Budget Analyst Senior

James A. Nelson Jr.

*********@*****.***

Baltimore,MD

Clearance: Top Secret

SUMMARY:

Over 14 years of experience as an Acquisition Analyst, Contract Specialist and Budget Analyst

Maintained compliance with all federal contract and procurement laws, rules, and regulations

Monitored government contract performance and assesses quality of services and goods received and maintains quality, efficiency, and service while handling highly sensitive information.

Managed and administered contracts, drafts modifications to contract documents such as technical task orders (TTOs), award-fee plans and Statement of Work (SOW).

Assured Obligations and Expenditures of Funds Accord with Laws and Regulations: Maintains compliance with all federal contract and procurement laws, rules, and regulations.

Prepared contract status briefings and other formal reviews for presentation to leadership and stakeholders

Created quad charts for monthly briefings, inputting contract status and showing funding, shortfalls, and surpluses to inform decision making.

Created excel pivot tables to extract data more efficiently and reviewed and revised report using Excel.

Improved data collection, documentation, and access by consolidating 6 spreadsheets into 1.

Captured $3M in savings through proper disposition of property via contract closeout process.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Share point), Financial Management Business systems, FACTS, Cognos, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Program/Budget Information systems (PBIS); General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Acquisition Business Management (ABM), and Business Acquisition Management (BAM). Contract Management Information System (CMIS)

Core Competencies:

Contracting/Procurement, Contract law and policy interpretation, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS, customer service, technical competence Budget and Financial Analysis, Communication (oral and written), Financial Recommendations, Uniform Commercial code Special Reports, Federal Budget Process, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS, Regulatory Compliance, Intelligence, Planning, Program, Budget and Execution (IPPBE)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Prominent Global Solutions, Inc April 2024 – Present

(Contracted to Joint Force Headquarters -Department of Defense-Information Systems (JFHQ-DODIN) agency)

Fort George G. Meade, MD

Senior Acquisition Analyst (contractor)

Provide acquisition support to U.S cyberspace operations and protection of DoD Information systems

Assist with contract actions from initiation through closeout, ensuring adherence to policies and regulatory standards.

Maintain accurate and thorough records of all communication, meeting and activities related to the contract

Participated in Joint planning groups to align department functions to command’s strategic goals and plans.

Apply FAR, DFARS, and DoD procurement policy to ensure legal, efficient, and timely procurement of services, supplies, construction, and IT systems.

Prominent Global Solutions, Inc. June 2023 – March 2024

(contracted to Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency)

Fort George G. Meade, MD

Senior Budget Analyst (contractor)

Provided Financial support to DCSA programs and development of information technology systems.

Assisted the Chief of Resource Management and program managers with the planning, programming process and execution of new requirements, projects, procedures, and guidelines.

Collaborated with Program Managers and team to successfully satisfy programmatic and financial organization objectives

Examines projected costs and estimates with customers and program managers, and track commitments in General Fund Enterprise Business System.

Identified shortfalls in program funding, determining how to trim products and services to accommodate budget cuts with minimal effect to projects.

Kalman and Company, Inc. Mar 2023 – May 2023

(contracted to United States Air Force, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear)

Aberdeen, MD

Acquisition Analyst (contractor)

Provided acquisition support to Department of Defense programs across combatant commands for miliary equipment and systems.

Collaborate with Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), to monitor contract execution, maintain compliance, and ensure obligations are aligned with the Air Force Audit Readiness standards.

Plan, develop and manage the full acquisition lifecycle for a broad range of military procurements supporting Air Force mission requirements, including supplies and services contracts ranging in value from $500k to $300M.

Participated in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings with IPT teams to provide regular status reports and briefings on programs to leadership

National Security Agency Nov 2018 – Feb 2023

Fort George G. Meade, MD

Contract Specialist

Contract Management and Cost Control: Manages 15 firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort (FFP-LOE) and 2 award-fee contracts totaling $300M. Provides direction to the prime contractor and delivers support to performance managers, ensuring project completion within cost, schedule, and performance baseline.

