David Huard
SUFFOLK,VA
Summary
Experienced with strategic business leadership, financial oversight, and partnership management. Utilizes innovative approaches to drive operational efficiency and team success. Track record of fostering strong business relationships and achieving organizational objectives.
Result-driven business leader with proven track record in strategic planning, operational excellence, and financial management. Skilled in fostering team collaboration, driving growth initiatives, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong leadership, effective communication, and focus on achieving measurable results. Proficient in decision-making, conflict resolution, and leveraging market opportunities to maximize profitability.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Partner
Overlook Partners, LLC
03.2012 - Current
- Consultant offering services to businesses in the areas of financial reporting, planning, budgeting, banking relations, corporate restructuring and M&A, financing sources, construction accounting, and real estate lease & purchase negotiation.
- Significant accomplishments include:
- Support/management of bids & proposals to federal/state for small business (SDVOSB)
- Maintain books/records according to DCAA/FAR requirements.
- Manage financial reporting systems to accurately reflect financial status, implement current technologies, create efficiencies through reporting means, and install new systems for productivity improvement.
- Construct support through price negotiation of materials, delivery schedules, material availability, and WIP efficiencies. Project management to include lien waivers, AIA draw requests, progress reports, % complete recognition, and bonding requirements.
- Produce monthly financial reports with budgets for all business units and provide period analysis.
- Researched and implemented benefit programs and structured those plans to reduce costs by almost 20% year over year.
- Provide oversight of HR & IT departments
- Tax strategies researched and implemented.
- Created and maintained overhead pools to conform to FAR Regulations, interfaced with DCAA & CPA Auditors
- Provide support to various companies through year-end audit, financial reporting, and general ledger costing for jobs in progress.
- Contract work with Cherry Bekaer Advisory, LLC Finance Director, Nansemond Indian Nation, Suffolk, VA - Support of the annual audit for the Indian Nation. Performed grant analysis related to earned/unearned revenue recognition and reviewed class/job allocations of expenses of grants for year-end financials. Worked with the program manager to produce accurate grant reporting to HUD, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Treasury. Participated in discussions to evaluate the IT structure existing in the tribal offices and to improve workflow and IT structure. Worked with the tribal chief to inform and offer information related to existing financial operations.
Chief Financial Officer
Crewestone Technology, Inc
01.2010 - 02.2012
- Financial manager for a government contract providing personnel to agencies through awarded contracts. Maintained financial records through burden rates, financial reporting, DCAA compliant records, and supporting HR & R activities.
Chief Financial Officer
INOVA Corporation
07.1997 - 12.2009
- Managed the financial formation and information systems for this provider of software and LED reader boards to the technology of the call center and transportation markets. Recruited and trained staff and upgraded financial and administrative infrastructure to improve budget processes that included cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, risk management & insurance, strategic and capital planning information systems. Key accomplishments included:
- Managed treasury operations, including cash forecast and debt management.
- Developed and authored business & financial plans, managed B&D process for commercial/govt. contracts.
- Negotiated payment schedules for a large multimillion dollar contract with Wash DC Metro Transit System.
- Managed the construction of a 35k sqft corporate headquarters building.
- Utilized industrial development bonds to finance the construction and permanent financing for the building saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing costs.
Controller
Hopeman Brothers, Inc
02.1990 - 06.1997
- Responsible for managing the accounting, human resources, and IT departments for the company. Reported results of the company to the holding company and worked with insuring that all company goals were in line with the holding company. Prepared all job cost reports, burden rate pools and schedules and bid documents for proposals. Significant accomplishments include:
- Positive outcome in a delay/disruption claim to the federal government. The results were an additional $6.5 million added to a $60.0 million contract. Causes of delay and preparation required complex write-up and pricing schedules.
- Completed a major contract to build modular jail cells to be installed in a new facility in North Carolina. First of its kind construction system that required building the cells in a factory and costing them like an assembly line.
- Financial control of a 300k sqft metal fabrication plant building steel furniture that was installed in ships for the Navy/Coast Guard and commercial cruise lines.
Education
BS - Accounting
Univ of Md
College Park, MdMasters - Finance
B. Franklin Univ
DCSkills
- Revenue growth
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Financial administration
- Business development expertise
- Strategic planning skills
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Managing Partner
Overlook Partners, LLC
03.2012 - Current
Chief Financial Officer
Crewestone Technology, Inc
01.2010 - 02.2012
Chief Financial Officer
INOVA Corporation
07.1997 - 12.2009
Controller
Hopeman Brothers, Inc
02.1990 - 06.1997
Masters - Finance
B. Franklin Univ
BS - Accounting
Univ of Md