Aerospace Finance Analyst

ELIZABETH HOBSON

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Wichita, Ks 67205

Cell Phone +316*******

E-mail: ***.****@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Manager and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in evaluating business strategies and results

EVMS and cost/schedule integration SME

Resourceful, organized decision maker

Sharp and creative in problem solving

Results oriented professional specializing in documentation of managerial system processes, system design and application development

Ability to develop and implement corporate training

Program Manager or Technical Lead of several Software Application and Database Development projects

Cost Volume Lead responsible for submission of Major Aerospace Proposals

Highly proficient in dashboard and report design and layout to ensure the solution is comprehensive, clear and easily assimilated

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of Relational Data Base Design and implementation, ORACLE, MS ACCESS, FORTRAN etc.

Knowledge of DCAA/DCMA Contract Audit and Compliance requirements and supporting formal and informal audit requests (Review for Cause)

Knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications with Emphasis on MS Excel Macros

Knowledge of Data Driven Estimating methodology

Knowledge of Statistical Analysis and Use of Data to Validate Performance

Knowledge of Earned Value Management

Knowledge of MS Excel, SAP for Reporting of Actual Costs

Knowledge of PeopleSoft HR, EPICOR/SAP reporting for staffing/cost/schedule/technical status

Conversant/worked with ARTEMIS, Primavera, MS Project, MPM, EAS, CPS, CPES, ICHS,CSPR, IFMS, EAS, EDIS

Knowledge of Accounting Transformation, Financial Management tracking – Sales/Earning alignment to develop customer quarterly reporting

Lean focus leader - focused on Cost Reduction activities and developing methodology to demonstrate real financial cost impacts (Sales/Earning)

EXPERIENCE

Working Pro Bono helping smaller start-up manufacturing companies implement SAP, cost management and advising on financial management systems. I am doing this to allow me to be back in Kansas to help care for seriously ill family. My father was diagnosed February 2015 with cancer of the liver, arthritis of the spine and IBS.

The Boeing Company BCA, Fabrication - Auburn, Washington 7/12 – 6/15

Fabrication Estimating Manager

Position as a BCA Fabrication Estimating Mgr., managing a staff of 18 estimators. We are responsible for Auburn Manufacturing Business Unit (MBU) estimators, tool estimators and BCA Program estimating and non-recurring forecast updates. BCA Fabrication is responsible for developmental manufacturing (plan do check) before offloading manufacturing process to qualified suppliers. BCA Fabrication is also responsible for emergent manufacturing to ensure programs stay on schedule and to help at risk suppliers for all commercial programs – 737, 737MAX, 747, 777, 787 and 777X. Responsible for reviewing, approving, advice, and mentoring to Fabrication Estimators and Business teams, along with commercial programs (listed above) business and technical team in order to enable these programs and divisions transparency and accountability of estimates and forecasts.

Primary responsibilities are to:

Advise and drive the development and implementation of Data Driven estimating methodology across the Fabrication division and staff development. Providing guidance and program management understanding of data driven methodology vs. grass roots/bottoms up detail estimates.

Advise and mentor the Fabrication business teams (financial planning and cost management) in how to build and effectively use repeatable methods for tracking actuals (performance) vs. estimates/budgets.

Mentor and train the Fabrication business and technical teams on how to document and monitor cost reduction initiatives to ensure cost savings and avoidances can be recognized through financial reporting.

Serve as the mgmt. lead for the 777X new business proposal and leading the 787 and 747 cost reduction initiatives. The new business proposal is implementing a cost volume data driven methodology and also implementing division/team cost targets. Guiding the 3 proposal/cost reductions efforts as we develop a repeatable process using an Opportunities and Risk systematic standard tool to keep savings/targets/risks under configuration control.

The Boeing Company, BDS, Global Transport and Executive Systems (GTES) 11/07 – 07/12

Business Operations Manager for VIP Programs and Core Finance Manager

Supervise and coach Business Operations and Material Cost Management analysts supporting Presidential Airplane programs for Wichita, Seattle and Oklahoma City.

Coordinate with all programs and functions to increase awareness of the Earned Value Management Review for Cause Corrective Action Plan. Work with business and technical teams to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding corrective actions aligned to financial plans, trended future requirements, government requirements, and operating forecasts.

Lead the GTES Cost Reduction Initiative efforts, familiarizing our programs with the Initiative Data Base (standard tool) and how to use the existing entries as potential replication opportunities.

Council my team in analysis and providing advice and training regarding EVM tools and principles.

Oversee the development and review the AF1 and E4 Programs EVM baseline in Microsoft Project/COBRA for each active project

Assist with planning and execution of the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and Joint Surveillance Review (JSR) for both program baselines

Review and approve baseline change requests (BCR) for submittal in support of the Program Manager(s) as required.

Responsible for team providing estimate-to-complete (ETC) and estimate-at-completion (EAC) analysis, and program performance metrics

Review weekly and monthly earned value processing activities with teams/analysts and provide guidance to program and government customer.

January 2012 Boeing announced the planned closure of the Wichita site and move the efforts to Oklahoma City and San Antonio. At that point my management position was eliminated and I was asked to replace the Site Core Finance Senior Manager in an acting roll to manage core business functions (Financial Planning, Business Operations, EVM Compliance and Accounting) along with support the on-going site closure planning.

