ELENA TOPALOVA

et91c550@westpost.net
EXPERIENCE
L-3 Communications, International Group - Alexandria, Virginia
Project Analyst / ACOTA Price Analyst
Supporting the African Contingency Operations and Assistance (ACOTA) Program
Jan 2008- Present
* Works closely with Program Management Office for tracking and reporting projec
t costs and modifications
* Briefs senior management on price proposal
* Provides pre-award and post-award assistance to government business owners and
Contracting Officer(CO) and Contract Officer Representative(COR)
* Pre-Award: analyzes requirements, recommends revisions to statement of work, p
repares independent government cost estimates, and conducts market research
* Post-award: participates in contract administration by assisting the governmen
t CO and COR in monitoring contract deliverables, and tracks performance metrics
* Reviews and comments on work products from an administrative standpoint (quali
ty, conformance to contract requirements, etc.) and provides comments to the CO
and COR
Finance Program Analyst
Supporting the African Contingency Operations and Assistance (ACOTA) Program
Aug 2006 - Jan 2008
* Performs all actions during the life cycle of a project, from initial pricing
and budget preparations to invoicing and accounts receivable collections
* Performs financial analysis on assigned contracts, assists with compiling and
developing budgets, and performs calculations for revenue projections
* Experience with accounts payable, travel & expense reporting (JTR) and account
reconciliations
* Processes accounts payable, contract billings, contract revenue calculations,
cost accumulations, reviews billings under all government projects and prepare m
onthly financial statements
* Processes contracts in CostPoint, maintains funding and contract value figures
for assigned contracts
* Coordinates with Payroll & Invoice Specialist on invoicing and payroll process
ing to ensure accounting treatment for billings (Time and Materials (T&M), Cost
Plus, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) has been appropriately applied per contract, and fe
deral billings standards
* Provides management with timely reviews of organization's financial status and
progress in its various programs and activities
* Performs analysis and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are w
ithin negotiated and agreed-upon parameters
Morgan Stanley - Reston, Virginia
Business Operations / Client Services(Internship)
Jan 2006 - Aug 2006
* Responsible for back office account operations: opening/closing accounts and h
andling deposits/withdrawals
* Prepares and organizes records of transactions, reports of new initial public
offerings, stock splits and analyst upgrades/downgrades
Ministry of Transportation - Sofia, Bulgaria
Administrative Assistant (Internship)
May 2001 - Aug 2001
* Assists in translating technical proposals submitted by foreign-based experts
regarding the construction of highways and ports in the country

EDUCATION
Raytheon Technical Services Company
Mar 2010
Warfighter focus, Subcontractor proposal training
George Washington University
Jan 2010
Contract Pricing Certificate
George Mason University- Fairfax, Virginia Oct 2007 - Dec 2007
Contracting with the Federal Government Certificate Series
* World of Government Contracting
* Federal Contract Procurement Cycle
* Timekeeping and Labor Regulations for Federal Contracts
* Accounting for Federal Contracts and Dealing with Audits
* Federal Acquisition Regulation and Cost Accounting Standards

George Mason University, School of Management - Fairfax, Virginia

Bachelors of Science, Finance
Sep 2003 - May 2006
* Active member of the GMU Financial Management Association

LANGUAGES / SKILLS / INTERESTS

Skills: Proficient in various computer applications (Microsoft office) and datab
ases(CostPoint)
Languages: Bulgarian (Native) / Russian (Intermediate) / Italian (Basic)
Interests: tennis, traveling