Budget Analyst contracted to NOAA

Objective

A position that takes full advantage of my accounting/finance and unique people skills.

Profile

Highly skilled professional with more than 20 years experience in finance, accounting and human resources. Highly adaptable in various environments. Experienced at maintaining simultaneous workloads while meeting deadlines.

Works effectively with people, both individually and in team settings; uses own initiative, a self-starter with well-balanced decision-making skills. Well-organized in task management, very good communication skills, both orally and in writing. Thrives on learning new skills quickly and effectively. Efficient and organized in paperwork management; enjoys getting the job done with speed and accuracy. Outstanding and well-rounded in customer relation skills; enthusiastic and energetic in all endeavors.

Academic Background and Training

Human Resource Management B.A.

Professional Career Development Institute, Norcross, GA

2006

Advanced Microsoft Excel

NASA’s SATERN Online

2009

American Sign Language

NASA Goddard Training Office

2009

Career Highlights and Qualifications

Produced award winning support and contributed substantially to proposal success as the Science Proposal Support Office (SPSO) help desk administrator and budget analyst.

Created budget presentations and carried out numerous briefings for NASA scientists and engineers about the agency’s processes in proposal and budget systems.

Extensive experience in budget and program analyses in government, civilian, legal and commercial settings

(Incl. government full-cost accounting). Government Contracts experience.

Extensive experience in making budgets and justifications reflect both project needs and values by working with over 700 small research proposals in the past ten years.

Technical Skills

Proficient in NASA’s Space Act Agreement Maker Electronic-Routing System; Substantial experience with government proposal systems including NASA’s Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System, and Grants.gov; Advanced training in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Effective in accounts receivable, payable, billing and collections and budgeting.

Awards

Wyle Certificate of Achievement – Technical Excellence & Customer Service in Support of Proposal Efforts - 2010

NASA Group Achievement Award – Science Proposal Support Office (SPSO) Team – 2009

Professional Background

IMSG - Contract Support to NOAA, Camp Springs, MD and College Park, MD – 40 hrs/wk

Aug 2010 – Present

Budget Analyst and Program Coordinator for Program Management Office

Approve monthly invoices for both sub-contractors and Government.

Work closely with sub-contractors to reconcile incorrect billing.

Prepared detailed reports and financial statistics pertaining to each task and sub-task.

Serve as back up for Program Manager approving timesheets and expense reports.

Prepare and approve statements of work (SOW)

Approve publications and abstracts.

Contract Support to NASA Goddard via Wyle, QSS, and Dell formally Perot Systems, Greenbelt, MD - 40 hrs/wk May 2005 – Aug 2010

Budget Analyst and Help Desk Specialist

Consult and provide budget and financial support for proposal budgets to Civil Servants and Contractors in the Science Proposal Support Office.

Receives the budget estimates from the science directorates and engineers of the organization and critically examine them for correctness, accuracy and completeness.

Render financial advice to the Proposers/Scientists to meet the competitive requirements of solicitations.

Prepared detailed reports and financial statistics pertaining to previous solicitations.

Serve as the Help Desk Specialist by receiving and supporting incoming calls, emails, and office visits pertaining to financial and budget support.

Northrop Grumman, Greenbelt, MD - 40 hrs/wk

June 2000- May 2005

Senior Government Collector

Successfully handled multi-million dollar collections of past due accounts on both Government and Commercial accounts.

Collected 85% of the assigned revenue successfully.

Prepared invoices, journal entries, billing, reconciliations, General Ledger and served as a tax coordinator.

Strong customer service support.

Black Entertainment Television, Washington DC - 40 hrs/wk

March 1988- June 2000

Collection Manager

Managed multi-million dollar accounts.

Processed expense and travel reports, prepared billing invoices and payroll.

Led a ten-member team responsible for accounts receivable and payable.

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