Management Manager

ROGER J. HOUZE, III

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P ROFILE

Senior financial e xecutive wit h more than 2 5 years of experience and achievement s in all facets of commercial

business, Federal contracting, financial management, accounting, compliance, program control, and program management . A

r esults- o riente d self-starte r who takes initiative, generate s an e xtremel y h igh-energ y level, a ttract s and retains

dynamic managemen t t alent, and achieves b otto m -lin e results . Special strength s in planning, organization,

compliance, management, budgeting, cost control, and improved efficiency . Ad ditiona l s trength s in corporat e and

strategi c planning, management-informatio n systems (MIS), and innovation . Excellent communicatio n and conflic t

resolution skills. Promotes team work in all aspects of management.

EXPERIENCE

Director Corporate Compliance, F inance, and A ccounting (2009-Present), M e t t e r s Incorporated, a

technical service provider, including e nterprise informatio n t echnolog y solutions, c ybersecurity, logistics and

system s engineering, and simulation and training. Initiall y joined t h e compan y as Corporat e Contr o ller. Manag ed a

finance and accountin g departmen t of 11 staff. Reported d irectly t o t h e Executiv e Vice - President. A uthore d all new

financial policies and procedures, replacing ones t ha t were o ve r 1 0 years old. The main p oin t of contact for DCAA,

DCMA, DSS, and DOL, in additio n t o t h e o utsid e CPA auditin g firm. Provid e t h e firm wit h strategi c plannin g

consideration s and forward-rat e audit submissions. Also designed and implemented corporate-wide trainin g for all

staff relative to compliance issues. Promoted teamwork concepts with all staff.

Manage r o f G overnmen t F inanc e a n d A ccountin g C omplianc e ( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 9 ), B earingPoin t C o n s u l t i n g,

I nc ., a global business and t echnolog y service company offerin g custo m softwar e solution s encompassing Compliance,

Telecommunications, and Data Management, among a host of o the r areas. Reported to t he CFO. Acte d as t h e p oin t o f

contact wit h DCAA and DCMA. Was t h e financial interfac e wit h th e company's COO and Operations, in a dditio n t o t h

e legal d epartmen t. Develope d risk strategie s and compliance d ocumentation . Conducted numerou s investigation s t

o assure company policies and guidelines were properly enforced.

Controlle r ( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 7 ), I nfoRelianc e C o r p o r a t i o n, a global IT t e c hnolog y and consultin g service company

staffing ove r 350 consultants worldwide, specializing in designing, d eveloping, deploying, and securing e nterpris e IT

solutions that transform busines s operations across the globe. Directed all areas of accounting and finance and managed

an accounting and finance group of six individuals. Performed trend analysis and forecasting. Advised the CEO relative t o

strategie s t o increase revenu e and improve p rofitability . Was t h e main p oin t of contact wit h all Federal and s t at e

government audit agencies, in additio n to the outside CPA auditin g firm.

Controller, F edera l S ystem s ( 2003-2004), U nisy s C o r p o r a t i o n, a global IT company. Returned to Unisys a

t their request. Responsibl e for producin g all P&Ls, balance sheets, budget versu s cost analysis, and all variance

r eporting. Develope d all budgets for 22 programs . Worked wit h t h e marketing d epartmen t t o assess t h e c ost/benefi t

analysis f o r all new busines s prospects . Performed trend analysis and forecasting. Increased profitabilit y for the group by

an i n-dept h unbilled analysis, yieldin g millions in additional bottom line.

Engagemen t M anage r ( 1999-2003), J efferso n W ell s I nternational, I nc., a financial services consultin g firm,

wit h over 5,000 professiona ls, p rovidin g interna l audit, accounting, compliance, and tax services t o business e nterpr i ses.

Led a group of 48 professional financial consultants . Managed numerou s e ngagement s which include d performin g t h

e " Controller " f unctio n in many g overnmen t contractin g businesses, as well as commercial firms. Further,

d e v eloped corporate and division overhead rates, G&A rates, and budgets for many large and mid-sized businesses.

Co n t roller, F edera l S ystem s ( 1 9 8 5 - 1 9 9 9 ), U nisy s C o r p o r a t i o n, a global IT company. Responsible f o

r producing all P&Ls, balance sheets, b udge t versu s cost analysis, and all variance reporting . Develope d all budget s f

o r multipl e programs. Worked wit h t h e marketin g d epartmen t t o assess t h e c ost/benefi t analysis for all new

business prospects, increasing revenue by about 30% per annum. Performed trend analysis and forecasting. Increased

p rofitability for t h e group t hroug h enhanced cost contro l method s and change-orde r monitoring, d eliverin g millions

in a dditional bottom lin e profits. Manage d the conversio n and upgrading of both the inventory and payroll systems.

Previous t o being p romote d t o Controller, held t h e followin g a n teceden t position s (in reverse chronological o rder):

Financial Manager, Planning and Analysis; Business Operation s Manager; and Financial Manager. Variousl y serve d as t h

e primary poin t of contact for both DCAA and DCASMA, develope d contrac t close-out procedures, t rained analysts,

h andled key compliance issues, create d budgets, and generated numerou s overall strategic plans.

Director, F inancia l M anagemen t G roup, S trategi c P etroleu m Oi l R eserv e (1979-1985), OAO

C o r p o r a t i o n, a management consultin g and g overnment-contractin g firm, providin g IT, financial, and program s upport

services t o g overnmen t organizations and business enterprise . Led t h e group t ha t provide d planning, scheduling, and

performance report s t o t h e DOE. Develope d and implemente d t rainin g programs for p roject staff relativ e t o e ffectiv e

financial control s and cost management . Participated on t h e committe e t ha t recommended efficienc y and c os t

improvement s for the entire Strategi c Petroleu m Oil Reserve Program. Finally, created a progra m contro l manual

d etailing activities and procedure s to contro l cost and increase efficiency.

EDUCATI O N

Graduate Studies Law University of West Virginia, Law School

Maste r of Business Administration Finance and Management Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Science Accountin g and Business Management University of Maryland

Bachelor of Arts Political Science Texas Christian University

TRAININ G A N D C ERTIFICATES

Procurement Assistance Skills Training Program (DOE, 40 hours)

Program Control and Program Management (DOE, 80 hours)

Cost/Schedul e Control Systems Criteri a (Unisys, 80 h ours)

Performance Measurement and Reporting Training Program (DOE, 40 hours)

Financial Management, (Unisys, 80 hours)

Financial Control Framework (Bearingpoint, 80 hours)

Budge t and Cost Control (Inforeliance, 80 hours)

Internal Control and Accountin g Review (Unisys, 80 hours)

Earned Value Management (Unisys, 80 hours)

TECHNI CA L

D elte k Costpoint

Deltek GCS Premier

Excel

Quickbooks

Federal Acquisition Regulation s (FAR)

Cost Accounting Standard s (CAS)

Cost Disclosur e Statement s ( DCAA)

Incurred Cost Submissions (DCAA)

Earned Value Measurement System

Audit Functions (DCAA and DCMA)

SECURIT Y C LEARANCES

Inactive Secret on file at DISCO, Columbus, Ohio issued 1989

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