Samira Ashraf
Senior Project Controller at Axiologic Solutions LLC- Claim this Profile
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Axiologic Solutions LLC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Controller
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Telos Corporation
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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400 - 500 Employee
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Program Management Analyst
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2021
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Lakhani Household
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Centreville, VA
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Stay at Home Mom
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Oct 2010 - Nov 2018
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General Dynamics Information Technology
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Controller
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May 2007 - Oct 2010
• Responsible for providing functional support to Project Managers supporting Army IT Sector. • Functions as a liaison with Program Manager providing rate and budget information, and utilization and chargeability metrics. • Work with Services Principals, Managers and various Business Unit personnel to provide expertise throughout the lifecycle of a services engagement, including review of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and being a key participant in a development of a… Show more • Responsible for providing functional support to Project Managers supporting Army IT Sector. • Functions as a liaison with Program Manager providing rate and budget information, and utilization and chargeability metrics. • Work with Services Principals, Managers and various Business Unit personnel to provide expertise throughout the lifecycle of a services engagement, including review of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and being a key participant in a development of a bid. • Facilitates internal and program control processes: implements requirements, responsibilities, Revenue Recognition requirements, and develops financial reporting package. • Assist in the accurate development of the Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Completion (ETC), balance sheet analysis, and invoice generation; understands and can explain variation with regard to monthly actuals. • Analyze key metrics, supports monthly financial reviews, engages teams, and advises Project Management in decision making. • Engage clients and executives to ensure compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and other pertinent government regulations, to perform various financial and contract management functions. • Prepare cost/price volumes for proposals & analyzed estimates from program managers for labor hours, materials, subcontracts, travel, and other direct costs to develop cost proposals. • Develop estimates for cost proposals based on information in requests for proposals (RFPs) and program managers. • Build and complete detailed cost spreadsheets using MS Excel to support RFPs. • Develop cost tracking worksheets for program managers for use in tracking program status after contract award. • Produce other cost volume documents as required by the RFPs & lead the proposal cost volume development effort as part of a multi-disciplined proposal writing team. Show less • Responsible for providing functional support to Project Managers supporting Army IT Sector. • Functions as a liaison with Program Manager providing rate and budget information, and utilization and chargeability metrics. • Work with Services Principals, Managers and various Business Unit personnel to provide expertise throughout the lifecycle of a services engagement, including review of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and being a key participant in a development of a… Show more • Responsible for providing functional support to Project Managers supporting Army IT Sector. • Functions as a liaison with Program Manager providing rate and budget information, and utilization and chargeability metrics. • Work with Services Principals, Managers and various Business Unit personnel to provide expertise throughout the lifecycle of a services engagement, including review of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and being a key participant in a development of a bid. • Facilitates internal and program control processes: implements requirements, responsibilities, Revenue Recognition requirements, and develops financial reporting package. • Assist in the accurate development of the Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Completion (ETC), balance sheet analysis, and invoice generation; understands and can explain variation with regard to monthly actuals. • Analyze key metrics, supports monthly financial reviews, engages teams, and advises Project Management in decision making. • Engage clients and executives to ensure compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes-Oxley (SARBOX), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and other pertinent government regulations, to perform various financial and contract management functions. • Prepare cost/price volumes for proposals & analyzed estimates from program managers for labor hours, materials, subcontracts, travel, and other direct costs to develop cost proposals. • Develop estimates for cost proposals based on information in requests for proposals (RFPs) and program managers. • Build and complete detailed cost spreadsheets using MS Excel to support RFPs. • Develop cost tracking worksheets for program managers for use in tracking program status after contract award. • Produce other cost volume documents as required by the RFPs & lead the proposal cost volume development effort as part of a multi-disciplined proposal writing team. Show less
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Unisys
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Analyst
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Sep 2005 - May 2007
• Provide Weekly labor reports to the Program Manager to assist in the accurate development of a time sensitive Estimate to Completion (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts. • Review extracted costs against contracts and related modifications to ensure labor conformance (i.e. the use of appropriate labor categories and billable rates). Work with billing department to defer any non-billable costs due to issues with labor categories, rates or period of performance. Update… Show more • Provide Weekly labor reports to the Program Manager to assist in the accurate development of a time sensitive Estimate to Completion (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts. • Review extracted costs against contracts and related modifications to ensure labor conformance (i.e. the use of appropriate labor categories and billable rates). Work with billing department to defer any non-billable costs due to issues with labor categories, rates or period of performance. Update relevant data for balance sheet review. • Ensure that all financial tracking systems (People Soft, BOSS, JAMIS, etc.) reconcile with all accounts through the completion of the monthly checklist. • Tracking, updating and reporting on financials, while adhering to the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley compliance. • Communicate with the Program Managers/Partners and all pertinent departments (Accounting, Financial Controls, and Financial Reporting, Internal Auditors group, Accounts payable and contracts) to ensure everyone is continuously updated on the progress of tasks, as well as support them with forecasting of existing projects and opportunities in meeting their target for annual Operating Plan. • Complete the PSR checklist upon completion of the Project Status Report (PSR) as required by contract. Bridge Forecasts for areas of responsibility on a monthly basis. Understand any variations in regards to the monthly actuals and be able to explain the cause and reconcile the accounts. • Accounting for Federal Government Groups and Contracts to include Civilian, Department of Defense, and TSA-Bridge. Ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) regulations. • A/R to General Ledger reconciliation (BLT or Billing Ledger Transfer reconciliation) • Unbilled reconciliation to determine differences between revenue and billed amounts. Show less • Provide Weekly labor reports to the Program Manager to assist in the accurate development of a time sensitive Estimate to Completion (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts. • Review extracted costs against contracts and related modifications to ensure labor conformance (i.e. the use of appropriate labor categories and billable rates). Work with billing department to defer any non-billable costs due to issues with labor categories, rates or period of performance. Update… Show more • Provide Weekly labor reports to the Program Manager to assist in the accurate development of a time sensitive Estimate to Completion (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts. • Review extracted costs against contracts and related modifications to ensure labor conformance (i.e. the use of appropriate labor categories and billable rates). Work with billing department to defer any non-billable costs due to issues with labor categories, rates or period of performance. Update relevant data for balance sheet review. • Ensure that all financial tracking systems (People Soft, BOSS, JAMIS, etc.) reconcile with all accounts through the completion of the monthly checklist. • Tracking, updating and reporting on financials, while adhering to the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley compliance. • Communicate with the Program Managers/Partners and all pertinent departments (Accounting, Financial Controls, and Financial Reporting, Internal Auditors group, Accounts payable and contracts) to ensure everyone is continuously updated on the progress of tasks, as well as support them with forecasting of existing projects and opportunities in meeting their target for annual Operating Plan. • Complete the PSR checklist upon completion of the Project Status Report (PSR) as required by contract. Bridge Forecasts for areas of responsibility on a monthly basis. Understand any variations in regards to the monthly actuals and be able to explain the cause and reconcile the accounts. • Accounting for Federal Government Groups and Contracts to include Civilian, Department of Defense, and TSA-Bridge. Ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) regulations. • A/R to General Ledger reconciliation (BLT or Billing Ledger Transfer reconciliation) • Unbilled reconciliation to determine differences between revenue and billed amounts. Show less
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George Mason University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Office Assistant - Centre for Global Education
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Jun 2004 - May 2005
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Education
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George Mason University
Bachelor's of Science, Finance