DAWN M. CALLAHAN

**** *. **** *** **** *Denver, CO 80220*Home: 720-***-**** *abg7z5@r.postjobfree.com

Project/Finance Manager

Achievement-orientated project manager and financial professional with diversified experience in financial analysis

and performance reporting, including ERP system implementation and report design. Strong PC/spreadsheet skills,

excellent multi-tasking and organizational aptitudes. Extensive experience in capital project management, analysis, and

multi-million dollar budgeting.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Multi-Million Dollar Budget Administration Project Management

Monthly Forecasting Variance Analysis

Capital Project Analysis Financial Accounting

ERP System Implementation Forecasting/Trend Projection

Performance Reporting Benchmarking

EXPERIENCE

OPEN RANGE COMMUNICATIONS Denver, CO

Wireless Broadband Internet

NDPM, Eastern US, 10/10 to present

Manage $53m budget and schedules for all phases of network build out including, but not limited to, site acquisition,

leasing, zoning & permitting, environmental compliance, A&E, and construction management.

Manage cross-functional teams of professional, technical, site acquisition, and construction employees/subcontractors

through numerous project milestones to project completion.

Responsible for ensuring all projected targets, database items, projects tracking spreadsheets, and other required

versions of statistical and written summary reports are kept up to date and accurate.

Direct and manage the qualification, selection and management of all required third party vendors.

Conduct weekly meetings with project vendor to review individual site progress.

Document and report project deliverables to senior management communicating time frame and procedures for

accomplishing project goals and allotment of available resources through various phases of the project.

CLEARWIRE Denver, CO and Kirkland, WA

Wireless Broadband Internet

NDPM 9/10, Finance Manager 12/08-5/10

Managed the development of the $1.2 billion 2010 budget for a build of greater than 10,000 sites.

Oversee market deployment activities and overall program management for assigned market including inter and intra

group project plan coordination, site leasing / licensing, entitlements (such as zoning, building permit, and related),

and site construction / installation project management.

Manage overall program schedule by developing and tracking project objectives, resource loading, and timelines.

Perform monthly capex reporting and in-depth analysis, working with regional directors to provide monthly forecasts.

Provide analytical support to the team by structuring problems, extracting and analyzing data, and presenting findings

Developing reports to assist in the operation/project cost planning, budgeting, and forecasting process

Analyzing data/results and providing explanations and benchmarking analysis

Performing ongoing analysis on operation/project cost data

Performing ad-hoc financial analysis to support system business needs

Assisting other team members in developing new operating strategies by providing analysis as needed

Analyze and work with large sets of data

Support, maintain, design, develop, and troubleshoot process to improve, advance, or simplify data gathering and or

reporting and analytics

Identify trends, recommend and implement methods for improvement including budgeting and forecasting for

build/construction cost

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ORGANIC TO GO Seattle, Wa

Organic food company

Senior Finance Analyst (Contractor) 7/08-12/08

Prepare forecasts, budgets and strategic plans (income statement, balance sheet and cash flow)

Reviewing comparison of actual results with budget and forecast estimates; preparing appropriate variance

explanations thereon and highlighting issues to senior finance management

Perform analytical review of financial statements

Prepare ad hoc financial analysis to add value, maximize operating results, and forecast benefit of proposed

acquisitions

Assist with the preparation of company presentations

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports

Prepare daily, weekly and monthly labor and other costs reports

Reviews costs and performs cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs

Records, classifies, and summarizes financial transactions and events in accordance with GAAP

Assist with monthly financial statement closing with responsibility for inventory and selected account reconciliations

AVANADE, INC. (ACCENTURE) –Seattle, WA

Global IT Consulting Firm.

Senior Finance Analyst (Contractor). 4/08-7-08

Designed & directed forecast/budget model for global distribution (using COGNOS/SAP software)

Worked with CEO/CFO on strategic planning, ad hoc financial analysis, and reporting

Created monthly reporting packages/analyses using advanced Excel and VBA functionality (from databases)

MDK PYTHIAS, LLC Waitsburg, WA

Commercial Real Estate in Washington Wine Country.

Finance Manager, Owner 12/04-4-08

Responsible for the property acquisition, financial and capital budget analysis, project planning, forecasting and reporting of a

commercial property renovation company, as well as managing daily operations for two retail businesses, which included

staff of 6 employees.

