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Lindsay J. Harris

Edison,NJ

Summary

Results-oriented leader offering eight years of experience in DoD financial management, audit/compliance and project management. Successful background leading change by improving customer relationships and leading successful process improvements. Successful Consultant promotes aggressive drive toward organizational change through research, optimization and systems development. Experience conferring with employees and management to address problems with internal controls and procedures negatively impacting business operations. Focused on reducing costs, streamlining processes and maximizing resource utilization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Consultant, Defense and Security (D&S)

Guidehouse
10.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Advisory, Consulting, Managed Services
  • Serve as an advisor to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and the US Army customer on audit and compliance policy to successfully remediate Fund Balance with Treasury (FBwT) Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFR)
  • Draft Corrective Action Plans (CAP) to remediate audit findings
  • Track CAP progress and monitor sustainment
  • Advisory, Consulting, Managed Services

Client Executive Liaison

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Columbus, USA
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Serve as a liaison between DFAS and 11 DoD customers managing high-level and complex process improvement projects to resolve customer issues
  • Monitor DFAS performance and budget execution in accordance with customer budgets
  • Negotiate terms of Mission Work Agreements (MWA), Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement (MOA/MOU) with defense agency customers
  • Brief GS-14 Client Executive Director on project status, budget and results
  • Implemented new mission area reporting procedures which improved accuracy of budget execution data

Division Chief

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Columbus, USA
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Led team of 30 accountants, managed and oversaw accounts receivable operations for 9 DoD agencies (DCMA, DHRA, DTIC, DMEA, DCAA, DCSA, DISA GF, DISA WCF and DeCA)
  • Assessed metrics to develop successful strategies to meet customer goals and objectives
  • Provided hands-on support on large mission objectives to establish trust, collaboration, teamwork and success
  • Prepared and delivered briefings to GS-14 level directors; serve as an advisor to GS-14 level leaders on strategies to address complex accounting issues to enhance integrity of financial data and service
  • Improved payment timeliness and customer satisfaction in the first 60 days resulting in green metrics
  • Implemented division-wide cross-training sessions to develop subject matter experts which improved customer relationship

Financial/Management Analyst

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Columbus, USA
10.2016 - 04.2021
  • Analyst responsible for identifying accounting and IT issues and leading the remediation of audit findings across various mission areas
  • Performed internal audits on complex accounting processes and internal controls to identify in compliance with the DoD Internal Control and Risk Management Program
  • Calculated metrics and identified trends and statistical projections; created graphs, charts and pivot tables to deliver briefings to managers
  • Developed standard operating procedures for new and existing accounting processes
  • Top performer on team, receiving highest performance appraisal rating
  • Replaced a dormant tracking system that improved payment processing by 60%
  • Remediated six audit findings which exceeded the Secretary of Defense’s requirement

Account Clerk

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Columbus, USA
03.2014 - 10.2016
  • Maintained balance of customer financial accounts for the Department of Defense
  • Monitored, analyzed and corrected interface issues to improve pay processes
  • Provide customer support by resolving complex accounting issues

Education

Bachelor of Science -

The Ohio State University
05.2013

Skills

  • Consulting
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Scalability planning
  • Internal systems analysis
  • System diagnostics
  • Business administration

Certification

  • Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), 04/01/18
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 08/01/16, Saved the Department of Defense $16k annually by reducing manual payments by 40%

Volunteer Experience

  • Treasurer, Licking County NAACP, 08/01/20, 08/31/21, Oversaw all NAACP Licking county revenues and expenses, Handle all membership and accounting correspondence inquiries
  • Programs Director, Association of Government Accountants, Greater Columbus Chapter, 10/01/18, 10/31/20, Oversaw program budget of $8k annually; allocated funds for chapter lunch-and-learns and professional development trainings, Managed logistical detail for all events
  • Accountability Co-Director, Association of Government Accountants, Greater Columbus Chapter, 10/01/15, 10/31/17, Oversaw all revenues and expenses for the AGA Greater Columbus Chapter, Developed annual financial reports and briefed to chapter President

Timeline

Senior Consultant, Defense and Security (D&S)

Guidehouse
10.2022 - Current

Client Executive Liaison

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
04.2022 - 10.2022

Division Chief

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
04.2021 - 04.2022

Financial/Management Analyst

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
10.2016 - 04.2021

Account Clerk

Department of Defense - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
03.2014 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Science -

The Ohio State University

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