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JESSICA REUSS
O'FALLON,IL
Summary
Results-driven financial professional with significant experience in budget management and cost analysis. Known for collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy and strategic planning. Brings strong analytical abilities and proactive approach to addressing fiscal challenges.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Budget Analyst
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Administered budget oversight and funding requests for a $10M operating budget, ensuring compliance and accuracy through detailed variance analysis and timely recommendations.
- Developed detailed financial forecasts that improved budget accuracy by 5%, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning.
- Oversaw revenue and expenditure management across the fiscal year, achieving full compliance with budget appropriations and strengthening financial accountability.
- Analyzed diverse financial reports and created user-friendly spreadsheets, enhancing clarity on budget deficits and providing actionable recommendations to administrators.
Senior Budget Analyst
City and County of Denver, Dept. Human Services
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Coordinated and managed the operating budget process, totaling $83M, for multiple departments, enhancing budget accuracy by reviewing actual revenue for expenditures.
- Performed continuous budget monitoring and analysis, leading to a 5% reduction in discrepancies and improved financial accountability across departments.
- Conducted thorough reviews of budget proposals and funding requests, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established financial guidelines.
- Analyzed financial activity and indicators, prepared presentations and financial reports that informed strategic decisions for Division Leads, and enhanced decision-making processes within the fiscal year.
Project Control Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
07.2008 - 09.2023
- Strategically managed financial resources and conducted comprehensive analysis throughout the contract lifecycle, leading to optimized resource allocation.
- Directed a 4-person financial analysis team to streamline financial management processes for a large GSA contract (~$1B), cutting project delivery time by 25%
- Streamlined financial planning processes, elevating forecast accuracy by 15% across multiple budgets via comprehensive data analysis and vigilant monitoring of expenditures and invoices throughout the fiscal year.
- Provided financial analysis on revenue data, including revenue and profit deviations from proposal and worked with stakeholder team to mitigate any risks.
Budget Officer
United States Air Force
05.2001 - 06.2007
- Developed, administered, and tracked annual budgets without fault through a two-person financial management team and 13 resource advisors.
- Reported all budget and funding issues to the Commander, Directors, and key staff. Served as the Chair of the Financial Working Group comprised of 13 resource advisors to provide a forum to discuss financial policies, reporting guidelines, and practices.
- Served as the financial plan project officer establishing $31 million in requirements, ensuring accuracy of information, and presenting information to superiors.
- Researched, reviewed, and forecasted financial trends in support of financial planning efforts and budget execution; monitored year-end spending plan accounting for high priority items.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PASkills
- Budget Compliance and Alignment
- Budget Development and Implementation
- Budget Tracking and Monitoring
- Financial Data Interpretation
- Financial Forecasting and Modeling
- Financial Reporting
- Advanced Skills in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel)
- Critical Thinking/Strategic Planning/Statistical Modeling
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Attention to Detail and Accuracy
- Time Management and Organizational Skills
- Budget planning
- Report preparation
- Monthly reporting
- Budget forecasting
Accomplishments
- Redesigned and automated invoicing procedures in Excel, cutting submission times by 20% and improving efficiency and accuracy.
- Created and implemented financial dashboards, cutting reporting turnaround time by 10% and improving management visibility.
- Automated key financial workflows and developed corresponding SOPs, resulting in a significant reduction in manual errors and more consistent data for analysis.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridTimeline
Budget Analyst
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
09.2024 - 02.2025
Senior Budget Analyst
City and County of Denver, Dept. Human Services
09.2023 - 09.2024
Project Control Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
07.2008 - 09.2023
Budget Officer
United States Air Force
05.2001 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Wilkes University
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