Analytical professional prepared for senior-level financial roles with focus on budget analysis and fiscal planning. Adept at identifying cost-saving opportunities and optimizing budget processes. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, with skills in data analysis and financial reporting.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Budget Analyst
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC
11.2019 - Current
Developed and monitored annual budget plans to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
Executed comprehensive financial analysis to enhance decision-making processes.
Facilitated collaboration among cross-functional teams to identify budget variances and execute corrective actions.
Advised on financial regulations and compliance requirements to optimize operational efficiency.
Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future plans.
Analyzed trends in expenditures, recommending adjustments to optimize financial resources across departments.
Led initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, resulting in more informed strategic planning decisions.
Mentored junior analyst, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance in budget management.
Compiled statistical data after each month-end closing.
Created and updated expenditure reports in the Unified Management Financial System and JEDI Reporting System.
Assisted in annual audit preparation, maintaining organized records for efficient review by external auditors.
Worked with human resources to assess labor patterns and hiring requirements.
Evaluated procurement needs and projected expenditures.
Streamlined monthly close process by implementing automated reconciliation procedures, reducing time spent on manual tasks.
Junior Budget Analyst
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC, United States
11.2014 - 11.2019
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0560 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 9
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-Works independently to ensure that agency assignments and priorities are fulfilled in a timely manner. Develop and administer internal operating procedures to accommodate transitioning and enhancements of new accounting systems.
-Communicates with the Budget Officer and assists in the budget formulation and execution process. Informs the Budget Officer of program requirements, perform analysis of funding levels for all expenditures and multiple budget allocations for the district, tracks and reports fiscal trends to Budget Officer.
-Using the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), audit funding levels for various allocations, expenditures and obligations.
-Certifies that the status of all obligations are properly supported by the appropriate funding documents, ensuring internal controls and audit guidelines established by the department are adhered.
-Creates and maintains commitments and bulk obligations in UFMS, using various doc types such as UIO, UPQ & UIO.
-Monitors commitments and obligations by generating various reports in UFMS and the JEDI reporting system.
-Perform monthly or quarterly certification of Open Obligation Review, communicates with the Contracting staff to obtain status updates of open obligations and adjustments. Additionally, reviews and adjusts all open Litigative obligations as required.
-Assists the Budget Officer with formulating responses to EOUSA and JMD to audit samples and findings.
-Assists supervisor with Troubleshooting issues during the payment process in UFMS and serves as backup Submitter as required.
-Serves as the certifier and sub-certifier (Authorizations) in the E2 Travel System. Audits all travel authorization and voucher submissions in the district, ensuring that estimates and reimbursements are in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and DOJ policies. Provides training and one-on-one assistance as needed.
-Initiates and performs updates to user profiles in E2. Ensuring that applicable routings are applied to each user and that the routing pools and templates are accurate.
-Prepare spreadsheets to track and audit district-wide contractor resource contracts. Perform frequent audits to ensure adequate funding levels. Create Excel spreadsheets to track payment history. Advises Contracting Officer of un-billed periods of performance and erroneous charges.
-Conduct detailed budget reviews on the Expert Witness Program. Advises the Budget Officer of projected deficits and prepares requests to headquarters for one-time funding adjustments.
-Oversight of the districts Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) program. Establish annual allocation, track and monitor spending trends, enacting funding adjustments as needed. Provide guidance to the Accounting Tech with resolving discrepancies.
-Accounts receivable- Follows procedures to ensure that refunds are deposited back to the agency.
-Communicate with various Program Coordinators to compile data and prepare the Quarterly Conference Report as mandated by the department.
-Provide oversight to the Accounting Tech in preparing and responding to the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Report (IPERA) at the end of each quarter to support the validity of payments that appear to be duplicates.
-Develops internal procedures and coordinate guidelines for the agency's government Travel Card and Purchase Card program. Also, serves as the agency's alternate for the Purchase Card program.
-Serves as the facilitator for the financial overview during new employee orientation.
Supervisor: Shirley A. Easter (803) 929-3064
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Accounting Technician
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC, United States
05.2008 - 10.2014
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0525 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 7
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-Research information and prepare quarterly IPERA (Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act) response spreadsheet.
-Assist with compiling necessary documentation for district audits.
-Ensure sufficient funds have been obligated in the Financial Management Information System (FMIS2+) and WebFMIS in accordance with regulatory controls.
-Provide financial and budgetary support performing quarterly close-outs.
-Assist in annual budget formulation process.
-Review and process travel authorizations/vouchers using FMISPC and E2 Solutions Travel System.
-Review accounting transactions using COR3R reports generated in FMIS to ensure that obligations are properly supported and documented.
-Ensure that procedural changes are performed according to policy guidelines.
-Assist staff with preparation of travel authorizations and vouchers in E2 Solutions.
-Prepare the quarterly Third Party Draft review.
-Identify any issues involving the obligation process and provide resolution.
-Informs supervisor of issues and suggests solutions to take corrective actions.
-Review all prior and current year expenditures, verifying the accuracy of the data.
-Review accounting transactions and adjust inconsistent totals and entries.
