Patricia M. Young
Redmond, Washington 98052
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accumulated over twenty three years experience in financial analysis, planning and configuration management in support of: Boeing Commercial Airplanes Aviation Services, Customer Support, Services & Support Product Development, Flight Services, Digital Aviation, Engineering, 767/747 Programs, Supplier Management, NASA and Department of Defense contracts.
Software and systems experience includes:
Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word
COGNOS, Tableau, PRAS, EPAS-TM1, RMS, SAP, CLAS, CaRMS
EDUCATION
M.S. in Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH),
Area of concentration: Management Information Systems, 1995
B.S. in Business Administration, UAH, 1991
EXPERIENCE
THE BOEING COMPANY – COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES December 1996 – November 2018
Financial Analyst - Commercial Airplanes Aviation Services Engineering July 2010 – November 2018*
Customer Support, Services & Support Product Development, Flight Services, Digital Aviation
Integrator for Aviation Services business units and Engineering resources for non-recurring derivative programs.
Documented and presented program forecast assumptions, approved statement of work and schedule, quarterly to business unit technical leaders and finance focals.
Used project management skills, including earned value and trend analysis, to proactively identify gaps in scope allowing program leaders time to mitigate risk at minimal cost.
Led Leadership reviews on non-recurring forecast performance, submittals, opportunities, risks and issues. Collaborated with senior leadership on the resources needed for commitments to our customers while optimizing operational costs to maintain a profitable business.
*Commercial Aviation Services became Global Services and headquarters moved to Plano, Texas
Financial Planning Analyst February 2005 – June 2010
767 Program
Responsible for the revenue forecast and engine component for the 767 aircraft; business partnering with sales, operations, and contracts organizations.
Prepared sales campaign analysis and communicated gross margin, operating earnings, cash flow impacts, insights and alternatives to senior program leadership.
Prepared forecast assumptions and schedule for the 767 FP&A team’s quarterly forecasting process and closing for COGS, revenue, operating earnings and gross margin.
Led and participated in Deloitte & Touche and SOx audit preparation and reviews.
Led 747/767/777 engine and supplier purchased equipment product improvement teams; successfully worked with engine & supplier management and payment services to significantly improve contractual billing and cash flow forecast accuracy.
Worked with cross functional team to support Engines forecasting requirements definition and improvements for the transition from PRAS to EPAS-TM1
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Financial Analyst August 1998 – January 2005
Supplier Management 747 Program
Integrated, analyzed and presented 747 and 767 Supplier Management division level hardware forecasts to Financial Planning.
Developed monthly time phasing of forecast based on airplane hardware control code load schedules.
Coordinated all forecasting, accounting and reporting requirements associated with non-recurring derivative programs, including termination liability and related scenario studies.
Supported 747 manufacturing product change improvement and value chain engineering processes by analyzing project operating earnings and facilitating business case development with project engineers. Coordinated with the 747 Program to ensure associated savings were incorporated into the forecast.
Integrated Program Planning Specialist December 1996 – July 1998
Product Development Technical Integration
Developed and maintained integrated Structures, Propulsion and Loads program schedules for twin aisle airplanes.
Determined critical activities and task interdependencies between Structures, Propulsion, Systems and Stress associated with compressed derivative loads cycles.
Through tiered IPT schedules development determined airplane derivative long lead items and resolved schedule discrepancies with suppliers and internal customers.
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AEROSPACE
Financial Analyst - Program Budgets July 1995 - November 1996
Analyzed forecasts, rates and budgets necessary to report financial performance of NASA and Department of Defense product development contracts ranging from $100 thousand to $45 million in value.
Used Micro-Frame Program Manager (MPM) to generate periodic cost compliance reports and modified MPM Report Writer code to create ad hoc reports as required.
Provided project and contract management with variance analyses and recommendations regarding financial status.
Created a commentary report with key measures to supplement monthly financial deliverables; this report was adopted across the department as a best practice.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, HUNTSVILLE
Graduate Research Assistant - Management and Marketing September 1993 - June 1994
Assisted faculty in library research for publications and course development.
Proofread drafts and tabulated research surveys.
Substitute teacher for faculty.
Data Systems Analyst - Research Institute June 1992 - August 1993
Research Technical Assistant - Research Institute September 1989 - May 1992
Developed configuration management plans and automated CM procedures for Strategic Defense Command subcontracts.
Participated in the design and implementation of contract and personnel databases.