Budget Analyst Business

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Financial Operations/Reporting/Accounting ~ Claims Maintenance ~ Budget Planning~ Federal Agency Expertise Versatile, results-driven professional with 12+ years of experience advising management teams on organization financial matters. Responsible for management of budgets in excess of $1B. Visionary with ability to provide long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with strategic plans. Hands-on leader with a relentless focus on redesigning key work processes that have impact beyond the immediate work group. Skilled in negotiating partnerships and alliances, while overseeing the maintenance of regular financial planning reports, monthly P&L forecasts, payroll projections, and employee bonuses.

Areas of Expertise include:

Business Planning & Development Financial Reporting & Accounting Strategic Development

Change Management Performance Analysis Team Building

Budgeting/P&L Management Productivity/Process Improvement Strategic Planning EXPERIENCE & NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Washington, DC December 2020 - Present Major producer and manager of military intelligence for the US Department of Defense. AGENCY PROGRAM AND BUDGET EXECUTION CHIEF (2020-PRESENT)

Second level supervisor and senior financial resource advisor within the agency. Responsible for the development, management, and execution of DIA’s financial plan to implement authoritative policies, procedures and instructions.

Directs the routine and ad hoc analyses and evaluations of Agency resources to ensure the optimal means of achieving DIA’s approved goals and objectives.

Responsible for organizing, planning and supervising and directing work through subordinate supervisors of financial services responsible for execution of highly complex financial planning for DIA.

Exercise broad responsibility and authority for planning and managing the overall efficiency and effectiveness budgetary matters of complex programs communicating the strategic plan, mission, vision, and values to the Directorates.

Serve as experts on all matters pertaining to the development, submission, presentation and justification of budget requirements for complex programs to include the justification of civilian and military personnel cost estimates.

Provides advice and guidance relative to budget execution to DIA Directorates on matters of programs and the budget processes.

Oversees development of policy and guidance for planning and implementing program requirements and ensure proper alignment with the financial strategic plan.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:

2022 First Agency Execution Chief in 61 years to successfully close the agency on 29th September with extraordinary collaborative efforts planning, programming, budgeting, executing, and contracting acquisition actions towards a historical closeout.

U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Washington, DC January 2017-December 2020 Major producer and manager of military intelligence for the US Department of Defense. BUDGET EXECUTION CHIEF (2017-2020)

First level supervisor and senior financial resource advisor within the budget office. Responsible for the development, management, and execution of DIA’s financial plan to implement authoritative policies, procedures and instructions.

Serves as the authority on all matters pertaining to day-to-day fiscal operations of DIA and guides Agency fiscal resources personnel.

Directs the routine and ad hoc analyses and evaluations of Agency resource to ensure the optimal means of achieving DIA’s approved goals and objectives.

Exercise administrative and technical supervision over a team of budget analyst, responsible for major, highly complex DIA financial programs.

MELISSA MYERS

AGENCY EXECUTION CHIEF – BUDGET AND FINANCE

306 Palio Court, Summerville, SC 29486 843-***-**** ************@*******.***

As a management official of the organization, exercise broad responsibility and authority for planning and managing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the office operation.

Develops management strategies for affecting a proper balance between Agency mission requirements and programmed and appropriated resources.

Directs the preparation of recurring and special reports required by the outside authorities and Congress for the Agency appropriations.

Ensures proper communication of the financial strategic plan, mission, vision and values to analyst within the directorates.

Review, analyzes, and evaluates the financial strategic plan by review of accounting and field reports, special studies, and information provided.

Develops strategies to analyze key issues, drawing conclusions from data and recommending viable solutions to address Agency mission needs.

Devises improvement measures to enhance organizational direction and strategy while making expert judgment that address mission priorities and recommending a course of action that maximizes the contribution, ranging from strategic to mission.

Establishes effective working relationship with senior leadership within DIA and across the Intelligence Community to advance enterprise level goals and strategies.

Provides realistic guidance to career development that benefits the employee and the organization.

Works with staff to develop individual developmental assignments to staff based on career interests and work unit needs.

Establishes plans of action for accomplishing the work with goals, timelines, milestones, and deadlines for specific objectives.

Establishes and communicates work objectives, standards and performance expectations aligned to the mission and customer requirements to subordinates.

Responsible for the effective use of assigned personnel and for the technical soundness and quality of work supervised.

Provides all normal personnel and administrative functions that provides primary input for promotions and award recommendations within the unit. Assesses, prioritizes, and assigns work to be done by subordinates in alignment with the agency strategic vision, goals, and missions. Establishes and communicates work objectives, standards and performance expectations aligned to the mission and customer requirements to subordinates.

