Project Manager

Cheryl L. Lenhart

*** ******** *****, ***** **********, PA 15137

u0n75d@r.postjobfree.com

C: 412-***-****, H: 412-***-****

Contract/Finance Specialist

Highly motivated and respected professional with experience in Corporate Finance and Accounting with knowledge of all types of contracts and projects relating to Oil & Gas; Utilities; Government; Commercial; Construction and Facilities. Strong knowledge of Revenue Recognition, FAR, SARBOX and GAAP requirements. Strong proven time management abilities, team player with multi-tasking abilities. Strengths include a strong combination of communication, analytical, organizational and leadership skills. Versatile and energetic; demonstrates high levels of personal commitment & dedication. Self-directed & dependable; demonstrates strong decision-making, research, critical thinking skills, & an unwavering drive to succeed. Proficient with a wide range of software applications, including, SAP; Crystal Reporting; Oracle Application, PeopleSoft; Deltek; Centralized repository systems; System Conversions; Pivotal; Technical liaison; Hyperion Financial Systems and SHARE Point system, Upside Repository, Buzzsaw, PowerPlant; Markview.

SPECIALTIES:

•Strong Analytics

•Contract Negotiations/Contract Management

•Project Management/Finance

•Oracle Applications/ PeopleSoft/SAP Applications

•Hyperion/SharePoint/Upside/PowerPlant/Buzzsaw

•Team player with Supervising background

•Financial research/Problem identification and resolution

•Billing/Invoicing analysis

•Monthly Budgets/Forecasting/Financial Modeling

•Clear understanding of FAR, Sarbanes Oxley & GAAP Compliance Requirements

•Staff Training/Development

•Strong Communication (written and verbal) skills

•Extensive and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Williams Company, Oil & Gas Pipeline April 2012 to Present

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Senior Project Controls Analyst, Pipeline and Construction Division

•Provided leadership and direction to staff members in the execution of daily roles and responsibilities and fostered a team-based environment where staff worked cooperatively to achieve common goals.

•Work closely with the project teams & vendors to negotiate SOW relating to services.

•Negotiate pricing & resources for each project request

•Functioned as a strategic business partner to the project teams on numerous related financial and contractual issues, providing high levels of support.

•Monitored employee activities to ensure the compliant execution of daily tasks and monitor adherence to all relevant rules and regulations in accordance with company objectives.

•Acted as the financial advisor to the project teams, providing direction on contract set-up, project analysis, legal, taxation, and credit matters, risk assessment, contract terms, and contract interpretation.

•Monitored project progress to evaluate costs versus budget, exposed areas for concern, and drafted corrective actions to reduce expenditure and maximize bottom line profitability.

•Performed a vast range of additional duties including contract preparation, investment review, backlog analysis, invoice analysis, budget preparation, financial projections, and estimations.

•Provided the highest standards of support to management staff in the analysis of contracts, preparation of contract briefs, and verification of contractual compliance.

•Collaborated closely with colleagues to ensure compliance to contract clauses, requirements, and conditions, and prepared follow up documents to support contract execution.

•Maintained up-to-date, accurate, and compliant files and RFP databases in accordance with company policies and government regulations.

•Worked closely with Contracts Specialists to prepare Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and Subcontract Agreements, providing negotiation support as requested.

•Conducted in-depth analysis of Request For Proposals (RFP), determining client requirements, project scope, contractual risks, and budgetary concerns, providing reports for management review.

Talisman Energy USA, Oil & Gas Company September 2011 – March 2012

Warrendale, Pennsylvania

Contract Specialist, Supply Chain Management Oil & Gas Industry -Independent Contractor

•Facilitate and actively participating in the tendering of major contracts and projects.

•Work with company procurement staff during tendering and contract negotiation processes to help achieve the lowest total cost.

•Provide financial analysis and reconciliation of contracted budget amount against forecasted amount.

•Providing advice on the integration of suppliers and supplier performance for specific projects

•Negotiate detailed agreements to mitigate the contractual, financial and liability risk to the company.

•Facilitate alternative dispute resolution and conflict resolution techniques to resolve conflicts with vendors in a manner satisfactory to company.

•Negotiates, administers, extends, terminates, and renegotiates contracts on as needed basis.

•Formulate and coordinate procurement proposals

•Coordinate activities of workers engaged in formulating bid proposals

•Perform analytical analysis as requested.

•Evaluate and/or monitor contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.

•Approves or reject requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.

•Arbitrates claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts.

•Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine pricing matrix.

