Sandra Arevalos
Lompoc
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in cost analysis and program oversight. Proven ability to deliver accurate financial reporting and variance analysis while fostering team collaboration. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and dedicated to achieving operational excellence through effective project coordination and attention to detail. Excels at cultivating and maintaining strong client relationships.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst, Sr
Range Generation Next
Lompoc
10.2016 - Current
- Analyzed financial data to support strategic decision-making processes.
- Prepared comprehensive reports detailing financial performance and forecasts.
- Developed budgets and monitored expenditures for various projects.
- Development of plans, including budgets and schedules, to meet contractual requirements for numerous special projects.
- Preparation of the fiscal year budget, performing a detailed monthly cost analysis of budgeted to actual costs, and preparing a monthly Financial Program Review for senior management.
- Development of letters to the government for awareness of the project budget status.
- Oversee and prepare the expense to funding tracking.
- Oversight of the Exempt Utilization report, and collaboration with management to implement improvements.
- Performance of timecard audits.
- Development of detailed quarterly reporting to the SMC.
- Performs reviews, advises, and performs non-routine analyses, and prepares some non-routine financial reports.
- Maintained accurate financial records and documentation for compliance purposes.
- Analyzed complex financial information to offer recommendations to management, driving decision-making.
- Performs a multitude of financial analyses, including, but not limited to, variance, risk, and profit/loss.
- Monitors program progress and cost performance against plans to ensure contractual compliance. Provides recommendations for cost-performance improvements.
- Acts as a liaison between operations and other administrative support organizations on financial issues.
- Establishment and maintenance of Authorized Work Documents (AWDs).
Program Cost, Scheduling & Control
United Launch Alliance
Vandenberg AFB
01.1997 - 09.2016
- Manage cost and financial data analysis and reporting for multiple programs
- Perform Budget planning/forecasting to Integrated Manifest Schedules, Mission Schedules, Payload Processing Schedules, to include tracking and maintenance of all accounts
- Prepare and design analytical reports, charts, graphs and presentation for use in statistical studies, and various meetings, using a variety of systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel developing pivot tables and look up tables, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Word
- Provide support to management for additional data, charts, graphs or spreadsheets upon request
- Variance analysis and corrective action plans
- Verify accuracy of data for completeness, and resolve discrepancies
- Gather, assemble & verify statistics, calculate percentages, arithmetic averages and related statistics
- Provide support to management during annual budget forecasting, manpower assessments, cost reduction initiatives and commitments
- Prepare/submit check requests and provide tracking to Accounts Payable
- Timecard administrator, may include generating cost transfers
- Administrator of labor, travel, and non-labor charging guidelines and tracking
- Support annual DCAA (Government) timecard audit
- Trained in Earned Value Measurement System (EVMS) and Program Performance Management (PPM)
- Trained in Opportunity and Risk Management
- Plan, coordinate and work with Organization Breakdown/Work Breakdown Structures
- Created and maintain the Vice Presidents Monthly Review package
- Recognized for supporting many company sponsored events
- Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified/World Class 5S Implementation
- Project management and Facilitation
Education
High School Diploma -
Lompoc High School
Lompoc, CAComputer courses -
Allan Hancock College
Typing courses - accuracy, speed, correspondence and business letters
Lompoc Adult School
Lompoc, CASkills
- Microsoft Office applications
- Cost analysis
- Variance analysis
- Data reporting
- Project coordination
- Program oversight
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Spreadsheet management
- Presentation design
- Database management
Company Sponsored Training
- Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Training
- Microsoft 365 Training
- Earned Value Measurement System (EVMS)
- Program Performance Management (PPM)
- Perfect Product Delivery (PPD)
- Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
- World Class 5S
Timeline
Financial Analyst, Sr
Range Generation Next
10.2016 - Current
Program Cost, Scheduling & Control
United Launch Alliance
01.1997 - 09.2016
High School Diploma -
Lompoc High School
Computer courses -
Allan Hancock College
Typing courses - accuracy, speed, correspondence and business letters
Lompoc Adult School
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