Order Processing Due Diligence

Taoule Konate

Washington DC - Email: *******@***.*** – cell # : 202-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Billing Accountant - Groundswell – Tyson’s Corner 03/2023 – 05/2025 Clients: Maryland procurement office (MPO), Carahsoft, Department of Defense (Army).

Assist internal and external customers regarding billing inquiries while ensuring accuracy, accountability, and timeliness to the customer. Assist direct communication with customers, Sales and other internal departments as required.

Accurately enters new contract/task order/account information submitted by the sales organization into Costpoint. Perform due diligence reviews on all contracts submitted for order processing.

Process, prepare and submit electronic invoices to government and non-government customers using WAWF (Wide Area Workflow) and other electronic methods as required by the contract. Forward documentation on client acceptance.

Accurately enters new contract/task order/account information submitted by the sales organization into Costpoint. Perform due diligence reviews on all contracts submitted for order processing.

Ensures billing parameters match the customer’s Contractual Agreement as applicable. Maintain billing schedule to ensure that contracts are billed on time

Train Junior staff on FAR processes on portal submission such as WAWF, MPO, IPP and on using other portal when required.

MC Delivery Senior Analyst - Accenture – Arlington, VA 05/2022 – 03/2023

Client: Several Federal Services clients working with Accenture

Project Role: Service Management Practitioner Supported the service delivery or product team(s) in managing resources, projects and budgets to meet the goals of the business and clients. When required, developed, and executed demand management processes.

Provided training and education on standard project management requirements and methods, facilitated project governance and reporting, and created models to improve business decisions.

Track subcontractor hours, PTO hours on the project along with roll-on and roll-off on the project.

Reviewed invoices for PLC, hours, and rates discrepancies and escalate to the next level for resolution.

Educate project managers on contract management process and procedures regarding resources roll on project.

Senior Billing Specialist Accenture – Arlington, VA // Novetta INC, Mclean, VA 02/2020 – 05/2022

Client: Several FAR & DFAR and Commercial

Manage different types of monthly contracts’ invoices such as of Time-and-material (T&M), Firm-fixed-price (FFP) and Firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort (FFPLOE)

Prepare and analyze Financial Statements and reports for upper management Review Contract Action Brief along with contract award and modifications.

Work with PMs to establish appropriate work break down structure for new contracts. Update Costpoint with all contract modifications. Set-up contract workforce for employees and vendors.

Process cash receipts. Reconcile un-billed monthly. Contact customers regarding outstanding AR. Prepare final vouchers for all contract types.

Follow up with the client on a regular basis to confirm that payment will be processed/paid in due time. I also follow thru WAWF Wide Area workflow, DFAS customer service and my invoice.

Train Junior staff on FAR processes and identify contractual details in the modification such as CLIN/ACRN/SUB CLIN.

Senior Staff Accountant- Eglobaltech Inc. Arlington Virginia 03/11/2019 to 02/2020

Manage Account Receivable (A/R) billing, T&M, FFP and HYBRID, unbilled, account payable (A/P)

Generate AR report to follow up on unpaid/outstanding invoices to reduce the DSO (days sales outstand

Expense report: review and process employee’s expense reports based on the company policy/guidelines.

Project set up; set up new employee(s), and new vendor(s) in cost point, I also link and add employee(s) assigned to new projects.

Sales & Use Tax submission for DC, MD & VA monthly. Works with the contracts team handling GSA costs, calculate fees, report sales, and make payments.

Works with the contracts team handling GSA costs, calculating fees, report sales, and make payments.

Prepare GSA & IFF Quarterly report for the Director of Finance and the President of the company.

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Senior Billing Accountant- Bowhead Support Services, Alexandria Virginia 11/17/2015 to 03/11/2019

Client: DOD clients Army, air, Commercial client in Anchorage Alaska,

•Generate different invoices for customers such as CPFF, T&M, FFP, and HYBRID type contracts.

•Review and verify financial data such as PSR and revenue worksheets to prepare the invoices

•Perform invoice reconciliation to confirm that the funded has been invoiced up to the funded amount prior to confirm de-obligation for contract closeouts.

•Perform cost analysis variances and research discrepancies prior to completing a detailed unbilled analysis including the review and disposition of unbilled costs and the follow-up through resolution.

