Business Analyst Program
Resume:
Lupe Cardenas
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007
***********@*******.***
Objective
Education
Skills
Seeking a position utilizing my extensive experience and skills in financial operations, analytical finance, accounting, budget, and audit. Bachelor of Science - Business Administration / University of Phoenix / 2009
Bilingual: Fluent Spanish and English. Team player with strong written and oral communication. Financial quality assurance and attention to detail. Microsoft Excel, problem solving and negotiation skills. Maintain agency discretion. Current Secret Clearance
Experience
April 25, 2022, to June/2022 – JSL Technologies contractor with White Sands Missile Range New Mexico
Business Analyst - Temporary
Create detailed business analysis.
Monitor and track budget program cost to include planning, forecasting and prescriptive analytics.
Pricing and reporting of monthly and quarterly status reports.
Facilitate communications between division business functions and corporate departments.
February 14, to April 14, 2022 – Dona Ana County Government Building Las Cruces New Mexico
Accountant I – Temporary
Support, monitor and track the American Rescue Plan Act and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program federal grants. Responsible for preparing journal entries as needed for compliance with the grant agency and the county’s accounting procedures. Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of expenditures.
December 2, 2021, to January 2022 – New Mexico State University
(NMSU Foundation) Temporary position thru Robert Half Sr Accountant - Temporary
Responsible for the fundamental aspects of FYI’s financial record keeping, financial transactions, managing account payables and receivables. Maintain confidentiality and discretion as a rule. March 2016 to January 6, 2021 – Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) El Paso Field Division –Diversion Program -Contract Bennett Aerospace. Secret Clearance
Program Financial Analyst III
Manage day to day programmatic and financial support to division and outside offices in execution, developing, projections, analysis and maintaining of financial resources to include trend analyzes for statistical purposes.
Analyze and reconcile budgets to ensure correct and positive balances. Review contracts to ensure obligations are adhering to agency policies and compliance to government protocol. Request additional funding and reprogram as needed from Washington.
Vendor communications for yearly program recur purchase orders as well as track & maintain open purchase order balances to avoid deficit or surplus.
Conduct research, develop, and maintain spreadsheets, track databases. Coordinate and update group supervisor and program managers with development of budget. Establish and coordinate program plan requirements and interface with each section/office.
Provide technical guidance to other staff members regarding DCFA policy and procedures.
Prepare yearly budget proposal according to Program policy guidelines.
March/2011 to March/2016 – DEA HIDTA Grant Program El Paso Field Division El Paso, TX
Fiscal Administrator
Planned, tracked, and analyzed the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program grant for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Supervision of NM HIDTA administration personnel (5) to include payroll, leave request, personnel issues and performance evaluations located in the Albuquerque District Office and Las Cruces Resident office.
Liaison between state, local and federal agencies to identify discrepancies and resolve to ensure compliance so as not to compromise grant funding.
Track overtime hours for Task Force officers and reconcile for accurate invoice billings.
Conduct analytical research for the weekly reconciliation of general ledger account balances to ensure monies are being expended on a timely manner as well as adhering to agency policies.
Recommended, projected, reprogrammed, and advised budgetary alternatives of funds to ensure the program goals.
Prepare monthly financial reports and import to the NM HIDTA reporting system.
Prepare FY yearly Budget proposal according to Program policy guidelines.
Research, compile and prepare documentation for mid-year on site reviews and yearly audits.
Proficient in Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), Excel Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, and some Power Point June/2003- to February/2011 – Las Cruces Dona Ana Metro Narcotics Agency, Las Cruces, NM
Accounting Technician
Track and analyze the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant budget for RIDTF & Law Enforcement Center.
Oversee NM HIDTA administrative personnel.
Served as liaison between involved law enforcement agencies and fiduciary to ensure compliance and ensure office operations are conducted effectively so as not to compromise funds.
Prepare, propose yearly budget to Director’s office.
Compile and prepare quarterly grant reimbursement for the fiduciary.
Compile documentation for mid-year reviews and annual audits. April / 2002- June / 2003 – Mather’s Realty, Las Cruces, NM Bookkeeper / Leasing Agent
Responsible for petty cash office fund, reimbursements and replenish account as necessary.
Processed client account expenditures and payments.
Audited owner trust accounts to prevent comingling of funds.
Monitor rental properties to ensure tenants adhere with rules and procedures.
Prepared daily bank deposits.
Reconcile monthly bank statements.
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