Milagros Henderson
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Results-driven Financial Management Leader with over 20 years of proven expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and program management. Demonstrated success in enhancing financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, and risk assessment while fostering collaborative partnerships at the senior level. Core competencies include talent management, acquisition management, budget execution, and procurement oversight. Committed to leveraging extensive experience to drive organizational growth and efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resource Integration Senior Enlisted Advisor
Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
10.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: National Guard Bureau – Arlington, VA
- Senior Financial Management Advisor for financial programs, manpower, resources, and continuity of financial allocations within the ARNG G-1 Resource Integration Division, the 54 States, Territories and the District of Columbia
- Advise senior leadership on enlisted matters, manpower utilization, and resource allocation on a budget over $11B
- Collaborate with various divisions to develop and implement financial budgets ensuring alignment with organizational goals and integrating financial processes across all organizational levels
- Contributed to strategic planning and resource optimization, enhancing the overall operational effectiveness of the National Guard by providing cost-saving solutions in dynamic environments
- Play a crucial role in fostering a positive and supportive environment for all assigned and attached personnel
- Execute, monitor, and enforce DoD, Army, Chief National Guard Bureau, and ARNG policies and standards throughout the organization
- Enforce compliance with DoD safety, health policies, HR, EO, and supporting regulations
- Developed, prepared, and presented financial reports to senior leadership, providing insights on performance, trends, and recommendations for improvement
- Reintegrated 30+ Military, DA Civilians and Contractors from a fully operational remote environment due to COVID-19 back into one worksite
- Frequently assess organizational strengths and weaknesses and apply experience and expertise as well as unimpeded thinking to develop strategies in support of plans and operational activities
- Manage over $11B budget, optimizing financial resource allocation across the 54 States, Territories and the District of Columbia
- Assess appropriate organizational budgetary requirements differentiating funding sources and types while identifying justification for proposed new initiatives and other projects
- Prepared supporting documents to explain relationship to organizational goals and objectives and facilitate strategic, operational, or programmatic resource decisions through financial analysis and forecasting
- National Guard Bureau – Arlington, VA
Recruiting and Retention Resource Management NCOIC
Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
11.2018 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: National Guard Bureau – Arlington, VA
- Resource Management for Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Division
- Assisted in financial oversight of 54 States, Territories, and the District of Columbia on a budget over $10M
- Skilled in working cross-functionality to enhance profitability, optimize budget, and drive efficiency across the organization
- Developed and maintained financial models for forecasting revenue and expenses, enhancing the accuracy of financial business management rules
- Provided guidance and assistance to each State and Territory Recruiting and Retention Manager in the development of budget requests and management of all Recruiting and Retention funds
- Served as the program manager for the Defense Travel Budget
- Monitored the execution of all funds and briefed leadership in the justifications of funds at the National Guard Bureau
- Provided financial oversight on contracting actions and the execution of their funding
- Supervised the planning, development, justification and analysis of budgetary and financial programs and transactions related to Recruiting and Retention
- National Guard Bureau – Arlington, VA
Contract Specialist
Army National Guard
Austin, TX
02.2009 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: US Property and Fiscal Office – Austin, TX
- Contract Specialist for the TX Army National Guard
- Managed contract life-cycle process while ensuring compliance with federal organizational regulations and negotiating favorable terms
- Cradle to grave contract actions and success in analyzing contract requirements, mitigating risks and fostering vendor relationships to support organizational goals
- Managed full time life cycle process for contracts across the state of Texas
- Conducted negotiations with suppliers to procure favorable terms and reduce costs
- Analyzed vendor proposals for compliance and risk recommending changes when needed
- Collaborated with legal, procurement and finance teams to create contracts that align with the policies and regulations and meeting the organization need
- US Property and Fiscal Office – Austin, TX
Education
Masters of Arts - Procurement and Acquisition Management
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
Skills
- Financial Management
- Acquisition Management
- Program Management
- Employee Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
- Leader Development
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Project Management
- Data Management & Reporting
- Policy Development
- Operational Efficiency
- Personnel management
- Activity reviews
- Strategic leadership
- Mentorship
- Task prioritization
- Verbal and written communication
- Staff mentoring
- Task delegation
- Innovation skills
- Standards and practices
- Work review and supervision
- Operational planning
- Cross-functional coordination
Clearance
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Job related training
- Fiscal Law
- Master Resilience Trainer
- GFEBS
- Budget Execution
- Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution process
- Azure AI
Certification
- Defense Financial Management Level 3
- Defense Acquisition University, Contracting Level 3
Timeline
Resource Integration Senior Enlisted Advisor
Army National Guard
10.2020 - Current
Recruiting and Retention Resource Management NCOIC
Army National Guard
11.2018 - 09.2020
Contract Specialist
Army National Guard
02.2009 - 11.2018
Masters of Arts - Procurement and Acquisition Management
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
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