Belinda Kidwell-Kortz
Temple
Summary
Accomplished Systems and Procedures Analyst and Management Analyst with a proven track record at the Department of Veterans Affairs, adept at managing over $69 million in contract billing and auditing thousands of transactions to enhance compliance and efficiency. Demonstrates outstanding communication skills and a meticulous approach, ensuring significant improvements in fiscal oversight and operational integrity. Newly retired and seeking a position to supplement retirement income.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems and Procedures Analyst (GS-501-12) (CCSD)
Department Of Veterans Affairs - United States Government
10.2019 - 01.2025
- Monitored and managed over $69 million in contract billing each fiscal year.
- Audited over 1900 convenience checks and their associated documentation each fiscal year totaling over $2 million per fiscal year. Findings associated with these audits resulted in disciplinary action for non-compliant account holders, and increased scrutiny of this program.
- Audited over 12,000 purchase card transactions each fiscal year. Findings associated with these audits resulted in disciplinary action for non-compliant account holders and increased scrutiny of this program and prompted the Office of Inspector General involvement when fraud was suspected.
- Audited over 8,000 Department of Veterans Affairs Amazon account transactions each month. Findings associated with these audits resulted in disciplinary action for non-compliant account holders and increased scrutiny of this program and prompted the Office of Inspector General involvement when fraud was suspected.
Management and Budget Analyst/Management Analyst/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Department Of Veterans Affairs - United States Government
01.2008 - 10.2019
- January 2008 - Initial hire as Management/Budget Analyst (GS-343-11).
- March 2008 - Promoted to Management/Budget Analyst (GS-343-12).
- 2015 - Transitioned to Management Analyst/Executive Assistant to Executive Officer (GS-343-12).
- Researched and analyzed VA-wide travel policies to ensure executive level travel including associated travel authorization, flight reservations, hotel reservations, credit card charges were fully compliant with policy. No issues noted.
- Organized and prioritized meetings between high-ranking executives in Government agencies and the private sector for the Executive Officer to ensure the best of her time.
- Independently reviewed, tracked, and analyzed administrative processes, noting deficiencies. Made recommendations for corrections.
- Managed personnel actions to include authoring, coordination and classification of position descriptions, management directed reassignments, recruitment packages, hiring packages, details, reorganizations, departures, awards, performance appraisals, union notification, and more.
- Formulated and/or monitored the execution of long range (i.e., 3 to 5 years or longer) details budget forecasts and plan to fund the implementation of substantive agency programs and projects.
Skills
- Motivated Collaborator
- Outstanding Communication Skills
- Meticulous
- Resourceful
- Initiative-taking
- Driven/Hard Working
- Natural Leader
- Confident
Accomplishments
- Outstanding performance awards every year of my service.
- Analyzed, processed, tracked, briefed, and reconciled multi-million dollar budget for multiple fiscal years using several funding sources with zero issues at end of year reconciliation.
- My implementation of an Internal Fleet Card audit (requested by management) found two separate stations resulted in findings being referred to Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) for further investigation.
- Hand selected for a 120-day detail (March through June 2019) with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Management in Washington D.C. Presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the Assistant Secretary for management and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs for my dedication to the mission of the Office of Management, and commitment to excellence during my 120-day detail.
Timeline
Systems and Procedures Analyst (GS-501-12) (CCSD)
Department Of Veterans Affairs - United States Government
10.2019 - 01.2025
Management and Budget Analyst/Management Analyst/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Department Of Veterans Affairs - United States Government
01.2008 - 10.2019
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