•Analyze, reconcile, and track the various elements of unbilled receivables.

•Responsible for various accounting functions which include preparing and recording adjusting journal entries and monthly general ledger account reconciliations.

Senior Accountant D.R.S Defense technology, INC 07/2010 to 11/15/2015

Client: 95% Department of Defense (Army, Air, Satellite communications other DOD sectors).

Prepare monthly and bi-weekly financial statement using cost point for T&M, FFP & FFPLOE invoices as a PRIME or subcontractor using 1034 & DD250 formats. Use SharePoint for internal invoice review between billing and the Project management office.

Use different software such as D.O.D Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for defense invoice submission. Vendor invoice processor V.I.P for Lockheed Martin financial statements, Maryland procurement office (MPO) electronic submission, Gov-pay electronic invoicing system for the department of Interior for invoice submission, Booz Allen Hamilton invoicing system and intercompany billing.

Assist supervisor with contract close out by reconciling client disbursement against AR history and contract modifications prior to sending the client the final invoice along with the released and assignment forms for final payment.

Accountant Professional - Computer Science Corporation -CSC 01/2007 to 07/2010

Client: 95% IRS

Manage billing cost and contract administration for the Internal Revenue Services (IRS-Prime) in the Financial and Tax Administration Solutions (FTAS) business area.

Manage one of the most complex invoices for the IRS worth between 4.5 and 5 million a month on average.

Manage different types of monthly contracts’ invoices such as of Time-and-material (T&M), Firm-fixed-price (FFP) and Firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort (FFPLOE) in accordance with contractual terms – Close monthly by analyzing accounts, preparing journal entries for IRS Prime.

Facilitate reconciliation deficiencies and issues (D&I). Perform cost analysis variances and research discrepancies prior to completing a detailed unbilled AR analysis including the review and disposition of unbilled costs and the follow up through resolution.

Input DCAA & fiscal year rate adjustments to ensure correct invoice calculations, responsible for monthly reconciliation of unbilled receivables and review aged receivable reports to identify unpaid invoices. Afterwards information is imputed into the Access database.

Operations Manager- Worldwide Assistance Services, Washington D.C 03/ 2005 to 12/2006

Client: Aetna, Blue Cross BlueShield, Sunlife Canada, Zurich insurance, Intercompany around the globe

Managed several portfolios in international healthcare, travel assistance and insurance services)

Managed a 24-hour call center with 25 employees.

Improved and streamlined internal communication between the Operations Department and other departments within the company (Claims, Accounting, Customer Service, Marketing, Training and Information Technology / IT).

Reviewed operation’s monthly receivables with Accounting Managers to identify aged and unpaid invoices and determine appropriate collection processes.

EDUCATION

Sept 2019- March 2020 the George Washington University College of Professional Studies

Data Analytics Boot Camp

Fall 1992 – spring 1996 Western Oregon State University, Monmouth, OR

Bachelor’s degree in communications – BA

Minor in Spanish

ACCOUNTING / FINANCE PROFESSIONAL

(FAR) Federal government contracting experience and (DFAR). Department of Defense acquisition regulation Excellent understanding of accounting rules procedure including General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Standards (CAS)

Financial statement preparation, cash collection on aged accounts to reduce sales outstanding (DSO)

Ability to interact with various individuals and departments internally and outside of the organization.

AREA OF EXPERTISE: Resource Management, Financial Management, Contract Management.

Contract experience in financial services Cost analyses Government contract interpretation Contract compliance Internal auditing Account reconciliation Account receivables Cash collection Financial statement preparation GL Accountant Revenue Recognition Data Analytics Staff I I Financial planning Management forecasting I Project control Contract management Finance management Resource Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS IN FINANCE/ACCOUTING

Knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point,

WAWF/ I RAPT, Exostar, Cognos, FileNet, IPP, GSA including Maryland Procurement Office (MPO) Access database, SharePoint, Costpoint Deltek, Govpay, Unanet (pulling reports). Very familiar with Netsuite.

TECHNICAL SKILLS IN DATA ANALYTICS

MySQL, benchmark, Python, Beginner

Software: Tableau Dashboard visualization, Power BI (Business Intelligence).

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