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Hai-Thao Tran

Santa Ana,CA

Summary

Enterprising and detail-oriented Cost Control Specialist with +7 years of experience in quantitative statistical analysis, budgeting, accounting, and forecasting. Leveraging strong analytical skills to support operations through robust financial modeling to facilitate executive-level decision-making and increase company revenue. Quickly adapt to new technologies and serve as an indispensable asset to management in effecting efficiency and cost improvements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Cost Control Specialist

KBR
07.2023 - Current
  • Ensure the development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling, that project controls systems and processes are implemented and continue to deliver accurate project status and cost reports.
  • Collaborate with procurement, material managers, & engineering workgroup leads pertaining to essential items of supply.
  • Provide priorities for projects to guarantee completion Contribute to forecasts and disbursements by performing schedule analysis.
  • Use judgment to interpret internal and external issues and develop best practices.
  • Oversee the project's, cost controls, change management, forecasting, and reporting efforts.
  • Drive effective execution of project control functions on various capital projects.
  • Evaluate project health status and maintain effective communication with project leadership.
  • Assess project contracts and commercial terms to ensure that the project controls processes are aligned to address specific needs.
  • Create custom reports and visualizations to support decision-making processes.
  • Develop operational budgets to control costs and monitor spending.
  • Analyze trend data to forecast operational needs and plan next course of action.
  • Coordinate & communicate with engineering, construction, and procurement on project activities and inputs & all stakeholders - including client, subcontractors, and joint venture partners on data integration and reporting.

Project Controls Analyst III

AECOM
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Maintain open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to managers.
  • Schedule and facilitate meeting reviews for project managers and project directors to discuss deliverable, schedules and conflicts.
  • Track project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in time charge errors or delays.
  • Manage a portfolio of <$30M projects - 5 projects that have a budget of over $5M.
  • Overhauled reporting process time by 20% with detailed analysis.
  • Build successful project work plans and produce a minimum 3% under-run using effective rate analysis on labor, fringe, overhead, and material costs.
  • Prove successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Streamline analyses of financial data, increasing accuracy of the forecast revenue projections by 15% while keeping data quality goal as low as 4%.
  • Recognize processes/project actions that may lead to project financial impact.
  • Precisely develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structure for 100+ projects.
  • Skillfully perform analysis of cost forecasting, EAC/ETC and schedule variances.
  • Understand earned value, scope control and change management concepts, principles and methodologies.
  • Collect data and produce analysis on home vs field labor cost, materials costs, labor requirements versus budget limitations.
  • Provide support to tracking purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures.

Project Accountant II

AECOM
09.2019 - 09.2022
  • Fully manage and maintain databases for portfolio of over 160 projects (+$240M dollar revenue budgets).
  • Work closely with principal engineers, project managers, and finance managers to provide financial analysis and administrative supports.
  • Implement most effective close processes while compiling financial reports which resulted in 50% reduction in errors and a 40% reduction in close time.
  • Compile and analyze complex financial information and projects.
  • Support Accounting and FP&A leadership team with preparation of monthly & quarterly reporting packages to management and other periodic reporting.
  • Improve process & operational efficiency and cultivate cost reduction and increase productivity by at least 10%.
  • Analyze financial data derived from multiple reporting systems to develop recommendations for operational and performance improvements.
  • Perform financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.
  • Uphold a strong understanding of foreign currency accounting, tax implementation and reporting.
  • Monitor and analyze KPIs, statistical, and operational data trends.
  • Participation in month-end closing activities, including accruals, reviewing results for cost-savings opportunities, and working cross-functionally to drive initiatives.
  • Improve reporting process time by 30% with ad-hoc analyses.
  • Establish new forecasting tracking and management reporting system to improve accuracy of financial data, triggering a 40% increase in accuracy.
  • Identify and monitor budget expenses for accuracy and signs of errors or misallocation.
  • Build and maintain databases for forecasting future financial performance.
  • Run and analyze monthly revenue risk reports for executive team.
  • Identify budget variances and recommended corrective actions, avoiding overruns and maintaining positive cash position.
  • Develop training materials and provide training to a team of outsourced project accountants.

Project Accountant

VCA Consultants, Inc
10.2018 - 09.2019
  • Manage multi-million-dollar revenue projects forecasting, operations, billing, collections, accounting close and reporting.
  • Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Lead monthly P&L meetings with principals to analyze spending and provide financial insights.
  • Deliver accurate data entry of accounts payable and timely processing of checks, reducing error rate by 25%.

Assistant Project Manager

The Code Group Inc
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Analyze and effectively strategize in regard to project goals, deadlines, schedules, budgets, needed resources, and team member coordination.
  • Clearly communicate project progress and problems to upper management.
  • Maintain positive relationships with all clients.
  • Consistently perform additional responsibilities and work extended hours to meet project deadlines.

Operations Coordinator

The Code Group Inc
07.2016 - 05.2018
  • Support division to provide building services to building owners and architects.
  • Reconstruct code group month-end billing procedures which resulted in a 20% increase in accuracy and process efficiency.
  • Prepare and process confidential documents, including proposals, business reports, and contracts and agreements.
  • Prepare and manage billing documents/expense reports for accounting department.

Education

MBA - Business Administration andManagement

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
05.2016

Bachelor of Science - International Business

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • Excellent time management
  • Prioritization & organizational skills
  • Process improvement
  • Self-motivated & proactive
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving
  • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Works well with upper managements
  • Construction Project Management
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • Financial planning & operational reporting
  • MS Office Suite/SharePoint
  • Adobe Software
  • Budget Controls/Forecasting
  • Expertise in APIC/ePM/Oracle/Deltek/CostPoint

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Cost Control Specialist

KBR
07.2023 - Current

Project Controls Analyst III

AECOM
09.2022 - 07.2023

Project Accountant II

AECOM
09.2019 - 09.2022

Project Accountant

VCA Consultants, Inc
10.2018 - 09.2019

Assistant Project Manager

The Code Group Inc
05.2018 - 09.2018

Operations Coordinator

The Code Group Inc
07.2016 - 05.2018

MBA - Business Administration andManagement

California State University - Long Beach

Bachelor of Science - International Business

California State University - Long Beach

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