Project Manager Accounting

nicholas kaoudis

Email: abqrpo@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ***** **** **

City: Castle Rock

State: CO

Zip: 80108

Country: USA

Phone: 720-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

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Nicholas Kaoudis, CPA

1952 N Rocky View Rd 720-***-**** (cell)

Castle Rock, CO 80108 abqrpo@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE FP&A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (pages 1~3)

1/2013 Current National Government Services (Wellpoint) Indianapolis, Indiana (extended travel from Denver)

Business Volume Proposal Manager

Pricing strategy, proposal planning, development and post-submittal activities, including:

Collaborating with proposal team to produce business volume in accordance with RFP compliance matrix

Coordinating the collection and accumulation of cost, scheduling, and performance elements

Researching and analyzing historical data, developing cost models, and participating in fact-finding meetings

Participating in cost and pricing reviews

Serving as a member of the contract negotiating team

Providing oversight and direction to pricing specialists

2/2012 12/2012 Hudson Consulting, Client: Digital Globe Denver, Colorado

Consultant - CAS Controller/PCO Special Projects

Cost accounting standards and FAR cost principles implementation and oversight required for submission of certified cost and pricing data, in conjunction with development of systems, in a SAP environment, policies and related internal controls required to support compliance with Federal regulations applicable to cost accounting and flexible pricing compliance. Indirect rates development and pricing support.

12/2008 3/2009 Kaoudis Consulting, LLC Denver, Colorado

Principal Consultant

Providing Financial Reporting and Analysis, US Government Contracting Compliance and Deltek(c) Costpoint(R), consulting to a variety of government contractors, including the following specific types of support:

Financial Reporting and Analysis support

Cost Accounting System design

DS-1 (Disclosure Statement, Form 1) support

ICE (Incurred Cost Excel) modeling support

CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) and FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) cost principles research and analysis

Federally compliant accounting policy and procedure development

Costpoint (R) core module training and documentation

Pricing/Cost volume development support

7/2006 11/2008 CIBER, Inc (Rev $1.2B) Denver, Colorado

Director Federal (Contracts and Accounting) Compliance

Responsible for accounting and contracts compliance for cost plus, T&M, and fixed price contracts issued by: DoD, DoC, DoI & GSA. Business lines supported included: civilian, defense & intelligence, natural resources, and security (construction).

Interfaced daily with DCAA/DCMA as the primary company representative

Defended DCAA pricing and incurred cost audits

Prepared/defended ICAPS systems process controls audits - accounting system and billing system

Built and supported incurred cost submissions, provisional billing rates, and disclosure statements

Wrote policies - Code of Federal business conduct, FAR cost principles, labor charging, billing, indirect rates reporting, contract briefs, travel and expense reporting, non-labor cost reporting

Developed/coordinated training materials - Procurement integrity, labor charging, code of Federal business conduct, and expense reporting

Compliance research - TINA/defective pricing, OCI, Compensation, Labor charging, Indirect rates reporting, export controls

Internal support resource - Costpoint, FAR/CAS cost principles, SQL Talk, Cognos Impromptu

11/2004 7/2006 Deltek Systems, Inc (Rev $350M) Herndon, Virginia

Project Manager (rehire)

Managed ERP implementations for architecture & engineering, aerospace & defense, and commercial companies

Planned using MS-Project, scheduled consultants, earned value tracking, business process documentation and re-engineering and issue/change management

Mentored consultants on the implementation team - on-site consultant supervision

PMO founding member and process builder, reporting to the Director PMO

11/2002 8/2003 Deltek Systems, Inc (Rev $350M) Herndon, Virginia

Managing Director (rehire)

Represented Deltek management to clients (50% Government contractors/50% commercially focused business) in a 10 state area; Focused on services quality and business development; Oversaw all aspects of client relationships and implementations; Developed services estimates, participated in live product scripted demonstrations, and negotiated pricing with new clients

8/2001 10/2004 Independent Contracting

GCS, Inc Denver, Colorado

Vice President of Finance & Administration (contract position)

Responsible for cash flow analysis, enterprise systems, financial statement reporting, consolidation, and analysis, project cost accounting, multi-state sales, use, business, and occupational taxes, prepared contract pricing and provided general administrative oversight

Completed a successful Costpoint conversion from Oracle Financials for five entities

