Accounting Data

Professional Profile:

Work Background:

CRG, Inc., Department of Health and Human Services

Senior Contract Close Out Auditor 02/2018 - Present

Auditor in charge to independently conduct audits of Fortune 500 companies for compliance with government, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS.)

Determined recommendations to correct deficiencies identified.

Lead reviews and audits for various companies.

Use and knowledge of sources of information related to accounting, inventory and payroll.

Created Microsoft Excel template for each contract to be closed, which I use daily to analyze, review, and make recommendations to the Contracting Officer for negotiations concerning direct and indirect costs.

Created final audit Close Out reports using Microsoft Word and which

included Microsoft Excel tables.

Made recommendations for refunds to HHS,

Produced Reconciliation of Provisional Billed Costs and Indirect Rates to Final Settled

Costs and Indirect Rates using Microsoft Excel.

Use of and knowledge of automated data systems to produce reports and conduct audits,

Created tables with Updated Contract Close Out Status Log using Microsoft Excel and

Included FBIS database information after analysis.

Determined amount to be reimbursed to HHS from contracts closed.

SNI

Accountant 08/2017-02/2018

Utilized Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to analyze contractual data.

Information Technology Solutions Consulting (ITSC), 06/2016 -08/2017

Support to the Defense Health Agency

Senior Price Cost Analyst

Produced pricing reports and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with results of analysis of pricing and costing data, cost realism and contractor’s financial status from a variety of contractors’ proposals.

Provided recommendations to Contracting Officers for negotiations after analysis

Using Microsoft Excel sorting and Pivot Tables features, and in Microsoft

Word, Price Analysis reports. Knowledge of mission, functions and sources of funding.

Completion of advanced price/cost analysis cases.

Initiation of work on each of my Price/Cost Analysis cases.

Utilized Microsoft Access to create, compare and analyze Indirect Rate and direct l

labor rate databases.

Determined and compared small business designation of contractors by preparing an Excel spreadsheet using Sams.gov data.

Public Trust Clearance.

Contract Cost/Price Analyst / DCMA, Virginia: GS 1102-12 07/2013-02/2016

Reviewed each proposal to verify its responsiveness to the RFP.

Compared proposed costs to historical costs incurred on prior delivery of the same services or products. Ranked costs proposed from all contractors from highest to lowest.

Analyzed GSA Schedule, Department of Labor (DOL) BLS, and other current market sources for similar products or services.

Preparation for negotiations using each price cost analysis report.

Reviewed qualifications of contractors to verify compliance with the RFP.

Applied (Consumer) Price Index to proposed costs to determine possible anticipated future escalated costs.

Discussed contractual issues with attorneys, discussed revising contracts.

Prepared written reports in Microsoft Word for each price/cost analysis case.

Completion of advanced price/cost analysis cases.

Initiation of each price/cost analysis case.

Responsibility for each price/cost analysis case.

Responsibility determination for each pricing proposal.

Auditor – GS-511-12 / National Guard Bureau, Austin, Texas 12/ 2012 – 07/ 2013

GS 510-12,

Audit of Cooperative Agreements, Government Programs and Internal Controls to verify compliance with DOD, General Accounting Office (GAO) and (GAAS).

DOD Secret Clearance.

Consumer Advocate/ Convergys, Inc. 08/2011 – 08/2012

Data entry

Sales

Contract Specialist, Cost Price Analyst – GS-1102-12 /

United States Marine Corps 04/2010-08/2011

Review of proposals to verify compliance with RFP and Statement of Work (SOW) requirements. Assisted in RFP preparation and determination of the type of contract that would be required in the federal acquisition process for new contracts and modifications.

Assisted in the development of acquisition strategies, analyzed acquisition procedures for carrying out procurement processes, assisted in issuing a blanket purchase agreement Audit and price analysis of financial data.

Compared proposed costs to historical costs incurred on prior delivery of the same services. If applicable, applied (Consumer) Price Indexes to proposed costs to determine possible anticipated future yearly costs on a contract for each proposal received.

Prepared audit reports concerning the results of contract reviews.

Conducted market research to identify contractors who may be able to provide services required for the RFPs per DFARS 12.1 for commercial items.

Auditor, GS-511-09 / Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Virginia 9/2008 to 4/2010

Review of proposals submitted in response to RFP’s to determine the extent to which proposed costs are reasonable, allocable and allowable in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Conducted review of contractor accounting systems to determine if they were in accordance with regulations for the award of a prospective contract federal contract per DFARS 252-***-**** (a) (1).

Wrote audit reports with Microsoft Word.

Provided recommendations to Contracting Officers.

Used Microsoft Excel to prepare and conduct analysis of proposals, incurred costs. Prior historical data.

Audited accounting systems to verify compliance with GAAP, FARS and DFARS regulations in contracts

EDUCATION.

Loyola University of Chicago, BSBA

Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

Working on Certified Public Accounting Exam

Certifications:

DAWAII Level I, Auditing Certification

Real Estate Broker Certification (Up for Renewal)

Trainings:

DAWAII Contracting

Associations, Awards and Other Accomplishments:

National Contract Management Association

AWARDS

Pricing Award, Sustained Superior Performance Award, On the Spot Award

Kimberly Harris

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Degree: BSBA

Clearance: ADP IT / LEVEL II PUBLIC TRUST

10 YEARS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

CONTRACT AUDITING EXPERIENCE

Worked with most contract types included CPFF, CPAF,

CPIF, T&M, IDIQ, and FFP

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