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December 20, 2021

One Simple Thing You Can Do to Ensure 2022 is Your Best Year Ever

The last two years have been tough–especially for moms. We’ve learned an entirely new way of life. Many of us cared for ill family members or got sick ourselves. We shepherded our kids through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, kept the meals flowing, and loved our families through it all. Oh, and we also worked from home to keep our professional ambitions alive.

On the cusp of 2022, it’s time to look back and say: “Wow! That was a lot.” 

But, life is returning to a pace that feels more typical and liveable. It’s time to exhale, peek our heads up over the horizon, and consider what’s next.

Given everything you’ve done the last two years, the HireMeMom team thinks it’s time for you to focus on yourself in 2022. It’s not selfish. In fact, it’s selfless to invest in your happiness and interests because it creates a deeper personal reserve you can draw from and give to your family.

But, we get that it’s not easy to make yourself a priority–whether you are focusing on health and fitness, financial or professional goals.

We know that support makes a difference. So, we’ve created a series of programs and offers that can help you focus on your goals next year. HireMyMom’s new Elevate You: Mastermind & Coaching programs are just the thing to help you get unstuck and take a fresh look at the possibilities for your life and career.

This blog explores why we created these programs and how you can use the new year’s fresh start to make 2022 your best year yet.

Moms are our passion

At HireMyMom, helping moms find meaningful work-from-home opportunities is our passion. It’s what we think about and where we put our energy.

As you can see from our blogs, we cover everything from questions to ask yourself to determine if a work-from-home job is right for you to helping you develop habits to be more productive each day. We share ideas about how you can save money on childcare, show you how to level up, and offer guidance on how to turn your idea into a business. And, we celebrate your success, highlighting moms like Jessika Soto and Nicole Smith as examples of how the system works. 

Over the last few months, the HireMyMom team has heard from several moms looking for more personal coaching and support.

We see (and have heard about) the desire for moms to be part of a group of women who want to move ahead in life and business. 

But, you aren’t just looking for any group–we understand that you are looking for a group of women outside of your immediate social and professional circle who can help you gain clarity and focus as you pursue your dreams and goals. You’d like to find a group of women to connect with over time as you explore what it means to find meaningful growth and success. You want to find a group of women you can cheer for as they cheer for you. 

Good news: HireMyMom’s new Elevate You: Mastermind & Coaching Groups are forming now, and they are just what you need. 

Invest in you

These programs, built around virtual meetings and an app, can help you gain the clarity and focus you need to pursue your dreams while connecting with a community of like-minded moms. 

Through the program, you’ll find the path for meaningful growth and success based on what matters to you. You’ll create deep and authentic relationships with women on the same path and benefit from coaching from our founder and HireMyMom CEO, Lesley Pyle. We will also have fun while supporting each other.

The program offers two levels:

  • Cultivate is specially designed for moms looking for remote work, transitioning from a traditional job, or hoping to start a freelance business. 

This group will meet weekly and focus on resume and cover letter writing as well as interview guidance. We will talk about the basics of starting a business–including finding the right productivity tools. Our private group app will help you track weekly events, connect with other members and quickly access all of the tools and resources that are part of your membership.

As a member of a Cultivate group, you’ll participate in group brainstorming, get support, offer encouragement, and enjoy the accountability and networking opportunities that come from meeting with other moms who share your goals.

If you are considering transitioning to a work-from-home lifestyle or launching a new business endeavor, Cultivate is for you. Join us in a Cultivate group, which is forming now for an early 2022 launch.

  • Flourish is perfect for moms who already have experience working at home and are ready to level up and grow personally and professionally. 

This group will meet weekly to discuss business growth, discuss ways to expand, and explore marketing ideas. The peer group dynamic will help fill you with fresh ideas and unique perspectives so you can develop new viewpoints and see your business with fresh eyes.

The group will explore ways to improve business systems, build better processes and automate your work. 

A private group app puts all the tools and resources at your fingertips. Group sessions will provide an opportunity to share thoughts, get support, and find encouragement. 

What’s more, the group sessions will help you stay accountable to your goals and will offer you a chance to network with other like-minded moms who you might not have otherwise met.

