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Christina Edwards

Smithfield,VA

Summary

Highly skilled and motivated leader with 15+ years of experience in business management, contract administration management, and financial documentation auditing for DoD and DoE contracts. Proficient in cash forecasting, invoice preparation, and accounts receivable reconciliation to mitigate account discrepancies and meet fiscal requirements. Experienced in financial team management, performance monitoring, and effective communication to drive business growth. Dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Contract Administration 2

Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
10.2023 - Current
  • Manage contract administration efforts in support of naval nuclear programs through business analysis and effective communication to support AOP goals
  • Provide timely programmatic support throughout the value stream to ensure compliance with contract requirements
  • Ensure continuous monitoring and awareness of funding statuses and expenditures

Manager, Business Management 2

Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
01.2020 - 10.2023
  • Led team of financial analysts by managing multimillion-dollar invoice preparation and submittal on government contracts and serving as primary contact boosting productivity outcomes
  • Identified invoicing risks and opportunities to meet and exceed quarterly cash targets

Accountant/Financial Analyst 1-4

Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
01.2012 - 12.2019
  • Administrated corporate and segment T&E operations as program administrator for booking tool, expense management, and corporate credit card program by communicating regularly with providers and customers to resolve issues
  • Participated in multiple RFP processes for corporate travel providers
  • Acted as liaison between DCAA and business by leading cross-team collaboration meetings to compose and provide timely responses to information requests ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS
  • Served as lead for information requests during accounting system and incurred cost submission audits performed by DCAA and SUPSHIP
  • Managed Center of Excellence (CoE) for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) by developing automation of repetitive processes within Business Management
    reducing time spent on data entry, allowing increased analysis

Intelligence Analyst

United States Air Force

Education

Women in Leadership Certificate Program -

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science -

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Skills

  • Corporate Travel
  • Project Management
  • Financial Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Administration
  • FAR/DFARS/JTR
  • SAP

Timeline

Manager, Contract Administration 2

Newport News Shipbuilding
10.2023 - Current

Manager, Business Management 2

Newport News Shipbuilding
01.2020 - 10.2023

Accountant/Financial Analyst 1-4

Newport News Shipbuilding
01.2012 - 12.2019

Intelligence Analyst

United States Air Force

Women in Leadership Certificate Program -

Cornell University

Bachelor of Science -

Old Dominion University
Christina Edwards