Director Finance Accounting in Herndon VA Resume Nathan Poole

Nathan A. Poole

Leesburg, VA 20175

571.439.5664 [email protected]

Leadership with a strong technical background and a solid understanding of all accounting and finance functions allows me to be successful and contribute to building solid teams while ensuring compliance and adequate controls and procedures are in place. A dedicated, high energy government contracting professional with record of making value added improvements, driving positive change, leading cross functional teams and collaboration with all levels of an organization. Education Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Concentration in Corporate Finance Fairmont State College May 1999 Active Security Clearance: Yes, Top Secret Employment Managing Director, Managed Accounting Services NeoSystems Corp. November 2014 – Present (available immediately) Duties Included:  Responsible for management of Managed Accounting Services (MAS) of business  Managed internal and external resources to execute contractual backlog and provide ongoing support  Onboarding and implementations (Deltek Costpoint, GCS Premier, Time & Expense, Ultipro, Docs for Deltek, Cognos TM1, SAP, etc…)  Managed client engagements and expectations, maintained project schedules and budgets while ensuring all contractual requirements are met and any risks mitigated, negotiated change orders while maintaining a positive and collaborative relationship with clients  Responsible for the accuracy, quality and validity of all contractual deliverables while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations (FAR, DFAR, CAS), standards and disclosures. Including review of internal work products.  Projects included, but not limited to: EVMS implementations, preparation and negotiation of Forward Pricing Rate Agreements with DCMA/DCAA/NIH, preparation of “bottoms up” project and companywide budgets, indirect rate development, preparation and negotiation of Incurred Cost Submissions for and with DCAA, preparation of CAS Disclosure Statements  Establish strategic cost structures (i.e., cost pools, pool bases, service centers, indirect rates, etc….) providing a competitive advantage from a pricing and execution standpoint while maximizing cost recovery and ultimately profitability  Program control training, support and implementation of Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) processes and procedures  Pricing, estimating functions and billing functions. Coordination with Program Managers and numerous procurement offices (i.e.; NAVSEA)  Prepared business valuations, provided strategic financial planning  Create design, document and implement finance and accounting workflows policies and procedures; including building automated approval workflow tools.  Served as CFO, or senior most finance professional providing clients with strategic guidance and value add propositions.  Interact and negotiate with DCMA and DCAA throughout contract lifecycle. Including scope changes, Task Order changes and overall definition of contract deliverables; such as on IDIQ contracts that may not be so “black and white” from the outset.  Data migration from legacy tools such as QuickBooks, hand kept accounting journals and in some cases there were no pre-existing data; such as prior years’ data as the company was just beginning.  Strived to automate and ensure real time data visibility 1

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Established Labor Categories and T&M Rates; both billable and non-billable Contract liaison – set up contracts, implemented contractual modifications, tracking and reporting. Treasury management interfacing with the bank as well as internal customers, prepared payroll, processed accounts payable, created complex journal entries, established automation of complex service center entries. Clients ranged from smaller businesses to larger muti-site businesses. I was seen by clients as the “go-to” person and received much praise for my dedication and tireless efforts to meet deadlines while training those that had no understanding of government contracting. For those that had a good understanding I was able to help them achieve their goals of automation by streamlining manual processes into automated efforts which allowed clients to manage the company and analyze the data rather than spend precious time extracting information to spend countless hours to determine what it means.

