Brenda Garner
Sellersville
Summary
Accomplished Lead Program Analyst with a proven track record at Defense Contracting Solutions, enhancing financial and budgetary processes. Expert in government accounting systems and strategic budget planning, I significantly improved compliance and audit readiness. Skilled in business process improvement and financial forecasting, my analytical prowess ensures organizational excellence and integrity.
Veteran
Top Secret Clearance
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Program Analyst
Defense Contracting Solutions
10.2021 - Current
- Providing subject matter guidance for the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) to one of the Army's programs: EW&C (Electronic Warfare and Cyber); Division: PL Electronic Attack.
- Providing subject matter guidance and research in performing the development fo the programs financial documents for Congress to address: Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and the Procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Forms (P&R).
- Providing guidance and recommendations for fiscal year budgeting, financial planning, programming, and execution that supports all the programs' resource requirements: manpower, contracts, travel/training, testing, equipment, supplies, etc.
- Providing complete and accurate financial reporting across the PL EA business-related reports to include: End of Month reports, Status of Funds, Reclamas, SPAR Charts, DAR-Q reviews for audits, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), etc.
- Produce financial management (budget) related inputs for the respective sections of Acquisition Reports to include, but not limited to: Requests for Funds (R4F), DD Form 448-2 (MIPR Acceptance), Form 7600 (Functional Support Agreement (FSA), Order Agreements, and Contract Modifications.
- Validate data in the acquisition reporting system to ensure it agrees with data in the appropriate government financial/accounting system, and report any differences that occur.
- Planning, generating, and updating detailed internal spend plans for PL EA RDTE, OPA, and OMA funding lines to track commitments, obligations, and disbursements to align with OSD monthly/yearly goals.
- Ensuring compliance with Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness guidelines at all times, and maintaining processes for accurately and thoroughly responding to financial management activities in accordance with official directives, regulations, and guidance.
Program/Budget Analyst
Booz-Allen & Hamilton
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Prepared program planning and budget justification-related documents for the Headquarters Department of the Army and OSD, and assured that the documents are balanced, executable programs.
- Ensured funds are available and the appropriateness of requested expenditures for the program funding line by monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating commitments, obligations, and executions.
- Completed, edited, and presented budget information through P&R forms.
- Created the following documents for the PEO C3T program: Government MIPRs (Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests), Sales Orders, PWDs, and agency WBS (Work Breakdown Structure).
- Plan, generate, and update detailed planning of the programs' spend plans for RTDE, OPA, and OMA funding lines to include the tracking of the obligations and disbursements through the status of funds from GFEBs.
- Audited monthly and yearly reports from the GFEBS system to assist the JRP (Joint Reconciliation Program) with validating IDOC (Intermediate Document) errors, UMTs (Un-Matched Transactions), open outstanding invoices, and obligations for contracts for program funding lines.
- Ensured timely, accurate and realistic planning inputs for TT PEG and SS PEG geared in the POM execution plan through the Army cPROBE system.
Business Process Officer/Financial Analyst
Bowhead Business & Technical Solutions, LLC
02.2019 - 09.2020
- Served as subject matter expert in Foreign Military Sales section as financial investigative analyst for CECOM-SAMD-ILSC.
- Audited CCOPEs (Case Close Out Process System) Report for outstanding financials.
- Financial Advisor to over 5 Weapons System Managers, USASAC CENTCOM and USASAC Redstone Arsenal for identifying any financial discrepancies to be resolved.
- Preformed Case Development tasks; to include reviewing Contracts, MIPRs, Amendments, Pricing and Availability.
- Established final pricing on FMS cases for closure.
Program Analyst
Science Applications International Corporation
05.2016 - 02.2019
- Executive Agent to 3 Cyber Training Ranges (ARCYBER).
- Supervisory and Functional point of contact over agencies financial reports to provide timely information to supervisors and higher authorities.
