Allana M. Carter
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Lead Financial Analyst within the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Joint Program Office, providing highly supportable, affordable, state of the art aircrafts that command and maintain global air superiority
11 years of experience in the business and financial analysis field
3 years of leadership experience working in a fast-paced, high demanding environment
Expert in resolving highly complex issues and determining expeditious courses of action
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Acting R&D Chief of Finance / Lead Navy Financial Analyst October 2019 – Present
F-35 JSF Arlington, VA (Remote)
Acting R&D Chief of Finance consisting of $10B across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
Created an invaluable President’s Budget (PB) workbook to deliver an entirely revamped PB22 R&D budget to the Congressional Committees
Successfully appealed a $360M R&D SAC-D mark by performing continuous detailed execution reviews, analysis, and appraisal to avoid any programmatic delays within the organization
Established an entirely new structure for monthly financial execution reviews, which the enterprise now utilizes as a best practice
Leads the budgeting, management, and execution of funding through all phases of the Acquisition lifecycle to include Development (R&D), Production and Sustainment (O&M)
Leads financial management trainings and effectively communicates and collaborates with both internal and external F-35 stakeholders
Budget Analyst October 2016 – January 2018
Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
Analyzed, evaluated, and processed MERC invoices and data for ongoing reporting requirements
Initiated and coordinated follow-ups on problem documents with company personnel and vendors
Supported multiple departments with developing documents using Microsoft Office tools
Budget Financial Manager June 2011 – September 2016
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Transitioned from student intern to Financial Manager for Weapons Procurement to carry out a defensible and efficient budget
Utilized SAP to prepare funding documents, reports, and spreadsheets
Worked with various contractors, legal and accounting teams to fund & obligate requirements
Supported executive leadership by consistently maintaining spreadsheet accuracy and monitoring the life cycle of each program
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS
2021 Department of the Navy (DoN) Acquisition Excellence Award Runner-Up
DAWIA Level I & II certified
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Minor in International Development & Conflict
The University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Smith School of Business
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Excel ● Word ● Power Point ● Outlook ● Access ● SAP/ERP ● Adobe● CCaR