Edward S. Ortiz

About Edward S. Ortiz

18 years of diverse Strategic, Financial, and Business Analytical Experience• MBA - Finance and Global Strategy, BBA - Business Administration - Finance• International Exposure - USA, Singapore, Japan, India, Brazil, South Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Germany, France, New Zealand, Senegal, and Togo.• Cross-functional experience in administration, financial management, business process improvement, and analytics for a public administration, business support atmosphere.CORE ANALYTICS:Experience with working closely with diverse levels of management officials and senior executives to deliver improved business processes/products, solve crucial business critical issues in a speedy timeframe and help internal divisions realize optimum efficiency/effectiveness.FINANCIAL ANALYTICS:Experience in using data mining tools through manipulation models to assist with planning, execution and improvement decisions in a strategic, financial mindset.PROJECT MANAGEMENT:Experience in managing initiatives directed by upper management from creation to management to ensure a successful result. Collaboration with multiple internal divisions was involved with differing missions and values.Contact: o••••••••@gmail.com/57••••••81Specialties:• Federal financial management• Financial statement analysis• Business systems analysis• Tax accounting• Government contracting• Project management • Customer service/resolution of issues

Experience

1. Financial Management Officer

   U.S. Department Of State

   May 2020 — Present

   Serve as Chief Financial Officer at assigned locations worldwide and act as certifying officers for USG agencies, with responsibility for the correctness and propriety of all payments.· Provide a full range of financial services including development of budgets and financial plans, control of obligations and expenditures, preparation and audit of payment vouchers, administration of payroll plans, salary and allowance payments, cashier operations, the purchase of foreign currencies, and disbursement of funds.· Negotiate and administer agreements with other USG agencies to provide administrative support services through Department of State facilities and personnel.· Establish and maintain close relations with local banking officials and fiscal authorities, and conduct negotiations concerning exchange rates and banking services.· Consult managers in strategic planning to determine the best use of limited resources.· Help develop and maintain the Department’s financial management system, ensuring compatibility with requirements of the Office of Management and Budget, the General Accounting Office and the Treasury Department, and that it meets user needs for accurate, timely financial data and processing.· Train and supervise Locally Employed Staff, U.S. Direct Hire Staff and contractors who provide continuity to the accounting and financial work done overseas and domestically.· Establish controls, using policy guidelines and generally accepted accounting standards, for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement.

Education

• Singapore American School

  High School

• The George Washington University - School of Business

  Master's Certificate

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• James Madison University - College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Skills

• Auditing
• Account Reconciliation
• Microsoft Office
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Financial Accounting
• Big 4
• Teammate
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• UK Bribery Act
• Variance Analysis
• Assurance
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• General Ledger
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Risk Management
• External Audit
• Hyperion
• Ifrs
• U.s. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Accounts Payable
• Internal Audit
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Journal Entries
• Gaap
• Cpa