professional profile jessica claire montgomery street san francisco ca 94105 555 4321000 resumesampleexamplecom highly qualified detailoriented mba professional 10 years experience within government contracting industry areas specialization include government contract accounting process development financial analysis solution implementation management excellent communication presentation consultative skills talented gathering analyzing defining business requirements understand operations needs expectations summary skills project finance cost accounting decisive leader managing multiple projects contract management contract pricing identifying best practices excellent research skills team oriented relevant experience accounting skills project management critical thinker process improvement adaptable learner creative problem solving operations analysis attention detail account management pmp intraining established maintained company accounting policy procedures including streamlined process improvement internal auditing accounts payable accounts receivable general ledger accounts maintained accurate accounts including cash inventory prepaid fixed assets accounts payable accrued expenses line credit transactions leadership served key contributing member leadership team experience senior finance officer 032010 current idp queensland ga responsible overall managing performance execution aspects accounting finance cash management control analysis auditing planning government contacting company assist preparation year endcloseout company financial records coordinates annual audit activities related financial records ensures accounting system properly reflects financial position company accounting activities performed accordance established legal regulatory company procedures maintain integrity general ledger including chart accounts generate financial statements facilitated account closing procedures month analyze monthly balance sheet accounts corporate reporting supervise invoice processing purchase orders expense reports credit memos payment transactions enter process payables receivables supervise project finance analyst team members research resolve issues regarding integrity data flow databases document business processes analyzed procedures see would meet changing business needs assess impact current business processes users stakeholders continuously analyze research reporting issues improve accounting operations procedures perform complex general accounting functions including preparation journal entries account analysis balance sheet reconciliations successfully implement new technologies process automations encourage continuous improvement introduced implemented new efficient accounting financial operational system compose effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data post receipts appropriate general ledger accounts streamline daily reporting information entry efficient record keeping purposes analyze contract performance bids budgets forecasts providing pricing support consolidate analyze financial data reports key leadership meetings financial analyst 102006 092007 lear corporation montgomery al oversaw improvement operational financial effectiveness 22 million multiyear contract budget cost variance analysis reporting providing contract support program manager finance contract department heads effective contract management decisionmaking managed examined financial data various accounting database systems including deltek provide monthly quarterly financial cost accounting reports reviewed validated contract costs estimatestocomplete etc assist cost control maintaining contract burn rates ensuring adherence federal acquisitions regulations far analyzed weekly monthly cost reports tracked six subcontractors incurred labor direct costs developed cost performance metrics advised potential cost savings unanticipated increases would result budget decreases increases developed successful job summary reports assist statistical mathematical equations necessary maintain specific contract forecasts actual expenditures later used company wide forecasted contract expenses including labor direct costs developed financial analysis prepare variance analysis reports budgeted actual reviewed analysis stakeholders customer applied cost analysis techniques provide customers effective assessment programs financial status prepared developed formally presented contract cost analysis reports executives client monthly quarterly basis handled problem identification analysis resolution department heads necessary identified process inefficiencies gap analysis education mba business administration 2004 university west florida pensacola fl business administration coursework financial management accounting managerial finance operations management strategic management business policy bachelor arts exercise science 1996 university puget sound tacoma wa affiliations moore county chamber commerce national contract management association professional courses training pmp pmi intraining dcaa hot buttons seminar far workshop government contract finance accounting dcaa contractor business systems internal controls fundamentals government contracting government contract costs