Nashina Armstrong
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Budget Official successful at controlling expenses by conducting comprehensive analyses of diverse budget functions, fiscal requirements and capital expenditures.
Reliable Budget Official with 15 years of experience in budgeting, strategic planning and accounting. Sound background creating feasible budgets, conducting comprehensive analyses, and maintaining database of monetary information. Proficient in spreadsheets and database management.
Methodical financial professional well-versed in tracking expenditures and coordinating budgeting activities. Highly analytical and disciplined with an exacting and well-organized nature.
Strong leadership skills with unique talent for resolving conflicts amongst colleagues.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Budget Officer
Department of Veteran Affairs
Houston, TX
10.2017 - Current
- 40 hours/week, Grade 13
- Perform budget formulation to include review and preparation of budget estimates and financial planning for $1.7 billion-dollar operating budget encompassing one flagship station, 11 CBOCs, 1 State Veterans Home, and pending Domiciliary
- Design presentations for Medical Center Leadership and Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VISN 16) Leadership, providing statistical data utilized to make financial decisions
- Establish procedures in accordance with program changes to facilitate long-term planning and develop alternate funding scenarios, reprogram funds as needed
- Execute multiple special funded multi-million-dollar programs in Medical Services, MSSC, Medical Facilities, OIT, Research, and General Post Funds
- Complete monthly operational reviews to check budget compliance and identify areas in need of adjustment
- Review payroll projections and actual expenditures for over 5,600 FTE by auditing and reconciling accounts
- Utilize financial systems to include FMS, VSSC, RSD, FRS, PAID, Excel and Access to develop and modify reports
- Supervisory Budget Analyst over Budget Section staff, directing and reviewing work of subordinates, plans, and carries out training and development activities
- Evaluate work performance and makes hiring selections, promotions, status changes, awards, disciplinary actions, and separations.
- Monitor and report budgetary discrepancies to corporate senior management to maximize reporting efficiency and finalized spending plans.
- Work with human resources to assess labor patterns and hiring requirements.
- Evaluate procurement needs and projected expenditures.
- Compile statistical data after each month-end closing.
- Prepare comparative analysis of operating programs by analyzing costs in relation to services performed.
- Prepare project budgets, forecasting and inventory, and material pricing points.
- Generate annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
- Check key performance indicator reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Compile statistical data after each month-end closing.
Senior Budget Analyst
Department of Veteran Affairs
Houston, TX
11.2012 - 10.2017
- 40 hours/week, GS11/12
- Developed annual operating budget and distribution of financial resources, as well as organize and lead budget briefings for care/service line executives
- Researched and analyzed historical workload, employment, and funding data for use by Medical Center Service Executives in making funding decision
- Provided analytical support for specific programs with respect to budget formulation, execution, and reporting
- Developed comprehensive analysis reports showing comparisons between actual expenses and projections
- Created and maintaining spreadsheets used to assist in developing, monitoring, and presenting financial information
- Researched and resolved pending and potential budget related issues
- Projected annual salary requirements to ensure enough funding to support proposed employment level
- Collaborated with care/service line Executives to ensure budget resources are available to meet the financial needs of the department
Junior Budget Analyst
Department of Veteran Affairs
Houston, TX
07.2009 - 11.2012
- 40 hours/week, GS9
- Developed annual budget and operating plan for use by Medical Center Leadership and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16 l Leadership
- Consolidated and reviewed budget estimates from services to determine validity for budget formulation
- Researched, analyzed, and recapped historical workload, employment and funding data for use by facility management in making funding decision
- Reviewed actual expenditures rates on a continuous basis
- Projected annual salary requirements to ensure funding to support proposed employment levels
- Prepared external reports and budgetary projections for submission by established deadlines
Accounts Receivable Technician
Department of Veteran Affairs
Houston, TX
09.2007 - 07.2009
- 40 hours/week, GS7
- Performed accounts receivable and debt collection functions pertaining to first party and third-party financial transactions in the Patients Accounts Section
- Processed and posted accounts receivable payments as well as gathered, review and analyze information relating to establishment of debts to ensure accuracy of receivable payments and appropriate collection actions, which affect general ledger accounts
- Made decisions of compromise of indebtedness on first party and third-party bills and waivers
- Prepared reports and posted payments from Department of Treasury and Debt Management Center (DMC)
- Reviewed and posted EDI third party payments
- Reviewed Explanation of Benefits (EOB) hard copy and electronically
- Reviewed and authorized prepayment refunds electronically
- Analyzed and reviewed refund vouchers
Education
BBA - Accounting- Attending
University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TXAssociates - Business
Houston Community College
Houston, TX2020
Skills
- Budget justification, presentation, and execution
- Cost monitoring
- Appropriations law
- Developing solutions
- Preparing budgets
- Trend forecasting
- Variance Reporting
- Team building
- Problem-Solving
- Interpersonal Communication
- Training and Development
Timeline
Budget Officer
Department of Veteran Affairs
10.2017 - Current
Senior Budget Analyst
Department of Veteran Affairs
11.2012 - 10.2017
Junior Budget Analyst
Department of Veteran Affairs
07.2009 - 11.2012
Accounts Receivable Technician
Department of Veteran Affairs
09.2007 - 07.2009
BBA - Accounting- Attending
University of Houston - Downtown
Associates - Business
Houston Community College