Treasurer and Director of Financial Systems (formerly Controller) Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation September 2012 – November 2014 Duties Included:  Newly created position as growth warranted a dedicated Treasury department  Development of cash management tools for tracking daily cash, which were reviewed daily with COO and CFO.  Implementation of “bottoms up” cash forecasts utilizing program ETC’s/EAC’s, Supply Chain data extracts and procurement commitments timing.  Instilled the discipline of a rolling twelve-month forecast. Knowing that thirteen weeks is as about as firm as it gets, the twelve month forecasts gave visibility into the future state of cash liquidity of multiple sites.  Prepared and submitted Borrowing Bases for multiple lending institutions as related to our Line of Credit.  Worked through numerous bank audits and all were found compliant and adequate.  Worked with the CFO, Controller and PMO to establish yearly budgets including Cap-Ex/ Investment needs (new buildings, manufacturing tools, etc…).  Migrated to a new bank, increasing our asset based lending conversion from 76% to 85% by negotiating increased usage of long term production contract’s unbilled sales cap and advance rate.  Closed a Sale Leaseback transaction freeing up ~$4M worth of cash on the Balance Sheet and making more of our costs recoverable from a government indirect rate allowability perspective.  Worked with economic development agencies in several states to receive funding for moving operations to their jurisdiction. Providing the state with job opportunities, training and providing the company with funding to build the infrastructures needed.  Worked closely with Supply Chain Management and Accounts Payable to build credit relations and improve D&B ratings. Worked closely with Accounts Receivable to ensure timely invoicing and related collections improving our Days Sales Outstanding.  Aurora deals with development and production contracts and has numerous disparate legacy systems across numerous locations. I was tasked and successfully lead the implementation of TM1 / Cognos Express which allowed for real time reporting, easier budgeting, planning and forecasting which allowed us to bring together real time information from all the disparate systems into one user friendly tool. We leverage this tool for resource planning, program lifecycle development (pricing, reporting performance to completion and close out), EVM reporting on government contracts requiring EVM reporting. Leveraged the tool to produce most of the program management materials used in our internal and external reviews (key metrics, charts, dashboards with drill through functionality). The tool increased efficiency by doing the data preparation and some analysis allowing time to address and focus on corrective actions. This was incredibly valuable in pulling together multi-site cash analysis for real time visibility and forecasting of working capital

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Nathan A. Poole Managing Director, Financial Planning & Analysis NeoSystems Corp. June 2011 – September 2012 Duties Included:  Responsible for management of Financial Planning and Analysis segment of business  managed internal resources to execute contractual backlog, managed client engagements and expectations, maintain project schedules and budgets while ensuring all contractual requirements are met and any risks are mitigated, negotiated change orders when appropriate while maintaining a positive and collaborative relationship with clients.  Responsible for the accuracy, quality and validity of all contractual deliverables while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, standards and disclosures.  Projects included, but not limited to: EVMS implementations, preparation and negotiation of Forward Pricing Rate Agreements on behalf of clients, bottoms up budget and indirect rate development, preparation and negotiation of Incurred Cost Submissions for clients, preparation of Disclosure Statements for clients, worked with clients to establish strategic cost structures (i.e., pools, bases, service centers, etc….) providing advantages from a pricing and execution standpoint while maximizing cost recovery and ultimately profitability  program control training, support and implementation ETC and EAC processes and procedures, support of pricing and estimating functions, prepared informal business valuations on behalf of clients  provided strategic financial planning assistance to clients, assist clients with the design, documentation and implementation of finance and accounting process workflows, policies and procedures.  Served as interim CFO, or senior most finance professional, on behalf of several clients. Interact and negotiate with DCMA and DCAA on behalf of clients.  Manage internal staff of consultants; checking work for accuracy, assigning duties and engagements, ensuring they meet schedules and budgets, train and mentor staff so that they can perform as efficiently and productively as possible in order to maximize internal profits or expand our scope and provide additional value add work for the client.  My goal was to maintain a long-term relationship with the clients and ensure we were available to help with the client’s future needs, training and support. Vice President, Finance & Administration (Progressive growth from Accounting Manager to Vice President) L-3 Communications – Maritime Systems (formerly CAE Marine Systems, L-3 Marine Systems/L-3 Henschel) June 2004 – June 2011 Duties Included:  Responsible for overall financial management of the organization.  Preparation and submission of CAS Disclosure Statement and related amendments.  Preparation of income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash-flows. Cost throughput analysis and modeling.  Manage month end, quarter end, yearend close and forecasting. Budget/ plan preparation and monthly variance review of actual to plan and forecast.  Prepare and negotiate Forward Pricing rates, Provisional Billing Rate and Incurred Cost Submissions for and with DCAA.  Forecasting of project’s revenue, profit, cash-flow and backlog on a monthly basis.  Ensure compliance with revenue recognition policies and procedures along with implementation and monitoring of proper controls.  Variance billing analysis and invoice submission to customers based on DCAA approved/agreed upon rates.  Prepare and analyze liability accruals. Reconcile inter-company accounts. General ledger maintenance. Contracts set up. Maintain service center allocations. Inter-pool journal entries.  Maintain/ create indirect rate structure.  Hyperion financial management maintenance and reviews of forecasts compared to plan.

