Budget Analyst/Accounts Payable

Kwabz Nti 240-***-****

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Budget Analyst with 18 years of experience in financial planning, budget forecasting, and cost analysis. Skilled in evaluating financial data, preparing reports, and optimizing budget allocations to improve organizational efficiency. Proven ability to streamline AP processes, ensure accurate budget forecasting, and support cross-functional teams with date-driven insights. Adept at using ERP systems and Excel for financial reporting and compliance monitoring.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Services Administration(Contractor) October 2008 to April 2025 Budget Analyst and Accounts Payable Coordinator

● Managed AP processes for over $18M in annual expenditures, ensuring timely vendor payments and invoice processing.

● Controlled financial information for CPG Group, updating codes and classifications and verifying contracts’ specifications were met

● Formulated division budget requests, approved/reject requisitions, and facilitated document numbers, adhering to policies and regulations

● Analyzed organizational processes and data, developing information tools to optimize budget data collection systems

● Streamlined invoice processing, resolving coding and contract discrepancies, reducing waiting times for invoices, payments, and contracts, and ensuring timely payments and excellent customer service

● Evaluated and recommended systems for budget data collection, manipulation, analysis and financial reports

● Researched and resolved cost analysis issues, applying new concepts and techniques

● Conducted in-depth analysis of complex contracts, assessing operational strategies to justify government cost savings and ensure compliance with regulations

● Coordinated reports and crucial meetings for resolving financial expenditure issues on a specific contract

● Oversaw contract obligations and ensured efficient processing

● Analyzed obligations, processed purchase orders, and modified contracts using Pegasys

● Processed contracts, allocated funds for specific departments, and provided financial information, presenting recurring contracts’ statuses in weekly budget meetings with division leaders

● Conducted thorough research on budgets to ensure contract adherence to schedule and accuracy

● Assisted in implementing a new invoice management system that increased processing efficiency.

● Prepared monthly status reports, monitored outstanding invoices, and tracked budget data using FMIS

● Authored lease policies and procedures, administered 54 space management projects, and maintained accurate lease records

● Formulated multi-year operating budgets, reviewing funding obligations and developing end-of-year projections to ensure accurate financial documentation

● Supported year end close by providing accrual data and reconciling AP ledger accounts. Financial Planning/Analysis, Contractor Johnson & Johnson-New Brunswick NJ September 2022-March 2024

• Managed multi-million-dollar budgets for various accounts along with running monthly and quarterly reports for these accounts.

• Opened Purchase Orders (POs) and acted as subject matter expert on financials for the Pharmaceutical MedTech Communications & Public Affairs organization.

• Reported to the Global Head of Strategy, Insights, and Digital Operations for the department and worked closely with senior leaders across the organization, as well as Finance.

• Acting as the liaison between Accounts Payable Finance and Procurement.

• Daily I access and navigate the Pharmaceutical financial systems Ariba and Aravo to complete assignments.

National Geographic Society February 2005 to October 2008 Accountants Payable Coordinator

● Prepared financial documents and invoices with a focus on timely and accurate processing, ensuring transactions were audit-ready

● Processed payment requests, including 2-way and 3-way matching of invoices, while analyzing incoming payments and updating the financial system with proper formatting, dates, and support documentation

● Identified trends and volumes, extracted online invoices, and created/uploaded documents, applying appropriate 1099 tax codes

● Ensured accurate counting and documentation of opening and closing cash amounts Panasonic August 2000 to May 2005

Vendor Coordinator & Relations

● Managed vendor database, handling processing, printing, and mailing of checks for payment of employee and vendor expenses

● Tracked vendor Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information and obtained federal identification numbers for tax purposes, while reviewing vendor reports to ensure confidentiality and security of financial and employee files

B.S. in Finance (in progress, anticipated graduation 12/25), University of Maryland Skills

● Accounts Payable & Receivables

● Financial Analysis & Reporting

● Budget Preparation and Forecasting

● Account reconciliation

● Program Management

● Cost Analysis

● Data Collection and Analytics

● System Integration

● Leadership and Team Building

● Operations Management

● Staff Training/Process Improvement

● Strategic & Risk Management

● Employee Relations

● Problem-Solving

● Pegasys

● PeopleSoft

● SAP

● Cost Point

● Totality

● GAAP Knowledge

● SharePoint

● Oracle

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