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Paul J. Moss, CPA

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Financial management leader providing over 20 years of Federal financial management experience to the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security uniformed services. Innovator, with a history of defining and streamlining cash management, payment, collection and financial statement preparation processes. A proven manager focused on the quality of accounting services balanced with motivating teams to perform at their highest levels of effort and personal fulfillment. Forward thinker, yet rooted in the requirements to provide attention to detail in every phase of the accounting process life cycle.

Certified Public Accountant ● Program Leadership ● Program Management Financial Management Improvements ● Audit Readiness ● Process Improvements Technology Development ● Internal Audits ● Program Audits ● Contracts Management Software Lifecycle Development ● Security Clearance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MorganFranklin Consulting - Team Booz Allen 2018 Senior Manager Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Supported the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps serving as the overall project manager for six work streams and over 20 consultants. In this role I tracked billed hours, organized funding documents with the prime contractor, Booz Allen, and assisted our billing department in receiving invoice payments timely. I was actively building client relations in Southeast Virginia and working on the delivery of two Department of Navy clients.

Infrastructure Resources, Inc. - Team PWC 2017-2018 Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Subject Matter Specialist Liaison to the US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) Working Capital Fund (WCF) portion of the Military Sealift Command (MSC). In this role I acted as the coordinating point for all independent public auditor (IPA) requests. Informed the MSC FIAR Manager on all matters relevant to the audit functions being performed at TRANSCOM and impacting MSC.

United States Coast Guard Finance Center 2015-2017 Senior Accountant – Civilian Service

In the Coast Guard Yard and Miscellaneous Payables Branches I supported accounts payable technicians with Oracle Financials system issues, the certification of commercial payments and the reporting of Financial Management Performance Indicator (FMPI) Metrics utilizing COGNOS query. I temporarily acted as Accounting Supervisor in the Commercial Payables Branch during a time transition. In this role I conducted candidate ratings and interviews for a number of hiring panels. I served as the Center’s veteran’s assistant liaison. Booz Allen Hamilton 2015

Senior Financial Analyst Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) Performed audit advisory and support services for the Navy's FY2015 Financial Statement Audit at Fleet Forces and Naval Reserve Forces Commands.

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Collins Consulting, Inc., - Team KPMG 2012-2015

Senior Auditor Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) I lead a team of four auditors developing improvements for the Defense Logistics Agency’s Chief Financial Officer to achieve long-term financial audit readiness and sustainment. Deliverables I managed included the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Mission Work Agreements

(MWA), DLA organizational redesign, organizational readiness, competency development, and the identification of audit readiness impediments from the DFAS support to the DLA. Analysis involved assessing process and system interfaces between DFAS legacy accounting systems and DLA's SAP Enterprise Business System. Our team published two audit readiness gap analysis reports for DLA senior management. The reports covered all accounting functions performed by DFAS across four sites and supporting DLA daily financial operations and reporting. Prior Federal Employment History

Department of Army Audit Agency 2004-2010

Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Service 2001-2004

Department of Navy Audit Service 1997-2001

Electrician’s Mate Second Class - Surface Warfare 1987-1993 Education

Master of Arts National Security and Strategic Studies United States Naval War College, Newport, RI

Bachelor of Science Business Accounting

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Virginia

Clearances

SECRET – Department of Defense, active 2018

Volunteer Work

Treasurer of a $ 500,000.00 not-for-profit organization. References: Available upon request.

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