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Nia Handy

Hoschton,GA

Summary

Strategic Assistant Director, Senior Finance Manager with 20+ years of demonstrated success in global financial management across industries such as multi-million/multi-billion-dollar government contracts, IT, environmental engineering, large-scale construction, and manufacturing. Experienced in supporting small, mid-size, and large organizations including a Big 4 accounting firm. Innovative leader with expertise in financial management, planning, forecasting, process improvement, budget controls, optimizing profits, and saving the company money by improving the bottom line. Talented cross-functional leader in directing collaborations with finance, service delivery, executive leadership, program sponsors and business stakeholders to achieve overall corporate goals and strategy for teams in Americas, EMEIA, APAC, and Japan. Awarded 18 EY Recognition Awards over a 7 year-tenure.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director, Senior Finance Manager

ERNST & YOUNG
07.2017 - Current
  • Slashed $15.45M in costs throughout fiscal year by identifying cost reductions, and corrections in realignments and allocations. → Built trust with C-level stakeholders by streamlining processes and holding monthly finance reviews to share financial results to empower leadership with proactive decision-making and visibility.
  • Developed annual budgets by partnering with global stakeholders in discussions to provide justification for program annual projected spend across all SBUs.
  • Recovered $7M in cloud consumption and $2M in change requests by managing a new chargeback process for necessary spending not included in approved $85M funding in 2023.
  • Advised and provided executive leadership support in budgets analysis, monitoring actual costs/spend, developing forecasts, and providing story behind variances.
  • Advised Business Partners and Global Leadership on program financial governance.
  • Mitigated financial risk and realigned strategy against portfolio funding challenges in collab with leadership.
  • Oversaw accruals reflecting % of work completed (EVM) within milestone planned funding to determine projected over/under-runs (Fixed Fee, Cost Plus)
  • Owned cost recoveries process of intercompany Direct Billings to business and 150+ clients.
  • Managed high volumes of financial activity in fast-paced, risk-based corporate environment.
  • Led financial planning and analysis by managing key metrics, analyzing data, and providing support and insight for strategic planning collabs.
  • Optimized costs across various workstreams and justified additional $16M in funding for product service workstreams to meet demand of 100+ clients.
  • Recovered $6M in multi-tenant Azure cloud consumption costs and $1M in change requests to avoid overages in shared approved funding in 2022.
  • Performed cost budget analysis to reconcile global general ledgers across Americas, EMEIA, APAC, Japan.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to make informed decision-making.

PMO Finance Analyst (ERNST & YOUNG Contractor)

BRIDGEVIEW IT
04.2016 - 07.2017
  • Compiled Portfolio Actuals for review financial anomalies, variances, and discrepancies to perform periodic reconciliations
  • Prepared monthly Financial Actuals Reporting for Project Resource/Expenses; Opex/Capex; Desktop Software; Depreciation; Operational Resource/Expenses; EY Hosting; and Rackspace Hosting Globally by Area and Country
  • Reconciled and Manage Actuals by Country with Global/local level Finance monthly for entries to be actioned
  • Key contributor in managing monthly Budget to Actuals ETC/EAC Global FIDS Reporting by Practice/Discipline
  • Managed budget allocations and budget approvals for all as it relates to Global FIDS annual Invest and Operate budget.
  • Consolidates P&L and Unitized Revenue for Global view by Country for period end reporting to business.
  • Provide Budget approval for all Global purchases, project and non-project related
  • Performs cost budget analysis to reconcile US & Global ledgers to country level.
  • Prepared and submitted reports and monthly financial statements.
  • Measured actual performance against operating plan and interpreted results for all levels of management.
  • Developed financial models, analytics and automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
  • Collaborated with finance team to complete detailed analyses of short- and long-term strategic forecasts to assist with resource planning and capitalization needs.
  • Improved financial operations with careful, in-depth analysis and proactive recommendations for improvement.
  • Contributed to preparation and outlining of annual budgets.
  • Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
  • Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
  • Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.

