Angela Wallace
Summary
Strategic executive with expertise in driving business growth through innovative initiatives. Leads cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration and operational efficiency while upholding quality standards. Skilled in negotiation, project management, and financial oversight, delivering impactful results that contribute to the bottom line.
Overview
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Certification
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29
years of professional experience
Work History
Portfolio Chief-Program Executive Office
Department of Defense
01.2025 - Current
- Portfolio Chief overseeing all programs across Operations, Engagement & Policy, and IIA, to include 23 programs and 18 program managers. Oversaw the full life cycle of programs including the programming, planning, and budget execution to ensure proper management oversight and reporting of program cost schedule performance and risks. Advised on fully informed investment decisions and identified opportunities to adjust funding allocation based on objective performance data. Deliver regular status reports on earned value management, integrated program baselines, to milestone decision authorities communicating program successes, issues, and performance variances against baselines.
- Directed program managers in adherence to program management best practices per PIP0, PEO, FAR/DFARS, and other oversight bodies. Collaborated with customers, contracting, finance, and industry representatives as COR to enhance delivery of critical services addressing operational and contract data requirements. Reviewed acquisition plans to prioritize funding for essential needs.
- Allocated and managed program resources; delegated actions; managed employee performance, hiring, and staffing; reported program performance at executive levels. Developed strategic goals, vision, and long-range plans aligned with mission and responsive to political, technological, and environmental changes.
Deputy Chief-Systems Accounting Office
Department of Defense
11.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed a staff of two dozen Accountants and Financial & Accounting Analysts to maintain the financial accounting system that entails translating accounting impacts to the financial system; ensure posting logic is applied in financial transactions; assert the accuracy of financial transactions to produce an accurate monthly and yearly financial statement.
- Oversaw change management process for agency financial system and supporting applications, reviewing and prioritizing system change control requests and ensuring thorough testing prior to deployment. Led resolution of payroll tax duplications for PCS travel since 2014, eliminating manual entries and aligning system controls.
- Supported DoD agencies in utilizing financial accounting system, ensuring accuracy of financial data and integrity of their data in the system while overseeing change management, reviewing change control requests, and prioritizing their implementation.
- Applied governmental auditing procedures to accounting and financial operations, including auditing, authorization, recording, classification, summarization, and reporting of financial activity in the financial accounting system.
Deputy Chief-Program Executive Office
Department of Defense
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Led planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of service-level programs, ensuring management of cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Analyzed program baselines, identified unfunded requirements, advocated for funding adjustments, and addressed relevant program risks.
- Oversaw portfolio funding and annual spend plan execution, negotiating funding reallocations within customer program requirements for agile management of program outlays.
- Collaborated with contract managers, business financial managers, and mission customers to plan fiscal year resources, executing in line with agency program baselines and financial performance goals. Identified new mid-year requirements and provided financial estimates for fund allocation.
Project Director
Department of Defense
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Directed three cyber innovation and five weapons programs at United States Cyber Command (USCC), engaging combatant commands, service agencies, and field activities to compile acquisition documentation for command capability acquisitions. Developed foundational project artifacts including project charters, concept of operations, mission need statements, operational requirements, information assurance documents, and authority to operate, supporting mission objectives.
- Designed cyber-acquisition risk management process for J9 Program Executive Office (PEO) to assess portfolio and program risks, addressing gaps in acquiring new cyber technology and platforms within USCC and clarifying acquisition and program risk assessment scope.
- Presented key innovation program during National Procurement Day at USCC, providing market research for Rapid Development Initiative. Developed annual spend plans and program quad charts to showcase accomplishments and project future budget outlays.
Compliance Officer
Department of Defense
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Oversaw 300 CNO mission personnel in executing programs per Federal regulations, Executive Orders, and other authorities, ensuring compliance and accountability.
- Identified and addressed gaps in compliance oversight standardization and documentation; developed procedures for inspecting mission authority entitlements and training compliance incidents.
- Ensured compliance with federal regulations and internal policies.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments on operational procedures.
