I am a trained finance technician with over 5 years of experience in the financial industry. I am self motivated and can work independently or in a group. I am proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. I work well under pressure and I can manage multiple priorities.
Experience
Department of Agriculture
Mar 2022 – Present
Remote
Finance technician
• Provided information used in the development of budget forecasts and overhead cost distribution methods between many different accounts using electronic spreadsheets
• Worked with historical data to establish cost estimates for recurring charges (e.g., cost of utilities, contractor services, operation and maintenance of buildings, rentals, travel and vehicle operations, inflationary costs) and made adjustments as spending occurred and reported unexpected changes
• Provided detailed monthly financial status reports for each account for current and prior fiscal years reflecting fund availability, obligations, and commitments to date and balance remaining
• Establishes and maintains records, files and related documentation that affect salary costs for all employees
• Tracked total salary costs, categories and hours worked, salary lapse and offset values for the entire fiscal year
• Upon request explains increase/decrease in salary balance available which requires detailed notes in an excel spreadsheet
Managed grant funds from private donations estimated at 11 million dollars
United States Marine Corps
Oct 2001 – Oct 2020
Administrative Specialists
• Arranged large group travel including flight, hotel, and ground transportation at destination for over 115 employees. And facilitated the payment of their individual reimbursement claims utilizing the Defense Travel System website.
• Research, compile, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, or other information required by management or governmental agencies.
• Train or instruct employees in job duties or company policies or arrange for training to be provided.
• Analyze financial activities of establishments or departments and provide input into budget planning and preparation processes.
• Volunteered to coordinate operations for the Toys for Tots program for the Lafayette, LA area. This includes finding a person to donate a storage facility to keep the toys until their delivery date, guiding people to the donation website in order to register to receive toys for their children, tracking and managing the delivery of toys to over 1000 families in need.
• Compute figures such as balances, totals, or commissions.
• Provided assistance for 10 employees to organize their finances in order to know what to expect when renting their first apartment, buying their first home, or buying their first car, deciding which retirement package to sign up for to best fit their specific need etc.
• Managed 80 government travel charge card accounts for use with official military travel. This includes activating and deactivating the accounts based on the members location and dates of travel.
• Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.
• Participated in the creation of the annual training budget for 4 fiscal years.
