Douglas Thompson
Estero,Florida
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Services
Lee County, FL
2025.01 - Current
- Delivered engaging lessons to diverse student groups across various subjects.
- Adapted instructional materials to meet individual student needs and learning styles.
- Managed classroom behavior using positive reinforcement and clear expectations.
- Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at a consistent level.
- Collaborated with teachers to implement lesson plans and learning activities.
- Administered tests and assessments according to school guidelines.
- Remained up-to-date with emergency procedures to keep students and staff safe in emergency events.
- Participated in professional development programs related to education topics.
Development Financing Coordinator
City Of Delaware, Ohio
Delaware, OH
2024.02 - 2024.11
- Established and maintained database of records for Tax Increment Financing agreements, New Community Authorities, Joint Economic Development Districts, and Community Reinvestment Areas to support effective project management.
- Collaborated with Income Tax Administrator to monitor new businesses in Joint Economic Development Districts, ensuring accurate tax remittance and compliance.
- Review and file new development agreements, resolutions, ordinances & petitions and maintain records to ensure related deliverables are met.
- Adapted processes to accommodate emerging development types, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Track and record city-owned parcels to ensure appropriate tax-exempt status.
- Filed agreements, notices, and ordinances with local schools, the county, or state.
Instructional Aide to students with disabilities
ESCCO - Westerville City School District
Westerville, OH
2020.10 - 2024.02
- Supported the teacher in developing and implementing activities to meet IEP goals and maintain accurate records.
- Facilitated mobility for students with disabilities during arrival, departure, and throughout school activities to promote independence.
- Assisted in routine health tasks and adjusted braces or adaptive equipment, ensuring comfort and accessibility for disabled students.
- Supported teachers in delivering instructional materials and lessons, enhancing student engagement and comprehension.
- Facilitated communication between students, teachers, and parents to support student success.
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
NiSource
Columbus, OH
2015.12 - 2019.12
- Managed Performance Support Department requiring extensive travel, providing forecasts for existing and new suppliers, and overseeing supplier onboarding and wind-down.
- Manage $31.5 million O&M budget (Fleet-$14.5 million, Warehouse-$17 million) and $250 million capital budget (power generation small projects-$200 million, facilities projects-$23.5 million, fleet / warehouse capital project support-$20.8 million, IT projects-$5.7 million).
- Oversee departmental O&M budget tracking and reporting; provide forecasts for IT related capital and O&M costs.
- Monitored and reported on corporate and operational department operating budgets, providing recommendations across legal, fleet, supply chain, real estate, accounting, facilities, and gas operations.
- Streamlined billing processes for IT suppliers, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
- Ensure clear cut-over dates for services billed and wind-down costs.
- Assist departments in finding and implementing savings initiatives throughout the organization.
- Led and coached 7 employees and 2 contractors.
- Parent company owning several natural gas companies and an electric company spanning 7 states, serving 4 million customers with $850 million in annual revenue and 8,000 employees within operating and corporate companies.
Manager, Data Analytics
NiSource
Columbus, OH
2014.01 - 2015.12
- Spearheaded project to categorize $2 billion in addressable spend (negotiable spend) across multiple companies (Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts & Virginia, and NIPSCO) and accounting systems (2 versions of PeopleSoft Financials and MAPPS legacy mainframe) into categories for analytics purposes.
- Led project involving implementation of Power Advocate used to track addressable spend, as well as Tier II diverse spend.
- Developed and implemented tracking mechanisms for NiSource’s supplier diversity program for Tier I (diverse supplier) and Tier II (Tier 1 contractors) spend.
- Oversee team of 3 Lead Analysts in providing billing management.
- Managed team in providing subject matter expertise on end product presentation, utilizing contract labor for technical segment and report development.
- Led 3 employees and 2 contractors during COGNOS project to automate O&M budget reporting, saving 5 working days per month.
- Directed team in performing user acceptance testing (UAT) and implementing ServiceNow SLA tracking mechanism.
- Ensure IT suppliers meet contractual obligations, which includes verifying resource units and comparison to contract pricing tables prior to timely bill payment.
- Calculate short-pays due to missed service level or staffing requirements.
- Work with field employees and translate daily operations language into financial language forecasting accuracy and variances clarification.
- Spearheaded project that shortened time required for IT project approval by 7 work days.
- Recommended alignment of approval process with standing requisition and disbursement policy, removing 3 to 5 days of required approvals during process.
- Implemented automated email tickler for project orders stagnating in email inboxes past 2 days, shortening timeframe for approvals.
- Created quarterly purchase order system that improved invoice processing and payment structure.
