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Akasha Goins

Fox School of Business

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akashargoins@gmail.com

EDUCATION
M. S. Digital Innovation in Marketing
December 2019
Fox School of Business, Temple University

B. S. Business Administration/Management 
May 2016
Poorman College of Business, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE

Contracts Administrator at The GBS Group
August 2020 – Present

  • Cost proposal lead for Philadelphia Defense Division; conducts and submits cost estimates to existing and potential customers
  • Coordinates and negotiates Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and other legal documents
  • Reviews and approves subcontractor purchase orders, subcontract agreements, invoices, and financial customer reports
  • Responsible for tracking Cybersecurity Workforce Qualifications for 40+ employees across four government contracts
  • Establishes internal processes to ensure company is abiding by contractual obligations set forth by the government customer
  • Searches for business development opportunities; tracks their progress from pre-RFP, RFP development through contract award
  • Creates and submits all legal documents from company to all customers

Senior Project Controller at The GBS Group
August 2019 – August 2020

  • Provided financial administrative support to US Navy programs including funding analysis, compiling weekly financials, program funding charts, and cost variance charts
  • Analyzed historical financials, tracking of expenditures against benchmarks, tracked current task spending and forecasted future trends
  • Acted as liaison across operations and contracts departments
  • Assisted with managing the budget of five prime contracts, ranging from $8.1M to $26.2M and subcontracts, ranging from $20K to $550K
  • Supported and assisted 3-4 project managers with budgeting and forecasting
  • Oversaw contract execution including documentation, administration, and reporting
  • Managed client invoicing and lead the project team to provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issues
  • Prepared and presented contract data to executive management monthly and to government customers upon their request; maintained relationships with 12+ customers
  • Trained new colleagues on project control processes

Project Controller at The GBS Group
July 2017 – July 2019

  • Collaborated the project accounting system within the department to comply with contractual requirements
  • Submitted invoices to customers for payment; resolved discrepancies with respective departments, clients, and vendors
  • Responsible for ensuring accuracy of bi-weekly payroll, expenses, invoicing cycles
  • Supported Senior Project Controller with budgeting and forecasting customer budgets
  • Completed bi-weekly financial customer reports and submitted for internal review

Program Analyst at The GBS Group 
May 2016 – July 2017

  • Worked closely with the marketing team to produce concepts for clients.
  • Managed contractual financial reporting for the division projects including accruals and burn rate analysis
  • Provided budget updates to senior management for Navy/Army projects
  • Assisted with reviewing and processing budget reports
  • Involved in reconciliation of accounts through time sheets and expenses
  • Collected, reviewed and streamlined weekly status inputs from supporting teams
  • Participated in workshops and technical meetings.
  • Program support to coordinate tasks and projects and manage integrated schedules.
  • Responsible for reporting projects and upcoming deliverables to upper management.

Community Relations/Business Intern at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 
2013-2015

  • Tracked the Department of Transportation in media to monitor information, collected, stored data and distributed to office managers
  • Produced 15-20 news press releases a month alongside a weekly employee newsletter
  • Researched and created media contact list and database
  • Interacted and established working relationships with local media
  • Attended and spoke at community events, explained traffic and bicycling safety

Work Study at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Multiple Semesters

  • Worked alongside 14 faculty and assisted the nursing student body
  • Assisted in planning and preparation of three annual job fairs
  • Answered phones and maintained department calendar
  • Managed and organized student records and filed documents

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

  • Brand Ambassador
  • Radio Host
  • Social Media Account Developer

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