Human Resources, Accounting, Finance

Ross W. Levine

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Professional Experience

netAmerica, Upper Marlboro, MD

October 2013 - May 2014

Program Manager: Health & Human Services

Developed requirements for an automated electronic document proposal /

quotation routing and storage system for the U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services using SharePoint 2010.

netAmerica, Upper Marlboro, MD

June 2012 - July 2013

Senior Federal Financial Analyst: Transportation Security Administration

Evaluates and documents major business processes of the Transportation

Security Administration (TSA) for compliance with current federal

auditability and internal control requirements mandated by the U.S.

Congress, the Department of Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget,

and the Department of Homeland Security. Requirements for the next

generation accounting system of record will be generated from these

analyses.

. Bill to Collect:

o Billing: Documentation and analysis of the systems, policies

and procedures used to assess and record revenue earned by

TSA through passenger fees, airline security fees, and

individual licensing fees. In FY 2012 these revenues were in

excess of 2.3 billion dollars.

o Collection: Audit and collection processes for TSA revenue

sources are reviewed.

. Budget to Execute:

o Budgeting: Documentation and analysis of the systems,

policies and procedures used to formulate, authorize, and

distribute TSA's 8 billion dollars in appropriations to

authorized projects, programs and activities.

o Execution: Documentation and analysis of the systems,

policies and processes used to authorize and track

expenditures. TSA utilizes a number of feeder systems (i.e.

National Payroll Center, Contract Information Management

System (CIMS) and FedTraveler) to record initial commitments,

obligations and expenditures before transferring and

recording the data on the system of record

. Record to Report:

o Recording: Documentation and analysis of the systems,

policies and procedures used to create record TSA's financial

events, from feeder systems to the system of record.

o Reporting: Documentation and analysis of the systems,

policies and procedures used to create federal financial

statements and mandatory compliance reports.

Life Cycle Engineering, Washington, DC

December 2008 - November 2010

Senior Financial Analyst: Navy Field Support Activity

Developed and implemented improved accounting processes for the Navy Field

Support Activity

(FSA), which comply with current federal auditability and internal control

requirements (CFO Act).

FSA is a Navy Echelon II command, serving as the Budget Submitting Office /

Principal Administering Office for assigned Combatant Commands, Navy

Headquarters and Activities. FSA administers over

1.5 billion dollars in annual funding.

. Creation of activity flow charts, gap analysis, business process

memos, and desktop procedures for Reimbursable Work Orders,

Civilian Payroll, Navy Centrally

Managed Accounts and Funds Receipt & Distribution

. Analysis of accounting risks, applicable internal controls and risk

mitigation strategies

. Assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies

for DoD, DON, OMB, and Treasury

. Creation and presentation of policy papers on accounting topics

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Life Cycle Engineering, Patuxent, MD

July 2007 - April 2008

Financial Analyst / Proprietary Accountant: Naval Air Systems Command

Developed and implemented improved accounting processes for the Naval Air

Systems Command (NAVAIR) which comply with current federal auditability and

internal control requirements (CFO Act). NAVAIR is the initial

implementation site of Navy ERP, the Navy's worldwide enterprise resource

management tool for accounting, contracts, logistics and human resources. I

supported the transition

from STARS-FL to the NAVY ERP general ledger system.

. Creation of activity flow charts, gap analysis, process memos,

desktop procedures

for Operating Materials & Supplies and Special Tooling and Test

Equipment

. Analysis of accounting risks, internal controls and risk mitigation

strategies

. Assessing activity compliance with applicable laws, regulations and

policies for

DoD, DON, OMB, and Treasury

. Created policy papers on accounting topics

Independent Consulting Assignments, Metro Washington DC

December 2004 - July 2007

Various management assignments while completing 150 academic semester

hour CPA requirement.

Washington Gas Light Company, Springfield, VA

November 2001 - November 2004

Jr. Specialist: Regulatory Affairs

Provided analysis of revenue requirements of a Fortune 500 gas

distribution company (LDC), with

operations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

( Prepared testimony, exhibits, tariffs, schedules, data

requests and data responses in support

of WGL's revenue requirements in nine jurisdictional utility

rate cases before the Public

Utilities Commissions of Maryland, Virginia and the District

of Columbia

( Developed monthly commodity prices for natural gas ($500

million annually) based on

market prices, storage and peaking costs, interstate pipeline

rates, and state & local tax rates

( Prepared monthly reconciliation of corporate general ledger, by

operating jurisdiction, with actual operating statistics, revenues,

expenses, assets and liabilities

Atlantic Skyline, Chantilly, VA

March 2000 - July 2001

Assistant Controller

Responsible for revenue recognition, cost accounting, monthly and annual

closing entries, audit schedules, and state & local tax filings for a trade

show design and services company.

( Reconciled major job cost backlog of a fast growing product

and services company

( Prepared state & local tax filings in the four Midatlantic

states

( Served as audit liaison with the company's outside audit firm,

Grant Thornton

Colony House, Inc., Arlington, VA

January 1998 - February 2000

Controller

Responsible for all accounting and human resources functions in an

upscale retail furniture store.

Revenue grew from 7 million dollars in 1998 to 12 million dollars in

1999.

( Supervision of accounting staff, preparation of

financial statements, cash management,

payroll, benefits administration, accounts payable,

accounts receivable, and bank

reconciliations

( Managed accounting system conversion from IBM System 36 to GERS

Retail System

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Cost Accounting Software & Services, Inc., Rockville, MD

September 1996 - November 1997

System Consultant

Responsible for module development and support of general ledger

software, specifically designed

for the needs of federal government contractors.

( Designed SYMPAQ Purchase Order and Help System, prepared

documentation, training

materials and sales demonstrations

( Performed application testing, product implementation and

user training

( Provided customer telephone support to users of the SYMPAQ

general ledger system

Education

B.S. Business & Management, 1989, Concentration Finance

University College, University of Maryland

Currently Qualified as Maryland CPA Candidate

Software Experience

Commercial General Ledger Software: SBT/Lahey, GERS Retail

Systems, SYMPAQ,

DELTEK

Federal Accounting Software: STARS-FL, STARS-HCM, DCPDS, DCPS,

WYPC

Spreadsheets: MS Excel, Lotus 123

Word Processing: MS Word, WordPerfect

Other Applications: MS PowerPoint, MS Access,

ADP PC Payroll,

Visio, Adobe Acrobat, SnagIt

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