•Serve as liaison officer to ensure fulfillment of obligations are met & risk metric is satisfactory

•Strong understanding of company policies & procedures

•Responsible for several vendor data reports/spreadsheets, updating new and/or existing information.

Mylan Inc., Pharmaceutical Company January 2010 – September 2011

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Project & Contract Financial Analyst (Independent Contractor)

•Participate in all financial areas of Hyperion Financial System, SHARP Applications, SAP Project Systems & Legacy Information Technology systems.

•Manage (production, overhead, capital expenditures, etc) budgetary items and procurement responsibilities effectively and efficiently, to ensure company assets are utilized in accordance with company policy and guidelines.

•Compare actual expenditures against P&L amounts and investigate any significant variances.

•Analyze, research, and explain monthly spend variances for each cost center, holding project manager accountable for spend.

•Review vendor contracts & complete financial review based on budget & financial impact to project.

•Responsible for compiling data for strategic plan and annual budgets and will also assist with presentation of cost center summaries for review.

•Negotiate with suppliers on contracts/ Arbitrates claims or complaints in performance of contracts

•Formulates and coordinates procurement proposals.

•Evaluates and monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, compliance to contractual obligations.

•Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.

•Analyze price proposals, financial impact and other data to determine reasonable price.

•Exercise controllership in relation to marketing budgets and ensure accuracy of monthly spend forecasts

•Assist Project/Program Managers and Assist Controllers in the preparation of annual budgets for the IT cost centers in SAP/Hyperion Financial systems.

•Monitor financial aspects of projects and performing analytical

•Prepare and record the monthly end-of-month budget/forecast details.

•Prepare monthly financials for the consolidated Corporate cost centers.

•Assist in financial management training of Program/Project Managers.

•Financial Analysis, Modeling & researching, verifications of all aspects of projects.

BearingPoint Consulting (Formerly KPMG Consulting) June 2001 – September 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Senior Financial Analyst (July 2006 – September 2009)

•Employ critical thinking skills to identify project risks, conduct project and business analysis, and interpret contracts, providing detailed reports for senior management review and analysis.

•Managed a broad range of duties including invoicing, backlog reviews, general accounting functions, month-end closing, business analysis on each project, non-routine financial reporting among others.

•Perform business process in conjunction with engagement teams on each project.

•Manage scope and seamlessly handle a complex workload with responsibility for business development, project and contract scheduling and monitoring, cost evaluations, budget analysis, financial reporting, and account analysis

•Report directly to the company Controller and ensure the highest standards of accuracy and compliance in accordance with company policies and procedures and government procurement regulations.

•Serve as a business advisor to engagement teams throughout project life cycles, providing comprehensive information relating to operational support, cost performance, business and budget compliance, financial risks.

•Utilize strong analytical talents to monitor project progress and identify cost variances versus established budgets, and provide feedback to project teams to bring projects back on budget and on schedule.

•Review project contracts and ensure that all contractual obligations are met, providing communication and information to engagement teams relating to status or scheduling concerns.

•Played a key role in supporting company profitability and provide recommendations for streamlined processes that significantly increase process efficiency and optimize net profits on each project.

•Remain current on GAAP, SEC, FAR, and SOX regulations and contractual implications and provide assistance to engagement teams in identifying potential financial provisions for inclusion in each contract.

•Function as the primary liaison between operations personnel and administrative support organizations providing leadership and direction on financial issues and verification of taxable and non-taxable items.

•Enhance the flow of communication across all parties including subcontractors, vendors, and customers, and conduct investigations to resolve complex problems in a timely and effective manner.

Senior Contract Analyst (June 2001 – June 2006)

•Participate in all areas of tendering construction and pipeline contracts and projects.

•Engage vendors with the Request for Proposal Bids

•Provide financial analysis and reconciliation of contract budget amount against project budgeted amount.

•Participate with monthly Forecasting/Budgets/Accrual processes

•Participate in of tendering construction and pipeline contracts and projects.

•Provided education and information to the engagement teams, utilizing a deep understanding of GAAP, SEC, FAR, and tax requirements to offer targeted advice on contractual matters.

•Negotiate detailed agreements to mitigate the contractual, financial and liability risk to the company.

•Facilitate resolution for conflicts with vendors in a manner satisfactory to company.

•Negotiate and customized agreements with major construction vendors.

•Negotiates, administers, extends, terminates, and renegotiates contracts on as needed basis.

•Create contract terms and conditions and negotiate revisions with vendors.

•Gatekeeper of all required documentation and execution of contracts.

•Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine pricing matrix.

•Evaluates and monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, compliance to contractual obligations.

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