Researched costs and performed cost benefit analysis related to potential real estate projects and/or retail business

development opportunities.

Managed capital improvements on historic building including scheduling, budgeting, permitting, and retail space

planning and development.

Prepared cash flow forecasting, maintained business accounts for all three business ventures

Developed, monitored, and interpreted P/L statements for renovation company and retail businesses.

Analyzed and reported to executive management the emerging trends in wine country business development.

AT&T WIRELESS Seattle, WA

Cellular Phone Company.

Business and Reporting Analyst (Contractor), 10/04 to 11/04

Perform audit of customer credit reporting system to determine compliance with implementation benchmarks.

Analyze logic and input of data into OLAP-based system and assess efficiency and efficacy of results.

Develop and distribute reports to senior management, and perform ad-hoc reports based on management feedback.

AVENTAIL CORPORATION– Seattle, WA

SSL-VPN appliance and managed service provider.

Finance Analyst (Contractor), 7/04 to 9/04

Plan and conducts complex studies to improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the business. Perform

statistical, cost and financial analysis of financial reports and data, and prepares subsequent narrative analysis for

management.

Prepare monthly reporting package, including financial analysis and performance metric reporting.

Conduct business reviews with department heads to ensure appropriateness of expenditures and financials trends.

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Automated departmental performance metric reports that identify key business levers to manage business and measure

performance.

Prepared weekly flash report which includes cash updates, AR updates, and current revenue reporting against goal.

Review costs and perform cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs.

TRAVELPORT (Cendant Corporation) Seattle, WA

Travelport offers corporations business travel solution online.

Finance Analyst, 12/03 to 6/04

Support the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis with financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, processes

improvement, performance metrics, profitability analysis, and capital budgeting.

Supported the development and preparation of the monthly forecast, annual strategic plan and annual budget, as well as

implementing processes to refine and improve forecast accuracy.

Develop and Prepare monthly forecast, including monthly summary analysis of department and business unit

performance.

Prepare and review business cases for the capital budget

Ad-hoc modeling and financial modeling/analysis which included break-even analysis, discounted cashflow, and ROI-

analyzing various business initiatives.

PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY – Seattle, WA

Public transportation agency building a 10-year, voter-approved $3.9 billion light rail, commuter rail, and regional bus

projects.

Senior Finance Analyst, 12/99 to 9/03

Responsible for the financial and budget analysis of Sounder Commuter Rail's transit operations and capital projects $1.1

billion budget. Prepare and present results of analysis to Board, and agency management on financial and budget issues.

Ensure timely availability of performance reporting to management. Responsible for developing systems, policies,

analysis and practices in the areas of finance and budget that assist Sounder commuter rail in completing its capital

projects and operations on Board approved budgets and schedules.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed development of the $1.1 billion annual budget for Sounder Commuter Rail's Capital, Transit, and Staff

Operations.

Lead Coordination of Sounder's capital projects restructuring. Efforts resulted in more accurate, detailed monthly

reporting to senior executives and management.

Initiated development of the new capital budgeting database that enabled project management to budget and have

contract/task visibility. Key factor in achieving project management objectives for improved performance reporting.

Systems Trainer for corporate management and staff to use agency’s new ERP system (JDEdwards OneWorld XE).

Efforts resulted in management developing budgets in OneWorld as well as an increase in staff coding accuracy.

Responsible for providing staff reporting presentations to agency board members in public forums.

Coordinate and Supported Deputy Finance Director and Sounder Commuter Rail Director in creating financial plan

for funding completion of Sounder alignment.

LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT – Redmond, WA

Public school district with a $250 million capital improvement plan.

Capital Fund Analyst, (8/98 to 12/99)

Prepared and monitored annual capital project budget and assisted and advised project managers in developing and

maintaining individual project budgets and project history files.

Prepared and maintained reports including capital projects chart of accounts, impact fee and mitigation reports used in

decision making by Support Services Director and project management.

Created financial and statistical reports for the F-196 and GAAP statements for capital projects, Developed state

construction documents and public works paperwork, audited capital project accounts and payable vouchers, and

ensured compliance with district policies and state/federal regulations.

EDUCATION

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY – Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, August 1995

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