Financial Reporting Senior

Clyde T. Willis Jr., CPA

Arlington, VA – ***** Available to work 2 days/week Onsite from Washington, D.C

202-***-****/************@*****.***

Senior Financial Consultant/Senior Manager/Controller

with comprehensive experience in Public Accounting

Skill Matrix

Skills

Years of Experience

Internal Audit

10

Compliance Audit

30

Financial Reporting

30

Team Mate/MS Project/MS Office

15

Federal Client Experience

15

Pro-active and performance-oriented with broad experience in accounting, financial analysis, reporting, reconciliation, gaap, auditing, and taxation. Hands-on in developing and implementing the overall audit plan to ensure effective and efficient execution and timely completion of the audit plan, including the realization on the job. Solid organizational skills in coordinating all aspects of each project from inception through completion, with over seven years of experience in Federal accounting and/or audit, review, or accounting of Federal contracts or grants.

Professional Experience/Accomplishments

The Judge Group - Vienna, VA Dec 2019 – Sep 2024 Senior Federal Financial Consultant/Senior Accountant

Supported the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as a sub-contractor on financial reporting and accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment. Responsible for government-wide financial reporting, budget execution, and quality control of expenditure reports to ensure compliance with federal financial standards.

Prepared monthly Government-wide Treasury Account Symbol (GTAS) Adjusted Trial Balance System (ATB) reports in compliance with federal financial standards.

Formulation, Execution and Budgetary Resources to track budgetary resources accurately

Generated and reviewed the Treasury Department Financial Manual’s 133 Report on Budget using Oracle PeopleSoft ERP.

Preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.

Managed the preparation of monthly Status of Fund reports, providing comprehensive financial reporting and oversight for the TSA Property, Plant, and Equipment accounting project.

Conducted monthly de-obligations analysis in MS Excel, optimizing financial resources and improving the accuracy of obligations and expenditures.

Performed daily account balance analysis to support the preparation of financial statements and align with accounting principles.

Assisted in preparing for external audits by compiling necessary documentation and responding to inquiries from external auditors to ensure a smooth audit process.

Led the bi-weekly expenditure report quality control review, maintaining accuracy and integrity in financial data for project reporting.

St. Michaels, Inc. - Woodbridge, VA Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 Senior Audit Associate - Federal Financial Management and Controls

Worked directly supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Audit Readiness project.

Responsibilities included identifying and evaluating indicators related to documenting financial controls, evaluating process controls, auditing and reconciliations, data analysis and supporting the client in the preparation of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) Statement of Assurance (SOA).

Provided functional support for OMB A-123 Appendix D identification and mapping of Federal Financial System Requirements (FFMSR) and SAP compliance indicators related to FY 2018 OMB- 123 testing and SOC 1 reports. Additionally, supported the evaluation and documentation of the budget formulation, including cost estimation, development and execution process cycle as part of DLA’s preparation of an updated Process Cycle Memorandum (PCM) and prepared the Process Control Matrix report.

Insight Global - Vienna, VA Jun 2017 – Dec 2017

Senior Financial Consultant

OIG follow-up project, supporting the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) OMB A-123 Audit Remediation Audit Readiness project, reviewing the financial management system, JFAS, of a major federal agency’s compliance with their accounting for their grant management and inter-agency’s requirements related to unliquidated obligations financial accounting and reporting and compliance with applicable F.A.R. requirements

Infrastructure Resources - Department of Labor (DOL) Jun 2016 – Nov 2016

A -123 Audit Remediation Audit Readiness project reviewing the financial management system, FMMI, of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) compliance with their accounting for their grant management and The inter-agency’s requirements related to unliquidated obligations financial accounting and reporting

Destiny Management Services - Silver Spring, MD May 2013 – Jul 2016 Senior Financial Manager

Reviewed financial management system of federal grantees, large metropolitan transit agencies, for compliance with FTA guidelines and assessment of the internal controls

Evaluated indirect cost allocation plans of FTA grantees for compliance with FTA guidelines.

KGS - Fairfax, VA Nov 2012 – May 2013

Senior Manager

Documented DoD agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, business processes, and internal controls, including those performed by other entities, making applicable recommendations for improved processes and controls, and assisting with implementing and institutionalizing related policies and procedures.

Independent Consultant Alexandria, VA Apr 2009 – Nov 2012 Project Mgr.-Governmental and Compliance Auditing

Served as audit manager, as a subcontractor to Lani Eko & Co. CPAs, for CFO Act financial statement audits of the Office of Thrift Supervision and Defense Facilities Nuclear Safety Board.

Oversaw audit engagements, for the U.S. Department of Energy, on the usage of ARRA funds released in 2009 as a part of the federal stimulus package. Additionally, served as the audit manager on multiple CFO Act audit engagements

Served as a consultant to U.S. Housing and Urban Development providing reconciliations and calculations of Katrina related subsidies to local governments and conducting onsite reviews as needed to resolve differences between the local governments and the Federal government. Additionally, participated in OMB A 123 internal control testing of the Federal Housing Administration

- Vienna, VA Jun 2007 – Feb 2009

Audit Manager

Supervised financial consulting engagements, primarily internal control reviews and evaluations of various clients within the firm's Government Services Sector, with engagement teams of up to four professionals. These engagements normally required approximately 900 hours and involved travel to transit agencies located across the U.S.

Mitchell & Titus, LLP - Washington, D.C. Jan 2006 – Jun 2007

Directed external financial and compliance audits pursuant to OMB Circular A-133 of the firm's Not- For- Profit sector, with engagement teams of up to four professionals normally requiring between 200- 400- man hours.

Sharpton, Brunson & Company, P.A. - Miami, FL Aug 1991 –Dec 2005

Audit /Tax Manager

•Oversaw external financial and compliance audits pursuant to OMB Circular A-133 in the firm's Government & Not-For-Profit sector, with engagement teams of three to eight professionals. These engagements represented over 90% of chargeable hours. These engagements normally required between 200 to up to 2000 hours.

Certified Public Accountant – Virginia Education/Specialized Training/Professional Affiliations

MBA Accounting with Honors - University of Phoenix (2003)

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honors - Florida International University (1978)

B.S. Accounting - Hampton University (1975)

Oracle PeopleSoft ERP, SAP, Teammate • Pro-systems Engagement • CaseWare • Microsoft Office 365, Access, IDEA, PPC SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite

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