JOANA MORALES
Joint Base Lewis Mcchord,WA
Overview
3
3
Languages
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Cost Control Analyst 3
Hii
Ramstein AB, Germany
02.2025 - 10.2025
- Manage the financial performance for a complex $95M DoD task order, ensuring compliance with contractual, customer, and government reporting requirements.
- Lead development of financial plans, forecasts, and Estimates at Completion (EACs), enabling accurate cost projections and supporting strategic decision-making.
- Maintained detailed schedules, reports, and program data while monitoring changing requirements, resolving conflicts, and providing leadership with accurate information to support operational planning and decision-making.
- Prepare detailed financial reports and deliverables for stakeholders and government clients.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and program leadership to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate status tracking, and support timely execution of mission-critical objectives.
- Support purchasing and travel processes, ensuring compliance with established procedures and optimizing resource allocation.
NAF Accountant
U.S. Air Force - 86th Comptroller Squadron
Ramstein AB, Germany
12.2022 - 01.2025
- Generated comprehensive financial analyses for NAF activities, providing commanders and managers with critical data for strategic decision-making.
- Interpreted complex regulations to meet organizational requirements, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
- Conducted in-depth reviews in areas including Budget, Payroll, MOAs (Contracts), Government Purchase Cards, Cash, Balance Sheet, and Internal Controls (ICRs) across three bases, with four different governments.
- Monitored Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) between the base and NAF activities, ensuring contract compliance by verifying adherence to terms and auditing monthly invoices to confirm charges aligned with authorized contractual provisions.
- Provided audit and compliance support by reviewing financial statements, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
- Analyzed and interpreted work agreements between Portuguese, German, Spanish, and U.S. governments to ensure NAF activities adhered to legal requirements and upheld compliance with all outlined terms and regulations.
- Collaborated with squadron leadership and multiple base organizations to coordinate administrative actions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support mission readiness through accurate reporting and effective communication.
Military Pay Technician
U.S. Air Force - 86th Comptroller Squadron
Ramstein AB, Germany
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Performed financial analysis of complex military separation pay and travel transactions using DJMS, CMS, myPay, MMPA, and DTS, identifying and resolving discrepancies to ensure accurate final pay and entitlements.
- Researched and applied policies, and procedures, using independent judgment to reconcile conflicting data, validate transactions, and coordinate with service members, personnel offices, and other organizations for accurate and timely resolution.
Freelance Senior Accountant
Jace Financial LLC
Pico Rivera, CA
08.2018 - 06.2022
- Provided project-based accounting services to small businesses by auditing current financials, training bookkeepers on reconciliations, budgeting, and month-end processes.
- Developed and executed quarterly and annual budgets, balanced accounts, and managed payroll as requested.
- Monitored budgetary compliance and prepared financial reports for client use.
Senior Accountant
Alpa Construction
Encino, CA
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Evaluated and improved financial records for regulatory compliance and accuracy.
- Reviewed and communicated budget analyses to senior management.
- Conducted month and year-end closing, reconciled balance sheets, and ensured timely reporting.
Senior Accountant
illi Commercial Real Estate
Encino, CA
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Supervised accounting team, managing month-end close and reconciliation for financial statements.
- Ensured GAAP compliance for fixed assets, depreciation, and amortization records.
- Supported audits and financial reporting processes for multiple stakeholders.
Chief Accountant
KidsEmbrace
Van Nuys, CA
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Handle day to day transactions for 6 accounts, AP/AR.
- Prepare journal entry adjustments, annualized forecast, and consolidate investment reports.
- Reconcile various general ledger accounts as well as all bank accounts and fix inaccurate charges on QuickBooks.
Education
Master's Degree - Project Management
University of Maryland
Baltimore08.2027
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA08.2024
Skills
- Managed financial performance and cost control for a $95M DoD task order
- Led financial planning, forecasting, and Estimates at Completion (EACs)
- Managed financial compliance across three military bases and four governments
- Oversaw budgeting, payroll, contracts, GPCs, cash, and internal controls
- Led accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end reconciliations
- Managed contract compliance, invoice audits, and regulatory requirements
- Analyzed complex financial data to support leadership decision-making
- Supervised accounting teams and coordinated cross-functional financial operations
Skills
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Estimate to Complete (ETC)
- Cost Performance Analysis
- Cost & Schedule Variance Analysis
- Program Cost Control
- DoD Contract Financial Management
- Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Budget Development & Execution
- Contract Funding & Expenditure Tracking
- Forecast & Trend Analysis
- Financial Risk & Opportunity Analysis
- Government Financial Reporting
- Multi-Government Financial & Regulatory Compliance
- Cross-Functional Program Coordination
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Elementary
Timeline
Project Cost Control Analyst 3
Hii
02.2025 - 10.2025
NAF Accountant
U.S. Air Force - 86th Comptroller Squadron
12.2022 - 01.2025
Military Pay Technician
U.S. Air Force - 86th Comptroller Squadron
09.2022 - 12.2022
Freelance Senior Accountant
Jace Financial LLC
08.2018 - 06.2022
Senior Accountant
Alpa Construction
12.2017 - 06.2018
Senior Accountant
illi Commercial Real Estate
02.2017 - 12.2017
Chief Accountant
KidsEmbrace
08.2016 - 02.2017
Master's Degree - Project Management
University of Maryland
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
California State University Los Angeles