Manager Management

Linda W. Williams

* H-301-***-**** * C- 301-***-**** * **********@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Self-motivated professional with several years of diverse private and

Federal industry experience as a Budget Program Manager/Director,

exemplifying excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal

skills and a demonstrated financial, analytical and budgeting expertise.

Skilled in managing financial and budgetary operations over $1.6 billion,

advising senior management with sound recommendations regarding funding

availability, as well as developing, implementing and improving policies

and programs. Possess extensive knowledge and understanding of budgeting

principles, policies, and regulations. Ability to effectively manage large

scale budgets and financial projects in accordance with organizational

policies, procedures and objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prince George's County Pubic School

Substitute Teacher

5/2011- Present

Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)

9/2004-3/2011

Capital Program Budget Manager 2/08-3/11

. Established financial controls for the Capital Program. Monitored the

Capital Program cash flow performance; especially cash flow changes

associated with the Inter-County Connector (ICC) and section 100

Connecting. Montgomery County Maryland roads to Prince George's

Country.

. Managed the approved budget for 267 construction projects. One year

$797,184M.

. Approved available funding for Extra Work Orders (EWA) and assigned

project numbers.

. Attended quarterly meetings, assessed the impact of funding and

scheduled changes and advised changes to the Capital Transportation

Projects (CTP), which required adjustments of the financial forecast.

. Participated in Project Action Form meetings to discuss increases and

deceases in projects costs.

. Formulated recommendations regarding timing and scheduling of

projects, managed constant changes of cash flow of existing projects

and timing of revenues.

. Prepare monthly reports, which may include actual costs, budget

forecasts, and projections. Reconcile forecasts with operating

results and report the variances and reasons.

. Initiated a monthly budget versus actual expenditure report for all

projects as a way to avoid overspending. The FY 10 was $797.18

million; total 1-year budget before expected changes $1.062 billion,

Six-year $4.4 B. These actions saved $2.65 M from the FY 10 budget.

Deputy Director of Organization Development 9/04-2/08

. Planned and coordinated the budget process to include formulation,

presentation and execution for DOD and monitored and evaluated

expenditures of accounts funds. Average budget $1.7 M

. Managed the day-to-day administrative functions including employee

relations, human resources, and program administration activities.

. Prepared monthly reports, which included actual costs, budget

forecasts, and projections. Reconciled forecasts with operating

results and reports to address variances and reasons for them.

. Prepared RFP's for Training vendors and managed personal service

contracts.

. Monitored the progress and conducted evaluations of staff assignments,

ensured timely delivery of finished assignments, and processed

performance evaluations for Program.

. Established and coordinated office coverage, staff scheduling and out

of office meeting attendance.

. Created programs to address issues of Equal Opportunity (EO),

Diversity Training, Mentorship, Continuous Quality, Improvement (CQI)

Team Coordination, and Managing for Results (MFR), What-If Programs,

and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

Acting Budget Director 9/06-3/07

. Performed budget execution and administration work involving the

monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a

budget with different resources and types of funding for the

Authority's annual 2008 budget call. Analyzed data and provided

detailed financial reports for fiscal year 2008 to be used for budget

preparations. The Authority FY 2008 approved budget was $212,014,833

M.

. Tracked and analyzed financial data to ensure assigned programs stay

within budget. Advise program managers of funding imbalances, negative

projections, or indications of improper utilization of funds.

. Prepared monthly reports, which included actual costs, budget

forecasts, and projections. Reconciled forecasts with operating

results and reported the variances and reasons.

. Provided guidance, direction and compliancy for the Authority's 2008

budget call, and departmental guidance regarding budget execution,

budget formulation and financial daily activities.

. Prepared working spreadsheets for divisions to submit budget requests

that included salary and benefits calculations, coordinated,

summarized & recommended requests & adjustments to preliminary

(November 2008) budget.

. Reviewed edited and verified accuracy of program office budget

submissions and reconciled errors or inconsistencies. Negotiated

budget funding amounts, timing, and changes with program managers.

. Consolidated budgetary data forms, documents, accounting reports,

and/or working spreadsheets and entered data in the proper format

utilizing prescribed formulas, schedules, tables or procedures to

calculate and check the values entered.

