Customer Service Project
Resume:
BOBBY SAMETI
Dunn Loring, VA ****7
C: 703-***-****
*****.******@*****.***
Clearance Level: Secret
Note: Interested in 1099/independent contractor opportunities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frontier, Inc. June 2016 – Present
Senior Financial Consultant (Full Time)
Office under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller (OUSD(C)), Alexandria, VA
Selected Project Responsibilities:
Assisted the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) team in processing System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) forms for the FIAR SharePoint Audit Response Center (ARC) Tool
Developed a Share Point FIAR Plan Status Report (FPSR) master database (DB) for Service Providers and Reporting Entities to leverage during an audit
Led data curation efforts to consolidate and normalize unstructured data, fielded from agencies, to initialize the FPSR DB tool
Coordinated with team lead to create and mitigate SharePoint access for service providers and reporting entities to input system records
Created a standard checklist of tasks and POCs for new hires on the FIAR team
EY, McLean, VA October 2014 – June 2016
Senior Federal Risk (Full Time)
Department of Justice (DOJ), Washington, DC
Selected Project Responsibilities:
Testing Lead with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This role involves a monthly review process of areas of concern identified in the Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS)
Assisted the Asset Forfeiture Management Staff (AFMS) and participating agencies with addressing audit-related issues, concerns, questions, and activities
Identified appropriate documentation to be provided to auditors and reviewed documentation for completeness and accuracy
Created the quarterly footnotes for Asset Forfeiture Fund (AFF)/Seized Asset Deposit Fund (SADF) Financial Statement
Researched and investigated seized and forfeited assets with an $1M threshold to identify and provide comfort to external auditors
Coordinated with program managers to create documentation for EY programs which could be leverages as past performance in pursuit of new opportunities and referenced in Federal Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Lead and trained Staff and new hires on monthly test plans and audit related testing
Performed analysis on discrepancies between year over year reporting
Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the completion of the year over year analysis and development of the seized and forfeited footnote
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Arlington, VA July 2012 – September 2014
Business Risk Consultant – Federal Solutions Group (Full Time)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Washington, DC July 2014 – September 2014
Selected Project Responsibilities:
Led a team of Consultants at ICE focusing on developing and implementing process improvements around the monthly/quarterly/yearly accounting cycle
Researched and investigated intra-departmental accounting transactions to improve financial reporting and intra-departmental eliminations
Constructed project metrics and executive dashboard to track month-to-month progress regarding the agency’s monthly accounting cycle
Gained extensive knowledge in Federal Financial Management and deep understanding of USSGL through extensive transactional research
Collaborated with Federal Staff and finance centers to improve quality of intra-departmental accounting data and financial reporting
Created monthly, quarterly, and annual general journal entries, reports, and reconciliations for trading partner eliminations, imputed costs, and cash adjustments leading to the submission of Treasury Information Executive Repository (TIER) file
United States Coast Guard (USCG), Anacostia, DC July 2012 – May 2014
I served as the subject matter expert on three work streams on the Coast Guard Financial Strategy for Transformation and Audit Remediation (FSTAR) project.
Selected Project Responsibilities:
Led critical audit readiness initiatives, including the use of Audit Command Language (ACL) to create and automate the validation of general ledger detail and resolve gaps between general ledger details, trial balances, and financial statements
Utilized ACL to provide budgetary balance transaction details to compensate for inadequate posting logic and provide comfort to external auditors for more than $10B of on-top adjustments
Analyzed financial data using v-lookups, pivot tables and macros to identify anomalies, investigate root causes, and analyze potential solutions for management to mitigate risks
Worked with key process owners across multiple directorates to fulfill Provided by Client (PBC) external audit requests to meet demanding client and regulatory reporting deadlines
Effectively coached, motivated and developed a team of staff and senior consultants – reviewing deliverables, managing daily responsibilities, providing technical guidance and delivering constructive feedback
Fulfilled project management needs, evaluating resource requirements, creating weekly status reports and serving as a liaison to ensure client satisfaction
Participated actively in internal firm initiatives including the development of a new market offering and multiple proposals, involvement in recruiting activities and the planning of team morale events
Ensured engagement compliance with QRM-related risk management requirements
Fellowship Health Resources, Arlington, VA August 2010 – June 2012
Regional Financial Coordinator (Full Time)
Supported budget and finance department with preparation of numerous budgets and funding activities throughout the year
Advised program directors on managing their P&L, by identifying cost saving opportunities
Helped with cash reconciliation
Calculated quarterly and annual projections through 2012 for the Virginia Region
Offered budget analysis support and guidance to assist department in building and shaping financial practices
H&R Block, Crystal City, VA October 2009 – May 2012
Office Manager/Tax Specialist (Seasonal-Part time)
Managed 8-10 Tax Professionals and CSP
Conducted interviews for potential Tax Professionals and CSP for H&R Block
Trained new and existing Tax Pros on how to increase number of clients, through customer service and follow-up
Built relationships with other corporations like, Ameriprise Financial, to furthermore expand our network to increase our clientele.
Earned several awards for outstanding increase in clientele from previous years in 2010, my office ranked in the top 10 offices in the division out of 900+ offices
EDUCATION
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Graduated May, 2009
Major: B.S. in Finance and a Minor in Information Technology
Major: B.S. in Accounting Graduated May, 2012
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