- Made suppliers accountable for uploading invoices into accounts payable system, slashing 7 days from full invoice processing cycle.
- Delivered savings through cost-cutting recommendation involving elimination of underutilized Fleet Department vehicles.
- Navigated through employee push-back to achieve department buy-in and reduction in expenses, achieving $1 million in savings in 2017.
- Directed department as 'stop-gap' team; provided transitioning departments with process gap analysis and RACI responsibility charts by department and position before transitioning work to appropriate personnel.
- Contributed to initiatives that reduced budget-to-actual reporting timeframe by 2 days for corporate budgets.
- Contributed to initiatives that reduced budget-to-actual reporting timeframe by 2 days for corporate budgets.
Lead Performance Analyst
NiSource
Columbus, OH
2010.09 - 2013.12
- Developed, administered, and managed $17 million O&M budgets for 15 internal locations within supply chain, fleet, warehouse, and real estate / facilities, including monthly variance reporting, forecasting, and budget review meetings.
- Collected and analyzed balanced scorecard and spend data to inform quarterly business review on supplier diversity.
- Documented monthly expenditures with suppliers for NiSource companies to support Inclusion and Diversity goals.
- Testified before commission during annual Maryland Memorandum of Understanding regarding Columbia of Maryland diverse supplier spend.
- Conducted training sessions for staff on Zycus software, enhancing procurement process effectiveness.
- Designed and analyzed customer satisfaction surveys, reporting findings to enhance service delivery in supply chain, fleet, and warehouse.
- Worked with external vendors to conduct research and benchmarking studies.
- Assisted in classifying accounts for supply chain operations, enhancing organization and efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Access and Excel daily to collect data for combination and presentation in standardized format.
Lead Financial Analyst
NiSource
Columbus, OH
2002.07 - 2010.08
- Managed budget process to ensure achievement of corporate and departmental strategic objectives.
- Developed and managed O&M budgets for Ohio and Kentucky field operations, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
- Organized, planned, and conducted detailed monthly budget review meetings with Operations Management to discuss budget goals, financial performance, strategy and other financial issues associated with operations in Ohio and Kentucky.
- Conducted detailed financial and operational analyses, creating ad hoc reports to support critical financial and strategic decision-making.
- Delivered monthly budget presentation to executive team.
- Delivered comprehensive accounting and administration support for Kentucky and Ohio operations, enhancing operational efficiency.
Senior Financial Analyst
NiSource
Columbus, OH
1999.02 - 2002.06
- Coordinated and managed $500 million O&M budget for 8 distribution companies and provided budgeting and trend analysis for multiple departments.
- Supported senior management in preparing Board presentations and participated in Finance and Accounting meetings to enhance decision-making.
- Conducted independent research and analysis on budget issues to identify potential solutions and inform strategic planning.
- Consulted internally to provide research and analysis recommendations, delivering O&M support to budget sponsors and finance management.
- Prepared financial schedules and supporting documentation in several jurisdictional rate case filings.
- Managed interface between Segment budget systems and Financial Planning and Accounting systems.
- Assisted in tracking senior management’s progress in achieving corporate objectives.
- Conducted internal training on O&M budget policies and systems.
Financial Analyst
NiSource
Columbus, OH
1998.02 - 1999.01
- Analyzed and clarified budget-to-actual variances to inform financial decision-making.
- Produced accurate and timely financial statements, in accordance with GAAP.
- Prepared and maintained financial accounting books and records.
- Executed bank reconciliations and managed unclaimed funds to ensure accurate financial records.
- Supported field employees with account classification and reconciliations to enhance financial accuracy.
Education
B.A. - Accounting and Business Administration
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OHSkills
- Budget management
- Project coordination
- Process improvement
- Critical thinking
- Data analytics
- Time management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Professional demeanor
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Vendor management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Analytical thinking
- Multitasking
- Performance metrics
- Team building
- Adaptability
- Relationship building
- Business ethics
- Decision-making
- Active listening
- Reliability
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Services
2025.01 - Current
Development Financing Coordinator
City Of Delaware, Ohio
2024.02 - 2024.11
Instructional Aide to students with disabilities
ESCCO - Westerville City School District
2020.10 - 2024.02
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
NiSource
2015.12 - 2019.12
Manager, Data Analytics
NiSource
2014.01 - 2015.12
Lead Performance Analyst
NiSource
2010.09 - 2013.12
Lead Financial Analyst
NiSource
2002.07 - 2010.08
Senior Financial Analyst
NiSource
1999.02 - 2002.06
Financial Analyst
NiSource
1998.02 - 1999.01
B.A. - Accounting and Business Administration
Ohio Dominican University