Financial Engineer

Elsie Tama, MBA

Location: Dumfries, Virginia Email: *********@*******.***

Open to Relocation Phone: 703-***-****

SUMMARY

Global Finance and Operations Executive with expertise designing, developing, and executing comprehensive strategies to increase the profitability of enterprise for-profit companies and global non-profit organizations. Hands-on Leader with a passion for building and launching innovative financial programs to drive return-on-investment while mitigating financial risk and increasing operational efficiency.

SKILLS

●Finance: P&L Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Systems Design, Forecasting, Budgeting & Resource Allocation, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Time & Expense, Internal Controls, Tax Strategy, Audit Preparation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Transformation, Regulatory Compliance (GAAP, A122, A110, A133,FAR), Risk Management

●Leadership: Strategic Planning & Execution, Project Management, Process Improvement, Staff Hiring & Management, Coaching & Mentorship, Interdepartmental Alignment, Change Management

●Operations: Contracts & Grants Management, Procurement, New Business development and process improvements

●Technical: CostPoint, ACCPAK, Quick Books, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Time & Material.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Managing Partner, (LCIO) Real Estate Investment Group 2015 - Present

●Led a 10-person team sourcing investment leads and funding, performing cost-benefit analyses, preparing investment packages, and negotiating terms for a $10MM portfolio of single-family residential homes with a 30% profit margin.

●Manage P&L, financial planning, contracts, construction projects, joint ventures, budgeting, and reporting to increase profitability and maximize return-on-investment while maintaining regulatory compliance and mitigating financial risk.

Vice President of Finance, Blumont/IRD 2012 - 2015

●Led P&L optimization, financial planning & analysis, systems design, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, internal controls, treasury, and tax for a $900MM multi-national company with 5 subsidiary NGO’s and 2 for-profit subsidiaries.

●Hired, trained, and managed a team of 5 direct and 130 indirect reports globally to seamlessly direct funds on a global scale.

●Restructured all financial operations and downsized non-productive overseas offices to reduce costs of by $10MM. Drive efficiency, improve work quality, and ensure on-time delivery of all program deliverables.

●Implemented CostPoint financial systems and approval workflows in 20 worldwide offices to manage 70+ projects.

●Streamlined AP/AR, Procurement, wire transfers, enabled real-time financial analytics, improved documentation and traceability for audits, and increased budget control with integrated goals, and reduced error by eliminating manual data transfers between offices.

●Designed & deployed a finance and procedure manual to drive the adoption and utilization of finance best practices.

Director of Program Resources, Blumont/IRD 2008 -2012

●Directed a newly-established unit managing costs, financial spending, and execution for 146 projects in 35 countries.

●Designed a program resources matrix with Cognos, CostPoint project modules, and Excel that compared monthly program budgets against expenses and projections to provide an early warning and tracking system for spend monitoring.

●Achieved a 33% win rate by leading staff through the cost proposal processes and ensuring completion of deliverables.

●Directed the budget and cost control of Community Stabilization Program (CSP) with USAID in Iraq with a budget of $600MM to develop cash for work programs, critical infrastructure, and livelihood projects across 20 cities.

●Part of the Winning team of multiple OFDA, BPRM, AusAID, UNHCR, USAID, DOS, DOD proposals valued at $600,000 to $600,000,000 to develop and deploy multiple Relief and development programs in areas of need around the world.

Chief Technical Officer, Blumont/IRD 2005 - 2007

●Led a newly-established unit to enhance the effectiveness and impact of technical staff by creating strategic partnerships during the program design process, designing winning proposals, and developing targeted program deliverables.

●Managed Relief and Delivery intervention and secured funding for relief and development programs from UNDP and other donors during the Indonesia Tsunami crises.

●Led annual field training sessions & global finance conferences to promote best practices for programs & compliance.

●Acted as an advisor for program staff on implementation efficiency and for the government or donor on policy compliance.

Director of Budgets & Special Projects, Blumont/IRD 2002 - 2005

●Analyzed, designed, tested, and oversaw the implementation of a scalable billing and budget system that provided real-time, auditable, billing data and reduced the potential risks of fraud, mismanagement, and inaccuracy.

●Developed, implemented, and administered project operating, administrative, sub-grant, and sub-agreement budgets.

●Analyzed salary rates, expense estimates, indirect cost rates, and all calculations and extensions for 5,000 global employees.

●Improved troubled programs in 2 global regions by monitoring donor channels and auditing finances and compliance.

Software Engineer/Programmer Analyst, Verizon Media 1999-2002

● Performed analysis, design and testing of current billing system; provided recommendations for improvements on billing system Trouble shoot billing systems through data refreshes

Finance Manager, Keys and Associates 1996 - 1999

●Oversaw all financial operations, including budgeting, cost projections, reporting cash management, payroll, AR/AP, wire transfers and audits, in compliance with USAID, USDA, and USDOS and donor grant regulations.

Regional Accountant, Africare Inc. 1992 - 1996

●Led accounting and financial services programs for 8 countries and 20 projects for a $60MM international NGO.

●Managed the company general ledger, expenses, and revenues for field offices, program budgets, and financial reporting.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Management Consultant - Group Farming Enterprise, Cameroon 2000 - Present

●Advise management on strategies to increase profit ratios and assist in alleviating poverty by expanding farming operations.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

●Master of Business Administration, University of the District of Columbia

●Bachelors of Business Administration, University of the District of Columbia

●Risk Management for Corporate Leaders, Harvard Business School

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