Developed current/future state financial process documentation

Closing results: Reduced closing cycle from 15 days to 5

Pricing results: All bids determined to be responsive and in relevant range regarding pricing

Reported to EVP and CEO in support of professional staffing organization focused on SCA contracts for US Government call centers

InfoPro Incorporated Silver Spring, MD

Controller/Director of Finance (contract position)

IT professional services company providing services to USCG via GSA contract vehicles

Managed, hired and trained staff

Performed cash management, financial statement reporting and analysis, forward pricing, contract pricing volumes and incurred cost reporting

Wrote financial policies and procedures and backlog reports

Analyzed risk management issues and associated insurance costs

Implemented Costpoint interface to ADP payroll and Unanet timekeeping

Flight International Newport News, VA

Director of Finance, Accounting, & IT (contract position)

Lear Jet(R) refurbishing company that provided OPFOR flight hours to the US Navy

Prepared all financial statement GAAP reporting and analysis and project cost accounting

Prepared pricing volumes

Reorganized financial functions, creating new positions for: manager of contract accounting, cost accounting manager, and contract administrator

Built forward pricing models for multiyear CAS covered government contract proposals, as company was transitioning from small to large business

Reconciled and revalued the balance sheet

Worked with the IRS, DCAA, and banking auditors

Applied ERP implementation knowledge of best practices in areas such as:

inventory management, project cost accounting, CAS cost allocation practices, contract configuration control

financial budgeting, capital and operating leases, long term debt analysis, A/P management, A/R management and fixed asset accounting

sales and use taxes, and property taxes

Provided M&A analysis support for in which Flight International was acquired by a large defense contractor

Acted as due diligence liaison, prepared financial modeling of the post acquisition entity, and maintained banking relationships

10/1996 - 8/2001 Deltek Systems, Inc (Rev $300M) McLean, Virginia

Managing/Senior/System Consultant

Managing Consultant

Provided ERP system design guidance and evaluation to mostly government contractors in various industries including:

not-for-profits, manufacturing, high-tech, architecture and engineering, construction, environmental, healthcare, legal, utilities/energy, film/special effects, advertising, aerospace and defense

CFO related duties included:

Compliance review of GAAP, FAR, and CAS application

Indirect rates structuring and project cost accounting design

Automation of various analyses such as financial ratios, labor utilization, and budget models

Correspondence with senior management and the board of directors regarding proposed changes in accounting policy

Design and documentation of accounting procedures

Month end closing, including reconciliation of material balances

Review of proposed acquisitions relative to their effect on the existing financial architecture and accounting procedures

Review of personnel duties, including providing recommendations for changes in staff skill composition through reassignment, hiring, and training

ERP related duties included:

Design and/or approval of financial and project architectures

Approval/design of the indirect cost allocation structures, approval of billing designs

Approval of all custom reporting specifications, facilitation of project planning meetings, tracking cost/budget/schedule, supporting project management training for client, conducting implementation mid-point reviews and design acceptance meetings, and coordination and scheduling of other Deltek resources

Instructional related duties included:

Closing the month end, basic projects design, advanced projects design, cost and revenue processing, cost allocations, financial structure design, and implementation strategies

Other responsibilities:

Primary contact between client senior management and Deltek senior management

As requested by clients, supervisor of client personnel and issues facilitator as the client project manager

Manager for professional development of all directly reporting team members

Senior Consultant

Designated the Lead consultant on-site for day-to-day management of implementations and related client issues. Directed Delteks consulting staff on-site. Guided and lead the implementation team. Compiled, coordinated and reviewed all documentation. Guided the design and initialization of individual modules

System Consultant

Assisted with the initialization and design of Costpoint implementations

2/1991 - 9/1996 Micro Craft, Inc. (Rev $60M) Hampton, VA & Tullahoma, TN

Senior Corporate Accountant (Promotion to HQ)

Coordinated the Deltek Costpoint accounting software implementation for headquarters, all divisions, and subsidiaries

Member of corporate wide team supporting the re-engineering of financial processes, prior to system conversion

Implementation results:

Simplified indirect cost allocation methodology

Redesigned the chart of accounts with the CEO, CFO, and Corporate Controller

Developed the master implementation schedule for all sites

Tested electronic time keeping software and performed an incremental conversion of isolated sites

Division Controller

Designed and maintained job cost reporting systems for the prototype manufacturing of research and development test articles.

