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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Coreproficiencies
Professional Development
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Sofia Watson

Sofia Watson

Lauderdale,FL

Summary

Accomplished executive with tremendous leadership and management experience. A proven manager with a demonstrated ability to work with diverse organizations. Expertise in servant leadership, training management, comptrollership, financial management, and fiscal law. Manpower and force management, and master resiliency. Well-developed employee relations, motivation, management development, and training qualifications. Heavy finance internal management background, complemented with completed 4K+ hours of training and advanced degrees. Possesses superior interpersonal skills and the capability of resolving multiple and complex issues while motivating staff to peak performance. Passionate for optimizing operations, reducing cost, and improving service quality while strengthening the bottom line.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Westmoreland Protection Agency
01.2023 - Current
  • Overall responsibility for the safety and security of all Broward County Courthouses and Government Center Buildings
  • Set policies and procedures
  • Lead all security projects to ensure they align with the goals and needs of the Westmoreland Protection Agency and the Broward County Criminal Justice System
  • Developed project plans associated with security management
  • Control the corporate budget to ensure security operations and monitor expenses
  • Managed a $15mm budget while leading a team of 75 security professionals
  • Developed post orders for ten different posts
  • Worked with state/federal law enforcement to ensure best practices regarding safety and security
  • Developed training operation plans and assisted training with Active Shooter Requirements
  • Worked closely with Courthouse staff to ensure all procedures were followed
  • Lead a team of 75 security professionals
  • Provided Leadership training daily
  • Led the team to recover over 2000 weapons in 30 days
  • Provided subject matter expertise in the security field
  • Worked with Judges, State attorneys, and County Administrators to ensure positive communication between staff.

Senior Advisor/TRADOC G-8

Training and Doctrine
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • I created a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) handbook to provide TRADOC’s CORs with critical information when assessing contractors' performance and outcomes
  • I managed the G-8 Amy Personnels Army Medical Department Medical Protection System (MEDPROS) reports to provide accurate status updates
  • I evaluated administrative commanders' financial reports, corrected or updated them, and followed proper procedures throughout the organization
  • Set and drive organizational vision, operations, strategy, and human resources initiatives in alliance with the Director and senior leadership
  • Developed company policies, conducted audits, and created metrics to assess outcomes.

Senior Enlisted Financial Advisor

101st Financial Management Support Unit
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Integrally involved with all departments, including the smooth running of daily operations, administration, Army Audit Readiness audits and personnel and training, IT, and finance policies/procedures
  • Formulated and administered a complex $30M budget while reviewing general operations of the department to determine efficiency and provide direction for major projects
  • Developed practical recommendations for existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) updates
  • This effort allowed military members to get accurate entitlements and prevented overpayments of entitlements that would create a hardship debt
  • Commanded 120 civilian and military personnel, created and fostered an environment of support, effective communication, positive change, and organizational direction while steering all policy decision-making processes affecting over 35,000 Soldiers, Civilians, and families in Fort Campbell, KY.

Senior Enlisted Financial Advisor

United States Army Financial Management Command
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Spearheaded the development and administrative coordination efforts for a two-star command
  • Established programmatic documents incorporating the philosophy, goals, mission, and function for establishing the United States Financial Management Command (USAFMCOM)
  • Coordinated with external staff, which included the Department of Defense and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C) and provided technical guidance to assist in organizational goals and objectives
  • Developed and enhanced Government Purchase Card (GPC) policies to ensure my organization complied with the policies and regulations and that only authorized purchases were accepted and validated
  • Assessed and evaluated critical payment issues with the contracting officer
  • Discussed contract discrepancies and verified receiving reports and invoice documentation
  • Liaison with appropriate offices to develop solutions to resolve problems and improve performance.

Financial Management Analyst

266th Financial Management Command
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for the direct support to the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and United States Army Garrison (USAG) Benelux in Brussels, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Belgium, and Brunssum, Netherlands
  • Coordinated administrative, training, and logistical support for two remote locations
  • Executed continuous process improvement initiatives, resulting in the first time all green on the financial management audit for the Benelux Finance Office
  • Safeguarded and maintained accountability of equipment at three remote locations valued at $230,000 without a loss during the transfer of responsibility
  • Established self-improvement study an hour before the end of the business day
  • I required a quarterly review of civilian education, leading three specialists by my coaching, mentoring, and teaching future leaders, which resulted in promotions to sergeants.

Financial Management Advisor

18th Financial Management Command
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • I directed activities as the Quality Assurance/Internal Control (QA/IC) Advisor
  • I planned, coordinated, and conducted 15 major training events, increasing the operational readiness of 11 Finance Detachments that supported Multinational Division South and Baghdad
  • I planned and executed an audit program that covered Multinational Division South (MND-South) and Multinational Division Baghdad (MND-Baghdad)
  • This program reviewed 11 Finance Detachments spread over 17 remote locations
  • Led a small team to enforce internal control measures in support of Department of the Army programs
  • I completed financial management directives and financial management policies and completed site assistant visits where I assessed and taught process improvements
  • Created a safer and more knowledgeable using best practices to verify cash and negotiable instruments to ensure a balanced financial ledger
  • Purchased over $50,000 in supplies as a GPC holder in preparation for unit deployment to Iraq.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Professional Studies

Excelsior College

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project planning and development
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Schedule Management
  • Staff Management
  • Work flow planning
  • Document Management
  • Processes and procedures
  • Procedure Development
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Detail Oriented
  • Performance monitoring

Accomplishments

  • Met/exceeded all requirements by receiving no deficiencies on the Command inspection for quality assurance and internal control by higher command.
  • Restructured and increased efficiency of theater-wide cash verifications, post-payment reviews, staff-assisted visits, and operational assessment procedures to promptly address different training deficiencies.
  • Monitored contract performance and reviewed obligating documents. Verified reasonableness of estimates, monitored contract performance, and coordinated follow-up action on deliverables.
  • Empowered (2) a 14-person detachment by providing critical training procedures to ensure soldiers receive proper knowledge to support Operation Joint Guardian and Operation Joint Guardian at a remote location.
  • Played an integral role in developing the acquisition package that assisted in fielding space utilization as the Command relocated for renovation.
  • Improved performance and efficiency by overseeing operations, facilities, HR, finance, accounting, IT, and compliance staff.

Coreproficiencies

  • Defense Certified Financial Manager (L3)
  • Fiscal Law/Accounting
  • Internal Control Management
  • Executive Management & Leadership
  • Strategy and Policy Development
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Strategic Communications
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Financial Management
  • Conflict Resolution

Professional Development

  • Resource Management Budget Course
  • Planning Programming Budget Execution System Course
  • Commercial Vendor Service
  • Principle of Supervision
  • Government Purchase Card Program
  • Certifying Officer for Purchase Card Payment
  • Purchase card online system
  • Contractor Officer Representatives (COR) training

Timeline

Project Manager

Westmoreland Protection Agency
01.2023 - Current

Senior Advisor/TRADOC G-8

Training and Doctrine
01.2018 - 01.2020

Senior Enlisted Financial Advisor

101st Financial Management Support Unit
01.2016 - 01.2018

Senior Enlisted Financial Advisor

United States Army Financial Management Command
01.2014 - 01.2016

Financial Management Analyst

266th Financial Management Command
01.2011 - 01.2014

Financial Management Advisor

18th Financial Management Command
01.2007 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Professional Studies

Excelsior College

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