MADEEHA ISMAIL

Finance professional with experience across private debt real estate finance and government project finance, combining transaction-focused operational execution with a strong foundation in financial reporting, FP&A, reconciliations, and portfolio performance analysis developed through prior roles in private lending operations and at Lockheed Martin. Brings proven capability in variance analysis, cash flow forecasting, funding oversight, financial controls, and executive reporting within complex, highly controlled environments.

Currently at Custom Capital Strategies, support CRE financing transactions through lender coordination, underwriting support, diligence tracking, and deal pipeline management, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely communication across stakeholders. Previously at BOSSE Lending and Lockheed Martin, prepared management-level financial reports, performed accrual-based analysis, reconciled systems, audited transactions, supported funding requests, and implemented corrective actions to improve data accuracy and reporting efficiency, including managing analysis and reporting across a $250M project portfolio. Recognized for analytical rigor, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, decision-ready insights.

• FP&A & Executive Financial Reporting (Lockheed Martin): Prepared and delivered monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A and financial reports for senior leadership supporting a $250M government-funded portfolio across 40–50 concurrent projects, ensuring all contractual financial deliverables were submitted on time with zero cost overruns. Performed budget vs. actual analysis, cash flow projections, forecast-to-complete, and funding risk assessments to support executive decision-making and compliance.
• Digital Transformation & Reporting Automation (Lockheed Martin): Led a digital transformation initiative to revamp legacy financial reporting by designing and implementing a centralized, automated reporting database integrating financial, contractual, and project execution data. Improved reporting accuracy, strengthened financial controls, increased data accessibility, and reduced reporting turnaround time by 50%, enabling more timely and reliable management decision-making.
• Financial Reporting, Reconciliations & Controls (Bosse Lending): Built and maintained structured monthly financial and portfolio performance reports for a private real estate debt portfolio, incorporating accrual-based revenue recognition, reconciliations between QuickBooks and The Mortgage Office (TMO), variance analysis, and data validation controls. Identified discrepancies, implemented corrective actions, and improved reporting accuracy and timeliness to support portfolio oversight and funding decisions.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Lockheed Martin