Tizita Adamu
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience ready for this role. Equipped with strong skills in leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Known for team collaboration and adaptability, consistently delivering results. Strong communicator with focus on integrity and accountability.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Certifying Officer (CO)
Department of State INL/Resource Management (RM) / Budget Execution (BE)
01.2015 - Current
- Serving as a Certifying Officer for U.S Government agencies, with responsibility and personal liability for invoices payment and verify the authenticity of documents relied upon for payment authorization
- Also coordinated with Program and Contracting office on all technical matters which may arise in the administration of the contract makes sure the funds are available to pay each contract Task Order invoices followed by the period of performance
- Provides regular financial guidance to domestic and overseas program managers/CORs and staff on the invoicing process and proactively seeks to address and resolve any issues or concerns dealing with invoices and with the contracts.
- Attends and participates in meetings with program offices (domestic or overseas), CORs and INL management to discuss issues or concerns related to the invoice process.
- Works closely with, contract specialists, and cost/price analysts, as well as the program officers throughout the Bureau, to maintain an up-to-date accounting of both actual and proposed expenditures for bureau programs managed and/or monitored by the division.
- Develops and/or modifies methods and techniques to resolve accounting or auditing problem such changes all staff members, and overseas posts when appropriate, to ensure their awareness of and familiarity with such procedures
- Resolves a wide range of complex and unprecedented financial problems that are of vital importance to ensuring the fiscal integrity of the
- Works closely with Contracting Officers, Program Offices, Posts, CORs, Charleston Payment Center and Vendors to ensure funds availability and the balance of funds between the accounting systems on multi-contract task orders and BPA calls
- Coordinate with the contractor on all technical matters which may arise in the administration of the contrac
- Reconciliation and Review to validate to clean for unliquidated Obligation Contract (ULO) that helps the Department better manage funds
Financial Management Analyst/ COR
Department of State INL/Resource Management (RM) /Contract Administrative Support (CAS)
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for one of the contract supported under Contracting Administration Support ( CAS).
- Coordinate with the contractor on all technical matters which may arise in the administration of this contrac
- Give technical clarification as to the meaning of the specifications, including inspection, testing, and acceptance procedures. Also monitor and inspect the contractors’ progress and performance to assure compliance with the
- Task orders and base contract terms and conditions.
- Receive deliverables (supplies, services, and/or reports on behalf of the government.
- Verify satisfactory delivery of contract items and prepare receiving reports and/or approve invoices for payment
- Serves as a financial Management analyst as a member of a project team lead with responsibility for the financial and administrative INL programs for the reconciliation team.
- Serve as an Acting team lead for Reconciliation team during the absent of the team lead.
- Responsible for a 100% review of all paid invoices on all task orders specific to Civilian Police Program (CIVPOL) contracts inside of Afghanistan, Iraq and Jordan contract to identify and correct any improper payments.
- In indirect support of the Bureau’s strategic goals to effectively manage the contract review and oversight of police and criminal justice programs in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Develop and implement appropriate systems of internal financial controls pertaining to budget execution, including all aspects of the apportionment transfer, allotment, obligation disbursement, and account of Funds for the Bureaus’ present future post conflict multi-billion dollar programs.
- Coordinates activities with the appropriate financial management staff in the Bureau, elsewhere in the department, and other agencies in the executive branch.
- Prepare and provides complete organized and accurate documentation of all financial activities to supervisc Within specified time limits, ensuring that financial records prepare for audit.
Accountant:510
DISA/ Defense Information System Agency
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Worked under Working Capital Fund Division at Cash Management team as an accountant responsible tc maintain appropriate levels of cash to meet operational and capital requirements followed by properly setting rates a then determining the impact of net outlays and transfers on DWCF cash.
- Reviewed the monthly financial statement and prepared cash analysis compared with Fiscal year budget plar monitor financial execution and deviation in planning financial performance including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, disbursements, and undistributed amounts and suggest corrective action when appropriate; serve as liaison with other internal entities such as DITCO and Deputy Directorates and external DoD entities such as DFAS and DLA to perform follow-up actions on assigned duties.(evaluate program outcomes against allocated funding.
- Provided and monitored DWCF budget controls to DISA activities through operating and capital fund authority allocations and reprogramming actions.
- Conducted performance reviews that evaluate Providing technical advice to branch chief on accounting anc financial policies affecting DISA Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF); maintain oversight of cash balances for DISA DWCF activities and inform management of problems
Auditor Series 0511
DOD Civilian – DOD / IG
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Researches applicable laws, directives, regulation, manuals, prior studies, and audit reports to gain knowlec and understanding of areas being audited.
- Independently executes segments of an audit guide or other related audit segments as directed by the supervisor.
