Shane A. Brown Jr
Odenton
Summary
Possess exceptional knowledge, skills, and abilities combined with personal characteristics such as values, ethics, and motivation that contribute to meeting any agency’s mission and vision. Demonstrates a good understanding of accounting, auditing budgeting, financial management, risk management, and internal controls. Efficient in developing guidance and procedures on having proper internal controls, enterprise risk management; and performing analytical reviews of accounting systems, financial statements and procedures related to improving financial controls to complete the organization’s mission.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Project Manager
Office of Inspector General Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
05.2024 - Current
- Manage complex audits of EPA programs, systems, and operations, including audits of risk management and internal controls, program support systems, and financial statements.
- Monitoring the work completed on an audit to ensure it meets timeliness, quality, and professional standard.
- Develop, update, and report on accurate reviews on cost/performance evaluations in support of the organization findings.
- Provides directions to team members on the technical and administrative aspects of their job, including mentoring lower graded employees and providing feedback to team members and supervisors on the performance and development.
- Building consensus among team members and resolving conflicts when they occurs.
- Persuading auditees to take the necessary corrective actions dictated by the audit findings.
- Present result of finding, recommendation, and corrective action plans orally and in writing to upper management.
- Develop and implement financial management plans, procedures, and programs for the organization while conducting interviews to understand areas that are weak and need improvements.
- Leads internals control evaluations and analysis of regional and field offices to identify efficient and effective business practices and is there deficiencies within operations.
- Leads program compliance, performance, management control, and evaluations reviews of the agency’s operational and risk management framework.
- Evaluates risk areas, identifies control deficiencies, and oversees the development and execution of corrective action plans (CAPs)
- Salary: $148,000
Accountant (Risk Management and Internal Control)
U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
Washington, DC
10.2020 - Current
- Directs Office of Management and Budget (OMB A-123) risk management and financial internal control reviews to ensure that departments within the agency were compliance with laws and regulations for over 50 different developing countries.
- Trains different personnel within the agency on how to complete risk assessments bases on different internal controls, to ensure guidance is being followed properly.
- Analyze, evaluate, and develop new or modified policies, regulations, processes, and procedures, regulations, goals, and objectives to meet the agency’s mission.
- Serves as an advisor for the agency related to the closure of financial and non-financial Corrective Action Plans throughout the agency that are planning to mitigate the chance for risk and improve internal controls in.
- Leads and serves as office contact for reviewing and reporting on matters related to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), providing information on different levels of deficiencies.
- Assist in identifying risk with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), developing, managing, and leading initiatives Agency action planning and communication strategies, to improve employee engagement or customer experience.
- Leads in conducting training on FMFIA annual submission for risk assessments, to allow operating units properly be align with federal regulations along with complex/written, oral and written presentations to management.
- Leads and oversees the integrated charge card program assessments or travel programs for the Bureau and help establish guidelines, identify risk, and articulates the operation's strategic goals as they relate to mission accomplishment. Conducts informal training for stakeholders which provide techniques to improve accounting or financial operations for financial management systems.
- Monitor and update the assessment information management system for any risk or deficiencies identified by different organizations.
- Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for internal controls and financial risk for the agency, which includes conducting surveys, producing reports, and analyzes program and management control techniques
- Initiates and performs internal trainings for the better understanding of reviewing internal controls and mitigating risk.
- Independently plans and conducts risk assessments analysis related to appendix A, B, and D to ensure that the agency is compliance with laws and regulations. Monitor and work with stakeholders to mitigate risk.
- Provides ongoing technical advice and recommendations to Agency officials, in coordination with key internal stakeholders
- Designs, develops, and maintains quantitative financial and accounting models.
- Salary: $110,603
Operation Research Analyst
Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization (OEHRM) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Washington, DC
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Produce cost estimates and cost- benefits analysis, identifying risk analysis and providing Developed financial forecasts, track performance metrics, and model business scenarios for cost while identifying risk, and established procedures for issues related to the agencies mission.
- Analyzed and evaluated all available fraudulent activities to increase the departments productive in allowing funds to be executed at a 30% increase rate than prior year.
- Managed and created a spend plan for FY20 Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization (OEHRM) $16 billion dollar budget.
- Planned, established, and directed a budget execution and effectiveness between different programs
- Partnered with teammates in helping increase the agency’s execution of funds from 65% of their budget for FY19 to 95% for FY20.
- Prepare briefing slides in final form using standard office personal computer graphics software packages.
- Conducts analysis and develops recommendations for budgetary adjustments to support anticipated and unanticipated changes in program operations and funding and enhance the program’s efficiency.
- Evaluate complex investigative data and prepare complex reports for cost forecasting and budget issues.
