valeria perchina-ward

budget analyst

About

Mid-level manager, team player, self-motivated budget analyst and financial manager offering 13 years of successful experience in the DoD finance arena. Expert knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fiscal laws, budget execution, and PPBE process. Directed multi-million dollar training support contracts for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) with post-award functions and periodic invoicing. Comprehensive skills of reconciliation, re-budgeting, historical data research and funding distribution. Superior contracts management skills and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Expert at vendor relations, government purchasing, reports preparations, financial forecasts, and budget reviews. Passionate about numbers and analytical tasks involving trends and forecasting. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Creative Suite, CRIS, ABSS, DTS, and WAWF.

Country

united states

City

peyton

Industry

defense & space

Skill

financial analysis, financial forecasting, budget reviews, budget reconciliation, funding distribution, financial reporting, dod, government finance, microsoft office, public relations, customer service, strategic planning, leadership, problem solving, non profits organizations, photography, photoshop, final cut express, adobe creative suite, mac os x, videography, dts, research, purchasing, analytical skills, cris, abss, wawf, accountability, invoicing, air force, military experience, training, military, defense

Experience

budget analyst

hq ussf

2019-4 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

finance customer service

united states air force

2002-5 - 2003-11 · 1 yr 7 mos

* Conducted in-processing briefings for newly assigned personnel. Answered customer inquiries pertaining to payroll and travel pay. Prepared, verified, and processed pay affecting documents. Computed and processed final payment for separating and retiring members. Conducted briefings on entitlements to all deploying members. Advised newly members on payroll entitlements, travel authorizations, and counseled on authorized expenses. * Provided customer service to over 2,500 military and civilian personnel * Solely tracked all pay & allowances for over 60 deployed members * Technical knowledge & efforts contributed to customers rating score of 4.9 on a 5.0 scale * Represented Air Force by leading & participating in Honor Guard high visibility ceremonies

projects manager

angelo state university

2011-10 - 2014-1 · 2 yrs 4 mos

* Educational Institution * 501-1000 employees * Higher Education industry

resource advisor and budget analyst

united states air force

2006-5 - 2009-12 · 3 yrs 8 mos

* Government Agency * 10,001+ employees * Defense & Space industry

accountant

united states air force

2003-12 - 2006-5 · 2 yrs 6 mos

* Responsible for processing vouchers * validating & assigning appropriation codes * updating accounting systems * maintaining ledgers * processing invoices * performing debt collection * analyzing and researching accounting documents. Approved all funding documents for the Base in ABSS and monitored all base-level contracts to reduce interest payments. Reviewed and certified fund availability for more than $44.9 million for base units Provided remarkable service to 422 wing financial resource users and 14 wing units Hand-chosen to provide support at DFAS-SA for 30 days – delinquency of vendor payments decreased by 30%

budget analyst

united states air force

2015-2 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos

Education

park university

management

2004-1 - 2008-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

university of maryland global campus

finance

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

sessions school of design

photography

2008-1 - 2009-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Intro to Multimedia Photoshop Basics Photoshop Advanced Dreamweaver I Web Graphics Using Fireworks Information Design Digital Photography I Digital Photography II Digital Photography - Camera Raw Digital Art Photography Digital Video Production I Color Theory Flash & Typography Digital Video Editing I After Effects I Flash Basics

wayland baptist university

education

2011-1 - 2012-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Survey of Exceptionalities Advanced Principals & Practices in Education Learning to Lead Web Mastering Research Methods in Education Child & Adolescent Development & Learning Advanced Multimedia Topical Research in Education Management of Info Systems Advanced Desktop Publishing & Digital Graphics Microcomputer Applications Advanced Computer Networking & Data Management Advanced Multimedia & Video Technology

trident

accounting

2012-1 - 2014-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Accounting for Decision Making Business Ethics Management & Organizational Behavior Strategic Cost Management Strategic Corporate Finance Strategic Marketing Federal Taxation and Business Strategy Strategic Management Issues in Managerial Accounting Critical Info. Tech. Decisions for Business Executives MBA Integrative Project