- Independently prepares, organizes, and completes comprehensive work paper files include complete summaries of evidential data to support audit conclusions relevant to audit objectives.
- Prepare outline of potential audit findings to include condition, cause, effect, criteria, and recommendations relevant to audit objectives.
- Experience in presenting, clear, concise and objective audit reports with well-defined findings and well-reasoned recommendations for corrective actions.
- Prepare audit steps for assigned segments of audit guide to meet specified audit objectives.
- Assists senior auditors in conducting entrance and exit conferences with audit clients to explain audit objectives and conclusions.
Accountant Series 0510-GS07/09/11
DOD Civilian - DFAS/ CFOA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Providing professional accounting advice to the agency CFO, Director, Corporate Resources
- Compiling CFO financial statements and reports
- Reviewing and approving audit contract deliverables
- Developing accounting policy and procedures specific to DFAS
- Identifying internal management information reporting requirements
- Analyzing information reporting requirements
- Assisting in the development and deployment of e-Biz
- Identifying and analyzing emerging accounting and reporting issues
- Preparing pre-audit sample.
- Serve as a team lead for projects or initiatives in field service operations.
- Monitor Fiscal Transactions Related to e-Biz
- Researched and reviewed financial transactions to ensure accuracy and validity of the corresponding supporting documentation.
- Generate Monthly Review files (AP, UDO and Commitment)
- Monitoring Disbursements Problem
Financial analyst (contractor) Field Site Operation (FSO)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service /DFAS
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Responsible for process the transactions into the Defense Business Management System input expense invoices And retaining the proper documentation.
- Implemented accrual concept of accounting.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts. Posted correcting/ adjusting entries in the accounting system.
- Identifying expense documents if they are related to Contracts or MIPR (Military Interdepartmental Purchase).
- In charge of review of general ledger accounts like commitment , obligation and expenses and processing the transactions
- Solve the expense and disbursements of the unbalanced documents
Education
Master of Science degree - Accounting and Financial management
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Computer Information System
Strayer University
Washington, DC01.2002
Skills
- Leadership Excellence for Acquisition Professionals certificate Program 4/19-11/19
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Windows 98, Internet, e-mail, Real world (Accounting Software)
- Meta Storm DBMS, Momentum e-biz , EDA, COGNOS, DDRS , Pivot table, ILMS , RFMS
- Share Point 2007, Global Financial Management System ( GFMS)
- Service Now
- Invoice Processing Platform (IPP )
- Certifying Officer training , (2014)
- Microsoft Project
- Contracting Officer’s Representative - Defense Logistics Agency Arlington, VA 06/17/2004
- Certificate for Defense working capital fund – SAIC Southbridge, MA 06/10/2004
- CGFM- Training – Management Concepts Washington , DC 04/06/2005- 04/14/2005
- OUSD(C) Preparing for Audit - Arlington VA 06/14/2005
- Microsoft Share point
- Data Analysis
Awards
- Franklin Award - 2023,
- Cash Performance Award Certificate -2022,
- Extra Mile Award - 2021,
- Meritorious Honor Award - 2019,
- Meritorious Honor Award - 2017,
- DoS Time off from Duty Award – Dec /2016,
- DOS cash performance award certificate in recognition of sustained high level performance of official duties December 2010,
- DISA plaque, for outstanding support to DISA and Chief Financial Executive (CFE) office September 2008, Outstanding Contributions to DFAS in Achieving its fifth consecutive unqualified audit opinion on the Fiscal Year 2004 Financial Statements During 4/1/2004- 11/5/2004, Outstanding assistance and Support Field Operations review of the DFAS Buyer side, Eliminations , Undelivered Orders and Accounts Payables During 7/1/2004-9/1/2004
Training
- Introduction to the federal Information Systems Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) 03/14-16/20066 IG institute
- Certificate for Defense working capital fund - Intermediate 2005
- CGFM- Training – Management Concepts - Washington , DC
- Introductory Audit Training IG institute 02/2006
Timeline
Certifying Officer (CO)
Department of State INL/Resource Management (RM) / Budget Execution (BE)
01.2015 - Current
Financial Management Analyst/ COR
Department of State INL/Resource Management (RM) /Contract Administrative Support (CAS)
01.2008 - 01.2015
Accountant:510
DISA/ Defense Information System Agency
01.2006 - 01.2008
Auditor Series 0511
DOD Civilian – DOD / IG
01.2005 - 01.2006
Accountant Series 0510-GS07/09/11
DOD Civilian - DFAS/ CFOA
01.2003 - 01.2005
Financial analyst (contractor) Field Site Operation (FSO)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service /DFAS
01.2002 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Accounting, Computer Information System
Strayer University
Master of Science degree - Accounting and Financial management
University of Maryland University College
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