The Boeing Company, BDS, NS&S Anaheim, Ca 10/05 – 11/07

Senior Estimating and Compliance Manager

Site had received Corrective Audit Report on major proposal, Core Boeing Defense Estimating Group had also conducted an internal audit and found several shortcomings in proposal auditability and lacking in Data Driven Estimating Methodology. Improved the Site Estimating Maturity Assessment score 39% and received recognition from the Army in the development of Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs).

Managed the implementation of standard Basis of Estimating Tool (CPES),

Led the development of a set of standard estimating processes including - Independent Cost Estimates, production cost models, risk assessments, compliance and employee development training.

Oversee the Cost Volume development for several large proposals ($1B) and majority of Engineering Change Proposals using Data Driven strategy, proposals were for submission to the Government customer.

Developed and introduced a Joint Estimating Relationship Overview Panel (JEROP) consisting of site DCAA, DCMA and Estimating to review development, methodology, documentation and approval for repeatable use of CERs in proposals.

Member of team responsible for developing Cost Volume Leader Training, a certified training package sponsored by the Boeing Learning Center. Member of the Beta Class testing and continued to support class training as needed.

Developed an Estimate at Completion (EAC) evaluation model used to support ongoing site programs. Model was shared with other BDS sites.

The Boeing Company, BDS, Boeing Space & Communication 08/04 – 10/05

Estimating Data & Tools Manager

Led the development of a set of standard estimating processes including - Independent Cost Estimates, production cost models, risk assessments, compliance and employee development training.

Developed and introduced a Joint Estimating Relationship Overview Panel (JEROP) consisting of site DCAA, DCMA and Estimating to review development, methodology, documentation and approval for repeatable use of CERs in proposals.

• Participated in Business strategy and training as we implemented the Boeing Common Accounting System (IFMS) Integrated Financial Management System.

• Developed Training package and led training trainers to train across Space Division site estimating and also developed training package for NASA. I or my team was frequently sought to help NASA Contracting Team understand new Boeing accounting.

The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense System (IDS) 10/03-08/04

Global Transport and Executive Systems (GTES)

Business Operations Manager

• Managed business operations and material cost management analysts for 3 Program Managers (AF1, E4, and E6) to perform Earned Value Management and Material Cost Management including earned value computation, variance analysis and estimate at completion (EAC) using the CSPR cost and scheduling tools.

• Led Program Management Best Practices for all programs and sites working to document consistent, repeatable processes and tools for cost and schedule reporting.

The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Core Estimating 4/01 -10/03

IDS CORE ESTIMATING DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES (EDIS) MANAGER

Managed estimating data base analysts across Seattle, Huntington Beach, Huntsville, and Houston as leading the implementing the Boeing Best Practice EDIS collecting auditable cost and non-cost data in a common consistent manner. The EDIS data base is a mult-relational database with 40+ years of Program/Contract cost and relatable non-cost data.

EDIS Databases were developed for 10 major defense programs. The teams also used the cost and non-cost data to develop statistically validated Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs) for the basis for future estimating methods and check fixtures validating the estimates and/or program EAC.

Working closely with Boeing Computing Systems division to explore options for moving the EDIS mainframe database to a web based tool. The web based tool was developed along with the data base analyst training and also training for the end users (program estimators). The mainframe data base is the one successful best practice internal tool moved to the web and has stood the test of time (mainframe database began in 1982 and web based database is still the tool of choice).

The Boeing Company, Space & Communications 5/99 - 4/01

SENIOR BUSINESS & PLANNING ANALYST

Lead Business Analyst for staff of 14

Lead Analyst for implementation of IFMS/EAS standard accounting.

Responsible for the International Space Station Cost reporting process. The process involved downloading from FORTRAN finance tables and receiving feeds from our partner McDonnell Douglas and Rocketdyne to combine, analyze and develop Monthly and Quarterly 533 Reports to NASA.

Provide support to the Finance organization for ad-hoc data requests.

Created Financial reports and Variance Analysis for NASA

Responsible for documenting Information Systems Financial Processing

The Boeing Company, Defense & Commercial Assignments 1/88 – 5/99

ESTIMATING AND COST MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS

Create and maintained EXCEL Database/EXCEL Macros used for AWACS Exhibit A- D Reporting.

Led the development of sales/schedule model used for projecting program cash flow.

Estimator and Pricer for B2 BOMBER and AWACS ECPs and major updates (40/40, Australia new bid, Software updates etc.)

Participated in numerous review teams supporting strategic ventures

The Boeing Company, Boeing Military Airplanes 11/82-1/88

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Assist Cost Account Managers (CAM) in providing, analyzing, and summarizing Long Range Business Plan and Monthly Forecast.

Conduct Monthly Status Meeting with CAMs and schedulers to collect, status, Estimates to Complete (ETC) and assure schedule/cost integration.

Assist Programs and functions in developing annual Long Range Business Plan

Develop Project Cost and Risk Analysis.

Develop Quantitative Benefit Analysis.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of SCIENCE, Business Administration, Marymount College

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