Finance Leader Resume Sample

ISABELLE K. MATHERS

17 Maplewood Crescent, Milton Keynes, UK, | +44 7812 940 177| [email protected]

Announcement Number: UKMOD-52384-LDN-T5-FIN-SUPR, Supervisory Financial Specialist (Title 5)

FINANCE LEADER

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Accomplished and highly-skilled Finance Leader offering 16+ years’ experience in the US military. Expert in operations management, personnel development, leadership, and organization, consistently achieving exceptional results in challenging and dynamic environments. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and improve overall efficiency. Adept in developing and implementing strategic plans to drive organizational growth and success. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building and maintaining positive relationships with team members and senior leadership.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning | Production Management | Purchasing | Performance Improvement | Training and Development | Quality Assurance | Shipping/Receiving Operations | Team Leadership | Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma | Scheduling | Compliance Management | Product Testing | Production Planning/Scheduling | Resource Planning | Human Resources | MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) | MRP/ERP Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT

UK Reserve Defence Task Force | Milton Keynes, UK
Personnel Manager and Budget Analyst | Military E-7
Salary: $85,000/year.
Hours Per Week: 37
Supervisor’s Name and Contact: CPT Charles Ward, (615) 227-7176
April 2015 – Present

Serve as the Administrative and Budgeting Officer for the program. Charged with the ownership of planning, coordinating, and executing all in-processing functions, including briefings. Manage travel and leave approvals, oversee the awards program, and handle the budget for the program.

Accomplishments:

• Promote effective decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial summaries and reports to the Counterdrug coordinator, ensuring up-to-date financial information.
• Successfully provide technical guidance to analyze and evaluate financial program execution, comparing performance against operational plans and standards to identify areas for improvement.
• Oversee financial management duties such as budgeting, disbursing, and accounting for government funds.
• Successfully managed a $4.1 million budget, executing at an impressive rate of 99.6% while strictly adhering to legal and ethical constraints.
• Played a key role in implementing financial management strategies that significantly improved budget tracking and reporting accuracy, leading to better optimization of resources.
• Maintained payroll and processed leave requests for a team of 40 full-time Army and Air Force personnel, ensuring timely and accurate payment.

British Army Reserve | London Headquarters
Platoon Sergeant JFHQ | Military E-7
Supervisor’s Name and Contact: 1SG James Bivvins, (615) 319-0651
September 2007 – Present

Oversee 40 Soldiers informing them of training. Ensure accountability of personal and equipment at all times. Prepare other units for deployment. Function as the Platoon Sergeant with 40 Soldiers, responsible for disseminating information, ensuring accountability, submitting evaluations, and handling pays.

Accomplishments:

• Provide valuable guidance in key areas such as marksmanship, evaluating subordinates, and ensuring a solid understanding of finance training.
• Instruct in computing military pay and deductions, processing treasury checks, and reviewing contracts and invoices.
• Supported 200+ Soldiers during Soldier Readiness Processing, ensuring they received impeccable support and were comfortable handling their entitlement paperwork.
• Led training programs to ensure progression for DoD Financial Management Certification for all Soldiers, resulting in an increase in certified personnel.

UK Countercrime Intelligence Task Unit | Leeds, UK
FTSMCS Administrator | Military E-6
Salary: Active Duty Pay
Hours Per Week: 38
Supervisor’s Name and Contact: LTC Casey Lodes, (615) 217-7177
November 2012 – April 2015

Inputted drug and property seizure data, surveillance data, personnel numbers, law enforcement training numbers, arrest and student numbers into Counterdrug’s Full-Time Support Management Control System database.

Accomplishments:

• Reviewed mission planning forms, composite risk management forms, and after-action reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Generated reports, tracked personnel, and updated slides for the commander’s weekly update.

British Army Deployed Theatre (Kuwait Operational Base)
Company Operations and Training NCO | Military E-5
Salary: Active Duty Pay
Hours Per Week: 38
Supervisor’s Name and Contact: No longer in the military.
October 2011 – November 2012

Tasked with leading complete training for incoming and outgoing detachments for the entire finance company in the Iraqi theatre of operations. 

Accomplishments:

• Updated and maintained three weekly slides for brigade, company, and detachment levels, facilitating timely communication of critical information to key stakeholders.
• Presented weekly briefings to the company commander, providing detailed statistics and facts on ongoing operations and initiatives, enabling informed decision making.
• Organized and conducted weekly Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP) classes, enhancing leadership and professional development for junior enlisted personnel.
• Distributed Operational Orders (OPORDs) and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs) to the detachment level, ensuring accurate dissemination of mission-critical information to all personnel.
• Contributed to and compiled monthly deployment newsletters, effectively communicating key information and updates to families.

Allied Forces Education Program – Kuwait
General Technical Improvement Course Instructor
Salary: $1300/class.
Hours Per Week: 38
Supervisor’s Name and Contact: None.
February – September 2012

As an instructor for the General Technical Improvement class, taught Soldiers and sailors math and English with the aim of improving their ASVAB scores.

Accomplishments:

• Conducted monthly classes and employed interactive teaching methods; issued homework, demonstrations, and practice exams.
• Organized and led classroom activities, including answering questions to enhance their overall technical proficiency.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

UK Counterdrug Support Task Group | Leeds, UK
FTSMCS Administrator | April 2010 – October 2011

Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd | Manchester, UK
Accounts Payable Specialist | November 2008 – March 2010

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Combined Forces Charity Campaign (North Region) Volunteer and Event Coordinator
November 2013 – December 2016

As the committee secretary for the Smyrna group of the Tennessee Army National Guard, facilitated a successful charity campaign by collecting donations, coordinating volunteers, and organizing activities during the fundraising season.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science in Arts & Sciences

University of Birmingham | Birmingham, UK | May 2007

• Major: Statistics
• Minor: Business Administration and Mathematics, several Computer Science and Accounting Classes.

CERTIFICATIONS

Financial Reporting | Data Analysis | Operational Leadership | Personnel Management | Team Supervision | Policy and Procedure Development | Program Management | Budget Planning and Administration | Performance Improvement | Regulatory Compliance | Training | Management Planning | Research | Communication | Decision-Making | MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) | Access | Power BI | DTMS | RM Online | GFEBS | IPPS-A | DAMPS | DTS