 Sign up now to be ready when the new group gets rolling in early 2022.

Consider coaching

If you aren’t ready to commit to a group program, individual coaching may be right for you. Working with a coach–even just for one or two sessions, can help you move to the next level. As a work-at-home mom who deeply values family time, finding the right coach is essential.

We all need support in business and life. It’s easy to feel stuck or overwhelmed–especially as you raise a family and navigate career space. An experienced, independent, outside voice can help provide feedback on what’s not working and give you the clarity you need on the best way to use your time and energy.

If you want to balance working at home with your family life, there’s a good chance Lesley is the right coach for you. You can benefit from Lesley’s 25 years as an entrepreneur and her insights into balancing work and family from a wife and mother who’s been down the road you are traveling.

Research shows that working with a coach is the most effective and efficient way to experience the breakthrough you need to grow personally and professionally. 

A coach can help you define what success means for you, guide you as you start or grow a remote career or business, and help you work through roadblocks or fears that hold you back. If you know you want to make a change but aren’t sure what you want to do, the proper support can help.

Join us!

We hope that reading about these programs has you as excited to attend them as we are to offer them. We think this is the ideal time to invest in yourself and consider what’s possible for you in the next year.

We can’t wait to celebrate your success! 

 

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December 17, 2021

Project Manager

Company Overview

We are a creative digital marketing agency for premium brands, helping them expand their influence by clearly communicating their voice, values, mission, and principles through beautiful, effective content, graphics, and marketing objectives. It’s our passion to turn prospects into buyers and dabblers into loyalists.

 

About this Role

Our team is looking for an energetic, confident, and detail-oriented Project Manager.

The Project Manager is responsible for establishing and implementing processes to keep projects running smoothly, and supports the execution and delivery of services for our growing portfolio of clients.

The position requires a sharp eye for detail, strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to establish great rapport and build professional relationships, and experience in managing both teams and project deliverables.


What You’ll Do

  • Manage team and ensure timely completion of projects by tracking progress in the agency’s project management system (Asana) and checking in with team members daily
  • Support team in coordinating daily deliverables and receivables
  • Facilitate weekly meetings with CEO and team members
  • Work closely with the CEO to provide project/team updates, evaluate efficiency of current processes, and present ideas to promote business growth
  • Establish and implement systems to facilitate team processes and ensure an exceptional client experience
  • Serve as liaison between CEO, team members, clients, and outside parties
  • Assist with the onboarding process for new clients and team members
  • Complete tasks and projects (at any phase of the project cycle) as necessary to support the agency and meet deadlines
  • Adhere to agency processes, procedures, and best practices


Skills & Abilities

  • Base understanding of digital marketing, advertising, and social media
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form
  • Experience with project management and team management
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong work ethic, self-motivated, energetic, outgoing, and reliable


Preferred Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field; or equivalent work experience
  • Experience working within a marketing agency setting
  • Proficiency in GSuite, Asana, Dubsado, Stripe
  • Working knowledge of web platforms such as Wix, SquareSpace, Shopify, etc.


Why Work Here

  • Compensation – Competitive salary based on your experience level, room for growth
  • Flexible work schedule and supportive culture – integrate work with your life instead of the other way around
  • Remote – avoid the stress and hassle of a commute and raise your productivity
  • Raise your game – work with highly driven individuals and grow professionally and personally
  • Growth – ample opportunities to learn and grow both inside and outside of your core responsibilities

 

 

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December 13, 2021

Sales Specialist- Enrollment Advisor

Looking for an experienced salesperson and Enrollment Advisor for our Program: An international program for women who want to balance their hormones naturally.

This role is responsible for taking calls as assigned, with the purpose of discovering if assigned calls are a good fit for our program, and taking them all the way through enrollment.

Happy Hormones ENROLLMENT ADVISOR

 

POSITION: Enrollment Advisor / Sales Rep

LOCATION: Remote/Online

HOURS: Starting at 3-5 hours per week, with room for growth

What is The Happy Hormones Program?

Our team is supporting women on their journey to restoring their hormones balance through a natural and holistic approach. We fix the root cause of their hormone imbalances through healing the liver,opening up our detox pathways, mapping hormone symptoms, removing hormone obstacles and nourishing our hormones.

