1. JASON MICHAEL FORD
Portland, Oregon + 202-607-6263 + jasonmichaelford@gmail.com
SUMMARY
10+ year track record of financial reporting and analysis with leading industry leaders across a variety of industries.
Core Responsibilities include budgeting, financial reporting and modeling, strategic and ad hoc analytics.
Independently driven with demonstrated ability to multi-task and function effectively within a team structure.
Adept at developing and sustaining complex financial modeling structures for executive management and leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bowhead Systems Management (Alaskan Native Owned Government Contractor) 2009-2015
Senior Program Finance Analyst Alexandria, VA / Portland, OR
Primary financial support for government contracts with the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration,
Department of Commerce, Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers.
Created and maintained financial models for cost estimates, estimates to complete and corporate budgeting.
Review and approve invoices from subcontractors in support of contracts.
Review and approve invoices to the federal government.
Provide overall program administrative support to client site staff, program managers and executive leadership.
Independent Contractor (Small Business Consulting & Telecommunications) 2008
Small Business Consultant (01/2008 – 06/2008) Arlington, VA
Spreadsheet modeling and analysis using MS Excel for small businesses and start-up companies in Washington Metro area.
Created original spreadsheet models for preparation of budgets, cost benefit analysis, cash flow analysis, profit and loss
statements and revenue forecasts.
Provide strategic planning and analysis for business development and growth of small businesses and start-up companies.
Developed processes and procedures for implementation into small businesses.
Pricing Analyst (QWEST COMMUNICATIONS) (07/2008 – 12/2008)
Responsible for production of government proposal pricing analysis and pricing schedules.
Spreadsheet modeling and analysis using Excel and internal applications.
Created original spreadsheet models for inclusion in Cost Proposals that allowed the proposal pricing process to be
decreased by two working days per proposal.
Provide support for the internal business unit teams.
Examined solicitation requirements in order to determine cost requirements.
Utilized GSA scheduling to conduct competitive pricing
Fannie Mae (Government Sponsored Financial Products & Services) 2007
Senior Financial Analyst Washington, DC
Responsible for development and maintenance of forecast and budget reports.
Produce reporting for actuals vs. budget and provided detailed analysis on variance, forecasted projections and issue areas.
Assist in the production of financial forecasting models and analysis for the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Group.
Spreadsheet modeling and analysis using Excel, Hyperion, Essbase and internal applications.
Responsible for the production of corporate and business segment P&L's that were provided to senior and executive
management.
Provide analytical support for the internal business unit financial teams.
Equity Residential (Major Real Estate Investment Trust) 2004-2007
Asset Management Financial Analyst Vienna, VA
Responsible for development and maintenance of asset information.
Produced the financial analysis, financial reporting and budgeting of individual properties and regional operations.
Spreadsheet modeling and analysis using Excel, Essbase and internal applications.
Conduct primary market research, underwriting, and reporting for analysis as well as provide analytical support for long
term strategic initiatives.
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Provide analytical support for several departments, including Asset Management, Regional Operations, Maintenance &
Facilities, Training and Marketing.
Responsible for formulating, analyzing and reporting the capital budgeting process.
Provided senior financial related support for developing the capital budget, the 10 Year Capital Improvement plan and
performance reporting to senior executives for individual properties as well as the regional portfolios in Washington Metro,
New York Metro and Boston Metro areas.
Developed and implemented financial processes, procedures and documentation for Asset Management.
Wachovia Bank (Currently Wells Fargo, International Banking & Financial Services Company) 2002-2003
Corporate Real Estate Financial Analyst Charlotte, North Carolina
Wachovia Corporate Real Estate division manages approximately 850 million dollars in assets
Merger finance reporting and analysis.
Assist in the corporate management of the Wachovia merger with First Union National Bank.
Responsible for the tracking and disposition of over $300 million in capital assets.
Develop requests for major capital distribution for both corporate merger and non-merger related activities.
Serve as a liaison between corporate accounting, operations and project management.
International Business Machines (IBM) (International Technology & Consulting Corporation) 2000-2002
Workforce Management Analyst, Financial Reporting Analyst Charlotte, North Carolina
Reconciliation of general ledger for reporting and analysis.
Produce and distribute financial and operational reporting.
Responsible for manual billing process and risk management activities.
Assist with the processing of billing exceptions.
Responsible for the production and distribution of quality management reporting.
Responsible for sales incentive program and monthly business letter.
Assisted in the management of the operations by helping to provide analysis on scheduling, volume forecasting and
attendance tracking.
Analyze and evaluate performance of call center agents.
Provide performance and trending reporting and analysis for the call center.
First Union National Bank (Currently Wells Fargo, International Banking & Financial Services Company) 1998-2000
Financial Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Mutual Fund Associate Charlotte, North Carolina
Undertook a variety of roles of interest and need within the organization as opportunities arose.
Lead analyst of the Quality Assurance team after assuming the responsibilities of two other analysts and one manager.
Streamlined and enhanced the production of the balanced scorecard for the division.
Responsible for the production and distribution of executive quality reporting.
Analyze and evaluate performance trends for the Benefit Services division.
Developed working knowledge of Hyperion accounting system.
Responsible for the production and distribution of loss reports.
Reconciled and updated the potential losses and actual losses for RIG Finance.
Produced and distributed weekly reporting involving commercial and business CAP and IRA accounts.
Processed mutual fund dividend requests.
Responsible for the maintenance of mutual fund account information.
Assisted with the reconciliation of mutual fund accounts.
Orbital Sciences Corporation (Aerospace Design, Manufacture and Launch Corporation) 1997-1998
Financial Cost Analyst Reston, Virginia
Responsible for budgeting and cost projections for business operations. Developed and produce reports for the Finance
division.
Support and assist in several multimillion-dollar projects.
Assisted in the creation of a new marketing report for company.
Developed working knowledge of government reporting.
Assisted with invoicing and accounts payable for the Accounting division.
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EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) Blacksburg, Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Business Management; Minor in History August 1997
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Activities: Member of Virginia Tech Football Team, Volunteer Coach for Youth Football
Skills: MS Office Suite (Excel, Access, Word), SQL, Essbase, Deltek, CostPoint, Hyperion, MS Dynamics, SAP,
Oracle, Peoplesoft, ERP, HTML, FAR, DFAR
Business Passion: Merging my diverse business experience with quality organization which promotes a healthily interactive
culture.