Traci Blyden
Summary
Experienced fiscal management professional with over 15 years of expertise in federal financial operations, policy development, and team leadership. Proven ability to navigate complex fiscal environments to achieve organizational goals efficiently. Adept at leveraging analytical tools to enhance budgetary and reconciliation processes, while ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Exceptional communication skills, and a strong commitment to organizational efficiency and fiscal accountability.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead, Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
09.2020 - 05.2025
- Lead budget operations for major national programs, managing a $106B portfolio.
- Supervise team overseeing CCC programs, ensuring accurate execution and reporting.
- Provide monthly reconciliations, fund tracking, and quarterly apportionment presentations.
- Train staff, collaborate with contractors to streamline processes, and support hiring initiatives.
- Review IAAs, contracts, and manage vendor payments and audit preparation.
- Provide real-time status of funds, manage obligated and un-obligated balances, and prepare monthly account reconciliations.
- Train and mentor colleagues to enhance budget skills and knowledge.
- Collaborate with contractors to document and streamline processes for increased efficiency.
- Assists in recruitment processes, including screening resumes, conducting interviews, and making selection recommendations.
- Manage budget authority apportionments, prepared journal vouchers, and maintained accounting records.
- Present quarterly SF-132 apportionment reconciliations to auditors and financial staff.
- Interacted with vendors regarding payments, CCR issues, and Treasury check cancellations.
- Use the Prism system to approve requisitions.
- Participated in quarterly, month-end, fiscal year-end, and calendar year-end closings.
- Generated General Journal Vouchers (GJ) for upward adjustments and resolved funding differences.
- Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
- Provided support to junior staff during peak periods of workloads.
- Supported the manager in developing plans for future projects, initiatives and objectives.
Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington
01.2017 - 09.2020
- Managed $3.8B budget for the Census Bureau.
- Coordinated budget submissions, QFRs, and Congressional Justifications.
- Interfaced with OMB and Congress on budget policy and execution.
- Analyzed appropriations, prepared reprogramming proposals, and authored SOPs.
- Attended budget briefings with House and Senate Appropriations Staff, 0MB, and Executive Staff.
- Analyzed budget proposals and financial plans for accuracy and policy conformance.
- Prepared and wrote Congressional Letters to the House and Senate Staffers regarding budget programs.
- Represented the Department in budgetary matters with OMB and Congressional Staffers.
Management & Program Analyst
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Washington
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Advised on procurement and program performance.
- Reviewed requisitions and ran SQL queries for data integrity and audit support.
- Advised program officials on procurement objectives and assisted in preparing statements of work, determinations, findings, and solicitation documents.
- Performed cost analyses of contractor proposals, ensuring compliance with federal financial systems.
Budget Analyst
Department of Homeland Security HQ
Washington
12.2014 - 09.2016
- Formulated and executed budgets for OLA and OPA.
- Tracked and reported on appropriations, authored SOPs, and prepared SF-133s.
- Ensured legislative and executive compliance through detailed financial reporting.
- Tracked progress of appropriations through Congress and served as a liaison between OMB and agency budget offices.
- Developed narratives, statistical justifications, and budget requests using the OMB MAX system.
- Prepared responses for the OMBJ submission, RAP, RAD, Pass Backs, and Budget in Brief (BIB).
- Authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and prepared bi-weekly status of funds reports.
- Performed payroll reclassification and approved travel documents in the Concur Travel System.
- Prepared SF-133 reports for the automated Monthly Execution Report (MER) and disseminated information to DRS and Congress.
- Reviewed contract requisition requests in the Prism System and monitored appropriations execution.
Budget Analyst
Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arlington
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed travel budgets and reconciliations supported audit readiness.
- Featured in the 2013 DoD Financial Management Certificate Program video.
- Processed Direct Cite and Reimbursable MIPRs, addressed issues promptly, and served as Travel Debt Monitor.
- Supported Financial Improvement Audit Readiness and provided oversight of fiscal resources.
- Spoke to auditors, explained debt management processes, and provided documentation.
Budget Analyst
Department of Defense, Washington HQ Services
Arlington
04.2010 - 08.2014
- Oversaw PPBES cycles and analyzed financial operations for multiple defense agencies.
- Participated in tri-annual reviews and implemented $1.5M in funding corrections.
- Drafted concise memorandums, prepared financial documents, and monitored obligations and expenditures to support authorized management objectives.
- Conducted program evaluations and life cycle analysis, improving processes and recommending adjustments within budget accounts to meet changing priorities.
- Collaborated with finance divisions and external agencies, fostering streamlined communication and efficient contract and budget management practices.
Staff Accountant
U.S. Census Bureau
Suitland
03.2007 - 05.2010
- Certified payments, conducted audits, reconciled ledgers, and supported inventory tracking.
- Delivered bi-weekly and prompt payment reports to senior leadership.
- Conducted quarterly, estimated accruals and validated their accuracy.
- Conducted bi-weekly and internal audits, ensuring a clean financial audit opinion for the Bureau.
- Collaborated with the NPC Property Management Officer to provide inventory and audit support.
- Processed payments and collections using the Intra-Governmental and Payment Collection System (IPAC).
- Conducted Regional Office Administrative Reviews (ROARP) to ensure compliance with HQ procedures and regulations.
Information Technology Assistant
U.S. Secret Service
Washington
11.2005 - 03.2007
- Streamlined travel documentation and reconciliations.
- Managed procurement and compliance audits.
- Assisted employees with travel arrangements, ensuring cost-effective methods.
- Developed new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, goals, and objectives.
- Purchased office equipment and supplies and reviewed administrative audit reports for corrective actions.
- Participated in annual property audits to prevent waste, loss, or misappropriation of assets (0MB Circular A-123).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
College Park, MDAssociate of Applied Business -
Eastern Gateway Community College
Youngstown, OHSkills
- Budget formulation and execution
- Federal financial reporting and reconciliation
- Team leadership and staff training
- Strategic Policy Development
- Data Analysis & Forecasting
- Congressional and OMB liaison
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- MS Office Suite
- Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Power BI
- SharePoint
- Concur
- Prism
- MAX
- JIRA
- E-FMS
- COF
- FMMI
- CORE
- DTS
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Meritorious Service Award, Department of Homeland Security
- Presenter for the DoD Financial Management Certificate Program
- Developed streamlined reconciliation procedures that improved financial analysis and reporting.
- Certified in Financial Management
Affiliations And Certifications
- Association of Accounting and Finance Professionals (ANAFP)
- University of Maryland Alumni Association
- Certified in Financial Management
- Cybersecurity & Financial Management Training
Timeline
Team Lead, Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Agriculture
09.2020 - 05.2025
Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Commerce
01.2017 - 09.2020
Management & Program Analyst
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
10.2016 - 01.2017
Budget Analyst
Department of Homeland Security HQ
12.2014 - 09.2016
Budget Analyst
Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff
08.2012 - 12.2014
Budget Analyst
Department of Defense, Washington HQ Services
04.2010 - 08.2014
Staff Accountant
U.S. Census Bureau
03.2007 - 05.2010
Information Technology Assistant
U.S. Secret Service
11.2005 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Associate of Applied Business -
Eastern Gateway Community College
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