We use our Happy Hormones system to give women the peace of mind that they are putting their best foot forward on their hormone healing journey and top notch guidance/support that they haven’t been able to get from their current health team.

Our goal is to make sure every woman who comes into our community feels supported and encouraged, and we aim to make sure every woman we speak to gets the next best step for them.

What is the Enrollment Advisor…

The primary focus of the Enrollment Advisor is to conduct preliminary conversations with qualified applicants via a complimentary Hormone  breakthrough call. It’s your job to conduct conversations and confidently educate women on the next best steps for them on their hormone journey and inspire them to take action by enrolling in The Happy Hormones Program if it is a good fit for them despite their personal fears and roadblocks.

The ideal candidate for this position will be outgoing and compassionate, as well as confident in conducting sales conversation and helping other women find the support they need. You can communicate clearly, passionately, and coach women through their roadblocks to enrolling.

If you are a quick learner, willing and ready to learn the ins and outs of our programs and how we support women on their journey, and capable of confidently mirroring our language in our marketing and promotional materials to best serve our clients — you will be a good fit. If you are eager to learn the sales process and enroll women into The Happy Hormones Program through conducting clarity conversations you will be successful.

We are a fast growing company and are looking for an enrollment advisor that is eager to grow and expand as we do as well.

The role requires:

Availability for a 60-minute sales  & marketing meeting once per week
You will be setting goals for specific numbers of enrollments  per month and week.
You need to have an internet connection, functioning computer and reliable phone to conduct calls.

This is a position that compensates our clients based off opportunities they create for themselves and our sales team. – so your earnings are completely dependent on your efforts. Want to make more money? Take on more calls and increase conversions. You have a HUGE opportunity in this role to be compensated as much as you’d like based on the effort you’re willing to put in.

This is a remote position where you get to set your own hours. You are able to have all the flexibility you are looking for to ensure your own health is also taken care of.

Skills needed…

  • Natural rapport builder. You’re easy to talk to, and enjoy having conversations with people.
  • Great communicator
  • Able to read between the lines and pull out the best in someone by building them up.
  • You have honest conversations and only enroll clients who are a good fit.
  • You are a natural born leader and can coach women to the best decision for them, even if it’s uncomfortable for them.
  • You have a strong work ethic. You’re eager to grow and expand with a fast growing company, and you’re willing and ready to learn and improve your skill set.
  • You are able to follow the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provided to you and can use your KPI’s to determine what you’re doing right and how to hone in on that for future conversations, or where your learning opportunities are.
  • Comfortable using online tech platforms, or the willingness to learn.
  • Experience with hormone imbalances and/or experience with sales

How to apply…

If this sounds like you, I encourage you to apply via our online application form. You’ll be asked a series of questions and be able to provide your resume for consideration.

https://forms.gle/pkpdXHBBixCLQiaL9

Send your resume and cover letter to andrea@abundantwellnesswithandrea.com

Subject line: Application

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December 12, 2021

Carrie ******

SCP Ventures – April 2017 to Present                              
Co-Owner, Freelance Copywriter (Naples, Florida)

Currently handling freelance copywriting assignments since January 2021.

We work with several clients who request a variety of topics to write up. My work has included:

  • Copywriting for our marketing clients (service pages, articles, blog posts, guest posts)
  • Content research for our own campaigns as well as client campaigns
  • Business accounting
  • Payroll
  • Customer Service
  • Sales

Tropic Armor Window Tinting – May 2020 to June 2021

Co-Owner, Administration (Naples, Florida)

Assisted in running the window tint shop with my husband.
Handled all paperwork, pricing, appointments, and payments/deposits.

First Family Insurance – June 2015 to February 2016

Licensed Insurance Agent, Health & Life

  • Direct sales calls to potential customers for health insurance on the marketplace.
  • Assisted with sign-ups and policy selection based on their needs and preferences.