Works closely with the professional and technical staff and support to review and assist in developing proposals for procurement actions, prioritizes their assigned section's needs, and oversees/reviewing the preparation of all required paperwork.

Reviews and follows up on contracting packages for Contracting Officer's (KO) submitted by Resource managers (RM).

Works with Funds Holder (Resource Manager), Accounting, Program Management, Contracting Officers, and Acquisition/Logistics efforts during Triannual Review process to ensure DOD goal in performing the Triannual Review in increasing each DoD Component’s ability to use available appropriations before they expire and ensure remaining open obligations are valid and liquidated before the cancellation of the appropriation.

Maintain awareness of out-year programs, decisions, and resources to ensure compliance and accurate execution of current year resources.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:

2016 Director’s Annual Agency Team Award for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Directorate for Analysis Resource management and the Contracting Offices in recognition of their extraordinary collaborative efforts planning, programming, budgeting, executing, and contracting acquisition needs and annual and future year’s budget.

U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Washington, DC September 2011-January 2017 Major producer and manager of military intelligence for the US Department of Defense. SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST - TEAM LEAD (2011-2017)

Responsible for $200M+ spend plan review and build for agency directors. Review spending plans for 18 offices, working closely with resource managers to ensure all mission requirements are met. Coordinate meetings to analyze progress toward meeting mission requirements.

Experience performing analyses of the effectiveness of program operations in meeting goals and objectives

306 Palio Court, Summerville, SC 29486 843-***-**** ************@*******.***

Enter budget plan into accounting system and monitor office spending monitor spending for each office.

Provide detailed reports for resource managers and adjust spend plan requirements based on available funding, ensuring that mission-critical requirements are met.

Experience collecting data, analyzing findings, and making recommendations related to the planning of substantive operating programs

Coordinate and execute sequestration planning strategies and agency-mandated tax cuts.

Provide daily management and guidance to budget analysts and resource managers.

Experience evaluating automated financial systems/software to determine their effectiveness at meeting established standards

Responsible for ensuring accounting data are accurately reflected in the accounting/budgetary system.

Provide daily management and guidance to budget analysts and resource managers. Advise team members and resource managers on new structure and business processes.

Experience developing a variety of reports, letters, memoranda, decision memos, and other correspondence on a full range of management issues

Ensure Agency operates in accordance with all relevant federal and DoD accounting/financial guidelines.

Assist staff elements in developing the accounting data structure. Utilize pivot tables and budget system to build reports for the tracking and reporting of programmed funds.

Assist in material and/or obsolescence management to aid in the review of program technical data. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:

Increased mission effectiveness by identifying impacts of sequestration for agency leadership. Guided directors on status of funding after tax and sequestration cuts to provide an accurate assessment of available FUNDING. Findings were utilized by senior level management to guide planning decisions. U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Washington, DC October 2011-September 2011 Major producer and manager of military intelligence for the US Department of Defense. FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (2009-2011)

Completed special studies, research and analysis related to the operational effectiveness of agency programs, and new agency directives.

Oversaw the financial analysis, evaluation, tracking and reporting on financial operations for multiple complex intelligence and support programs. Identified, monitored, and reported trends and reported on relevant performance measurements.

Headed meetings with management to provide status updates on financial and statistical data to guide decision- making processes and determine what new financial data would be beneficial to management.

Reviewed and prepared financial reports and special studies assessing the agency’s financial strategic plan, mission, vision and values. Evaluated financial data and provided recommendations to management on financial plans and strategies.

Managed funds including appropriations, allotments, reimbursable accounts and transfer of funds between organizations. Interpreted financial regulations and initiated actions that affected various organizational units.

Reviewed internal financial operations, to ensure compliance with mandated laws and directives. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Ensured all target and execution rates were met with no adverse funding impact. EDUCATION & TRAINING

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

STRAYER UNIVERSITY Charleston, SC

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Business Management

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, SC

TOP SECRET CLEARANCE

Computer Skills:

ERP SYSTEMS: Microsoft Windows, Kronos, FSNP, GFSC Document Imaging System

306 Palio Court, Summerville, SC 29486 843-***-**** ************@*******.***

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: Microsoft Office, MS Visio & MS Project, Claim File, Lotus Notes 123, Quicken Books, Comprizon Suite, Financial Accounting and Corporate Tracking System, Enterprise Data Warehouse

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: ISO 9000

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