Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                            James Goodacre

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FACTOR A:  Demonstrate your analytic skills and abilities to look at issues from various perspectives.  Use examples to show your knowledge, skills and abilities. 

With financial management responsibilities over the course of my career, I have continually applied my analytic skills and abilities to identify and resolve financial and/or auditing issues.  I successfully monitor and evaluate all aspects of daily operations in order to determine, develop, recommend, and implement targeted policies and procedures vital to boosting performance.

 

Currently, as an Asset Manager at Lockheed Martin, I am responsible for receiving and shipping IT assets.  I have full accountability for maintaining an accounting system, preparing financial data for program reviews, analyzing financial information and preparing internal and external presentations.  I conduct comprehensive research and analysis to determine the best available products to meet government needs.

In my prior position as a Senior Cost Analyst at Lockheed Martin, I have researched, assembled and summarized costs, data, and reports to maintain company cost accounting systems.  To generate time and cost savings while supporting the manager, I actively furnished management with financial data and my in-depth interpretations of accounts and records.  I also researched and maintained up to date on the latest guidance on format to assure propriety of final products disseminated from the office. 

As a Senior Financial Analyst at BAE Systems, I effectively analyzed expenditures in comparison with budget and formulated budget estimates.  I consulted directly with management to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with program or project changes to facilitate long-term planning.  I effectively researched any problems until resolved and recommended changes as necessary.

I actively participated in the review and analysis of programmatic requirements, as a Senior Cost Analyst at BAE Systems.  I prepared inputs for and participated in planning and status reviews.  I also created consolidated reports by coordinating the inputs from other sources and presenting them in a single product.  Applying exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities, I provided quantitative cost estimating analysis for large FAA programs involving systems engineering, systems technology, support systems, program management, and risk management.

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                           James Goodacre

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FACTOR B:  Describe your experience in developing or administering large amounts of data - specifically using either relational databases, financial systems or the database functions of spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel to track contract expenditures.

 

I have continually served as a primary resource in developing and administering large amounts of data.  I have experience building and using databases, financial systems and complex Excel spreadsheets to track contract expenditures.  

 

Serving as an Asset Manager at Lockheed Martin, I maintain full accountability for overseeing large amounts of data related to receiving and shipping IT assets.  I spearhead the accounting system for these assets and prepare financial data for program reviews.  I thoroughly analyze and organize financial information, as well as prepare internal and external presentations utilizing Microsoft programs.  In addition, I maintain the Assets and conducted comprehensive research analysis tasks on the best available products that met the Government's needs in order to submit them for Government approval.

In addition, as the Senior Cost Analyst at Lockheed Martin, I proficiently allocated costs, collected data, and prepared detailed reports to maintain the company cost accounting systems.  I monitored the data to ensure critical compliance with regulations and proper cost allocation according to established procedures.  Utilizing Microsoft Excel, I tracked contractor invoices and gathered historical cost data on such activities as materials purchases, labor, equipment depreciation, repairs and operational expenses.

 

To proficiently manage financial data, I successfully furnished management with financial data and interpreted accounts and records as the Senior Financial Analyst/Senior Cost Analyst at BAE Systems.  I conducted comprehensive review and analysis of expenditures in comparison with budget, in order to formulate budget estimates.  Collaborating directly with senior management, I ensured appropriate adjustments according to program and project changes to facilitate long-term planning.  My financial expertise consistently proves instrumental in effectively monitoring, maintaining and reviewing financial account books. 

I am skilled in cost-effectively managing large amounts of data through databases, financial systems and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.  By organizing and managing data, I have optimized efficiency and productivity while controlling costs and streamlining workflow. 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                            James Goodacre

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Job Announcement #:                   20099340             

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FACTOR C:  Describe your experience in developing and writing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), program and project descriptions, narratives, position papers, briefing presentations, summaries, memos, and justifications.

 

 

A key part of my jobs has been to develop and write Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), program and project descriptions, narratives, position papers, briefing presentations, summaries, memos, and justifications.  I consistently apply my advanced written and oral communication skills to support management.

 

While working as a Senior Cost Analyst at Lockheed Martin, I applied my sharp financial acumen toward allocating costs and collecting data in order to prepare comprehensive written reports that maintain the company cost accounting systems.  Contributing detail orientation and analytical skills, I ensured the allocation of costs according to established procedures.  Exhibiting strong communication skills, I also prepared process funding documents for commitments, obligations and deobligations.  I also priced new services or products by developing unit cost and project expenses for ECP.

As Senior Financial Analyst/Senior Cost Analyst at BAE Systems, I conducted comprehensive review and analysis of expenditures in comparison with budget and formulated budget estimates.  I strategically developed, installed and maintained budgetary procedures to thoroughly monitor expenditures of labor, overhead, material and other costs on program and project activities, with strong focus on maximizing resources while controlling costs and meeting company needs. 

 

To ensure accuracy and smooth flow of operations, I monitored, maintained and reviewed financial account books.  I also developed expense projections on the basis of prior budgets.  I proficiently planned projects and programs and related areas of financial administration within the FAA ATO organization.  I effectively presented management with financial data and interpretations of accounts and records, applying my dynamic communication skills.  I also actively consulted with senior management to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with program or project changes to facilitate long-term planning.

 

Serving as the Project Control 3 at TRW (now Northrop Grumman), I was a key member of a cost estimating team that prepared the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) used for the contract negotiation and subsequent contract award.  I proficiently prepared cost proposal reports detailing the government position.

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                            James Goodacre

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Job Announcement #:                   20099340             

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FACTOR D:  Describe your financial management experience. Cite specific examples relating to your knowledge and expertise in analyzing costs, preparing cost estimates and budget formulation and execution.  Use the format of Action taken, Results of Action and benefits of action taken.

 

My background in financial management has included responsibility for planning, establishing and directing diverse budgets and financial analysis, instrumental to maximizing overall performance.  I am skilled in cost-effectively managing financial resources supporting equipment, supplies and service procurement and human resource operations.  Through effective planning, allocation and administration of budgets, I have been able to boost multiple areas of operational performance and quality while reducing and containing expenses.

Serving as Asset Manager at Lockheed Martin, I effectively provide innovative, solutions-focused recommendations on diverse aspects of daily operations.  I steer the maintenance of the accounting system for assets, preparation of financial data for program reviews, analysis of financial information, and preparation of internal and external presentations.  I also maintain the Assets and performing research analysis tasks.  As a result, I consistently find the best available products that meet the Government's needs in order to submit them for Government approval.

As a Senior Cost Analyst at Lockheed Martin, I effectively allocated costs, collected data and prepared reports to maintain the company cost accounting systems.  I proactively gathered historical cost data on such activities as materials purchases, labor, equipment depreciation, repairs and operational expenses in order to price new services or products by developing unit cost and project expenses for ECP.  As a result and benefit, I have saved Lockheed Martin a high volume of dollars.

Also, as the Senior Financial Analyst at BAE Systems, I directly analyzed budget expenditures and formulated budget estimates.  I also developed, installed and maintained budgetary procedures to monitor expenditures of labor, overhead, material and other costs on program and project activities.  I was relied upon to lend my accounting expertise toward monitoring, maintaining and reviewing financial account books.  I also developed detailed expense projections on the basis of prior budgets, using diverse financial tools including SPIRE, PRISM, DELPHI, and ATO BUDGET.  These actions have directly resulted in streamlining workflow and optimizing efficiency.