Disney English – August 2013 to November 2013

ESL Teacher (Tianjin, China)

  • Delivered curriculum with energy and enthusiasm, using immersive learning techniques such as story-telling, singing, dialogue, and role-playing in combination with formal exercises.
  • Communicate with learners in an engaging, age-appropriate way, ensuring that language learning is both effective and fun.
  • Measured progress and educational results through the delivery of formal and informal assessments and progress reports.
  • Participated in various marketing and referral events to drive learner enrollment as needed.
  • Ensured classes were run efficiently and started and ended, as scheduled.

Palmira Golf Club and Gym – May 2013 to July 2013                         

Front desk (Bonita Springs, Florida)

  • Checked in members for the gym, pool & locker room use.

Express Languages – February 2013 to July 2013                            

ESL Teacher (Naples, Florida)

Taught adult students basic to intermediate English language skills.

Internet Marketing – October 2012 to 2018                                           

eCommerce Sales (Naples, Florida)

  • eBay dropshipping – Coordinated goods with the vendor to be sold on eBay, listed items for sale and kept track of all sales.
  • Amazon FBA – Completed product research, found vendors for resale, tracked expenses and profits, prepared items to ship to Amazon for FBA

Grace Lutheran Preschool – February 2012 to December 2012

Toddler Teacher (Naples, Florida)

  • Developed play-based curriculum.
  • Led activities that assisted in each child’s developmental stages.
  • Assisted Director with billing, invoices, and collection of monthly tuition payments.

Adventist Educational Holdings – September 2010 to July 2011                                    

ESL Teacher ( Kuolai (Taipei), Taiwan)

  • Taught Basic English to 5th-grade Taiwanese students at an English immersion school.
  • Worked in a 3-4 person team to run the school, programs, and activities at our location.
  • Created and implemented a new course curriculum for my classes.

South Florida Pediatric Partners – October 2006 to December 2008                

Records-Management Analyst (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

  • Assisted accountant with monthly financial and budget variance reports.
  • Trained new employees on front desk functions and posting and balancing functions.
  • Reconciled unbalanced or incorrect batch runs and recorded all bank deposits for ten locations.

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December 12, 2021

Virtual Executive Assistant

HERE’S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US:
We are a boutique agency that virtually supports C-level Execs, founders, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with ongoing Operational Management, Administrative Services, Project Management, and Digital Marketing.

Ashley, our founder, and CEO, is very passionate about providing excellent support to our amazing clients. We strive to help our clients reach success and profit in their businesses while bringing back the balance to their work and personal life. Maintaining a work/life balance is important to our internal team members as well. We’re a super friendly, supportive, and communicative team of pros!

ABOUT THE ROLE
Must have the bandwidth for a minimum of 80 client hours per month (approx 20 hours per week)

As a subcontracting team member, you’ll be the main point of contact with your assigned clients and will work independently with those clients. You will provide high-level professional administrative support by working on tasks and projects assigned by the client, ensuring they are executed on time with the highest level of quality. You must have consistent and proactive communication with your clients and our operations team.

Virtual EAs are expected to be available for clients during defined business hours of 9 am-5 pm Local Time, send weekly usage reports, respond to communication within a two-hour response window, maintain detailed and up-to-date client profiles, and follow all internal policies and protocols.

Bottom line is that you’ll NEVER be bored! If you don’t like talking to people (via Slack, email, and Zoom) then this position is probably not your cup of tea!

** Must be available for team meetings on Thursdays at 9amPST & bi-weekly Pod Meetings on Tuesdays between 9-11 am PST **

ABOUT YOU:
*** This position is for you if you…

  • are a self-starter and excited about learning new things
  • are incredibly detail-oriented and organized and know how to problem solve
  • always seek to create better systems and take interest in how you can make things more efficient and effective
  • speak up if you see a problem and are proactive in finding a solution (you don’t just make it work, you make it better!)
  • know how to manage your time and work independently but also enjoy collaboration
  • are resourceful, meaning you know when to Google it but also know when to ask for help
  • are in it for the long haul. We are passionate about building relationships with our team members and clients!
  • have experience providing administrative support at the executive level
  • are located in the US

*** This position is NOT for you if you…

  • aren’t communicative or proactive
  • are full of excuses on why you’re missing deadlines.
  • don’t take constructive criticism well.
  • don’t have the bandwidth to take on more clients. (we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us and be here for the long haul!)
  • don’t have AMAZING attention to detail
  • tend to be last minute and have a “just get it done” attitude instead of “make it great”
  • don’t consider client satisfaction and customer service as a priority

BENEFITS:
You will be compensated as a 1099 independent contractor. You will be paid $16/hour. After 6 months of tenure (and every 6 months thereafter), your pay can increase up to $22/hour based on performance.

