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Janel Walker

Summary

Janel has over 9 years of experience in providing customer relationship management and financial services in the private and government sector. Her experiences include financial forecasting, budget planning, execution of funds and data analysis. Utilizing her experience and innovative ideas, she provides exceptional advisory services. Janel provides reassurance with her strong communication, problem solving, statistical, and analytical skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Financial Manager

ECS Federal Inc. - ARPA-H (NIH)
05.2024 - Current
  • Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
  • Enhanced and Implemented regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Managed team of six finance and operations professionals, with day-to-day responsibility for contracting, order processing, forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis.
  • Developed and presented financial data, financial statements and variance narratives to Government Directors and Project Managers
  • Analyzed established fiscal parameters and organizational needs to develop approved annual budget o $168M utilizing financial planning, project management and cross functional collaboration
  • Analyzed budgets, financial reports, and projections for accurate reporting of financial standing

Senior Financial Manager

Bluemont Technology - IARPA (ODNI)
01.2021 - 05.2024


  • Identify the clients’ organizational, financial and innovation strategies
  • Monitor the project details, budget plans and spending for all programs for the upcoming FYs
  • Created funding packages to get government programs off the ground, which include multiple documents detailing a timeline, POP date, program description, costs for required personnel on the program, incremental funding and budget for supplies needed to submit for approval
  • Provided updates to the Director on status and unforeseeable needs of the research facilities on the assigned programs
  • Ensuring all programs and activities are in accordance with the mission and goals financially
  • Analyze and generate both, short and long term financial forecasting
  • Manage multiple budgets for multi-million dollar R&D programs serving the Intelligence Community
  • Compile financial briefings to c-suite executives

Budget Analyst

Knowledge Link - CNIC Navy Yard
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Developed civilian labor budget for four budget submissions (Department of Navy and Office of Secretary of Defense)
  • Distributed approved labor budget issues to programs & regions, within the Civilian Budget Module (CBM)
  • Ensured CBM ES/FTE/Dollar program and region distributions are balanced to PBIS (Program Budget Information System), following each budget cycle
  • Monitored ES/FTE/budget execution against planned labor phasing, determine reasons for variances, and complete required monthly execution reports to FMB within specified time frames
  • Reviewed un-liquidated obligation (ULO) remaining amounts for validity after good and services have been paid
  • Interpreted and implemented guidance from the Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD)
  • Reviewed Purchase Action Requests (PARs) for proper documentation while ensuring correct use of appropriated funds for Purpose, Time, and Amount (PTA)
  • Created, maintained, and updated spreadsheets to track the Operation and Maintenance budget by its individual components - Travel, Training, Contracts, Labor, and Maintenance effort

Cost Analyst

Robert W. Baird & Co. (Wealth Management firm)
09.2017 - 12.2019
  • Reviewed expenditures and operating budgets for equity, fixed income, investment banking and research departments to ensure conformance to budgetary limits
  • Used SAP financial system to perform financial consolidation, revenue recognition, financial reporting, reduce operational costs, while simultaneously increasing agility
  • Conducted budget analysis by creating budget estimates, justification statements, execution plans, and reviewing/revising documents submitted by office programs
  • Summarized quantitative data for monthly commitment, obligation, and contract status reports as well as a variety of complex payment reports

Education

MBA - Finance

Florida Institute of Technology
05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Hampton University
05.2015

Skills

  • Software / Products / General tools / Skills:
  • Google Analytics, Salesforce, Concur Solutions, Intsisel Web, Oracle Cloud, Workday, Kronos, SAP, PowerBI, Tableau, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite (ie, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Bridge), Basis, Geo-F, GEAR, SABRS, DTS, WAWF, EDA, SMARTS, CFMS, PBISWEB, PBIS-DB
  • Financial forecasting, Financial reporting and analysis, Customer relationship development, Accounting management, Quantitative and qualitative analysis, Program leadership, Financial modeling, Budget compliance, Internal controls, Budget analysis, Financial management, Economic analysis, Financial data reporting, MS Excel expert

Timeline

Business Financial Manager

ECS Federal Inc. - ARPA-H (NIH)
05.2024 - Current

Senior Financial Manager

Bluemont Technology - IARPA (ODNI)
01.2021 - 05.2024

Budget Analyst

Knowledge Link - CNIC Navy Yard
01.2020 - 01.2021

Cost Analyst

Robert W. Baird & Co. (Wealth Management firm)
09.2017 - 12.2019

MBA - Finance

Florida Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Hampton University

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