Sr Project Accountant/Financial Analyst

PEACH STATE INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES
03.2013 - 03.2016
  • Liaised between Corporate Accounting and Operations Management, and directly manages all Finance and Accounting details for Consulting, Material Handling & Integration projects with dotted line reporting to the Owner's, Director of Integration Services, Controller, to provide leadership reporting and progress of individual projects and contract management
  • Financial Analysis, project tracking and project cost analysis
  • Tracking Revenues, costs, and expenses, as well as ensuring proper allocations to the correct cost type, cost code, and GL account
  • VAR Analysis and Actual to Plan Analysis by business segment
  • Provide financial updates for decision making to the Executive Level, Operations and Accounting management, the Sales team
  • Key contributor in Strategic Planning in line with company goals
  • Preparation and analysis of financial reports including budgeting, forecasting, P&L, weekly reports, cash flow, and job cost
  • Oversee and process all client invoicing, lien waiver's, and review subcontractor invoices
  • Budget variance analysis by project, project type, and business segment
  • Responsible for all month end close duties including P&L and Balance Sheet entries
  • Responsible over all Commissions Reporting
  • Monthly account reconciliations, COGS and Accrual Entries, Cash Item Entries
  • Ad Hoc/Impromptu Reporting for Executive Level, Directors and President/Owner
  • Responsible for Project Setup, tracking for life of the project to project closure
  • Responsible for General Ledger/Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable/Sales Order/Job Cost Modules in Sage 100
  • Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
  • Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
  • Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.
  • Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variances and capitalize on industry trends.
  • Evaluated financial performance of investments, acquisitions and other business opportunities to provide strategic recommendations.
  • Developed financial projections and forecasts to guide investment decisions.
  • Developed financial models to assess potential investments and identify potential risks.

Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst

WAM USA, Inc
07.2012 - 12.2012
  • Directly reported to Chief Financial Officer, and responsible for monthly & bi-weekly financial reporting, cost/ pricing analysis
  • Analyzed of financial data, working with Chief Financial Officer to gather information to prepare budgets and projections
  • Executed P&L Analysis, bi-weekly Open Sales Reporting, Monthly Sales Report, for Chief Executive Officer
  • Provided I/C, consolidated Financial Reporting included in Monthly Financial Package for quarterly decision making by company owners
  • Submitted Cost Profit Detail Reporting, and bi-weekly Inventory Analysis
  • Reviewed Historical Project Cost Analysis to determine future projections and forecasting
  • Developed presentations and reports to inform and educate stakeholders and financial teams on growth possibilities.
  • Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variances and capitalize on industry trends.
  • Collected data from other divisions to support quarterly forecasts.

Senior Financial Analyst

VT GRIFFIN
03.2008 - 10.2009
  • Developed of Monthly Financial Internal Reporting, and Project site budgets
  • Oversaw general accounting functions, including AR/AP, Payroll and HR account reconciliations
  • Direct report for KPMG Audit i.e
  • Balance sheet and P&L accounts plus process and controls
  • Interact with the CFO Directors of Finance & Accounting and all Dept Managers to achieve established objectives concerning financial forecasts & reporting and proper policy, process & procedure to run departments correctly and efficiently based on separation of duties, improving controls
  • Daily HSBC Bank Reconciliation & balance across all companies including parent company in UK
  • Ensure adjusting, reoccurring, & project transfer entries are supported with proper backup for auditing purposes
  • Reconcile & balance all payroll, HR benefits accounts on balance sheet, primarily accrual & expense accounts
  • Prepare Monthly Financial Internal Reporting for VT US which included MFS (Monthly Financial Status by site level) AR Aging Reporting, Reconciled G&A Summary Detail, & Award Fee Reporting w/ percent complete detail by project
  • Director of Finance “right hand man” in preparing external Monthly Financial Reporting to VT UK primarily engaged with Inter-Company Account clean up, reconciling entries and balance
  • PSR/GL Reconciliation, running Pool rates for all IND Cost over DIR
  • Oversaw I/C transaction corrections and controls
  • Utilized Impromptu Citrix, Deltek Costpoint, Excel Pivot Tables for reporting purposes

Financial Analyst (IHG Consultant) Contractor

SIGMA FINANCIAL STAFFING
01.2008 - 03.2008
  • Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
  • Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.
  • Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
  • Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variances and capitalize on industry trends.
  • Reviewed and analyzed project spending throughout project life cycle.
  • Developed financial projections and forecasts to guide investment decisions.
  • Orchestrated client-centered financial packages factoring in current market trends.