In addition to joining an awesome & supportive team, you’ll also have access to monthly training to up your skill levels on new platforms and skill sets!

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December 1, 2021

Executive Assistant

Responsibilities:

  • Manage calendar for CEO, including making appointments and prioritizing
  • Assist in email management, identifying messages of urgency or due date
  • Set up meetings including organizing members, gathering necessary information, and sending reminders
  • Act as point of contact for team members, clients, external partners, and prospective clients
  • Create and circulate external communications including emails, presentations, reports, contracts, etc.
  • Maintain virtual filing systems
  • Manage information flow in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
  • Attend weekly look ahead meeting and other meetings as requested
  • Assist with social media management, especially with incoming LinkedIn requests
  • Assist the CEO with applying to and managing speaking engagements
  • Coordinate travel arrangements, as needed
  • Assist the COO with internal projects, updates, and other functions such as bookkeeping assistance
  • Other office management duties as assigned by the CEO or COO

Key Performance Indicators This Position is Responsible for:

  • Respond to all inquiries/emails within 24 hours of receipt
  • Check Teamwork Chat daily
  • Check LinkedIn daily
  • Keep CEO calendar and Brandwise master calendar updated on a daily basis
  • Responds to and resolves administrative inquiries and questions within 24 hours of receipt

Personality Traits that will help you thrive in this position:

  • Customer Service Oriented: You are often the first point of contact with our potential clients. A positive and upbeat attitude is critical
  • Detail Oriented: You are heavily involved in the day-to-day running of our agency.  A keen eye for detail will be key.
  • Professionalism:  As the first point of contact, your professionalism in all correspondence is very important.  It directly reflects our agency’s mission and values.
  • Good judgment skills: Trusting yourself to make decisions in certain situations. Using your better judgment and taking ownership of the decision.
  • Can work with little direction & always stays two steps ahead of what needs to be done
  • Thrives working in a remote atmosphere yet feels part of the team at all times
  • Prioritization:  Identifying what is urgent vs lower priority while maintaining a balance for deadlines and how much time tasks/projects will take

Required Skills/Abilities/Experience:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Proficient in Google Workspace
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Thorough understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing
  • Efficiency in Quickbooks Online is a plus
  • Ability to work independently
  • Minimum of two years experience in an executive assistant role

Tools/Software Used in this position:

Google Workspace
Zoom
Teamwork PM
Teamwork Desk
Teamwork Chat
Teamwork CRM
Canva

This position is fully remote and we are looking for professionals on a contractual basis. The contract is for 20 to 25 hours per week.

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November 27, 2021

Michele ********

My goal as a virtual assistant is to save my clients time and money and alleviate day-to-day stress within their business. I am a highly motivated and organized individual who is seeking a position to help my clients improve their work-life balance and create success within their company.  I currently have 12 years of experience as an administrative professional.    Some of my day-to-day tasks include creating and sending of invoices to customers, setting appointments and scheduling meetings between client and customers, customer service support, email and calendar management, manage travel booking for clients & expense reports, and more.

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November 15, 2021

Employer Success Story: Petra Wintner

What is your top advice for small business owners looking to hire remote talent?

This tip for me is true whether you hire remote or on-site talent, but for remote talent it is actually easier to implement: Before you actually hire, do a clearly communicated trial period. This period should be paid, but the expectation on both ends should be clear, that only after the period a decision for hiring is made. Depending on what you are hiring for this can be anything between a week and 2-3 months. There should be clearly defined goals/deliverables to be achieved during this period and the working mode should already resemble the future work mode.

What is your top tip for working with a virtual team?

Create communication channels that resemble an “office environment”, e.g. a Slack workspace, which can be used for questions as you would ask them walking over to a colleagues desk and set clear rules and expectations around the use of these communication channels: e.g. I might not look at my emails for the better part of a workday, because I batch my email-time, but I check messages on Slack immediately and try to answer asap.

