Financial Analyst Project Controller
Resume:
Michelle Hoyt
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Cleared for access to Top Secret / SCI information
Full Scope Polygraph December 2017
Reinvestigation completed 2022
Project Controller (Remote)
Nakupuna Companies
Arlington, VA March 2023 to Present
Provide expert advice and assistance to the Nakupuna POAS Program Management Office preparing and supporting financial and accounting reporting and invoicing requirements.
Develops accurate and detailed Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) documentation to enable efficient Government review and approval as POAS operating budget baselines.
Effectively collaborate with financial resources within Nakupuna corporation and multiple vendor/subcontractor companies to maintain visibility for all POAS invoicing and accounting activities.
Track and report all contractor labor hours, including subcontractor labor hours, required for performance of the contract to generate accurate, detailed invoicing at the CLIN, task and funding stream levels.
Maintain tracking of all Other Direct Costs, Travel Costs, and Extended Work Week requests and expenses for inclusion in financial reporting.
Apply expert knowledge of relevant DCAA, FAR, and DFAR, accounting best practices and policies.
Improve contract financial and accounting operations effectiveness and efficiency.
Project Controller (Remote)
Sherpa6
Littleton, CO June 2022 to April 2023
Collaborated with the Program Managers to perform cost/schedule planning, variance analysis, identifying root-causes and the use of analysis to generate updated program schedules, mitigation plans, ETC/EAC updates while continually tracking program performance metrics
Prepared program cost and budget documentation covering several budget fiscal years (current and future) which includes developing complex spreadsheets and program planning & budget briefings.
Independently performed monthly and quarterly reports analyzing multiple assigned projects.
Performed project control functions of scheduling and cost management (Earned Value Management)
Evaluate and verify cost compliance in accordance with contractual requirements and all Government regulations.
Created budgetary cost plans for multiple projects for various fiscal years.
Communicated monthly cost metrics to upper management to target areas of improvement and implement corrective plans to amend the targeted areas.
Conducted Ad Hoc reporting in support of Executive Leadership, and Departmental priorities.
Ensure satisfactory realization of contract requirements.
Monitored funding and provide notification to contracts and the program for funding concerns.
Finance Manager
IAP Worldwide Services
McLean, Virginia November 2018 to September 2022
Led the monthly development and submission of contract financial deliverables for a contract that routinely had award fee scores in the 90th percentile.
Responsible for the financial stability of a $200 million a year facilities operations and maintenance contract with a total contract value of approximately 2 billion dollars.
Provided liaison support within an interdisciplinary team comprised of client financial analysts, corporate finance and accounting, and program staff.
Developed new business pricing strategy and competitive analysis. Produced approximately 150 Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for new contract initiatives totaling over $20 million.
Supported the development of pricing strategy and review/validate/verify all pricing for accuracy prior to submission for new business bids (task orders on existing contracts, rebids, and new work).
Provided direct support to projects team members for all finance related issues including billing, collections, analysis of actual vs. plan, overhead analysis, and errors resulting from process issues.
Reviewed contract proposals and plans to determine timeframe, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, billing requirements, appropriate contract setup in financial system and appropriate staffing requirements.
Collaborated with the program managers (PMs) to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and value levers are understood and achieved. Monitored field finance compliance with corporate policies and procedures and offer ideas/solutions for efficiencies. Evaluated project invoice cycle submission performance and DSOs to determine drivers. Worked with PMs, Field Finance, and Accounting Service Center support personnel to determine cause and effect followed by recommend process improvements.
Reviewed and monitored, monthly, project actual costs versus plan for variances +/- 5%. Worked with PM, Field Finance, and Accounting Service Center project accountants to validate Bases of Estimate for revised forecast. Reviewed revised forecast with stake holders and obtain approval
Project Control Analyst (Remote)
TRISTAR
Bloomington, IN (Remote) June 2021 to January 2022
Provided a variety of project control and support services for government contracts. A thorough understanding and ability to utilize project tools and processes to support key project leads, internal stakeholders and external vendors and customers through all stages of the project life cycle such as budgeting, funding review/approval, cost tracking/ forecasting/reporting, and closeout.
Performed all aspects of Project Control, Pricing and Estimating and Financial Planning.
Produced financial deliverables for both internal and external use.
Helped to develop and review procedures, processes, and products to identify possible improvements to better support customer needs and reduce costs and errors.