-Update multiple excel spreadsheets, tracking passage of time deliveries and payments for various contracts.
-Perform audits on invoices and statements prior to payment.
-Perform month and end of year close-outs.
-Perform duties related to account payables and receivables.
-Establish new employee accounts in E2 solutions.
-Repost all research monthly credit card expenditures.
-Monitor all travel for conference/retreating for quarterly reporting.
-Assist with new employee orientation.
-Resolve problems in recurring assignments in accordance with previous training and experience.
Supervisor: Marie Izzard (803-929-3108)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Administrative Assistant/Data Analyst Technician
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC, United States
04.2005 - 05.2008
Hours per week: 40
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-Entered obligations into the Financial Management Information System (FMIS2+).
-Verified and monitored expenses in FMIS2+.
-Entered payments into FMIS2+.
-Tested third party drafts.
-Responded to audit statements.
-Maintained ledgers of accounting system balances and reconciled accounts.
-Executed procedures for handling mutual and non-recurring transactions.
-Assisted with development of annual budget for multi-million dollar projects.
-Prepared purchase order agreements and maintained files.
-Submitted purchase orders to vendors to procure services.
-Reviewed purchase orders and reimbursable agreements monthly and drafted needed modifications.
-Updated Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to monitor activity of litigative/RFPA expenses.
-Researched billing discrepancies.
-Reconciled balances from unstructured and drill down reports.
Supervisor: Marie Izzard (803-929-3108)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Clerk II
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC, United States
12.2003 - 04.2005
Hours per week: 40
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-Maintained laptop/workstation inventory.
-Performed software installations and upgrades.
-Assisted Systems Manager with implementing technical bulletins.
-Troubleshoot and solved network connectivity problems.
-Performed hard drive imaging.
-Assisted with maintaining servers/workstations at branch offices through Systems Management Server (SMS).
-Configured VPN and RAS setup for laptop users.
-Assisted with updating office intranet page.
-Maintained server back-up tapes.
Supervisor: Forrest Byrd (803-929-3099)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Clerk I
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
Columbia, SC, United States
01.2000 - 12.2003
Hours per week: 20
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
-Maintained office supply inventory.
-Obtained quotes from various vendors for office purchases.
-Maintained invoices/receipt for credit card orders and purchase orders.
-Researched billing discrepancies.
-Prepared credit card statement for accounting technician to repost.
-Draft issuance for payment of purchase orders, litigative expense invoices, utility payments, expert witness invoices and mediator invoices, travel and imprest fund reimbursements.
-Assigned DUN's and entered/ modified obligations into the Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
-Assisted the budget officer and accountant with auditing of procurement and litigative files.
-Audited Time and Attendance sheets.
-Maintained filing system for travel, litigative expenses, travel, credit card expenses, and time and attendance sheets.
-Assisted civil staff with legal administrative support duties in absence of temporary absence of legal assistant.
-Mestered out-going and all distributed in-coming mail.
-Answered phones at main desk when receptionist was not available.
Supervisor: Juanita Cumberbatch (803-929-3098)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Education
Bachelor of Science -
USDA Graduate School
Washington, DC, United States
07-2010
Bachelor's Degree - Biology
Columbia College
Columbia, SC, United States
12-2003
High School - undefined
Lower Richland High School
Hopkins, SC, United States
05-1999
Skills
Budget compliance
Monitoring and expeditures review
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Leadership skills
Multitasking
Critical thinking
Monthly reporting
Strategic thinking
Decision-making
Internal controls
Auditing procedures
Budget forecasting
Expense tracking
Accomplishments
Awards
Timeline
Senior Budget Analyst
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
11.2019 - Current
Junior Budget Analyst
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
11.2014 - 11.2019
Accounting Technician
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
05.2008 - 10.2014
Administrative Assistant/Data Analyst Technician
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
04.2005 - 05.2008
Clerk II
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
12.2003 - 04.2005
Clerk I
Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office
01.2000 - 12.2003
Bachelor's Degree - Biology
Columbia College
High School - undefined
Lower Richland High School
Bachelor of Science -
USDA Graduate School
Job Related Training
March 2008-FMIS2+ Training (Financial Management Information System)
July 2010-Travel Regulations for Non-Defense Agencies, FTR
November 2010-E2 Solutions Systems Training for System Administrators
April 2011-RMS Training (Resource Management Training)
January 2012-Travel System Enhancement: Release 11.3 UAT Patch2
June 2012-E2 Travel System Enhancement: Release 13.2
February 2014 & February 20, 2014-WebFMIS Training
May 2014 Budget Officers Training
August 2017 United Financial Management System Training (UFMS)
July 2018 Citibank Travel/Purchase Card Training
July 2019 Citibank Travel/Purchase Card Training
Additional Information
-Works well in team or individual settings.
-Excellent problem solving capabilities.
-Able to meet deadlines under pressure.
-Able to work in a fast past environment.
-Proficient in UFMS(Unified Financial Management System), FMIS2+ (Financial Management Information System), FMIS-PC, WebFMIS and E2 Solutions Travel System. MS Office: Excel, Word, Power point and Publisher
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