Stephen (Steve) K. Freeman, PMP

Senior Analyst / Program Manager at VISTA Technology Services Inc.
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Outstanding professional. I have worked with and around Steve for many years and am always impressed by his dedication and positive approach to problem solving. His experience in financial management is extensive and I often seek his counsel. He is a great teammate as well as team leader who gets results while also taking care of his people.

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Credentials

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    Project Management Institute
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • DOD Financial Management Certification (DFMC) Level 3
    United States Department of Defense
    Aug, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cost Management Certificate (12 Graduate Credit Hours)
    University of South Carolina
    Aug, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
    Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
    Jun, 2009
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition Specialty (CDFM-A)
    American Society of Military Comptrollers
    May, 2006
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • VISTA Technology Services Inc.
    • United States
    • Professional Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Analyst / Program Manager
      • Nov 2019 - Present

      Senior Analyst / Program Manager for Army Stationing Installation Plan (ASIP) supporting the Deputy Chief of Staff, Army G-9. Supervise 8 employees responsible for maintaining all Army Installation, Base and site population data through hundreds of field level editors. This data is used to compute Base Operations costs as well as military construction planning numbers for all Army and surrounding populations (Contractors, Civilians and Military). Support the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, accounting for over one million personnel at thousands of locations supporting billions of dollars in resource requirements over multiple years. Program Manager accountable for operations of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Financial Management (FM) database. Supervise 2 employees responsible for web development and system operations. Support up to 40 users, $200M annually in environmental, transportation, and engineering costs for BRAC operations. Deputy Program Manager capturing and leading Installation Status Report (ISR) Sprint operations.

  • US Army
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Deputy Director / Senior Financial Manager
      • Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

      Supervised 8 employees ensuring the adhering to agency policies in performing employee supervisory responsibilities. Accountable for a $600M Army Plans and Resources budget that executed a portfolio of contracts, payroll, supplies, equipment, travel, training, and research and development requirements supporting the PPBE process. Conducted program management and analyzed impacts of major legislative or programmatic changes on budget systems. Interpreted and implemented budget guidance from senior organizations and establish program policy. Optimized financial management operations through collaboration with individuals and teams capitalizing of all abilities and skills. Created and present financial reports, forecasts, and performance data to senior managers for informed decision making. * Redesigned financial management operations: led change from predominantly reactionary operations to those which are now more appropriately controlled, contract management is now accounted for in four distinct phases for thorough development of requirements and definitive cost estimates; have also conducted accounting structure modifications, millions of dollars of resources were combined in unrelated accounts, through data mining, these are now segregated for appropriate cost management. Additionally, improved operations by bridging individual and team member skills and abilities, all of which have significantly improved fiscal stewardship by 25% and saved over $4M in resources for vital requirements.* Selected as the Project Manager over senior officers for the Secretary of the Army’s 2019 Army Birthday Ball (ABB), 1,522 participants to include international partners, and members of Congress; by all measures, through strong leadership, dedication, and teamwork, standards were exceeded, a 50% reduction in costs through a 40% increase in sponsorship resources and cost scrutiny.

    • Senior Director Finance
      • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

      Managed and led a resource management team of 145 civilian, military, and contractor personnel executing administrative operations, accounting, auditing, and payroll supporting functional missions across the globe to include training and education requirements. Supervised 22 employees adhering to agency policies in performing employee supervisory responsibilities. Guided and advised financial managers in the formulation of budget year requirements. Analyzed impacts of major legislative or programmatic changes on budget systems. Interpreted and implemented planning and budget guidance from senior organizations to include the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Established program policy and accountable for the execution and analysis of $1.7B in Operations and Maintenance Army Reserve (OMAR), $2.1B in Reserve Personnel, Army (RPA), and $2M Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) appropriations using various financial management execution systems. * Delivered immediate and direct emergency financial management support to Puerto Rico, 1st Major Subordinate Command (MSC) during Hurricane Maria with over $500,000 in life support for 700 citizens, literally a life and death situation. With an unfortunate immediate hostile environment, a trained and armed mobile pay team of 8 personnel deployed to Puerto Rico where they financially supported logistical and subsistence crisis requirements. * Transformed an adverse culture, exposed and corrected a lack of financial management knowledge throughout a 195,000 personnel structure which had contributed to over 15% of accounting transactions being in error and over $20M in lost resources. This was accomplished through the leading of professional development sessions and operational changes which grew knowledge and abilities for over 300 personnel: senior managers, financial managers, and senior executive level officers.

    • Deputy Chief of Staff (Senior Financial Manager / Supervisory Budget Analyst)
      • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

      Directly responsible to the Commanding General (CG) as the Command's Senior Finance Officer with accountability of $40M supporting 7,100 Soldiers in 22 States conducting intelligence missions throughout the globe. Supervised 15 senior military, civilians, and contractors adhering to agency policies in performing employee supervisory responsibilities, and was the leader for 7 Executive Officers. Analyzed impacts of major legislative or programmatic changes on budget systems. Guided and advised financial managers in the formulation of budget year requirements. Interpreted and implemented planning and budget guidance from senior organizations to include OMB. Established program policy and accountable for the maintenance of accounting transactions in the integrated General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS).* Identified a solution to fix an extremely out of tolerance “planned to actual” execution variance rate of 30%, the standard was 10%. As project manager, I work directly with a computer engineer and developed an automated projection tool which captured and tracked resource projections and expenditures. This accountability tool solved our problems and was then used by several external organizations as a model to build their budget formulation and execution operations.* Spearheaded the development and design of a leader’s budget guide, a first ever for the organization; I then used as an instructional tool for over 300 personnel: senior managers, financial managers, and senior executive level officers. This greatly improved financial processes focusing on best practices, active communication, definitive estimates and cost management saving over $2M. This became the model for our financial operations and was also used by several external organizations to build their budget formulation and execution operations.

    • Executive Officer, Supervisory Budget Analyst, Budget Officer / Auditor, Program Analyst, Commander
      • Dec 1996 - Mar 2013

      Executive Officer: * Expanded the military’s outreach program, singlehandedly led a highly successful Army outreach opportunity to the National Training Center (NTC) for 18 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of Fortune 100 companies, an event like this was the first ever for the organization. Supported our $35B PPBE process providing guidance and support to Division Chiefs.Supervisory Budget Analyst:* Established strong and critical professional relationships with the Army Budget Office (ABO), the Office Secretary of Defense – Comptroller (OSD-C), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Congressional staff which significantly contributed to a 92% funding rate which was absolutely critical during a time of war efforts that surged and then their winding down with the conversion of contingency resources. Budget Officer / Auditor: * Highly noteworthy accomplishments recognized at the most senior level of the Army, awarded the 2006 Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) Financial Management & Comptroller (FM&C) budgeting award, selected as the Army’s "Top Analyst" (a pool of several hundred analysts eligible).Program Analyst: * Orchestrated and led the development of a resource management database which significantly improved the capturing of resource requirements for the Army’s Combat Training Centers (CTCs). This was a 100% improvement, not only replaced a manual system, but significantly improved our budget formulation capabilities for proficient cost management within the PPBE process, over $1B.Commander:* Led a finance detachment of 31 personnel that mobilized in support of Operation Joint Endeavor to Bosnia. Accountable for a $5M U. S. Treasury account supporting operations throughout Bosnia, Croatia, and Hungary. The Senior Commander noted financial accountability as the best he had observed in his 22 years of service.

Education

  • Central Michigan University
    Master's, Administration
  • Niagara University
    Bachelor’s Business Administration, Accounting - Magna Cum Laude

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