Proven leader of soldiers and civilians with versatility in austere, office, and 24/7 training environments, domestic and overseas. Confident with the full fiscal year quarterly return and in-year / out-year budget management process, as well as capable in performance management analytics. Highly proficient in the procurement process, subject matter expert in FAA 32, 33, and 34, and $5M+ of projects directly contracted while overseas.
8 Years as a Captain -Finance / Supply/ Contracts Officer in the Canadian Forces with full proficiency in Procure to Payment process and high-level budget management
Managed 50 member teams of soldiers, unionized civilians, and Aboriginal / Canadian students in austere, office, and 24/7 training environments respectively
Current Financial Management Officer in charge of a $10M budget including Civilian Salary Management, Operational Funds, Capital Funds and high-intensity decision-making involving international (Africa, Europe, Caribbean) support hubs
Experience in a short-staffed team of 3 in charge of a $400M Budget at the Director General of Compensations and Benefits involving full fiscal year, parliamentary vote funds, litigation settlements, zero-to-full-capability hiring/ team creation, restructuring of DRMIS Financial Hierarchies, and military/civilian salary payouts
Bilingual – oral and written - in English and French – Federal Government profile – E-C-C (Reading, Writing, Oral) - with 2 years of proven French language proficiency working in a military environment in Quebec City
Experienced in oral/written communication, presentation (big and small group, English/ French) and customer service work
Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and Access
Skilled in SAP-based Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) –Salary Forecasting, Budget Management (Allocation to Payment), DRMIS MDG – Vendor Creation, Multiple FC - CC - Expenditure Reports, FP & F, Materiel Management, and Other Government Department (OGD) transactions, etc
Current qualifications in Medium Complexity (0-$600K) Contracting for the Government of Canada (GOC), Majority of SAP Finance Roles, GOC Workplace Conflict Resolution Specialist, Assisting Officer – Grievances, Assisting Officer – Summary Trials, First Response to At-risk Employees (SENTINEL certification), Combat Leadership (BMOQ-Army, BMOQ, Army Tactical Operations)