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Kimberly Renee Viel

Waldorf

Summary

Results-driven Financial Analyst with the Department of the Interior, recognized for saving over $500,000 annually through effective reconciliation and budget management. Proficient in G-invoicing and skilled in problem-solving, I excel in client communication and data analysis, ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely resolution of complex budget issues.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Analyst, GS-501-13

Department of the Interior
Washington
01.2009 - Current
  • Company Overview: Office of the Solicitor, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
  • Manages $2 million dollars reimbursable support program for awards, miscellaneous and travel for the Office of the Solicitor from the twelve divisions located in Headquarters in Washington, DC to the 14 regions and fields offices located throughout the United States.
  • Serves as one of the Office of the Solicitor Charge Card Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (AOPC).
  • Reconciles over 600 documents annually, ensuring accuracy and full cost recovery for the Office of the Solicitor and its client bureaus.
  • Reviews obligations, i.e., library orders, procurement requisitions, reimbursable support agreements (RSA), Intra-Inter/Agency (IAA) Interior Travel Agreement (ITA) and United States Government Order FS 7600B and General Services Administration Work Orders for accuracy and determination if obligation can be closed.
  • Analyzed and reconciled fiscal years 2000, 2001 and 2002 for deficiency issues.
  • Conducts an audit on the Transit Subsidy Program in 2008 and serves as Transit Subsidy Coordinator for the Office of the Solicitor with annual costs exceeding over $140,000.
  • Processes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Tort Settlements.
  • Trained SOL and other offices and bureaus within the Department on using the Intra-Departmental Agreement (IAA) and United States Government Order FS 7600B.
  • Currently trained on loading, transferring and returning budgetary authority.
  • Working with other offices and bureaus within DOI for the new Department of Treasury mandate G-invoicing system.
  • Utilizing analytical skills to research staffing for past years and outstanding billing within the Department of the Interior, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
  • Performs review, analysis and appropriate accounting entries necessary to properly control and account for expenditures in the correct direct or reimbursable line of accounting.
  • Office of the Solicitor, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
  • Reconciling over 600 reimbursable documents, saves the office over $500,000 annually.
  • Developed effective procedures to manage and track client-funded travel.
  • Providing details to clients as to when their reimbursable agreements can be liquidated.
  • Reviewed cell phone plans in Budget Object Class 23, reducing costs by $12,000.00 for cell phones and $66,000.00 annual cost savings.
  • Used analytical and reconciliation skills to assist Denver Finance of the Interior Business Center, with resolving deficiency issues for fiscal years 2000, 2001 and 2002.
  • Assist the Bureau of Reclamation with researching outstanding billing issues from FY16 through current fiscal year, ensuring full cost recovery for the Office of the Solicitor, over $58,000 annually.
  • Responsible for reducing outstanding travel authorizations and vouchers over 30 days from 547 to 40.
  • Work with Office of the Solicitor attorneys and Admin Staff on ensuring their travel vouchers are completed within 5 days in compliance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).
  • Interior’s Inspector General conducted an audit at the same time the Office of the Solicitor’s performed their audit on the Transit Subsidy Program and both audits were in line with each other.
  • Recognized by staff for helpful attitude demonstrated in trouble shooting problems experienced with the systems and outstanding efficiency in ensuring timely payments for travel vouchers and closure of obligations.

Administrative Assistant, GS-0303-08

Department of the Interior
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Assisted in formulating the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Working Capital Fund budget request to the departmental budget office.
  • Managed all the reimbursable support agreements of the OCIO which includes securing funding authorization from various bureaus and offices, establishing reimbursable accounts in the financial system, ensuring the collection of revenues, billings, and reconciliation of all reimbursable accounts.
  • Aided the Department’s Budget Office in establishing the OCIO’s allotment levels to support all program accounts.
  • Helped in developing spending plans for all OCIO’s program accounts.
  • Supported the finance office to ensure all expenditures are correctly reported in all the OCIO’s budget accounts.
  • Developed, monitored and updated management control spreadsheets for files and funding levels.
  • Established procedures to track expenditures by program using Filemaker Database, Excel spreadsheets, Document Direct reports and the Federal Financial System.
  • Established procedures to effectively monitor expenditures in all budget accounts by generating budget reports through the financial systems, and regularly reviewing personnel, travel, training, supply, and miscellaneous expenditures.
  • Organized all budgetary accounts by establishing electronic and hardcopy files.
  • Ensured all invoices were approved and certified for payment in a timely manner.
  • Solved complex budget issues for outstanding invoices and Reimbursable Support Agreements.
  • Updated spreadsheets and filed electronically and hard copied to improve bookkeeping and tracking of all reimbursable activities.

Education

Correspondence School -

International Correspondence School
Scranton, PA
01.1992

High School -

Fairmont Heights High School
Capital Heights, MD
01.1989

Skills

  • Financial and Business Management System
  • EMIS
  • G-invoicing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Reimbursable agreements
  • Travel expense management
  • Client communication
  • Problem solving
  • Financial analysis
  • Budget management
  • Data reconciliation
  • Audit processes
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Report generation
  • Team collaboration
  • Financial accounting
  • Problem-solving
  • Reliability
  • Monitoring expenditures
  • Expenditure review
  • Word processing
  • Adaptability
  • Task prioritization
  • Effective communication
  • Document management
  • Budget support

Awards

  • Performance Awards, Consistently rated 'superior' in performance
  • Solicitor’s Excellence Award, 11/2008
  • Solicitor’s Excellence Award, 11/2015

References

Available Upon Request

Training

  • G-invoicing, 10/2021 to current
  • BioBased Training for DOI Purchases, 02/2025
  • Transit Subsidy Integrity, 2009 to current
  • Excel, Basics and Intermediate, 10/2018
  • Financial and Business Management System, 10/2010 to current
  • Principles of Appropriations Law, 06/2005

Work Phone

(202)208-5293

Current Employer

Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Financial Analyst, GS-501-13

Department of the Interior
01.2009 - Current

Administrative Assistant, GS-0303-08

Department of the Interior
01.2004 - 01.2005

Correspondence School -

International Correspondence School

High School -

Fairmont Heights High School

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