- Reviewed and updated compliance documentation regularly.
Chief-Internal Audit
Department of Defense
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Led the Internal Audit division in the development and execution of a strategic mission and vision by creating three distinct focus areas to better align and integrate core audit standards, goals, and priorities. Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit Testing, and the Risk Management & Internal Controls programs were created to more efficiently obtain and analyze key data throughout the division to enhance the audit posture and ensure application of best business practices for internal audit and risk management. Ensured regulatory requirements, such as OMB A-123, Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act, Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, and Payment Integrity Information Act remained in compliance.
- Aligned division priorities with risk management, financial and operational audits, and agency-wide risk management assessment. Led control testing development aligned with OMB A-123, Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act, and Federal Financial Management Improvement Act. Conducted internal control testing for external audits and oversaw compliance testing with Payment Integrity Information Act, enhancing agency compliance with OMB.
- Streamlined collection and distribution of risk assessment data to support senior leadership decision-making. Collaborated on procurement security initiative acquisition risk management team to evaluate risk areas and develop early mitigations. Focused team on control and mitigation best practices while raising awareness of potential malicious cyber activity in unclassified environments, leading to ODNI recognition with an IC team Excellence Award.
Accountant
Department of Defense
02.2014 - 08.2016
- Piloted enterprise risk management effort within B2 organization, presenting to B2 leadership a comprehensive vision and implementation plan to align with Agency auditability goals and RMIC program. Developed a professional development program for 9 B232 staff to provide risk assessment support and ensure accountability throughout the B2 organization. Designed risk tracking tool to aggregate B2 risk information, improving RMIC reporting to DIRNSA, D/BM&A, OUSD(I) and supporting Agency auditability goals.
- Managed financial records and transactions for the Department of Defense.
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for internal review.
- Analyzed budget variances to ensure compliance with government regulations.
Contractor
Resources Global Professionals
09.2013 - 02.2014
- Executed Sarbanes-Oxley internal control testing and evaluated process documentation for compliance with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Maryland.
- Managed project timelines and resources for multiple client engagements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customized client solutions.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
Financial Advisor
Waddell & Reed
07.2011 - 05.2013
- Analyzed comprehensive financial solutions for clients across investment, retirement, education, and estate planning, ensuring tailored strategies that align with client goals.
- Received Superstar Award Silver level for exceptional contributions to business development and client service excellence.
Contractor
Wallace Consulting Services, LLC
06.2009 - 08.2013
- American Commercial Lines-Conducted interim audit testing for external auditors, SOX testing, and substantive audit testing while improving disaster recovery consulting and business continuity processes.
- Achieve CCA-Oversaw daily accounting, month-end general ledger closing, and financial statement preparation; directed year-end financial statement audit and prepared audit workpapers for external auditors, ensuring compliance.
- Steel Technologies-Developed comprehensive SOX documentation for treasury, fixed assets, purchasing and payables, inventory, and revenue and receivables, enhancing regulatory compliance.
Accounting and Compliance Manager
Achieve CCA, Inc.
11.2009 - 03.2010
- Led state compliance initiative to secure debt management licenses across seven states, ensuring regulatory adherence.
- Project manager for IUS 9001:2008 certification to obtain debt management licensing in twelve states.
- Coordinated year-end financial statement audit, soliciting bids from external auditors and supplying internal audit support documentation.
- Supported annual budgeting process and developed financial projections/estimates to enhance planning accuracy.
Chief Compliance Officer/ Director- Internal Audit
Jefferson National Financial Corporation
06.2005 - 03.2009
- Assumed responsibility for CCO position while maintaining role of Director of Internal Audit saving the company internal costs of approximately $85k annually.
