Daniel Epperson

Work History

Tesla

11.2022 - 05.2024

Create purchase orders, prepare check requests, and record costs details
Oversee material logistics and storage organization
Manage contractor and supplier onboarding and coordination
Assist in permitting research and fulfillment
Serve as a communication liaison with external project stakeholders
Ensure accuracy and consistency across tools, databases, and reports
Utilize resources to prepare distributions and reports
Manage and execute delegation plans while team members are out of office
Assist in Site Acquisition due diligence and research Special duties and projects as assigned or necessary

AECOM

10.2016 - 11.2022

Support Project Managers with the more administrative tasks so they can focus on Technical work. Leveraging superior communication and organizational skills to better translate project performance into costs and profit.
Large PO requisitions & Check Requests, often < $200,000 and requiring advanced tracking and escalated approvals. Assisting with Subcontractor Inquiries & Payments to ensure timely work, prompt payment and excellent contractor relations.
File Management, both internal for use in financial and quality audits. Sharepoint site administration for complex client facing endeavors.
Working with 50+ Project Managers all over the West Coast/Hawaii/AK to keep their projects on track financially. Breaking down large corporate data dumps into smaller, easier to understand information to help project teams make better decisions and saving valuable time.
Building and maintaining cost tracking workbooks to help Project Managers better understand how they are performing in relation to Budget vs Actuals to quickly recognize and mitigate risk. Specializing in translating complex financial data for non financial professionals.
Process Improvement and Documentation, including the development of several standardized templates used for cost tracking and internal profitability reporting all over North America. Hiring junior staff and training them not just in financial data management but communication, interpersonal skills and time management.

AECOM/URS

01.2012 - 10.2016

Training, mentoring and onboarding for a team of billing specialists, many of whom had little to no Accounting expierence. Expert in all relevant business systems and processes across multiple departments.
Resolve billing issues to ensure timely billing and collections on large multimillion dollar contracts for a team of roughly 12. Providing clients with easy to understand backup, cover letters, progress reports and federal forms, as well as building relationships with client contacts, to promote healthy AR.
Interface with project teams nationwide to investigate and resolve issues, ensuring jobs are billed within the appropriate timeframe as accurately and timely as possible.
Interviewing candidates for open positions, running metrics on team performance, 30/60/90 day reviews, resolving employee disputes and scheduling for 9-14 direct reports.

CEVA Logistics

08.2006 - 01.2012

Performing preliminary data auditing for multiple warehouses’ weekly volumes in order to bill suppliers worldwide
Responsible for generating accurate and timely invoices, tracking and recording all Value Added Services, and revenue reporting.
Assisting Sr. Finance Manager with forecasting models and revenue reporting
Training of new Billing Specialists, cross training with Logistics Billing Supervisor
Facilitating resolution of billing issues with Client Services and Operations teams, including the creation of credits and debits in an Oracle Environment