February **, ****

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am very interested in your Cost Accountant role. Having been in a variety of business manager roles in construction for over 20 years, working on both public and private contracts and with union and non-union employees, I have vast experience in project management, cost management, and identifying and resolving issues.

Recent accomplishments:

Managed the $400M EXPO Light Rail Maintenance Facility Project in Santa Monica. This project was a high profile project that had PLA and small business plans.

Transitioned Kiewit’s accounting system to SAP, a four year project. Identified requirements and reports needed, tested out sections before deploying them and continued to stay involved after deployment to increase the benefits of the new system. This endeavor included training at all levels and using change management to accept the new systems. Consolidating systems to SAP resulted in cost savings, better cost management and efficiency improvements.

Controller/Business Manager for as many as 10 construction projects at a time, ranging from

$2M to $400M. Oversaw as many as 35 business managers, ensuring projects were reporting accurate financials and compliance requirements.

Have worked all aspects of construction projects, including project set up; sub-material contracts; payroll; AP/AR; cost management; pay estimates; and completion of a project. I am a creative, out- of-the-box thinker, while following all areas of policies and compliance. I have been selected to work on many projects because of my excellence in trouble-shooting and am comfortable working alone or as a team.

I am confident I could add value to your organization and I am excited about this opportunity. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Crystal Messier

360-***-****

acyyei@r.postjobfree.com

CRYSTAL MESSIER

1868 Alice Way, Sacramento, CA 95834 360-***-**** acyyei@r.postjobfree.com OPERATIONS CONTROLLER GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Experienced Project Business Manager with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. Skilled at managing multi-million dollar projects, setting up their accounting systems and business processes, training employees, and turning around problem projects. I am a highly-motivated leader who enjoys leading the organization to achieve results. Skills include:

Cost Management Financials Training & Development

AR/AP & Payroll Trouble Shooting Change Management

Risk Analysis Compliance Employee Performance Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIEWIT CORPORATION 1990 - Present

Senior Project Business Manager

Senior Project Business Manager on the $400M Folsom Dam Project, managing a team of 3.

Managed the $400M EXPO Light Rail Project in Santa Monica, with a staff of 3.

Facilitated and coordinated project compliance plans for EEO, DBE, Environmental, DOT, Quality, Information Management, etc. on multiple projects.

Worked on Project Labor Agreements to plan for local disadvantage hiring goals.

Presented, prepared and analyzed month-end financial statements.

Prepared control budgets, cost reports, and forecasts.

Managed employee timecards and Labor Distribution Reports to verifying union agreements were being met and employees were being paid accurately.

Analyzed cost versus budget data to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

Compiled and reported financial information for joint venture projects.

Prepared billings and progress estimates for public and private work.

Developed and submitted bids for public as well as private projects; contract types include: as- built, time and materials, not to exceed, lump sum, unit price.

Managed subcontractors, which included completion of contract specifications and payments were correct and on time per the contracts.

Partnered with Engineers, Contract Administrators, and Project Management on changes to budgeted quantities and forecasted unit rates.

Participated in all aspects of staff/craft employment from hiring to termination. Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller at the District level overseeing more than 30 projects, ranging from $1M to

$400M.

Managed 35 business managers, located across multiple project sites and states.

Assisted in transitions of Kiewit’s systems. Most recent transition was accounting system to SAP. Identified requirements and reports needed and tested out sections before deployment. Consolidating systems to SAP will result in multi-million dollar cost savings and efficiency improvements for Kiewit.

CRYSTAL MESSIER

1868 Alice Way, Sacramento, CA 95834 360-***-**** acyyei@r.postjobfree.com

Prepared month-end financial statements and regularly presented results to upper management.

Developed and forecasted annual budget in accordance with Accounting and Technical standards using Hard Dollar and SAP. Reported monthly variances to upper management.

Performed Accounts Receivable and Payable activities, managing bookkeeping and payroll.

Cost reporting analysis and assembled reports for financials.

Reviewed job reports, consolidated, and presented financials to headquarters monthly.

Partnered with Engineers, Contract Administrators, and Project Management on changes to budgeted quantities and forecasted unit rates.

Identified trends and areas for improvement in all aspects of business management. Training and Development Manager

Utilized Change Management techniques to influence employees to utilize and embrace new tools as they were being implemented.

Trained new acquisition team members on Kiewit procedures.

Hired and trained staff employees at job sites and at the district level, on the costing system.

Created new in-house policies and procedures for new software tools.

Conducted testing for new systems, identified issues and bugs.

Created training seminars and trained up to 400 people at once.

Participated in many committees to identify system enhancement ideas and relay these to headquarters.

Coordinated district meetings and developed agendas, assisted in facilitating, as well. Auditor/Compliance Manager

Challenged to analyze and remediate operations, procedures, and personnel associated with troubled organization performance.

Visited business managers at the job sites, conducted audits and trained them on procedures.

Participated in the preparation for audits covering areas such as Employment, Sarbanes Oxley, EEO, anti-trust, DBE/MBE/WBE, and DOT.

Conducted risk analysis on projects to identify, assess, and manage risk factors that could affect operations, employment, and cost performance.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Central Washington University SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office Share Point LCP Tracker

Hard Dollar SAP/ERP OneNote