Why did you decide to use HireMyMom.com for your hiring needs?

Because we are a service for parents/mothers and I was looking for someone with marketing experience, who understands the target group well. The “part-time working mom” is in my opinion an ideal employee profile combining high caliber with interest in working part-time and is therefore ideal at the stage of my business, where I cannot afford to hire a full-time resource, but need someone with experience, who can work independently.

What piece of advice do you wish someone had given you at the start of your business career?

I was lucky to start my career at a small company, where my contributions were more visible (to both superiors as well as clients) right from the start. While for me, it was coincidence, I would actually recommend, purposefully considering small businesses for a career.

What do you see as your greatest success in life?

That – at least so far – I managed to lead a life, where I was always content with my career and private life balance.

 

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Looking to hire a virtual professional for your business? Click here for more info!

 

 

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November 8, 2021

Jill *******

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES – Boston, MA                                       2010 – Present

Project Management and Process Improvement Manager – JH US Finance (2017 – Present)

Serve as project manager and technical liaison for business users and IT for various process improvement and application development projects.
Work with business users to gain a thorough understanding of existing processes, including pain points and desired enhancements.
Create business/technical documentation.  Work with IT to develop, test and implement systems and adjust designs accordingly.
Leverage my accounting, operations, project management and IT acumen to identify opportunities for process improvements.
Act as system administrator, and liaison, between business and IT post-implementation.
Communicate the new/enhanced application to 1000+ users, create training materials, live & recorded demonstrations, and process documentation.
Serve as the primary contact for various technological tools, including user training and support, an d design enhancement implementations.

 

Infrastructure and Process Manager – US Capital Management (2010 – 2017)

Created, deployed, and maintained data collection templates and executive reports for the local forecasting and planning processes.
Provided technical training and user support to various teams (200+ users) involved in forecasting and planning.
Design, build and maintain an Oracle Essbase planning and analytical cube.
Tracked and monitored planning & forecasting deliverables via an in-house task tracking tool, which I helped design and maintain.
Facilitated & managed technical upgrades for USCM and the users it supports, e.g. MS Office, Windows, Smartview, etc.
Recommended and implemented various process improvements, including several 3-6 month long projects.
Created and maintained process documentation; trained and developed offshore employees hired to support the USCM area.

 

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP – Boston, MA                                               2007 – 2010

Associate Consultant – Forensic Services (2009 – 2010)

Performed investigations for fraudulent activities, e.g. time and expense fraud, bribery, noncompliance with regulatory policies.
Performed searches for evidence, conducted analyses of damages, and prepared various documents used in litigation.
Assisted clients in their litigious efforts related to intellectual property. Performed industry and product research, calculated lost profits and reasonable recovery amounts, prepared reports, and supported the PwC partner serving as an expert witness.
Participated in an investigation with the FDIC during a bank closing. Investigated personnel and collected evidence pertaining to suspicious loans.
Taught internal training courses on recent developments in government contracting and International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

Associate Consultant – Risk and Compliance (2007 – 2009)

Performed analyses over internal controls on behalf of client management in their efforts to comply with various regulatory bodies.
Assisted a major financial services company in its general ledger reconciliation efforts by researching and analyzing various account balances, proposing adjustments, and developing tools to track and report discrepancies.
Developed audit procedures for testing user access at a major telecommunications company. Created a custom testing template in Microsoft Excel, and trained the local audit team on how to use the template to maximize efficiencies in testing.
Participated in a “Know Your Customer” remediation for a banking client in response to an anti-money laundering regulatory issue.

 

Summer Intern – Assurance (June – August 2006)

Performed various financial, compliance, and IT audit procedures for clients in the technology industry.
Conducted “walkthrough” meetings with client personnel of all levels in order to document processes and procedures in place.

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November 8, 2021

Tonya *****

End to End (Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Senior Financial Analyst/Contract Administrator (11/19 –Present)

 Co-lead CVN73/74 RCOH Sales and Distribution data management; ensure timely, complete and accurate processing of contract changes to provide reliable and validated reporting; support EVMS progressing.