- Led ITGC assessment of enterprise technology infrastructure covering logical access, privileged user administration, network security, physical controls, and BC/DR capabilities. Managed vendor procurement process, selecting independent third-party assessor. Identified deficiencies in password policies, unrotated administrative credentials, backup verification, unmonitored trade communications, and single-site DR exposure; directed remediation via prioritized corrective action plan with assigned ownership. Implemented technical controls through Active Directory GPOs, privileged access management, automated backup monitoring, and compliant email archiving. Developed and delivered role-based training on MFA adoption, use policies, and DR tabletop exercises. Translated technical findings into business risk language with executive dashboards linking control weaknesses to financial, operational, and reputational impact, presenting results and remediation roadmap to Board of Directors and Audit Committee, securing capital approval for infrastructure redundancy and security tooling.
Director- Internal Audit
National Tobacco Company
05.2003 - 06.2005
- Established corporate internal audit function, positioning it as a value-added business unit to enhance enterprise risk management, ensure regulatory compliance, and assess efficacy of internal controls in operational, financial, IT, and compliance areas.
- Developed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance strategy by implementing SOX 404 pilot project, establishing process documentation methodology, identifying key controls and risks, and aligning financial statement assertions to streamline external audit consultant efforts.
I.T. Audit Consultant
Humana, Inc.
03.1998 - 04.2003
- Assessed business continuity and emergency operations plans after Hurricane Andrew caused prolonged service disruptions. Led a team of key stakeholders, technical leads, and corporate officers across various states to define risk tolerance, inherent risks, existing controls, regulatory compliance regarding HIPAA, Joint Commission and individual state requirements. Delivered a business continuity plan for the Florida office that ensured consumer health and plan data was part of regular system backups, updated all IT security policies to incorporate new processes for disaster recovery and training of IT personnel, and expanded disaster recovery options for remote operations to assist in maintaining IT infrastructure integrity and availability.
- Developed and deployed a Microsoft Access audit management tool to improve tracking of internal audit findings and remediation activities. Conducted stakeholder requirements analysis with the chief audit executive to design a normalized relational database schema that captured audit findings, risk classifications, management action plans, and remediation timelines with full auditability. Engineered automated workflow triggers and escalation logic that generated proactive alerts for approaching deadlines, eliminating the manual monitoring burden and preventing audit recommendations from becoming overdue or lost. Implemented parameterized reporting modules that aggregated findings by risk severity, business unit, and remediation status, enabling executive level dashboards for audit committee presentations. Designed role-based access controls and data validation rules to ensure data integrity throughout the finding-to-resolution life cycle, while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties. The solution transformed audit operations by reducing recommendation tracking time, providing general time visibility into organizational risk exposure, enabling proactive remediation management, and delivering standardized executive reporting that enhanced Board oversight and accountability for timely issue resolution.
- Executed audits on IT systems and applications, including penetration testing and vulnerability scanning. Evaluated new applications regarding security design, regression testing, compatibility, and integration with existing environment. Produced reports identifying findings and risks associated with testing results, to include suggested remediation actions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Skills
- Program management
- Budget management
- Risk assessment
- Program budgeting
- Compliance oversight
- Stakeholder engagement
Certification
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Project Management Professional
Timeline
Portfolio Chief-Program Executive Office
Department of Defense
01.2025 - Current
Deputy Chief-Systems Accounting Office
Department of Defense
11.2023 - 01.2025
Deputy Chief-Program Executive Office
Department of Defense
09.2022 - 11.2023
Project Director
Department of Defense
12.2020 - 09.2022
Compliance Officer
Department of Defense
12.2018 - 12.2020
Chief-Internal Audit
Department of Defense
08.2016 - 12.2018
Accountant
Department of Defense
02.2014 - 08.2016
Contractor
Resources Global Professionals
09.2013 - 02.2014
Financial Advisor
Waddell & Reed
07.2011 - 05.2013
Accounting and Compliance Manager
Achieve CCA, Inc.
11.2009 - 03.2010
Contractor
Wallace Consulting Services, LLC
06.2009 - 08.2013
Chief Compliance Officer/ Director- Internal Audit
Jefferson National Financial Corporation
06.2005 - 03.2009
Director- Internal Audit
National Tobacco Company
05.2003 - 06.2005
I.T. Audit Consultant
Humana, Inc.
03.1998 - 04.2003