Project Accountant

EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES
03.2006 - 10.2007
  • Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
  • Read, escalated and reported invoices for projects of varying size and complexity.
  • Set up and managed project accounting systems.
  • Eliminated discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
  • Authorized and reviewed funds transfers into and out of project accounts.
  • Assessed, cleaned and closed out accounts with depleted funds upon project completion.
  • Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
  • Approved project write-offs for items not available for billing to or collection from customers.
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
  • Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
  • Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.

Project Accountant

CH2M HILL
12.2000 - 02.2006
  • Performed monthly account reconciliations and monitored general ledger transactions
  • Worked in collaboration with project managers to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information in support of overall business objectives
  • Appointed Group Lead over NAVY/ENRAC multi-million dollar Government Contracts
  • Liaised between Project Managers, accounting, DOD Navy and Air Force
  • Billed multi-billion dollar WERC Government Contract invoices, primarily over Kadena AFB, Japan
  • Calculated complex Labor Burden/Fringe and reviewed against government ceiling cap regulations.
  • Modify and Setup Work Breakdown Structure
  • Allocated funds to ACRN Accounting Codes
  • Tracked and entered Cost, Revenue and Forecast Budgets into Oracle 11i and CBR Database
  • Utilized EAC Tool to ensure accuracy of financials on every project
  • Oversaw financials and billing process as group lead over 13 resources on WERC and ENRAC AFCEE contract
  • Setup Cost Plus, Percent Complete and Fixed Fee Priced projects in Oracle 11i and CBR database
  • Entered government modification and awarded funding into Oracle 11i and CBR database
  • Provided monthly status with invoice including Project Management OH costs, fixed fee, percent complete and cumulative amounts against awarded funding
  • Oversaw making sure expense sheets and cost comply with per diem rates set by contract and is billable under contract, run meetings for updates, lesson learned, and team building exercises.
  • Performed internal audit on closeouts and hard out of system to make sure regulations were met; Sarbanes Oxley, and DCAA outside government auditors under contract
  • Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
  • Set up and managed project accounting systems.
  • Eliminated discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
  • Authorized and reviewed funds transfers into and out of project accounts.
  • Assessed, cleaned and closed out accounts with depleted funds upon project completion.
  • Assessed and forwarded project overhead estimates in accordance with budgets.
  • Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
  • Reported and assessed project profitability to leadership.
  • Approved project write-offs for items not available for billing to or collection from customers.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
  • Eliminated discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
  • Set up and managed project accounting systems.
  • Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
  • Investigated expenses not billed to customers and vetted employee reasoning.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

DEVRY UNIVERSITY
Alpharetta, GA
02.2006

Skills

  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • Annual Budget Consolidation
  • Forecasting ETC/EACs
  • Month-End/Year-End Close
  • Variance Reporting
  • P&L Analysis
  • Government Contracts
  • IT Finance
  • Cost Control and Reduction
  • Process Improvement Solutions
  • Excellent Team Leadership
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Strategic and Financial Planning
  • Profit Optimization
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud Allocations
  • SAP/ERP Systems
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Timeline

Assistant Director, Senior Finance Manager

ERNST & YOUNG
07.2017 - Current

PMO Finance Analyst (ERNST & YOUNG Contractor)

BRIDGEVIEW IT
04.2016 - 07.2017

Sr Project Accountant/Financial Analyst

PEACH STATE INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES
03.2013 - 03.2016

Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst

WAM USA, Inc
07.2012 - 12.2012

Senior Financial Analyst

VT GRIFFIN
03.2008 - 10.2009

Financial Analyst (IHG Consultant) Contractor

SIGMA FINANCIAL STAFFING
01.2008 - 03.2008

Project Accountant

EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES
03.2006 - 10.2007

Project Accountant

CH2M HILL
12.2000 - 02.2006

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

DEVRY UNIVERSITY
Nia Handy