Abdur Bullock
West Orange
Summary
Resourceful Project Controls Engineer adept at delivering projects with high productivity and efficiency. Possess specialized skills in cost control, scheduling, and risk management which enable successful project execution. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and flexibility in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Project Controls Engineer III (Cost)
IPS-Integrated Project Services, PSEG
09.2022 - Current
- Provided leadership for the prioritization, planning, execution, and control of projects within the organization.
- Successfully managed project metrics for a portfolio of 30 active projects with an annual budget exceeding $300 million.
- Led a team of project controls specialists, ensuring adherence to project timelines and budgets.
- Managed project costs via existing cost reporting methods.
- Applied Time Phased Cost Forecasting, Subcontractor Invoicing, Change Order management.
- Purchase Order and Contract Review.
- Applied RFI Management and Change Order Management.
- Incorporated Earned Value Management.
- Calculated Project Risks and Risk Management.
- Developed and manage project schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Helped maintain the Project Control Execution Plan.
- Produced the project cost and progress reports for Project Manager and Client.
- Supported the Project Control and Estimating personnel assigned to project.
- Supported the development and maintenance of forecasts for cost and scheduling.
- Executed & applied PMO best practices.
- Identified and analyzed potential project problems.
- Recommended corrective action and follow-up on recommendations.
- Promoted communication and teamwork within the group and project.
Senior Cost Analyst 3
Millennium Corporation PicatinnyArsenal
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Priced review lead on Government contractors RFPs/RFQs, in both FAR regulated and competitive environment for Close Combat systems.
- Assisted with tracking awarded contracts and taskers regarding PM CCS current contracts and obligations.
- Served as a technical expert to senior PM CCS staff and other Government personnel on matters relating to Baseline Cost Estimates (BCE).
- Maintained surveillance over all actions or proposed actions that impact PM CCS programs to ensure cost implications are consolidated in a timely manner.
- Assured policies outlined in DoD instructions are implemented to provide visibility of acquisition contract performance, schedule, and cost for program management purposes.
- Provided recommendation on the considerations and application of cost analysis.
- Maintain knowledge of current acquisition policy and major supporting requirements that relate to life cycle forecasting.
- Ensure proper structuring, analysis, and presentation of costs to Government decision makers.
- Updated the Baseline Cost Estimate (BCE) as a system progresses through its acquisition phases.
- Served as a focal point for Baseline Cost Estimate and coordinates cost activities.
- Serve as technical expert and advisor to PM staff on matters relating to the BCE, cost analysis, validation, and reporting functions; coordinated operations research matters with PM staff.
- Applied professional expertise in broad cost estimating matters to all phases of the material life cycle.
- Assisted PM CCS in fulfilling audit compliance requirements, to include Unmatched Transitions (UMTs), Joint Reconciliation Program (JRP) and Audit Inventory Valuations.
- Assisted PM CCS in performing updates to multiple SharePoint modules as required, to include the Financial Execution Module, Command Accountability and Execution Review (CAER) program, IDoc error reporting system and Unfunded Requirements (UFR) modules.
Senior Pricing & Cost Analyst
Marotta Controls
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed pricing customer proposals, in both FAR regulated and competitive environment.
- Responsible for supporting precise cost estimating using historical database, as well as estimating costs of parts by similarity, parametric and other techniques.
- Maintained historical database of quotes.
- Worked with Engineering and Operations to develop estimated labor hours for new jobs, utilizing history as a guide where applicable.
- Worked with Purchasing to review Bill of Material to determine purchased parts to quote and assessment of quotes when received from vendors.
- Worked with Engineering in understanding drawings (or sketches) on new assemblies to determine cost drivers that require estimating and most efficient/expeditious way to develop those estimates.
- Interfaced with various members of Business Development regarding all elements of quotes and supporting logic.
- Developed costs in accordance with FAR while considering differing acceptable methodologies.
- Priced spares and repairs utilizing history and market based, rather than cost based, approach.
- Worked closely with other key staff to develop and deliver high-quality cost proposals.
- Developed proposal pricing strategies.
- Lead pricing function, cost volume preparation, DCAA/DCMA audits.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Ensured the proper application of labor hour estimates, ODC, subcontractor, and material requirements, and overhead pools.
- Developed costs for all customer RFPs/RFIs for new and existing products and programs, assemblies, spare parts, and repairs.