- Develop, modify, or applies methodologies on alternative solutions to optimize or evaluate data
- Conducted reviews for budget estimates; analyzed the programs plans and information, to identify if reprogramming is needed.
- Salary: $102,663 (Supervisor: Robert Graham-202- 382-3015)
Financial Management& Comptroller-Auditor
Naval Audit Service
Washington, DC
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Coordinates briefing material with other NAVY offices/agencies.
- Prepares analysis for Navy working Capital Funds rates and cash management.
- Analyzes monetary issues and policy recommendations for financial effects.
- Coordinates audit workload with other military services, Defense Department agencies, and Government agencies.
- Interpret financial management and risk policies, providing authoritative guidance to management and staff on implementation requirements
- Detects and develops audit findings.
- Develops audit program for assigned area and proceeds with examinations, tests, and analyses
- Ensures materials satisfy quality protocols for high-level briefings.
- Coordinates effectively with analysts/stakeholders.
- Prepares financial management background and briefing material for senior officials.
- Conducts economic analysis on the impact of proposed/existing policy.
- Provides technical advice to management officials on management controls and procedures.
- Salary: $81,548 (Manager: Melissa Walker-240-381-9726)
Operation Analyst
Morgan Stanley
Baltimore, MD
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Resolved settlement issues and discrepancies with counterparties, sales, and trading desk.
- Provided budget and investment reporting.
- Prepared ad-hoc and variance reports.
- Conducted discussions with bank officials and regulatory personnel to confirm data accuracy.
- Performed financial transaction functions (e.g., payroll, travel documents, procurements).
- Analyzed program operations effectiveness.
- Assisted in reconciliation of accounting transactions.
- Used financial automated systems to extract data and create reports.
- Analyzed data from financial systems to support funding recommendations.
- Assisted in recommendations for improvements in monitoring, tracking, and reporting of funds.
- Collaborated with management, sales, and trading desks to diminish risk.
- Worked with global settlements team on system changes.
- Interacted with broker dealers and internal sales and trading desks.
- Salary: $52,000 (Supervisor: Emily Rossley-703-209-3197)
Accounting Associate/ Bookkeeper
Symbionics, LLC
Columbia, MD
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Provide valuable financial consulting and accounting services to businesses in the Efficient Energy, Landscaping, Construction, and Legal industries.
- Performed budget reviews and revised financial reports.
- Assisted in recurring financial reports and budget policy development.
- Performed financial transactions (payroll, travel, procurements).
- Prepared reports on funds, expenses, and obligations.
- Recommend and implemented budgetary policies.
- Reconciled accounting transactions within automated systems.
- Analyzed accounting issues and briefed management on budget matters.
- Used financial systems to extract data and analyze trends.
- Provided bookkeeping services and maintained inventory records.
- Created budgets, maintained A/R and A/P, and prepared purchase orders.
- Operated accounting software.
- Identified data sources and gathered evidence.
- Recorded financial entries and created journal entries.
- Reconciled bank statements and prepared balance sheet reports.
- Created financial and operation systems
- Salary: $40,000 (Supervisor: Trish Slatin -443-604-2855)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins, WV05-2013
Skills
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, and QuickBooks Desktop/Online, Teammate, Budget Tracking Tool (BTT), Agency Secure Image And Storage Tracking (ASIST), ERM Compliance Tool, AAW
- Time-Off Award (2015,2017,2022,2025), Cash Award (2018,2019,2021,2022,2023,2024,2025) Toastmaster Vice President, ½ Competent Communicator Award, Created new “Reconciliation Process” for monthly Cash Settlements (2014), Financial Management Certification Level 1
Accomplishments
Time-Off Award (2015,2017,2022,2025), Cash Award (2018,2019,2021,2022,2023,2024,2025) Toastmaster Vice President, ½ Competent Communicator Award, Created new “Reconciliation Process” for monthly Cash Settlements (2014), Financial Management Certification Level 1
Timeline
Audit Project Manager
Office of Inspector General Environmental Protection Agency
05.2024 - Current
Accountant (Risk Management and Internal Control)
U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
10.2020 - Current
Operation Research Analyst
Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization (OEHRM) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
07.2019 - 10.2020
Financial Management& Comptroller-Auditor
Naval Audit Service
03.2018 - 07.2019
Operation Analyst
Morgan Stanley
04.2014 - 04.2015
Accounting Associate/ Bookkeeper
Symbionics, LLC
07.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Davis and Elkins College
RELATED COURSE WORK
Advanced Cost Accounting, Computerized Accounting, Intermediate Auditing Accounting, Income Tax Accounting, Tax Return Preparation, Accounting Information Systems, Advanced Accounting, Management Concepts, Risk Assessment, Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (Advance Excel, Data analytics, Advance Auditing, Overview of GAO Requirements for Fraud)