William A. Jackson

About William A. Jackson

I\'m an analytical, data-driven financial management pioneer and thought leader with a…

Experience

1. Financial Management Division Chief

   U.S. Department Of State

   Jun 2015 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Govern $23M operating budget and $35M year-to-year aggregate resources by executing, analyzing, and reporting financial operations for Africa- and Middle Eastern-based portfolios, 40 individual sub-programs, and 94 allotments • Conduct full-cycle financial service operations by developing budgets and plans, administering payroll payments, managing obligations and expenditures, and auditing and preparing payment vouchers • Foster data integrity and financial performance by supporting complex international programs, crafting monthly and quarterly reports, and analyzing information (i.e. purchase authorizations, contract agreements, ICASS charges, and travel charges)• Provide strategic counsel and financial advisement to Embassy leaders to enforce Congressional, OMB, and regulatory compliance and control practices; interface with program- and procurement-related senior leaders to enforce proper appropriation analysis, execution, and reporting • Leverage relationship building and stakeholder partnerships with the Bureau of Resource Management to achieve bureau fiscal reporting standards, craft short- and long-term financial plans, and drive practice and operational innovation and improvement • Employ GFMS, Data Warehouse, WebRABIT, COAST, and ILMS to perform analytical forecasting and interpretive functions for the management and control of resources and fundsKey Accomplishment(s): • Demonstrated superior leadership and performance, with an \"Exceeds Expectations\" ranking on (9) critical performance elements and an overall outstanding summary-level rating

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Budgeting
• Analysis
• Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution Systems Course
• Research
• Editing
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Teaching
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Fiscal Law Course
• Certified Defense Financial Management [Candidate]
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Training
• Leadership
• Activity Managers Course
• Microsoft Office
• Budgets
• Event Management
• Quickbooks