Director of Finance

BILAL OURI Chantilly, VA ***** 703-***-**** ********@*****.***

MBA, MS FINANCE, PMP linkedin.com/in/bilal-ouri-finance-accounting-operations

Director of Finance (held CFO responsibilities in the last few roles)

Applying complementary skills in finance, accounting, and operations to drive strategic and sustainable financial growth

Astute and highly analytical finance executive with 15+ years of progressive experience across a wide range of industries (commercial, federal, PE backed, non-profit, physical technology products, SAAS and professional service) that includes firms of all sized of up to $360M.

Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite and boards, providing in-depth analyses that support strategic business decisions. Successes include managing financial system implementations and standardizing processes to eliminate inefficiencies and costs.

Respected team leader and collaborator who partners across departments to identify areas of improvement.

Areas of Expertise

All Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) functions: Analysis Reporting Budgeting Forecasting Pricing Modeling Profit & Loss (P&L) Gap Analysis Cash Management

Accounting: Internal Control Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Revenue Recognition ASC 606 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) GDRP

Operations: NetSuite super user/Admin SalesForce Process Improvement Data Analytics Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Experience

AINS, LLC (OPEXUS), Washington DC,

Director of Finance- Reporting to CFO Oct 2022 – Present

Lead Finance and Accounting team to migrate from Deltek GCS to NetSuite. Financial Reporting to Private Equity

Key Accomplishments

Completed implementation of NetSuite as an administrator and managing integrations with other systems.

Advise CFO on building new processes and reports in NetSuite to meet Private Equity and internal reporting needs.

Private Equity & Bank Reporting: Monthly, Quarterly Actuals Budget & Forecast,

FIRSTLINE TECHNOLOGY, Chantilly, VA Ended with Finance & Accounting being Outsourced

Director of Finance – Reporting to CEO & Owners May 2021 – Aug 2022

Lead Finance and Accounting by laying foundations for accounting processes, Internal Controls, Cash Management, and nonexistent FP&A, new ERP & PR system implementation (NetSuite & Paycom). Focus on strategic & sustainable financial growth to support growth of the whole organization.

Key Accomplishments

Lead implementation of NetSuite as an administrator and managing integrations with other systems like Avalara, Celigo and Tallie.

Rebuild accounting processes for more frequent reporting, Sales Tax, and more structured Month End Close.

Establishing Internal Controls as the company goes through growth.

Built & run all FP&A functions especially weekly reporting on customized KPIs

Established weekly Cashflow Forecast that has reduced large current AR balances to fund working capital.

Implemented new Commissions structure to drive growth

VBRICK SYSTEMS, Herndon, VA Consulting Project / Accepted a perm role at FLT

Controller / Consultant – Reporting to CFO Mar 2021 – May 2021

Managed various responsibilities and projects that include but not limited to:

Serving as NetSuite administrator, including managing integrations with other systems (Salesforce & Celigo).

Advising on process improvement and consolidating SOPs and process documentation.

Researching and documenting revenue transaction data from various sources into NetSuite ARM module per customer contracts and company revenue recognition policies to facilitate improvement in future reconciliation of deferred revenue and forecasting waterfall of future revenue.

Support sales and use tax compliance efforts.

WORLDWIDE ERC (WERC), Arlington, VA Ended due to financial impact of COVID019

Director of Finance – Reporting to COO/VPF FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

Hired to replace retired VP of Finance, built WERC’s financial operations, and implement payroll system. Managed financial accounting operations. Oversaw $3M in daily cash to ensure reserves build up for large scheduled cash outlays, bank relations, and investment portfolio. Review and report financial statements to COO, CEO, and Board of Directors with focus on variance to budget, projection, and forecasts. cash. Serve as SME in data integrity for data analytics.

Key Accomplishments

Built cash flow forecast (in response to decline in revenue and cash receipts) that predicted week cash fell to threshold low, in preparation for larges cash outlays of the year.

Reduced consulting expenses and developed new in-house pricing model based on historical trends, market conditions, and competitive market analysis.

Led implementation of new payroll system, sharing role of system administrator. Delivered implementation on time and played key role in change management to facilitate smooth transition for staff.

Directed implementation of paperless processes in account receivable (AR) that cut process time in half.

