Public Sector, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated public safety and criminal justice systems in the United
States and abroad.
Financial Analyst
• Responsible for the preparation and presentation of monthly financial forecasts to senior management in
support of key strategic and budgetary decision making.
• Worked closely with corporate and regional management to develop annual operating budget covering in
excess of 300 contracts and six field offices for each operating year from 1996 to 1999.
• Developed, implemented and maintained a contract financial reporting model designed to aid managers in the
development of individual contract cost and revenue expectations for use in corporate forecasting.
• Provided contract financial analyses and company valuation estimates during due-diligence process in
Litton Industries Inc. (NYSE – LIT) acquisition of PRC from Black & Decker.
• Supported accounting staff in analysis and preparation of monthly financial reports.
Martin Marietta – Washington, DC 1992-1995
The former Martin Marietta was a global corporation involved in the design, development, manufacturing, and
integration of advanced technology systems and products. Martin Marietta merged with Lockheed to form Lockheed
Martin in 1995.
Financial Analyst
• Responsible for the development, analysis and presentation of financial baselines, used in the support of The
Federal Aviation Administration's Facilities and Equipment budget and investment decision making process.
• Collaborated with senior FAA officials to develop annual Facilities and Equipment budgets, which
provided research, development and procurement funding in excess for over 240 Capital Investment
Projects.
• Developed, implemented and maintained investment model which provided critical financial data and
analysis on key Capital Investment Projects for use by senior management within the FAA.
• Managed employees assigned to support the FAA in the preparation and presentation of key financial
information, central to the agency's investment strategies and long-range goals.
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Education/Affiliations
University of Virginia, Falls Church, VA – Certificate of Accounting - May 1995
The George Washington University, Washington, DC – Master of Business Administration - December 1991
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY Bachelor of Arts (Double Major: Economics and English) - May 1989
Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honorary Society)