Signed checks up to $10,000 limit

Part of management team responsible for highest award fee rating ever earned on a NASA Langley contract, at that time (per NASA acquisitions branch)

Accounted for construction of large research facility

Cost control results: Reduced division receivables balance from $250,000 to an average balance of $25,000, decreased utilities costs by 10%, while curtailing computer costs by 50%

Financial duties:

Priced bids and proposals, project accounting, corporate liaison to the contracting officer at Langley Research Center

Prepared division financial budgets, contract cost projections, project cost/EVM analysis, financial models/analysis, monthly P&Ls

Accounting systems development, A/P review and supervision, and billing submissions to DCAA

Information systems duties:

Business systems management/development, Internet systems management

Performed lease or buy analysis and made purchase recommendations for all computer equipment

Windows user support, PC LAN administrator/engineer, and database system administrator

EXPERIENCE FP&A COMMERCIAL

3/2009 2/2012 University of Colorado Boulder Campus (Rev $100M) Denver, Colorado

Associate Director Accounting & Business Services, Housing and Dining Services

Strategic financial lead providing oversight of all accounting and finance functions for the $100 million operating budget, $4 million in renewal and replacement reserves, $40 million in capital construction project funding, and $18 million in annual debt service for CUs Housing and Dining Services.

Supervising a team of 16 Accounting, Finance, and support professionals. Responsible for: hiring, training, evaluating performance, and increasing professional competence at the individual and team levels

Managing the recording and analysis of: revenues, expenditures, and transfers utilizing GASB, GAAP, and campus fund accounting standards in a PeopleSoft environment

Development of new financial reporting and analyses tools at the enterprise level and for each business unit

Implementation of policies and process improvements

Successfully spearheaded a Finance department review of productivity and staff reorganization resulting in improved cross training opportunities, career path development, and succession planning for staff

12/1988 - 9/1990 ARS Manufacturing, Inc. Virginia Beach, Virginia

Accounting Manager

Performed accounting start-up and supervised all plant-wide accounting/finance functions for a second tier automotive parts manufacturer:

General ledger maintenance, product costing, A/R, A/P, P/R, fixed assets, order entry, purchasing, and receiving

Prepared monthly financial statements, cost accounting analyses and statements, and cash flow statements

Other duties included:

Budgeting, forecasting and modeling, cash management, $3 mil investment portfolio manager, coordination with bankers,

Preparation of labor and overhead analyses, coordination with external auditors, preparation of audit schedules, and tax research.

Set-up and administered five Mac microcomputer network and administered import/export operations

Accounted for construction of leasehold improvements to factory and installation of production equipment

EXPERIENCE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

5/1986 - 11/1988

Ernst & Young, Public Accountants - Norfolk, VA; Sherman, Spero & Safarino, Ltd. - Public Accountants - Virginia Beach, VA

Staff Accountant

Prepared tax returns and compiled financial statements. Set up computerized accounting systems.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

University of Colorado at Boulder Five year program review and reorganization of Finance unit

CIBER Standup of Federal contractor CAS/FAR/US GAAP cost accounting & pricing functions

Deltek Systems Managed projects and designed ERP systems for 50+ clients

Consulted with clients on government contract CAS/FAR/US GAAP issues

GCS Implemented Deltek Costpoint; Prepared financials, budgets and pricing volumes

Established financial management and reporting policies and procedures

InfoPro Re-implemented Deltek Costpoint; Hired and trained accounting staff. Built budget model

Flight International Prepared SEC financials; Renegotiated LOC; Assembled due diligence library; Modeled sale/leaseback; Major TINA covered pricing proposal

Micro Craft Analyzed R&D cost structures and presented findings to NASA Award Fee board; Complex pricing;

ARS Manufacturing Built accounting infrastructure for manufacturing environment

E&Y Prepared tax returns and compiled financial statements

Sherman, Spero, & Safarino, Ltd Prepared tax returns and compiled financial statements

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant, Virginia - 40 hours CPE annually

EDUCATION

Masters Certificate: Villanova University, Federal Contract Management

Undergraduate study: Old Dominion University, B.S. Major Finance, Minor Accounting

ASSOCIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI), National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

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