Cost Finance Specialist

To establish a career with an Overseas or Offshore company as an Expatriate where I can maximize my abilities and experience in the areas of Cost Controls and Finance.

April 2006- Present KBR, Halliburton
Cost Specialist, Project Controls
ƒÞ Responsible for tracking and projecting a $14 million dollar budget, while on location with U.S. Military troops in Southern Iraq.
ƒÞ Research data and develop Cost Reports to determine if the overall projects¡¦ spending is proportional with its approved budget. Research positive and negative variances in the current rate of spending, and develop narratives that explain their causes, for the review by Project Management.
ƒÞ Research every requisition and subcontract and mark for approval or denial based upon whether or not they were included in the previously proposed B.O.E. (Basis of Estimate.)
ƒÞ Verify all invoices for accuracy of cost allocation and payment amounts.
ƒÞ Cost-code Requisitions, Timesheets, Purchase Orders, Subcontracts, Invoices, and Flight Manifests.
ƒÞ Attribute to the development of Proposals, which are submitted to the U.S. Army for future Task Orders.
ƒÞ Research employee labor hours for the development of Man Hour Reports which are reviewed by Project Management for the cause of controlling labor cost.
ƒÞ Work under extremely demanding, and dangerous conditions in a war zone, with a work week of 84 hours (twelve hours a day, seven days a week.)


October 2004- April 2006 Rohe Realty
Assistant Broker
ƒÞ Represented home buyers and sellers in the transaction process of buying, and selling homes.
ƒÞ Wrote and negotiated contracts between buyers and sellers.
ƒÞ Mediated between buyers and Banks, Title Companies, and other Realtors.

January 2004- October 2004 Car Max
Sales Consultant
ƒÞ Increased store sales by an average of $115,000 per month.
ƒÞ Walked customers through vehicle financing process, and mediated loan applications and loan agreements between burrowers and banks.
ƒÞ Responsible for logistical issues pertaining to vehicle relocations from franchise to franchise.

2000-2005
University of Houston
ƒÞ B.S., Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Excel and Access.
Very verbally articulate and able to communicate very clearly without stammer to highly respective persons, having worked with/for DOD personnel, Military ACO¡¦s, and Military Officers as high as One Star Generals.
Capable of working large amounts of hours, and in extremely dangerous conditions.
I Have a US Passport, and valid D.O.D. card.
Elementary-Intermediate knowledge of Spanish
Willing and able to relocate anywhere across the globe.
Very High WPM, and ten-key ratings.