Senior Financial Analyst
L3 Harris
07.2015 - 02.2020
- Accountable for commercial-off-the-shelf bids with minimal bespoke technical solutions, value of up to $20 million.
- Provided support to the Business Capture team with the preparation of bids and proposals, including authoring responses to Request for Proposals.
- Lead the coordination of functional teams to review customer requirements and ensure an accurate scope of effort for completion.
- Supported Business Capture Team in Strategy Reviews for individual opportunities.
- Prepared and managed handover to contract delivery, on behalf of the Business Capture Team, with key stakeholders, such as technical teams, project management, customer support and sales account executive for successful project launch.
- Coordinated value focused solutions to meet customer requirements with the relevant product owners.
- Supported the governance process to obtain appropriate approvals in a timely manner.
- Maintained high ethical standards and performed duties in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
- Maintained detailed records of all bids and proposals, including keeping documentation up to date as required.
- Partner with Program Management to generate and maintain program EAC's for assigned programs, to support revenue recognition and forecasting commitments.
- Assist in the monthly close process, reviewing actual results against EAC's and non-EAC program expectations, with an eye toward appropriate return levels, ceiling controls, appropriateness of cost recording, and revenue recognition.
- Makes recommendations to management on financial performance projections using financial and business knowledge and experience.
- Identifies, generates and ensures the proper recording and documentation of any required correcting entries.
- Responsible for ensuring project setup within the ERP, met the need of both the company and the contract's reporting needs.
- Responsible for ensuring contract modifications are accurately and appropriately recorded, an understand and communicate program's unbilled status and the expectation of collections.
- Monitor unbilled status and work to resolve any issues in a timely manner.
- Supports the contract close-out process, as needed.
- Reviews project billings to ensure customer invoices are correct.
- Serving as process owner for certain Sarbanes-Oxley processes.
- Preparing and submitting monthly and quarterly financial statements and supplemental data to L3 Corporate using Oracle Hyperion Financial Management system.
- Performed regular reviews of accounting records and control documentation.
- Ensuring documented procedures necessary to comply with GAAP, ASC606, Sarbanes Oxley and L3 accounting policies.
- Reviewed and approving revenue recognition methodologies and their application.
- Set up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
- Performed analyses and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
- Prepared budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
- Prepared program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.
- Performed schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
- Ensured adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.
- Incorporated contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.
Cost/ Staff Accountant
Schwan Cosmetics
12.2012 - 03.2015
- Analyzed actual labor, material, and overhead cost against standard/budget.
- Performed weekly/periodic physical inventory reconciliations for the conversion process.
- Prepared monthly, weekly, and daily management reports that include P&L forecasting reports and daily revenue reports.
- Worked closely with controller to implement and apply cost accounting policies and procedures as they are derived.
- Prepared monthly accrual for inventory received, including corresponding with vendors to resolve open balances.
- Performed ad hoc product/plant analysis to support operations.
- Processed vendor invoices and employee T&E expense reports for designated office location.
- Coded documents to correct office and general ledger account code.
- Audited supporting documents to ensure proper approvals, G/L account coding and payment.
- Supported is included before disbursing cash.
- Ensure all A/P payment batches are reconciled for Accurate/complete posting.
- Researched and responded to inquiries regarding invoice/check status.
Education
Master of Science - Management with Finance concentration
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Martin Tuchman School of Management
Newark, New JerseyBachelor of Science - Business with Accounting concentration
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Martin Tuchman School of Management
Newark, New JerseySkills
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- SAP
- Ariba
- JD Edwards
- Oracle
- Cognos
- HFM
- Deltek MPM Cobra
- Propricer
- Cost-Point
- MPM
- Tableau
- Peoplesoft
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Cost Control
- Budgeting
- Project Scheduling
- Tracking
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Project Management Tools
Timeline
Lead Project Controls Engineer III (Cost)
IPS-Integrated Project Services, PSEG
09.2022 - Current
Senior Cost Analyst 3
Millennium Corporation PicatinnyArsenal
10.2020 - 09.2022
Senior Pricing & Cost Analyst
Marotta Controls
02.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Financial Analyst
L3 Harris
07.2015 - 02.2020
Cost/ Staff Accountant
Schwan Cosmetics
12.2012 - 03.2015
Master of Science - Management with Finance concentration
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Martin Tuchman School of Management
Bachelor of Science - Business with Accounting concentration
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Martin Tuchman School of Management
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