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Prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries. Analyze contract backlog, orders, profit, revenue, and modifications/ change orders in order to ensure accuracy. Assess and mitigate financial risks on business, projects and proposals. Monthly preparation of financial review packages for management. Supervise and manage finance and accounting personnel. Supervise IT, Program Control, Pricing, Human Resources, Facilities, Security and Purchasing department managers. Manage internal and external (PWC, DCAA and DCMA) audits. Creation and implementation of company policies and procedures. Ensure internal/Corporate Policy and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, documentation, implementation, testing and reporting of internal controls over financial reporting. Preparation of yearly 10-K and 10-Q schedules. Maintain Finance and Administration component of business continuity planning group. Management Process Group (MPG) chairman. Instrumental in strategic planning and development processes. Analyze, develop and implement cost structure changes Implementation of multi-site ERP systems Successful merger and consolidation of division’s resources.

Related Skills Financial and Strategic Planning, Auditing and Compliance, Management of Operating and Working Capital, Budget/Forecast development, variance tracking, Cash Flow Management and Modeling, Management and Implementation of ERP Systems, Cost Management/Containment, Staff Mentoring and Development. Ability to be in the “weeds” as well as maintain a high level view. I possess a unique blend of talent as I am well versed in technology as well as accounting, manufacturing environments, FP&A, strategic planning and will challenge the status quo to ensure the best most efficient path for the company. I have been responsible for all administrative functions such as Information Systems/Technology, Security, Human Resources, Program Control, Treasury, FP&A and served as the right hand to the CEO. I am versatile, not afraid of change, but recognize the need to understand an organization before making changes. After all, there is usually a reason said process, procedure or policy came to exist in the first place, but the person performing the activity may not be thinking how to better, improve or make more efficient the process. They simply become tied to the mentality of “this is the way we have always done it”. I enjoy helping people that “don’t have the time” streamline their efforts to be as productive and efficient as possible. In turn, I typically end up with a happier employee who can now add greater value in other ways as they now have more time to do so. In everything I do, I ask myself what value is being derived from this and I usually find there is for more by making even the most minor of changes. Proficient in: Hyperion, PeachTree, Micrsoft Dynamics NAV, Lawson, Deltek (GCS & Costpoint), J.D. Edwards, PeopleSoft, Best Software, Asset Keeper, JAMIS, Bank of America Direct and Encore, Impromptu/COGNOS, Internal Web Based Reporting, Unanet, Enterprise Planner, Ultipro, Docs for Deltek, Windows NT-MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook, research and analysis utilizing Dunn & Bradstreet, research utilizing the World Wide Web, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), MOCAS and other federal and state level tools. Working knowledge of: US GAAP, CASB, FASB, FAR and DFAR. OMB, COSO, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 10-K and 10-Q SEC Filings, Earned Value Management, FLSA, Labor Laws & Regulations, State & Federal Taxes, Revenue Recognition SAB 104, SOP 81-1 Member of: SHRM, Public Contracting Institute, GCA Digest and Reports and participate in numerous industry related LinkedIn Groups.

References are available upon request.

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