 Administration and analysis of contract change specifications, production and material costs and cost estimates and other contract support activities as assigned

 Provide Program month-end status reports generated from SAP

 Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, clear suspense records, etc.

 Verify and validate financial information for non-purchase order invoices in AP system before payment processing

 Maintain financial reports, records and general ledger accounts, reconcile accounts

 Research suspense charges and analyze accounting issues as needed

 Verify and ensure accurate charging for non-purchase orders; close purchase orders

 

Mills Marine & Ship Repair

Senior Program Analyst (9/18 –8/19)

 Knowledgeable of Government contracting, invoicing and reporting requirements

 Adhere to Government financial reporting requirements including tracking financial data and monitoring expenditures

 Communicate with Program Manager and other companies to gather and assemble project information

 Review project costs compared to budget and determine high cost areas for process improvement; administer project budgeting

 Prepare Purchase Orders

 Develop financial reports and track project progress against planned performance

 

Cherry Bekaert

Seasonal Accounting Document Reviewer (1/18 – 4/18)

 Support quality control by reviewing tax accounting information from Sure Prep tax automation software into tax returns

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS)

Contracts and Pricing Contract Administrator 3 (7/07 – 3/17)

Business Process Experience in SAP Modules: Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), and Sales & Distribution (SD)

 Process Awards in Sales and Distribution

 Work with IT programmers to design system specifications for overhaul and submarine contract change process as well as performing UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

 Responsible for processing Overhaul and Submarine Adjudication modifications

 Co-lead CVN71/72 RCOH and VCS Sales and Distribution data management; ensure timely, complete and accurate processing of contract changes to provide reliable and validated reporting; support EVMS progressing.

 Administration and analysis of contract change specifications, production and material costs and cost estimates and other contract support activities as assigned

 Provide Program month-end status reports generated from SAP

 Resolve discrepancies for billing invoices; work closely with billing department

 Proactively manage C&P assigned compliance plans by ensuring plan currency, via timely updates and communications as necessary; resulting report summaries; establish appropriate training for identified target audiences

 Facilitate, coordinate, and formulate timely and accurate responses to emergent cross-contract issues and data requests from both internal and external customers; provide necessary follow-up and maintenance of data requests and cross-contract issues as required

 Process Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) sharing Proprietary Information (PI) for HII and outside customers/vendors

 

 

Northrop Grumman Newport News

Program Finance Analyst 2 (7/06 – 7/07)

Business Process Experience in SAP Modules: Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), Project Systems (PS) and Hyperion including the Labor Resource Management (LRM) Database

 Prepare and distribute month-end Program Cost Reports for Government

 Provide weekly cost visibility and analysis of man-hour / material performance

 Support assessment of program financial performance to ensure plans are met or exceeded and risks are identified and communicated to Business Manager

 Accurately analyze and establish EACs and other labor / material / rate forecasts for project end costs and funding requirements

 Assist in the development and analysis of cost inputs to P&L (Profit and Loss) and provide recommendation for Business Manager review

 Assist in the preparation of financial forecast to support First Workday process for Business Manager review

 Resolve discrepancies for billing invoices; work closely with Billings Department

 

 Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at month and year end

 

Northrop Grumman Newport News

Accountant (9/99 – 6/06)

Business Process Experience in SAP Modules: Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), Project Systems (PS), and Asset Management (AA)

 Execute and monitor asset depreciation

 Perform additions, disposals, and departmental transfers of Company’s Fixed Assets

 Perform monthly asset reconciliations between the Fixed Asset Module and FI Modules of SAP

 Coordinate Triennial and Idle asset inventories

 Research and identify asset issues as they occur

 Communicate with Facilities on an as-needed basis regarding additions, disposals, and departmental transfers

 Quarterly Review of SOX Fixed Asset Process Narrative and Controls

 Prepare and update Fixed Assets SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

 Perform month-end close processes; provide necessary documentation to support outside audits

 Create cost centers, general ledger accounts, cost elements, and job orders in SAP

 Prepare and post month-end journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts,

 

Smithfield Foods

Accounts Payable Associate (1/98 – 5/99)

 Pay vendors, verify federal ID numbers, schedule and prepare checks, resolve payments discrepancies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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