. Provided budget and statistical information for the Executive

Secretary & Board Members for oversight and appropriation hearing

process.

Government of the District of Columbia

8/03 - 9/04

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Senior Capital Budget Analyst

. Developed spending plans and budget requests for agencies.

. Conducted a comprehensive fiscal impact analysis while approving

budget authority for Capital projects.

. Completed several special projects, one of which was developing an

SOPs for Reprogramming and Reallocations of funds.

. Managed, led and/or administered numerous programs, projects,

operations or activities.

. Prepared white paper for each assigned agency's analyzing key

budgetary challenges.

. Reviewed, edited and verified accuracy of program office budget

submissions and reconciled errors or inconsistencies to maintain

compliance with budgetary guidelines.

. Negotiated budget funding amounts, timing, and changes with program

managers.

. Ensured that funds were properly allocated and were obligated and

spent in a timely and effective manner supporting authorized

management objectives to ensure compliance.

. Consolidated budgetary data from forms, documents, accounting reports,

and/or working spreadsheets and entered the data in the proper format

utilizing prescribed formulas, schedules, tables or procedures to

calculate and check the values entered.

. Approved or disapproved budget actions, requests or recommendations in

accordance with budget required standards.

The Vactor Company

12/99 - 10/02

Accounting Administrator

. Coordinated all financial and accounting activities that included:

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, budget

reporting and reconciliation.

. Initiated the creation and implementation of SOPs for multi-million

dollar technology consulting company.

. Managed all aspects of employee payroll and compensation systems.

Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission

3/96 - 8/99

Manager of Finance and Administration

. Managed the agency budget formulations, execution, performance

assessments, financial analysis, revenue accounting and internal

financial management controls.

. Prepared agency Capital budget for the FAA, and monitored funding

levels in support of functions and programs that implemented the

improvement and maintenance of projects for State and Federal

operations.

. Monitored and tracked obligations and expenditures throughout the

execution phases of annual operating budgets for all State and Federal

projects.

. Presented the agency's budgetary and staffing concerns to the State

Senate Ways & Means Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the

FAA and the Commission Board of Directors.

. Enforced and ensured compliance with approved EOE programs and

policies.

. Incorporated newly developed objectives into administrative procedures

in compliance with affirmative action goals.

. Initiated, promoted, developed and maintained a good working

relationship with key individuals internally and externally to assist

with organizational goals.

. Utilized computer systems and applications to access, create, edit,

print, send, retrieve, or manipulate data, files or other information.

. Searched, reviewed and extracted information from files, documents,

reports, publications, recordings and other materials to verify

completeness, correctness, consistency, compliance and authenticity.

. Managed, lead and/or administered a variety of programs, projects,

operations or activities to address many of the organization's

financial and overall goals.

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law

Enforcement 7/87-3/96

Deputy Chief of Administration & Registration

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC

Employee Management Development Program (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)

Northeastern Univ. Boston, MA

Master of Public Administration Program

Framingham State University, Framingham MA

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS

National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) * National Forum of Black

Public Administrators (NFBP)*, Conference of Minority Transportation

Officials (COMTO) * Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Boston & Maryland

Chapters (Former) * Board Member of Ivy Community Charities of Prince

George's County MD

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Contract and Compliance, Management Training Tiers I & II, Microsoft Office

Suites, Peachtree Accounting, Professional Writing for Managers, Minority

Business Vendor, Quick Book, Human Resource Personnel, Human Resource

Management, Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0/ General Ledger, Microsoft Dynamics

SL 7.0/ Accounting, Microsoft Dynamics 7.0 Navigation, Tips & Tricks,

Crystal Report

LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION

. Recipient of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation for

Outstanding Performance

. Recognized and awarded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbor

Master Association in for co-writing the Massachusetts Titling Bill

. Co-Wrote the State Title Laws for Boating and developed a new

operational manual and application for boats and ATVs.

. Recipient of The 2007 Women of Influence Award for Diversity and

Inclusion- African American 8th Annual Business Forum, Baltimore MD

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