Kathleen A. Enright is seeking a position in government contracts management/administration for an international company. She has over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, and government contracting for multinational corporations. Her experience includes contract management, auditing, regulatory compliance, and financial planning and analysis for both US and international companies. She is proficient in Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Office, and speaks German and French.
1. Kathleen A. Enright
932 Nolbey St.
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
Tel: 760-445-4531
E-Mail: kathyenright1968@yahoo.com
GOAL Government Contracts Management/Administrator position for a company
with international subsidiaries.
QUALIFICATIONS • Extensive experience in foreign based international firms including
work with multi-national corporations, governmental/military
telecommunications contracts (DFARS regulations), and international
organizations. Supervising and reviewing information- sensitive
audits, projects and tasks
• Competent knowledge of government contract types, CPFF, FFP,
LOE, and T & M, including structure, entry, distribution, hardware
requirements, payment issues, Government Property, contract
requirements (UID/RFID, TINA, COMSEC shipments) and
reporting/invoicing in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
• DFARS compliance, auditing, correct amendments of
internal/external documentation, and reporting regulations.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and governmental finance including
international taxes, fixed assets, financial planning & analysis,
personnel functions, (hiring, training, evaluations) payroll and
reporting procedure, budgets, international currency transactions.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical
parties, facilitating team building and goal management.
• Highly organized.
• Strong analytical, technical knowledge and management skills.
SKILLS Program/Software Knowledge:
Oracle Financial/Order Entry/Project Contract and OM Modules, SOX and
Upgrade Testing, SUN Accounting Interface, SAP (data migration from
existing systems upgraded to SAP), Audit lead/Support, Advanced Oracle,
Advanced Microsoft Excel/Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint/Project
Scheduling tools), Company Internal Software and Development,
documentation, Financial and Tax Reporting according to US- GAAP and
European Accepted Accounting Practices.
Foreign Languages:
German (Native Speaker Equivalent), French (Advanced Spoken, Written)
2. EXPEX EXPERIENCE Contracts Data Analyst ( Permanently hired by Viasat 7/2005 –
Present)
All aspects of government contracting and orders, preparation of
government documentation (DD250) manually and in WAWF,
auditing, preparation of export and shipping
documents, liaison with government procurement
and security officers. Knowledge of COMSEC
equipment, liaise with in house government QA
inspectors, liaise with planning/production to
plan inventory and ship pending orders, COMSEC
clearance/training, translation of foreign
proposals, contracts and export documents,
French, German and Italian.
Professional Contractor 01/2003 – June 2005
Senior Contracts Administrator -Via Sat, Inc. (3/2005/6/2005)
Leading international Contract Managers in all aspects of day-to-day in
DOD contract management tasks for wireless/satellite communication
providing contracts to the US DOD. Including preparation and archiving
of contracts and project documentation, creating agreements, payment
schedules, provide costs and pricing support, collect and analyze financial
performance by program, cost reporting by program, and forms relevant
to specific contracting projects, research.
Financial Analyst – Sarbanes Oxley
Implementation/Procedures (Carlsbad, California
and Springfield, Oregon)(9/2004-02/2005)
Financial Analyst for US Based international IT companies.
• Sarbanes-Oxley implementation project
management and walk-throughs, AP/AR
processes, flowcharting, directing and
improving compliance issues and processes,
process documentation, Audit management,
SAP implementation identification and
correction of related compliance related
issues, integration of acquired companies
into parent Company's balance sheet,
monthly, yearly and quarterly audits, and
reporting as it pertained to Finance/Credit
& Collections.
Offered position in TDL/Gov’t Contracting at ViaSat
3. International relocation from Germany back to United States
(04/2004 – 08/2004)
Aprisma Management Technologies Ltd. Dreieich, Germany
European Finance Director EMEA (9/2003 – 4/2004)
Company Finance Director for German and United Kingdom operations
reporting directly to CFO and European Vice president.
