Misty Burnham
Project Administrator
St. Louis,Missouri
Summary
Highly versatile and results-driven cost control/accounting professional with over 25 years experience within various financial positions. Experience in managing the lifecycle of project budget process from inception thru billing/forecast to project closeout. Dedication to excellence and precision. Compassionate and empathetic leader with a strong desire to help others build success.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Administrator I
POWER Engineers
St. Louis, Missouri
12.2007 - Current
- Internally manage and oversee project accounting efforts for Florida Power & Light (FPL)
- Work closely with Project Management and Production Leads on FPL to ensure accounting best practices are adhered to while striving to ensure each discipline's need are met on anything from report access to task naming structures
- Educate PM's and Production Leads on accounting rules, system limitations and invoicing cycles to assist in making appropriate decisions based on their project needs
- Manage initial set up of new project budgets in accounting systems including contract specification, billing and payment terms
- Coordinate between PM and legal department to execute GSA and Task Orders
- Track, review for accuracy and submit subcontractor invoices to PM for approval
- Streamline client-specific monthly billing, collections, accruals and reporting processes
- Participated in project budget and cost control measures, tracking progress and alerting Project Managers of budget creep, out of ordinary charges and at-risk dollars.
- Administer scope variances, update budgets appropriately and verify funds received match scoping documents
- Prepare client project reports
- Assist in contract negotiations and update annual rate increases accordingly
- Delegated assignments based on project needs and knowledge of individual team members
- Train and mentor a peer on Florida Power & Light
- Subject Matter Expert
- Field questions and train PMA's in Oracle; Lead small group training for Dynamics; Facilitate periodic PMA training
- Annually update sales price groups, role billing groups and make organization changes in ERP system.
- Seize every opportunity to educate and train any team member to help them be as successful as possible; tailor training to individual learning styles
- Assisted in job aid creation prior to Dynamics go-live
- Member of PD/MPD team, facilitating P-Project and Client Specific BD creation
- Created PM training for FPL team to ease their transition in Dynamics
- Lead efforts on project cleanup of unbilled, AR and project closeouts
- Assist or prepare departmental reports for various department managers and business unit directors
- Ad hoc reporting at Department, BU and Division levels
- Work closely with management through Dynamics transition, identify/report critical issues, asses team efficiencies and progress
Education
Associate - Accounting And Computer Science
St. Louis Community College, Rivers Community College
St. Louis, Missouri05.2005
Skills
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ProjectWise
- Multi-project coordination
Timeline
Project Administrator I
POWER Engineers
12.2007 - Current
Associate - Accounting And Computer Science
St. Louis Community College, Rivers Community College
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