Financial support includes funding analysis, monthly expenditure analysis, cost variance analyses, historical financial track current task spending and commitments, burn rates and forecast future trends
Monitored actual costs against budgets.
Assisted Program Managers with purchase requests, validate subcontract invoices against purchase orders and track all subcontract efforts including monthly reports.
Project Control Lead/Financial Analyst
ASET Partners
Arlington, Virginia September 2017 to November 2018
Supported MARS/MIDB Program Management Office in the Financial/Program Build Function
Engaged with MARS Program Senior Leadership in the development of the $500m Cost Estimate for the Multi-year Program Budget
Liaison between Prime Contractor and Government in Collaborative Team efforts
Coordinated Architecture Collaboration Team Offsite meetings, including all logistics
Participated in multiple meetings with customers to ensure that all Mission Areas collaborated on existing and future efforts while working towards a unified data-centric approach
Coordinated weekly Resource Utilization Matrix forecasting across 39 areas/projects
Lead Resource Analyst
TPGS
Herndon, Virginia August 2014 to August 2017
Provided strategic/programmatic guidance to Agency customers; prepare supporting documentation for the budget exercises, requests for reserve release, supplementals and reprogrammings.
Performed operational, short- and long-term trend analyses; and prepared briefings on programmatic activities across components and functions of the client (human resources, financial resources, Working Capital Fund expenditures, and contracts).
Advisor to less experienced resource analysts on the use of decision support tools, models, methodologies; guide developmental resource analysts in the use of standardized data modeling techniques; built and assessed decision support tools and developed methodologies for use by Cost and Performance Analysis (CPA) and/or other client components
Collaborated with client components on the design, implementation, and standards for corporate resource information repositories
Utilized COGNOS and Excel to develop reports for Management
Reconciled and audited various general ledger accounts.
Business Manager/Acquisition - Contract Management Oversight
National Security Agency
Ft. Meade, Maryland January 2013 to July 2014
Coordinated the oversight of complex, high-value (cost-plus contracts >$250M), high-interest, special interest NSA/CSS contract efforts.
Developed mechanisms and thresholds for contract reporting by the Program Executive Offices and Contract Managers as well as providing governance and business rules on Executive Reviews and Reports.
Met with Prime Contractors for the high-level contracts to identify and facilitate the resolution of contract issues with industry and the Contracting Office.
Ensured Senior Acquisition Executive strategic engagement with industry partners to ensure comprehensive and efficient contract management.
Developed best practice solutions.
Financial/Project Control Analyst/Acquisition Professional
SI Tec Consulting
Columbia, Maryland June 2010 to December 2012
Provided consulting support on various program functions of NSAs financial and operational databases, FACTS and SEACPS to create expenditure/outlay reports and track expenditures.
Provided program management, budgetary management, accounting, and financial management for various organizations within the government and private industry clients to respond to current year execution funding statutes and program builds.
Developed and reviewed program/project briefings, reporting and updating related ODNI, DoD, an OMB financial budget program submission documents for assigned clients, while providing necessary comments and feedback including costing and scheduling tasks directed by the PMO to the client on assigned tasks.
Analyzed and tracked capital expenditures using spend plans, identified and proposed solutions to potential problems in order to mitigate profit and loss (P&L) exposure and recommend solutions for re-planning.
Performed Contract Management to the government COR of a $400M contract. Ensured that each TTO had adequate funding to cover the period of performance, and track expenditure in an Excel database. Performed the pricing of individual TTO’s based on the Level of Effort provided by both the government and Prime leads. Performed 6-month Award Fee calculations and daily interactions with the respective Prime Program Management Office.
Financial and cost-benefit analysis for special projects.
Various Accounting and Financial Analyst and Management roles
April 01 to June 2010
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Proficient in use of a wide variety of computer software, including:
Microsoft Office suite of products
Deltek GCS Premier Software · Deltek Time Collection System · Deltek CostPoint
· Cognos Impromptu Software
SAP Software (Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable Modules)
Financial Management Software (FMS) – to include multiple Government systems
Extensive experience in all facets of accounting, payroll, and budget management
Effective instructor and training leader
Extensive experience in US Government accounting and financial management
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Accounting
University of Maryland University College
Associates of Arts Business and Public Administration
Anne Arundel Community College
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