• Identify and correct compliance issues, Led and Managed inside
and outside Audits (third party) for EMEA region,
implemented goals and target deadlines for
audits and financial planning according to
directives from CFO. Led internal and
external international audits, Managed
staff of 10 and liaised with respective
country managers in regards to budgets,
report and analyze financial performance,
ad- hoc financial planning, finance sector
marketing strategies, financial planning
and tax reporting. As acting chief of
Human Resources, negotiated contracts for
new employees, controlling of benefits and
compensation plans Europe wide, calculation
of sales commissions and bonuses.
Relocation to USA.
IIR Detuschland GmbH Sulzbach, Germany
Country Financial Controller Benelux (1/2003 – 8/2003)
Controller for the Benelux region of the International Speakers and
Seminar Bureau
• Financial and revenue reporting for Belgium Netherlands and
Luxembourg, cash reconciliation, daily, monthly and quarterly
finance and tax reporting, liaison with respective country
managers in regards to meeting of revenue targets, auditing,
budgets and cost controlling.
Temporary Contract – Offered EMEA Finance Director Position
Equant Global Networks B.V. Frankfurt, Germany
Circuit Accounts Analyst
08-2001-12-2002
Circuit Financial and Revenue reporting for an international Aerospace
Telecommunications Consortium. Cost Accounting, establishing and
developing cost/schedule baselines, provide variance analysis, audit
management, provided estimations and comparisons to actual monthly
recurring costs, Data Migration from existing systems to new SAP- EURO
CHANGEOVER) Identify and assign correct revenue stream (company
internal or bill back to customer), control documentation, proper detailed
booking and reporting of circuit costs, month end closure, close
cooperation with headquarters in Paris, London, and Atlanta and internal
Telco Management.
• Played important role in EURO changeover
• Implemented new Circuit Inventory System
Stayed Voluntarily until year end close was finished – Offered
Controller position at IIR.
4. MCI Worldcom GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
Financial Analyst – Government/Military Contracting
01-1999-07-2001
Account and revenue reporting for US Department of Defense/Military
Contracts for American Telecommunications company.
Weekly/Monthly Revenue and Billing Statistics using SAP, Auditing
preparation and support for US-GAAP and German HGB Data
cleaning/migration, implementation of SAP modules for the US DOD
books, financial analysis including development of cost schedules for
direct and indirect rates for government and private end users, ARBOR
and Internal Programs, marketing product strategy for government
organizations, assuring ISO 9000 compliancy issues within Finance
group, outlining and definition of control and feasibility analyses, general
financial administration.
• Developed and Implemented processes specific to Department
of Defense/Military Billing and Financial procedures
• Prepared bids for contracts
Recruited by boss to accompany her to Equant B.V
07/1998-12/1998 Unable to accept relocation package due to
personal circumstances.
Enterprise Florida Frankfurt, Germany
Business Development Corporation
Marketing Trade & Investment Coordinator
05-1997-06-1998
Promotion of Trade and Business Marketing/ Development between
Germany and the State of Florida, Project Management, Close
cooperation between U.S. and German Government/Consular
Representatives, Trade Fair Representation and Organization
Company Relocated –Offered Position
Zebra Technologies (Formerly Eltron, Inc.) Floersheim, Germany
Finance Manager
01-1995-04-1997
All aspects of Financial Controlling for European Sales Office, VAT
reporting, Signatory Authority US$50,000, Update of Official Registry and
Legal entities as they pertained to Finance Director, Leading ISO 9000
compliancy projects, Coordination of European Sales and Financial
Strategies with Board of Directors in Simi Valley; CA, directly reported to
CFO
Company relocated – Offered Position
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Language and Literature with a minor in
French
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR USA
INTERESTS
VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITES
Reading(history, Art, biographies), Art, Music
Trained Adult Literacy Tutor – Carlsbad Library Adult Learning
Program
References are available upon request.