Experience

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  United Technologies Research Center

  • Manager, Finance, FP&A

    • Feb 2014 - Present

    Responsible for managing the financial performance of the Pratt & Whitney and Otis Elevator Programs. Compose and present financial presentations to the Executive Leadership team. Team lead to coordinate development of forward-year UTRC annual planning effort.

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  Pratt and Whitney

  • United States
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Specialist, Financial Planning and Analysis

    • Apr 2005 - Aug 2013

    Provided financial oversight of Military Development Program contracts and discretionary projects. • Instituted proactive financial controls which facilitated early identification of potential issues. • Timely multi-dimensional financial data reporting provided for: Corporate Finance for enterprise-wide forecasting, internal and external customers for the purpose of assessing actual financial performance relative to requirements, and the Program Management Organization to allow the flexibility for any required adjustments to ensure the financial integrity of all projects.• Integrated/coordinated other disciplines such as Accounting, Contracts, and the Program Office to ensure optimal financial performance, customer billing, and compliance to government and contractual requirements.Significant Accomplishments:• Built computer tools used by the Finance Group for month-end closing forecasting/analysis, quarterly forecasting, contract status reporting, Executive Council Financial reporting, and contract/discretionary performance analysis.• Managed team of 5 professional staff during supervisor transition (earned 2 company Eagle Awards as a result).• Developed business case that facilitated approval by the Executive Council to bid on a major helicopter proposal.

  • Earned Value Analyst

    • Dec 2001 - Apr 2005

    Provided financial leadership to the Engine Test organization on all engine programs. • Utilized SAP tools and Earned Value methodology to assist the Program Managers in meeting their respective financial objectives. • Reviewed budgets with the managers and instituted baseline budget changes ensuring consistency between the financial plan and engine test schedules. • Provided historical charging data to assist the managers in compiling estimates for proposals. Applied Earned Value methodology to manage Engineering budgets, conforming to Military Engine program financial goals. • Coordinated Control Account managers to complete technical objectives within budgetary constraints. • Built Microsoft Access application that retrieved and processed SAP data into an easy to use report for the managers to monitor weekly charging within their respective programs.

  • Technical Business Specialist

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

    Utilized Microsoft Access to build a contractor timekeeping application that performed data integrity checking and electronic supervisor approval. Built sub-processes off this application for contracting firm electronic invoicing. Assisted in maintenance of Microsoft Access based tool that collected program charges and housed the respective budgets.

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  Textron Lycoming

  • Engineer

    • 1982 - 1996

    Responsible for gas turbine engine thermodynamic cycle design and analysis. • Developed steady state and transient engine simulations. • Analyzed and provided corrective actions for gas turbine engines suffering testing issues.