Force Finance Controller
Mutinational Force and Observers
Total years of experience :26 years, 2 Months
An independent international organization established by the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel with peacekeeping responsibilities in the Sinai. The mission of the MFO is to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms.
• Executed all Force budgeting, financial control and reporting;
• Managed the Force Finance Office (FFO) and supervised five staff members;
• Advised senior Force management on all financial issues;
• Train (induction and ongoing);
• Oversight and advised Force Budget Line Managers (BLMs);
• Prepared the Force budget and revisions in conjunction with BLMs recommendation;
• Reviewed SAP FI/CO/FM information, prepared reports tracking actual to budgeted financial performance and forecasted future Force expenditures;
• Briefed Chief of Staff, CFO, and Force Commander on Force financial performance, offered explanations for variances and prepared recommendations for future action;
• Prepared revisions to Force Finance Procedures for DG, FC, COS and CFO approval;
• Coordinated year-end close-outs with procurement offices, BLMs and HQ.
Recon International Africa is part of a delegation led by Prince Fahad Bin Mugrin Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia and partnered with Tasyapai interested to invest in African countries in infrastructure development particularly in housing, hospitals, rail way, airports and road construction.
• Managing the general accounting functions and financial analysis for budgets and schedules for the company;
• Analyzed financial data and develop financial analysis as a key management tool with the aim of optimizing RIA’s activities: identify risks, inefficiencies, negative tendencies, and propose measures that reduce risks, improving efficiency, and reverse negative tendencies;
• Ensure compliance of RIA with financial covenants in Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) and Teaming agreements with other stakeholders, creditors and donors;
• Created cash flow forecasts; manage the planning and budgeting process, and all financial transactions with creditors, banks, donors;
• Acted as the coordinator and main contact person with external auditors;
• Kept all Management Team members informed about relevant issues/developments in RIA’s finance activities and department;
• Managed relationships with all Lenders in concert with the RIA Team in HQ.
SKA International Group (SKA) is a supplier of fuel, aviation services and logistics headquartered in Dubai, UAE, operating throughout the Middle East and Africa.
• Supervised nine in theater finance staff conducting day to day operations;
• Oversaw all financial activities in both the Iraqi business units and South Africa:
- Energy -- Accommodations, Airport Meet & Greet Services, Aircraft fueling, and Barge to Terminal/Distribution of Diesel fuel,
- Group -- Safwan Logistics and Distribution,
- South Africa -- Aviation business;
• Generation of WFS sales and cash flow forecast reports utilized by the CEO and Dubai Head Office;
• Conducted audits against contracts held; summarized activity reports;
• Coordinated cash/wire payments to vendors;
• Reviewed the Profit and Loss Statements of the various business units;
• Organized the commercial component of tenders.
Rahmat Siddiqi Group is a privately held and operated Afghan corporation holding multiple US Military National fuel supply and transport/logistic contracts.
• Oversaw RSG interest in Parwan Group US Army fuels supplies contract servicing the ANA, ANP, and BEP Plants throughout Afghanistan;
• Acted as liaison between RSG and the US Army;
• Invoiced and collected over $40 million outstanding receipts;
• Prior to departure, this project invoicing was up-to-date;
• Implemented reporting and analysis that benefited the company.
RECON International was a subcontractor for FLUOR and prime for US/UK military forces in Kandahar Air Force Base and Leatherneck/Bastion Hellman Afghanistan.
• Definitization proposal and contract closeout of LOGCAP IV Task Order Release III (this $57 million Rough Order Magnitude effort consisted of the construction of eight Forward Operation Bases in Afghanistan that resulted in $23 million de-scope of activities and $30 million in change order modifications);
• Assisted in successfully closing out LOGCAP IV Task Order Releases 2 and 4, both Operation and Maintenance Labor contracts;
• Managed the company Bid Log, Q/C the proposals and written technical sections for proposals;
• Signed tenders, executed contracts, prepared modifications, certificate of completions;
• Worked with auditors in compiling cost and pricing data;
• Prepared Request Equitable Adjustments REAs.
Afghanistan Civilian Advisor Support (ACAS) program
DynCorp international provides air operations support, training and mentoring, international development, intelligence training and support, contingency operations, security, and operations and maintenance of land vehicles for the US federal government in hostile and austere locations.
• Mentor staff of nine and share my corporate insight;
• Effectively streamlined the in-country accounts payable processing;
• Collectively minimized coding errors in the DynMRO procurement system;
• Emphasized better understanding/ promoting the contract and DI applications.
Regional Finance Manager July 2008 - August 2008
Global Linguist Solutions, LLC -- Fall Church, VA (Employed but not deployed)
International Narcotics Law enforcement (INL) Air-wing contract
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities, international criminal justice issues and foreign assistance for the United States Department of State.