Operational Streamlining, Accountability, And Cost Savings: Drives process efficiencies and cost savings. Notably, streamlined contract bidding and procurement processes, securing best prices for materials and services, and reducing costs by 10%. In addition, captured $3M in savings through proper disposition of property via contract closeout process.

Financial Analysis and Reviewing Contract Performance: Performs award-fee determinations, past performance assessments, and burn rate analyses. Assessed past budget performance of corporate support programs, leading to a 20% reduction in costs.

Preparing Special Reports and Presentation Materials That Document Status of Funds: Prepares contract status briefings and other formal reviews for presentation to leadership and stakeholders. Briefs program and finance managers on status reports. Creates quad charts for monthly briefings, inputting contract status and showing funding, shortfalls, and surpluses to inform decision making.

Transaction Tracking: Consolidates government-provided input on contractor performance by tracking contract award-fee pool and calculating earned fee in order to determine contractor payments.

Written Communication: Evaluates potential contractor resumes to ensure their qualifications align with contractual requirements. Obtains customer feedback on staff performance, writing performance evaluations for contracts and conducting award-fee write-ups.

Reviewing And Approving Obligations: Reviews, approves, and maintains up-to-date Electronic Contractor Position Roster Logs (expr) to ensure contractors keep their clearances and are able to satisfy contractual obligations.

Analyzing And Interpreting Policies: Establishes, implements, and fine-tunes contract procedures and policies, optimizing contract performance.

Maintain compliance: Applied UCC principles (e.g., offer and acceptance, consideration, warranties, breach, and remedies) when acquiring commercial items and negotiating terms under FAR Part 12.

Negotiate: Lead negotiations with commercial and defense contractors to achieve fair and reasonable pricing, incentive structures, and performance terms.

National Security Agency Aug 2010 – Nov 2018

Fort George G. Meade, MD

Budget Analyst

Budget Analysis and Evaluation and Recurring Reports: Prepared, consolidated, and analyzed financial data and management information systems reports at all command levels, supporting the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. Generated reports on daily transactions, determined status of funding and how it was being spent, and assessed the need for additional funding requests based on program performance.

Budget Planning and Providing Analysis and Recommendations on Budget: Assisted with preparation and budget execution for acquisition programs, including analysis of needs, recommendations for modifications, and making necessary allotments.

Budget Formulation Process Phases and Justifying Funding to Congress: Analyzed program past performance to determine budget estimates. Created project spend plans and entered budgets for each program at the start of the fiscal year, compiling narrative for Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ). Ensured accuracy and adequacy of budget justification data, which was submitted in support of budget estimates and changes in funding allotment.

Monitoring, Reviewing, And Reconciling Commitments, Obligations, And Expenditures: Monitored program budget center funding, obligations, and expenditures to ensure proper resource use. Prepared reports that detailed expenditures, disbursements, and obligations, verifying each line of accounting and analyzing major drivers of budget variances.

Volunteer Leadership

President

Mount Washington Court Condominium Association – Baltimore, MD

2021 – 2025

Oversee governance, finances, and operations for a 48-unit residential community with an annual budget of $250K+.

Negotiate vendor contracts, manage capital improvement projects, and drive cost-effective service delivery.

Conduct regular board meetings and facilitate community communication through digital platforms. (Microsoft Zoom, and Google)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in business/finance, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Associate of Arts in business administration, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

Job-Related Training:

Program Manager, DAWIA Level I & II

Contract Manager, DAWIA Level 1

Acquisition and Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate, University of Maryland, College Park (70 hours of instruction)

Budget/Financial Plan Execution, course DAU (120 hours of instruction)

Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Evaluation, course DAU (32 hours of instruction)

Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course, Department of Defense (DoD) – American Society of Military Comptrollers (32 hours of instruction)

Contact this candidate