Initiated and established standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all finance and accounting functions. Reviewed processes to identify avoidable complexity in operations.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATES GROUP (LAC), Rockville, MD Ended when new CFO brought in his own Controller

Financial Controller – Reporting to CEO/CFO/PE Jan 2017 – Mar 2019

Led and managed financial accounting operations (in-house & outsourced) for 5 business entities, including the UK, for this private equity (PE) owned business. Oversaw cash and line of credit of up to $5M and bank relations. Ensured LAC’s financial position was within covenants. Reported financials, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to Executive Board/Private Equity. Led federal division’s contract financial management and billing problem resolutions. Delivered timely month end close, bank reconciliations, and audit support. Worked with CFO and Auditors on ASC606 providing support material and compliance remedies.

Key Accomplishments

Crossed-trained staff on accounting, finance, and payroll functions.

Reduced 90+ AR balances 63% in 6 weeks by introducing and executing SOPs for collections.

Decreased AP inefficiencies by 75% over 6 months by streamlining processes and deploying qualified staff.

Led outsourcing of specific accounting functions to India, resulting in more timely invoicing and payments.

Improved accuracy and timeliness of invoicing for federal division by setting up controls and tracking sheets.

Streamlined UK accounting, including AP, AR, collections, payroll, and audit, by redesigning processes.

Reduced time to close by 3 business days by streamlining month-end close processes.

Improved and managed AP and expense reports processing by moving to paperless receipts/bills and electronic payments.

Led annual audits with external auditors.

Assumed role of system administrator for NetSuite and user acceptance testing during migration and implementation of time and expense to comply with Defense Contract Audit Agency.

AMPCUS INC., Chantilly, VA Ended when funds on contract got depleted

Finance Manager, Consulting Aug 2014 – Dec 2016

Served as subject matter expert (SME) on federal contracts. Built and managed financial plans for federal projects and programs of various sizes. Developed and presented executive dashboards for operating and capital spending against budget. Provided financial systems expertise on upgrading PeopleSoft (GFAS 9.2) for government agency. Led efforts in quality assurance, independent validation and verification, and user acceptance testing. Coordinated and collaborated with accounting team on audit requests during annual audit.

Key Accomplishments

Created portfolio management process for 25 projects worth $200M with project ranking system.

Built new accounting policies and SOPs to maintain GAAP and FASB standards.

AMTRAK, Washington, DC Consulting Project

Finance Manager / Contract Jun 2014 – Aug 2014

Support the management of Congress-appropriated budget. Developed and oversaw financial plans for projects and programs. Built business case templates and project scoring. Managed and reviewed budget submissions validated net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR) of business cases for capital projects/programs. Reviewed financial implications for contracts and statements of work (SOWs).

Key Accomplishment

Tracked and managed $2B capital budget for 260 projects with ongoing modifications.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, McLean, VA Ended after multiple cost/staff reduction

Senior Financial Analyst Jan 2009 – Mar 2014

Supported leadership with focus on dashboards and KPIs to meet financial objectives. Reported and presented financial and operational metrics to corporate executives. Prepared annual planning, budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cash flow. Coordinated with HR to manage staffing levels and maintain profitability. Oversaw risk/time reporting for proper revenue recognition for compliance purposes. Created financial models and ad hoc analyses with labor data to analyze/advise on revenue/staffing needs to maximize revenue.

Key Accomplishments

Decreased business unit attrition from 25% to 14% by funding team building and retention programs.

Built cost accounting model for corporate IT to better plan capital spending.

Forecasted firm and business unit revenue within 2% accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS (ICG), Los Angeles, CA Accepted role at BAH before moving to East Coast

Assistant Controller – Reporting to CFO & Owners May 2003 – Dec 2008

Managed day-to-day accounting and M&A activities. Reported financials and KPIs to executive team. Oversaw $3M in cash and line of credit. Handled FP&A, including variance analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L statements. Analyzed and advised on product movement, sell through/profitability, and inventory turnover. Managed month-end close, accruals, schedules, bank reconciliations, annual audit support, and GL journal entries. Supported pre-/post-M&A audit. Developed accounting policies and procedures. Generated financial statements.

Key Accomplishments

Served in integral role of pre-acquisition due diligence and audit that led to successful merger.

Prepared valuation of firm prior to merger within 5% accuracy.

Led merging of ICG and Electrograph Systems (acquirer) accounting departments to eliminate redundancy and consolidate financial accounting and reporting.

Prior Experience: Financial Analyst, Philips Semiconductors (KPNV) Financial Operations Analyst, The Interfield Group

Education & Certification

Master of Science (MS) in Finance, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, UT

Technical Skills

Hyperion NetSuite NetForum Deltek Cognos JAMIS PeopleSoft Great Plains MS Dynamics

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP)

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