Sascha Smith
Arlington,VA
Summary
Accomplished Budget Analyst with over 17 years of comprehensive experience in financial management. Results oriented professional with a strong track record of improving budget utilization, reporting, and efficiency. Proven ability to manage operational assets to achieve organizational goals, providing detailed analysis, research, and recommendations. Expertise in formulating, justifying, and executing budgets across multiple departments, monitoring expenditures, and developing spending work plans. Proficient in conducting high-level assessments, resolving reporting/compliance issues, and communicating effectively with all organizational levels, including senior management. Serves as a subject matter expert in financial analysis, offering advice and solutions to complex issues.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Budget analyst – Contractor
United States Marshals Service
Arlington, VA
07.2023 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive support to 47 districts by interpreting and clarifying United States Marshals Service (USMS) policies, procedures, and Appropriations Law, enhancing operational compliance and efficiency.
- Proactively monitor district budgets within the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), ensuring prudent fund expenditure and accurate coding in System and Organizational Controls (SOC). Conduct regular status of funds reviews for 47 assigned districts, resulting in improved budget adherence.
- Identify and address irregular findings, following to ensure timely corrections, which contribute to enhanced financial integrity across districts.
- Streamline the preparation and routing of ad hoc funding requests, district contractor requests, and furniture purchase approvals, facilitating timely access to necessary resources.
- Conduct detailed analyses for districts as needed, gathering data and reviewing prior year funding requests to ensure accurate obligations in UFMS, thereby enhancing decision-making processes.
- Review and monitor Federal Debt Collection funding, ensuring appropriate allotment and accurate coordination with districts on expenditure transfers and case closures, in compliance with UFMS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Compile, review and submit Buyer Reimbursable Agreements (RA) for approvals, streamlining funding processes.
- Analyze all Limited Lateral Reassignment Opportunity requests from a budget perspective, aiding in informed staffing decisions.
- Formulate district work plans by coordinating data collection and conducting detailed analyses, improving operational efficiency and accountability.
- Run Status of Funds reports for all 94 districts, analyzing execution rates, and following up on Quarterly Performance Reviews (QPR), providing leadership with critical insights for strategic planning.
- Regularly generate and analyze reports via UFMS and JEDI to monitor spending trends, providing actionable insights to district offices and driving financial efficiency.
Project Manager-Contractor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Bethesda, MD
11.2006 - 04.2023
- Developed and implemented comprehensive financial plans, enhancing program budget management and government-supported grants, resulting in efficient resource allocation and utilization.
- Instituted a user-friendly budget formulation process, earning recognition from the Program Director for outstanding contributions to budget management.
- Successfully managed program budget operations, creating and overseeing budgets across all branches within the program to ensure optimal capital resource allocation.
- Conducted in-depth financial evaluations and analyses of spending, producing forecast projections and executive reports that informed the Program Director of target obligations and expenditure goals.
- Monitored the usage and expenditure rates of budgeted funds through ongoing dialogue with program officials and detailed documentation reviews, ensuring compliance and financial integrity.
- Compiled quantitative data, uncovering $53,000 in available funds through thorough variance and discrepancy analyses between budgeted and actual expenditures.
- Set targeted measures for continuous improvement, significantly reducing processing time for budget-related tasks and increasing overall operational efficiency.
- Identified alternative funding methods and reprogramming actions trough comprehensive financial analyses, advising stakeholders on resource impacts to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Resolved complex financial issues related to assigned programs by assessing priorities and challenges, delivering timely and relevant information to management.
- Developed and executed cost-cutting plans that assisted management in optimizing resource utilization while suggesting cost-conserving methods for efficient allocation.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
- 40 Hours per week
Education
Master’s of Business Administration - Finance
Strayer University
Arlington, VA12-2011
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Controllership Concentration
Strayer University
Arlington, VA03-2006
Skills
- Analytical and Quantitative Skills
- Budget Planning and Administration
- Budget Management and Forecasting
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Customer Relationship Management
- Data-Driven Insights
- Effective Communication
- Financial Analysis and Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Process Optimization
- Project Management
- Workflow Automation
Certification
Clinical Project Management
Timeline
Budget analyst – Contractor
United States Marshals Service
07.2023 - Current
Project Manager-Contractor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
11.2006 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Controllership Concentration
Strayer University
Master’s of Business Administration - Finance
Strayer University
Awards & Certificates
Clinical Project Management Barnett International March 2021
2022 NIH Director's Award Recipient
NIAID Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines Team For outstanding efforts to develop and implement the ACTIV-2 trial (Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies).