Ryan B. Evans
Summary
Accomplished financial management professional with extensive experience at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Expert in project management and policy development, driving successful implementation of financial systems. Proven track record in enhancing internal controls and achieving budget oversight, fostering collaboration and delivering impactful solutions to complex financial challenges.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Branch Chief
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service
06.2022 - Current
- Directs and oversees the FSAB Office for the Agency wide administration of Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) including project management systems procedure and operation oversight and problem resolution
- Serves as the Agency's expert on all financial matters related to the FMMI application policies and procedures and provides advice to other REE agencies
- Develops and recommends policies and procedures for funds controls, financial data reporting, FMMI and other financial Systems (CPAIS, Concur, etc.)
- Oversees the direction and management of highly complex accounting and fiscal requirements analyses, special studies, documentation of financial transaction flows, system interface requirements and other systems requirements associated with the FMMI operations for the Agency
- Oversees the design and development of detailed training materials; user manuals and other detailed procedural guidance for the FMMI application within the Agency
- Oversees the development of routine training materials and conducts an ongoing FMMI training program for new Agency users
- Oversees and manages an ongoing help desk for the Agency to monitor, manages and correct system problems and user issues rising from routine operations
- Ensures system difficulties are rectified and solutions communicated within the Agency, tracks problem trends and develops solutions
- Oversees the resolution of major funds control, financial reporting, FMMI accounting, procedural or other financial operational issues using team approach to problem solving to gain consensus and meet Agency-wide customer financial needs and requirements
- Serve as a National expert in all matters related to the operation and oversight of the Agency wide FMMI system
- Applies and interprets laws, policies and OMB guidelines and directives on the development and operation of FMMI
- Works directly with the Deputy Director of FMAD and the REE Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on planning and making decisions on matters of potential or known financial management implications
- Identifies and resolves a broad scope of financial management and accounting control problems/issues (i.e
- Inadequate funds controls, inaccurate data/reporting, lack of proper documentation, or areas of high risk, etc.) and makes recommendations to correct deficiencies and affirm completion of corrective actions
- Supervises a staff of 11 federal employees and two contractors
- Provides technical and administrative supervision
- Makes and approves selections for positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory jobs; assigns and reviews work; approves and disapproves leave; evaluates performance; identifies training requirements and arranges for training
Team Lead
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service
03.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided authoritative policy interpretation on functional systems design issues; identified operating policies and procedures to be developed or revised; developed, recommended, and implemented budgetary and financial nationwide operating policies; and advised senior executives on direction and allocation of resources
- Identified anomalies, errors and inconsistencies related to reporting financial data captured and reported via FMMI
- Followed up with the appropriate persons or offices to make sure the required corrective and preventive actions are taken
- Monitored current year and all prior year appropriation level obligations and disbursements and prepared monthly fund status to ascertain financial health of all NIFA appropriations
- Identified and resolved a broad scope of financial management and accounting control problems/issues (i.e., inadequate funds controls, inaccurate data, lack of proper documentation, high vulnerability, or areas of high risk, etc.) and made recommendations to correct deficiencies and affirmed completion of corrective actions
- Provided direction and guidance in the overall coordination, design, development, review and modifications of financial and accounting systems involving multiple facilities and services for effective financial management within NIFA
- Exercised fund control responsibilities for serviced budgets through the issuance of initial and revised financial plans
- Monitored the execution of approved operating budgets to ensure that funds were properly allocated and obligated in a timely and effective manner in support of authorized management objectives
- Led a staff of 7 analysts and technicians; planned and assigned work; ensured timely performance and acceptable quality/quantity of work; evaluated performance; advised and counseled employees on administrative and technical matters; identified training needs; made selections for section positions; and resolved employee complaints and problems
- Performed special studies on subjects with cost and fund management implications
- Participated as a Division representative in task forces and ad hoc committees involving the planning or decision making on matters of potential or known financial management implications
Financial Specialist
U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration/Federal Lands
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Lead the review and validation of the effectiveness of internal controls for all Federal Lands financial processes
- Lead HQ Federal Lands internal control program and write internal control reports for presentation to senior level officials which highlight failed controls and recommend control improvements to increase the effectiveness of internal controls
- Assist in constructing the risk management strategy for agency Federal Lands to guide internal control activities for the fiscal year
- Recommend improvements to financial processes that would enhance effectiveness and efficiency
- Create and update standard operating procedures (SOP) and procedural documents to streamline and standardize financial processes for the agency
- Design risk and compliance matrices for financial processes to include Plant, Property, and Equipment, Inventory, Interagency Agreements, Payroll and Corporate Accounts