• Support in-country managers and operations;
• Provided strategic direction to the business unit and all operational matters leading on cost control;
• Analyzed the general ledger to identify costs and assisted in the uploading to Cognos Planner;
• Sustaining and optimizing relationships with the Department of State and vendor suppliers;
• Implement Cost Point and facilitated the interface of AWIS (DynMRO) procurement package system;
• Building opportunity revenue streams and coordinating closely with delivery partners;
• Achieving organic growth in existing contract and maximizing operating profits;
• Developed a streamline process in review and re-class of accounts payable/general ledger entries to the appropriate CLINs successfully re-classing over $10 million from Firm Fixed Price to Cost Plus;
• Oversee invoicing the customer, Department of State (to properly code and clean up the “on hold” billable items).
Senior Billing Analyst (Overview responsibility) March 2008 - July 2008
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities, international criminal justice issues and foreign assistance for the United States Department of State. Tasked to oversee invoicing to the client, Department of State. With the assistance of the Principal Analyst, I was able to properly code and clean up the “on hold” billable items.
Budget Analyst June 2006 - October 2006
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities, international criminal justice issues and foreign assistance for the United States Department of State. As Budget Analyst, I analyzed the general ledger to identify costs and assisted in the uploading to Cognos Planner. I developed a streamline process in review and re-class of accounts payable/general ledger entries to the appropriate CLINs successfully re-classing over $10 million from Firm Fixed Price to Cost.
Accounts Payable Supervisor October 2005 - May 2006
DynCorp International LLC. -- Melbourne, FL (Air Wing Support Program)
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities, international criminal justice issues and foreign assistance for the United States Department of State. As Accounts Payable Supervisor, I help to implement Cost Point and facilitated the interface of AWIS (DynMRO) procurement package system.
Shared Services General Ledger Department Corporate
DynCorp International is a global government services provider in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives, delivering support solutions for defense, diplomacy, and international development.
• Permanent employee in January 2005;
• Month End Close on various contracts on different accounting platforms (People Soft, Deltek System One, Cost Point);
• Reconciled the balance sheet accounts;
• Support the DCAA audit (when DI was being spun off from Computer Science Corporation CSC).
Staff Accountant October 2004 - January 2005
Robert Half International; Account Temps - Fort Worth, TX
DynCorp International LLC. -- Fort Worth, TX (DCAA Audit Support)
Pincus Brothers-Maxwell was Philadelphia’s largest manufacturers of men's clothing which included men’s suits for Bill Blass, coats for Brooks Brothers, and Nathan David apparel lines.
• Costing, pricing, and inventory control including oversight/conducted internal auditing;
• Conducted the month-end inventory valuation and financial reporting;
• Detailed costing analysis, logistics costing which included international importation and NAFTA;
• Manufacturing fixed/variable costing, raw materials & WIP cut off analysis;
• Performed revenue recognition, cost and margin analysis for financial targets;
• Generated the monthly net sales and sales recap analysis, unit reports, divisional reports;
• Lower cost of market schedules, goods on hand, consumption effect reports, and availability analysis;
• Completed the international letters of credit;
• Annually, recruited and supervised five to seven people to conduct raw materials inventory count;
• Managed the fixed assets for tax reporting, , governmental reporting, and Customs compliance;
• Completed special projects for the CFO, generated ad hoc analysis;
• Represented the company with American Apparel & Footwear Association Governmental Relations Committee.
Staff Accountant January 1995 - December 1997
Robert Half International; Account Temps -- Philadelphia, PA
Curtis-Young Corporation -- Cinnaminson, NJ (Cost Accountant/Inventory)
Green Stripe Inc. -- Philadelphia, PA (Assistant to the Controller)
Premium Federal Savings Bank -- Gibbsboro, NJ (Bank Reconciliation)
Towers Perrin -- Philadelphia, PA (Benefits Administrator)
BHC Securities -- Philadelphia, PA (Governmental Reporting)
Facility and Distribution Engineering Department
Sunoco is one of the largest environmentally responsible refining and gasoline distribution companies in the United States.
• Coordinated activities with departmental personnel engaged in regulated activities to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Municipal Laws;
• Reviewed and evaluated information on Underground Storage Tank, Air Quality Emission Source, and Assurance Fund Programs for Registration of Facility's Gasoline dispensing Equipment (Stage I, Stage II, UST's, Dispensers, etc.);
• Oversaw five states properly filing the change out of the gasoline station dispensing equipment.
Staff Accounting/Convenience Store Group June 1990 - November 1992
Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) -- Philadelphia, PA
BA in Business Management with Minor in Political Science May 1987 Wilmington College -- Wilmington Ohio