Project Manager

DOMINGO B. AKERELE

** *** ****** ****** *** Hills, NY 11746

631-***-**** *******@*****.***

PROJECT ACCOUNTANT / COST ACCOUNTANT

Delivering Value through Program and Construction Management

PROFILE

Highly dedicated and motivated project accountant with extensive experience

in program and project management across Multibillion-dollar engineering

and construction projects. Offering over 28 years of progressively

responsible experience in preparation of contractor requisition for

payments, billings, trial balance, general and subsidiary ledgers, account

receivable, account payable, operating and payroll bank accounts, petty

cash, financial status report. Familiar with government requirements and

regulations DOD, FPR, FAR and DCAA audit, advanced formal education in

business administration and financial management as well as in-depth

training and industry certifications.

Detail-oriented professional with robust technical skills, possessing

specialized expertise in SAP Financials JD Edwards, Quick Books, Prolog

Manager, Oracle Database, Peoplesoft, Microsoft Office Suite Primavera

Project Management and Microsoft Project 2007

. Recognized for consistently saving millions of dollars in working

capital by improving day sales oustanding.

. Results-driven and self-disciplined, consistently achieving and

exceeding both corporate and project goals.

. Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills .

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Accounting . Program Management . Project Management . Cost Control

Planning . Scheduling . Estimating . Monitoring . Tracking . Reporting

Budgets . Forecasts . Financials . Earned Value Analysis

Leadership . Staffing . Cross-Functional Teams

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Parsons Brinckerhoff New York, NY 2006 - 2011

Design Estimates Package Manager 2010

Prioritize estimating tasks, conduct quality control reviews, and prepare

variance analysis at several stages of the design-estimating process.

Ensure all scope elements are properly addressed, reconcile unit cost, mark-

up, productivity, performance, and scope discrepancies while updating and

reviewing document controls and revisions.

. Supervise three estimators specializing in civil and structural

engineering, site work, and architecture for several projects,

including a $3,300,000,000 extension of the New York City subway

system.

Senior Project Accountant, Parsons Brinckerhoff / URS Joint Venture 2009 -

2010

Developed cost models and conducted cost engineering analysis on several

projects, including the World Trade Center (WTC) transportation projects,

commercial redevelopment, the WTC Memorial Complex, and related

infrastructure projects comprised of vehicle security and screening, tour

bus parking, street development, and utilities construction.

. Developed and maintained $4,500,000,000 budgets for Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) funded large public-works programs while tracking

and managing multiple stakeholders and funding sources.

Senior Cost Accountant 2006 - 2009

Established ongoing contractor and subcontractor costs by proactively

determining the percent of work completed in addition to processing and

auditing construction manager and subcontractor payment requests. Managed

project budgets, administered contracts, and provided forecasts for

executive reports.

. Supported a $742,000,000 redevelopment project at JFK International

Airport consisting of a new 640,000 square-foot terminal building with

twenty-six gates, terminal-access roads, and airfield construction.

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Cashin, Spinelli & Ferretti, LLC Bohemia, NY 2004 - 2006

Senior Financial Analyst

Inventoried active construction projects, analyzed risk exposure on bonded

initiatives, tracked financial measurements and progress versus schedules

as well as evaluating short-term debt servicing and payroll obligations.

Assessed client's project-management systems to identify causes of

shortfalls while performing performance variance analysis and monitoring

encumbered funds.

. Provided critical project management and accounting, surety

consulting, and claims and analysis / review services to multiple

clients, including AXA Surety, Zurich Insurance Company, North

American Specialty Insurance Company, and the Town of Oyster Bay, Long

Island.

URS Corporation Jersey City, NJ 1997 - 2004

Senior Cost Engineer/Analyst 2003 - 2004

Performed multiple tasks, including budgeting, performance baselining,

trends analysis, project cost analysis and forecasting. Coordinated monthly

progress reporting, cash-flow analysis, and quarterly executive reports for

the Schools Construction Authority (SCC) and the Mayor's office.

. Designed and established a $966,000,000 improvements budget and set

Base-line performance metrics covering 60 projects for the New Jersey

Schools Construction Program.

URS Corporation Jamaica, NY 1997 - 2003

Cost Controls Manager

Project Controls Engineer

Bechtel Corporation

Cost Engineer / Project Accounting Manager Jamaica, NY 1990 - 1997

Bechtel Group of Companies San Francisco, CA 1982 - 1990

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration John F. Kennedy University Orinda, CA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration The American University

Washington, DC

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

SAP Financials JD Edwards, Quick Books, Prolog Manager, Oracle

Database, Peoplesoft,

Microsoft Office Suite Primavera Project Management and

Microsoft Project 2007

CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management Training Modules, Practice Builders University

Basic Critical Path Method Planning and Scheduling, Wilson Tech

Microsoft Project 2007

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Project Management Institute (PMI), Long Island Chapter

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