- Performed budget and program analyses to meet the main objectives and requirements for Army ‘s DoD Cyber Training Ranges program. To include Defense Planning Guidance, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and President's Budget Submission.
- Performed wide ranges of administrative and analytical duties in presenting budget and program objective estimates to support Short-and-long range goals and objectives of Army's mission.
- Created new Standard Operating Policies (SOPs) for Cyber Training Ranges program and reviewing proposed changes to existing regulations to determine outcome be addressed.
- Drafted, reviewed, staffed, and disseminated various program management documents to include memorandums, briefings, reports, minutes of meetings, SCRUM reporting.
- Lead Contractor for Workforce Management (WFM) Team and Subject Matter Expert for creating organizational positions, providing customer support for Navy ERP end-users and Lead Trainer for ERP Supervisors (Military and Civilian) for Time and Attendance.
- Maintained, updated, and tested business process workflows and training materials for Navy ERP users.
- Maintained and updated agency documents to include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Role Mapping Database (RMDs), Separation of Duties (SODs), Government Risk Compliance (GRC) and Access Enforcer (AE).
Program/Contract Analyst
360 Patriot Enterprises
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Supported 15 contracting officers, 6 project managers, and over 100 projects (new and recurring leases) with thorough knowledge of contractor and vendor performance parameters, providing clear and concise performance-based statements and measurements.
- Performed Pre/post-award and termination activities such as: analyzing requirements, establishing milestones, revisions to statements of work/specifications and procurement planning.
- Managed tracking/monitoring of contract actions to ensure compliance with Washington Headquarter Services, administrative procedures, and regulations.
- Organized/Arranged new lease files, maintained electronic documents, and served as technical point for new project requirements; facilitated through award letters to contracting officers, Lessor, Agency, and to Washington Headquarters Services.
- Performed current years funding contract requests through purchase orders, sales orders, Military Inter-Departmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), financial databases: EBAS-D=Core Financials, Leased Facilities Database, Procurement Desktop Defense.
Education
MBA - Business Management
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL12-2021
Master of Science - Accounting And Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH12-2017
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL06-2005
Skills
- Strategic Budget planning
- Business process improvement
- Risk assessments
- Proficient in Microsoft Software
- Business analysis
- Data collection
- Financial analysis/ Forecasting
- Expert in several Government Accounting systems
- Compliance and integrity for Audit reporting
Certification
Achieved Government DAU Certified Courses:
Business – Financial Management
Level I – Training:
- ACQ 1010 – Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
- BUS 1100 – Business Essentials
- BFM 1000 – Fundamentals of Acquisition Financial Management
- BFM 2000 – Applied Acquisition Financial Management
Program Analyst/ Core Plus Training
- BFM 0010 – Value Added Tax on DoDs International Efforts
- BFM 0040 – Budget Policy
- CLB 025 – Total Ownership Cost
Veteran
U.S. Navy; 1992-1996
Timeline
Lead Program Analyst
Defense Contracting Solutions
10.2021 - Current
Program/Budget Analyst
Booz-Allen & Hamilton
09.2020 - 10.2021
Business Process Officer/Financial Analyst
Bowhead Business & Technical Solutions, LLC
02.2019 - 09.2020
Program Analyst
Science Applications International Corporation
05.2016 - 02.2019
Program/Contract Analyst
360 Patriot Enterprises
09.2015 - 05.2016
Achieved Government DAU Certified Courses:
Business – Financial Management
Level I – Training:
- ACQ 1010 – Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
- BUS 1100 – Business Essentials
- BFM 1000 – Fundamentals of Acquisition Financial Management
- BFM 2000 – Applied Acquisition Financial Management
Program Analyst/ Core Plus Training
- BFM 0010 – Value Added Tax on DoDs International Efforts
- BFM 0040 – Budget Policy
- CLB 025 – Total Ownership Cost
MBA - Business Management
American InterContinental University
Master of Science - Accounting And Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of North Florida
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