Shao Y.
Senior Director Finance @ Groundswell
United States
Fairfax County
Government Administration
Financial Analysis, Government Contracting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Security Clearance, Hyperion Enterprise, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Process Improvement, Earned Value Management, Variance Analysis, Managerial Finance, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Finance, DoD, Internal Controls, Cost Benefit, Cost Accounting, Government, Analysis
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Client Financial Management Manager
Fairfax, VA
Financial management responsibility on half of the company's earnings. Oversee the full life cycle of government contracts and their financials. Close interactions with C-level, senior level leadership, customer on financial matters. Monthly and quarterly briefings and presentations to senior leadership, internal/external customers.

Business Intelligence (Operations) Manager
Fairfax, VA
• Coordinate with the Sales team to generate real-time reports for Finance during Month End close • Whitespace Reporting to identify new sales opportunities and gaps and make recommendation in sales focus • Manage and maintain data hygiene in Salesforce.com for over 17,000 global accounts • Develop and formulate complex ad hoc operational reports and management dashboards • Capture and articulate weaknesses surrounding Schedule and Responsibilities, SWOT, Investment areas, Revenue projections for upcoming years, Whitespace and New Opportunities, and Headcounts in Financial Planning exercises • Prepare Executive Team, Board presentations to include in-depth analysis and next step solutions • Serve as the go-to person and subject matter expert for Salesforce.com end users

Sr Financial Analyst
• Performed complex high level financial analysis and reporting the resulting intelligence to upper management in processes related to Revenue Recognition, Fee Rate change, Accounts Payable trends, Subcontractor Accruals • Instrumental in the writing of corporate Revenue Recognition, Estimates at Completion, and Project Contract Setup policies and procedures • Coordinated with IT closely in the design, development, and implementation of AJERAS (homegrown workflow that resulted in $200K/year savings) • Conducted audits and analysis of organization’s direct and indirect costs, and reviewed their practices, procedures, accuracy, and timeliness • Conducted monthly audits and analysis of revenue fluctuations and coordinate with Operations Managers to fully understand any change in revenue and fee rates to ensure reasonableness and compliance with corporate policy and government regulations; • Conducted monthly audits and analysis of project contract setup ensure accurate revenue methods being used and compliance with corporate policy and government regulations • Conducted quarterly audits and analysis of program Estimates at Completions to ensure reasonable judgment is used in the generation of estimates, correct assumptions are made, accurate revenue methods are used, and compliance with corporate policy and government regulations • Responsible for the review and posting of nearly 1000 journal entries and manual revenue adjustments, monthly • Interfaced with internal departments and the DCAA in complex auditing assignments and provided guidance to Operations Financial Analysts • Assisted in classification, recording, allocations and reporting of project revenue and cost and also ensured compliance with government regulations and corporate policies • Made recommendations to management to improve the financial performance of the company, as well as DAR, FAR, and other government regulations

Sr Financial Analyst
• Prepared project estimates to complete, monitored program performance, and issued project budgets • Analyzed, generated and presented monthly financial performance summaries • Coordinated with Earned Value Management (EVM) team to update, monitor, and report on project budgets and performance • Extracted and analyzed financial data and defined relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability • Assisted in development of EVM monthly reports for the customer • Developed quarterly sales and investment forecasts for budgets and strategic plans • Generated and analyzed billings, payments and contract investment • Provided financial support to new business opportunities including proposal preparation, competitive analysis and pricing strategy as required • Provided financial support to customer and vendor negotiations and discussions • Supported Government and company audits • Developed financial reports for forecasting and results analysis for funded and backlog investments • Advised management on significant variances to plans as well as risks and opportunities

Financial Analyst
• Extracted and analyzed financial data and defined relevant information; interpreted data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial probability • Developed financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis for funded and backlog investments • Performed variance analyses for Actual vs. Forecast, A/R, and Unbilled Receivables • Recorded, classified, and summarized financial transactions and events in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • Applied a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verified documents for completeness and compliance with government and private agencies • Reviewed costs and performed cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs for Firm Fixed Price and Time and Material contract types • Performed Month-End closing and distribution of monthly financial statements • Provided finance management with audit related special projects • Presented detailed financial statement analyses, including discussions on various issues • Assisted Program Managers in the preparation of detailed program estimates at complete (EAC) • Supported Program Management in program labor corrections, accounts payable, and billing issues

Cost Accountant
• Prepared 120+ monthly Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Time & Material, and Firm Fixed Price billings for submission to customers • Oversaw project Status Reports (PSR’s) for funding, cost and revenue information • Reviewed Aged Receivable Report to identify and assist accounts receivable with payment issues • Reconciled Unbilled account to easily detect billing problems and form solutions • Reviewed purchase requisitions to ensure accuracy of account codes and determine sufficient funding to cover the purchases • Reviewed subcontractor and consultant invoices to ensure labor categories are correct • Prepared final invoices for closeout after final rates are received from DCAA • Submitted invoices using various electronic billing systems as required by each contract • Monitored Workflow to ensure 24 hour turnaround response to inquiries • Maintained billing files for over 200 projects
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