Financial Analyst Senior

Shahida Ahmed

Woodbridge, VA ***** 571-***-**** ad5rfl@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Financial Analyst

A senior financial analyst with proven experience in FP&A, budgeting, managing financial models of project management capabilities for multiple organizations including nonprofit, private, and public sectors (HHS Division, U.S. Marine Corps, and Department of Education). Lead the projects financial management initiatives such as account consolidation, budget reporting, variance analysis, and serious debt reconciliation with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. U.S. citizenship with eligibility for a security clearance.

Core skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Deltech Costpoint (Project Set Up, Invoice) • IBM Cognos • Jamis • Vena • SharePoint • Labor-Cost Management • Cash Flow Analysis • T&M Analysis • FP&A Reporting (Budget, Forecasting) • Government Contracts • Month- and Year-End Reconciliation

Professional Experience

Senior Financial Analyst Brookfield Residential, Fairfax, VA Contract 07/2023-11/2023

Prepared FP&A deliveries for month-end, quarterly, and year-end schedules, including corporate reporting and GM% analysis

Ensured that financial information is accurate, reliable, and timely produced

Performed and review operational analysis on closing, margin, schedule review/analysis for accuracy

Used information obtained from other departments through meetings and other sources to analyze and interpret financial and operational results

Identified financial performance trends and use system data to produce expected financial performance

Worked with business units to raise awareness of budget overage and cashflow diversity

Updated, maintained, and adjust distribution of FP&A templates

Coordinated with other departments to gather the necessary information to ensure the project's proforma accuracy

Contacted other departments and teams to work together to resolve any discrepancies

Ensured data within our existing system is accurate and up to date

Worked with the accounting and finance team to implement the use of the new forecasting software Vena and continue to maintain information within the system

Assisted directly to the senior leadership with business plan in organization improvement rollups including non-salary G&A, fixed assets, and financial analysis

Project Financial Services Associate MDRC, Washington DC 10/2022 –3/2023

Performed federal and/or foundation grants and pre-award management of contracts, including external budget demonstrations, forecasts, diversity analysis, financial reporting, and contract compliance preparation

Prepared budget modifications/extensions submission to funders regarding payment terms and billing requirements

Financial analysis and reporting had been provided at all levels of contracts, funding and CLIN’s for various purposes

Ensured that the contract maintains WBS's internal tracking properly and effectively

Reviewed labor rates and fringe benefit data with leadership to analyze the variance of actuals vs budget

Analyzed request for proposal (RFP’s) and finalize of cost and pricing procedures in accordance with all RFP criteria

Developed and presented the required price estimates, financial summary, and other cost/price analysis before submitting the proposal

Supported management to respond to ad hoc requests for documentation and cost allocation/analysis

Estimated prices and other costs, including contract modifications and task orders

Regulatory review and audit supported to get government approval for pricing and billing rates

Prepared, verified, posted and followed-up interim and final invoices for various types of contracts and submitted final release documents

Managed multiple priorities and competitive deadlines

Financial Management Consultant AAA Virginia Consulting Inc., Leesburg, VA Contract 02/2022 - 10/2022

Fed Financial Management Consultant KPMG, McLean, VA Contract 11/2021 - 01/2022

Maintained engagement finances by entering and verifying data from multiple outlets

Current and past financial data and performance analysis had been done to provide recommendations to program management

Federal financial reports had been reviewed and evaluated according to accounting transactions

Managed contract/subcontract management of program management plan related to policy

Assisted in project tracking for current project status related to risk and developing communication

Prepared rate analysis in cost management and reporting to senior leadership

Managed project lifecycle activities such as invoicing, maintenance, and estimation

Financial summary was prepared and presented to management on a required basis

Financial models and forecasts were provided, and any variations were explained

Worked across multiple workstreams to meet deadlines and deliveries

Completed any ad-hoc financial work as required

Financial Analyst Maximus, Reston, VA 10/2018 - 04/2019

Supported various aspects of accounting and finance functions, including periodic and quarterly close cycles, revenue recognition, accounts due, and audit/compliance, in accordance with U.S. GAAP

All major government contract types, including T&M, FFP and Cost Plus had been coordinated with project managers to get accurate client billing and vendor invoices

Set up projects at Deltek Costpoint for all contract types (cost-plus, T&M, and fixed price) in accordance with the company's internal SOX policies and procedures

Confirmed financial statements work completely and accurately across a variety of operational areas for the company's direct contract of the project module at Costpoint as it relates to revenue recognition and reporting

Supported internal financial reporting to analyze data as directed by the senior finance manager, such as monthly variance analysis and forecasting

Financial budgets, forecasts and all necessary financial reports have been prepared on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, while performing the analysis of the difference between forecast and real

At month end, submitted to accounting for integrated production and compatibility, accuracy testing, obtaining appropriate approvals, and processing across all departments

Created, maintained, and updated financial databases and spreadsheets and creating AR/collection reports on IBM Cognos as needed

Conducted audits and analyzed company's direct and indirect costs and reviewed their practices and procedures

Ensured that labor, non-labor and approved charges are approved and processed in a timely manner

Financial Accountant AAA Virginia Consulting Inc., Alexandria, VA Contract 02/2018 - 10/2018

Represented business interests with IT representatives by developing, collecting, and defining requirements for staffing and training. Ensure that all processes are conducted with timeliness and accuracy while maintaining strategic communication with clients

Supervised monthly FP&A and assisting in cash flow forecasting by reviewing proposal costs with company policies and procedures at Salesforce

Customized MS Excel and database used to evaluate budget planning and execution processes to identify performance enhancement opportunities

Expected problems/problems: resolving accounting discrepancies, reviewing bank account reconciliations, managing contract agreement compliance, making meaningful recommendations for inclusion in client correspondence

Close procedures were conducted at the end of the month to ensure the accuracy of P&L by revising the costs pursued by GAAP to cooperate with employees, coordinate data, process production, and provide financial statements to executives.

All AR reports, spreadsheets, and files, including daily sales and backlog reports, were maintained

Finance/AR Analyst ADT Security Services, Springfield, VA 03/2014 - 04/2017

Charged with analyzing monthly revenue reports from SharePoint to identify AR status and generate journal entries to make necessary adjustments

Revenue analysis reports have been prepared using pivot tables to summarize data in spreadsheets and report to senior leads.

Maintenance and verified contract proposals (price quotes, discount rates and taxes), policies and procedures for the accuracy of revenue totals

Communicate effectively with install, service and internal/external AR collection team members to increase collection/low collection/low DSO cycle time

The weekly AR aging report has been prepared using trends in advanced Excel skills to identify operational vulnerabilities and meet with AGM for solutions to process internal improvements.

Display a statistical sample guide in a PowerPoint presentation to increase cash flow and distribution to other 199 corporate offices.

Worked directly with the sale to ensure that all deferred revenues are properly recognized and that all necessary proceeds are processed at the time of contract execution and within state law.

Any project offered by corporate finance headquarters meets the deadline and is submitted to the AGM for an in-depth dive meeting

Key achievements

Selected to work on the company's new project after proving its ability with a job startup

Earned the "Great Performance" Award in 2015 for ranking the Capitol District area as #1 in the country

Partnered with senior managers to develop and implement a new approach that increases cash flow by 17.9% in 2015 and 17.1% in fiscal year 2016

Education

B.S. in Finance, George Mason University School of Business, Fairfax, VA

Certifications

Financial Accounting, Harvard Business School Online, Massachusetts, 9/30/2020

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