Dave Garza
Financial Management Executive, Internal Controls & Financial Risk Leader | Audit Readiness Expert | Driving Governance, Compliance & Financial Innovation Across Large Organizations
- Role
- Assistant Controller at GSA
- Location
- Pensacola, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dave Garza
As a transformational Controller with a strong track record of delivering results over…
Experience
Assistant Controller
Nov 2016 — Present · DC, US
As the Assistant Controller, I led a 117-member team in the strategic planning and execution of change management initiatives across multiple federal divisions. I spearheaded several high-impact projects that optimized processes, reduced financial risk, and enhanced transparency.• Led transformation initiatives, including the approval and implementation of G-Invoicing, a critical tool for managing $18B in interagency agreements, ensuring greater transparency and auditability across government contracts.• Drove automation efforts, delivering 44 robotic process automation (RPA) projects that resulted in the shift of over 50% of manual functions to higher-value, automated processes, dramatically improving efficiency and reducing the risk of errors.• Achieved consistent audit excellence, managing a material weakness-free financial audit cycle and ensuring no repeat findings throughout my tenure, reinforcing the integrity of GSA’s financial reporting.• Enhanced system usability and security, leading the automation of user recertification for 3,500 accounting system users, eliminating a time-consuming manual process while improving compliance and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.• Co-chaired governance initiatives, including overseeing a $3M annual budget for system development and co-chairing the Financial Taxonomy governance board, standardizing processes across the organization.Key Skills: Financial Systems Integration, Risk Mitigation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Audit Readiness, Financial Governance, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, Financial Reporting, Data Analytics
Education
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - BS
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Military Experience
- Business Process Improvement
- Intelligence Analysis
- Top Secret
- Budgets
- Process Improvement
- Policy
- Program Management
- Military Operations
- Risk Assessment
- Homeland Security
- Operational Planning
- Operations Management
- Force Protection
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Marine Corps
- Counterterrorism
- Defense
- Dod
- National Security
- Microsoft Office
- Security Clearance
- Command
- Weapons
- Leadership Development
- Special Operations
- Team Building
- Military
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