- Create and monitor corrective action plans (CAPS) of any findings reported to ensure effective fixes are made and provide reasonable assurance
- Lead the risk assessment process to highlight potential risks and ways to mitigate these risks
- Serve as liaison between headquarters and the divisions to ensure consistency and effective communication regarding financial processes
- Lead internal control reviews in support of the FHWA FIRE program to include documenting and presenting findings to leadership
- Monitor and reconcile improper payments
Manager
Ernst & Young
10.2016 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Tyson’s Corner, VA
- Led complex client meetings which required speaking to varying levels of management about complex topics
- Created a complex financial model that contains all operating costs
- This is to include creating overhead calculations as well as using complex formulas to massage the data to produce the desired view
- Led team of 5 in documentation of financial processes and the creation of standard operating procedures
- Create matrices to track and analyze areas of potential audit weaknesses for mitigation
- Served as performance management counselor to 4 counselees/mentees which included mid-year and year end performance assessments and ratings
- Led projects which required compliance with OMB standards
- These projects required familiarity with OMB and the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS)
- Actively participated in the hiring process by conducting interviews and selecting qualified candidates
- Led project to support client in preparation for a financial audit to include analysis of key supporting documentation, creation of tracking matrices, reviewing financial data and system interfaces, and reviewing in place internal controls
- Developed use cases to support the current financial activities performed
- Led full life-cycle internal audits of financial processes within CFO organizations to produce and present a quality results memo
- Worked on state/federal housing loan compliance reviews with the Department of Treasury
- Tyson’s Corner, VA
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
10.2012 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: Tyson’s Corner, VA
- Led complex client meetings which required speaking to varying levels of management about complex topics
- Created a complex financial model that contains all operating costs
- This is to include creating overhead calculations as well as using complex formulas to massage the data to produce the desired view
- Led team of 5 in documentation of financial processes and the creation of standard operating procedures
- Create matrices to track and analyze areas of potential audit weaknesses for mitigation
- Served as performance management counselor to 4 counselees/mentees which included mid-year and year end performance assessments and ratings
- Led projects which required compliance with OMB standards
- These projects required familiarity with OMB and the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS)
- Actively participated in the hiring process by conducting interviews and selecting qualified candidates
- Led project to support client in preparation for a financial audit to include analysis of key supporting documentation, creation of tracking matrices, reviewing financial data and system interfaces, and reviewing in place internal controls
- Developed use cases to support the current financial activities performed
- Led full life-cycle internal audits of financial processes within CFO organizations to produce and present a quality results memo
- Worked on state/federal housing loan compliance reviews with the Department of Treasury
- Tyson’s Corner, VA
Senior Consultant
KPMG, LLP
11.2009 - 10.2012
- Company Overview: Tyson’s Corner, VA
- Performed financial analysis of program data to provide status reports to senior management
- Prepared the financial statements on a monthly, quarterly and fiscal year-end basis; including footnotes and MD&A to include the Balance Sheet, Statement of Budgetary Resources, Statement of Net Cost, and Statement of Net Position
- Completed documentation of current business processes in an effort to create a streamlined workflow
- Conduct reconciliation of budgetary data reconciling
- Participated in reviewing the Commercial off the shelf (COTS) vendor recommendation to identify gaps between requirements and implementation; specifically, in the area of integrating the business flow with the financial flow processes
- Provided guidance to staff members on implementing and sustaining compliance with audit financial improvement programs or business processes
- Performed analysis of Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT) transactions to reconcile any differences prior to submission
- Conducted general ledger account relationship testing to ensure proper accounting in accordance to GAAP and other related regulations
- Tyson’s Corner, VA
Senior Consultant
IBM
04.2008 - 11.2009
- Company Overview: Fairfax, VA
- Completed the required assessment of internal controls over financial reporting for all material business processes
- Provided recommendations and appropriate financial application technical solutions for any identified areas of internal control weakness
- Prepared quarterly and year-end financial statements used directly by CFO
- Performed variance analysis and complete fluctuation reports used by the client to identify potential threats to the in place financial processes
- Participated in auditing the financial transactions performed throughout the year to ensure sound financial practices
- Performed monthly reconciliation of budgeting system to ensure the integrity of budget data
- Fairfax, VA
Education
Executive Leadership Certificate -
American University
Washington, DCM.B.A. - Masters of Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphia, MDB.S. - Finance
Oakwood University
Huntsville, ALSkills
- Financial management
- Project management
- Policy development
- Data analysis
- Internal controls
- Budget oversight
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Branch Chief
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service
06.2022 - Current
Team Lead
U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service
03.2020 - 06.2022
Financial Specialist
U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration/Federal Lands
06.2018 - 03.2020
Manager
Ernst & Young
10.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young
10.2012 - 09.2016
Senior Consultant
KPMG, LLP
11.2009 - 10.2012
Senior Consultant
IBM
04.2008 - 11.2009
Executive Leadership Certificate -
American University
M.B.A. - Masters of Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
B.S. - Finance
Oakwood University
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