George Barton Wood

6832 Brian Michael Court, Springfield, Virginia 22153

Home: (703) 912-9603, Cell: (703) 945-3308, E-mail: gwbf2cd4@westpost.net
Professional Experience
May 2009 to Present
MAIC, Inc., Clinton, MD. Financial Monitor under contract to FEMA, Washington,
DC.
Supports goals and objectives of the Business Management Section of FEMA's Indiv
idual and Technical Assistance programs financial reporting and accounting by:
Providing comprehensive financial data and reports, including funding balances,
account reconciliations and burn rates to management, contracting officers, and
government auditors.
Participating in staff meetings, teaming group sessions, and conference calls wi
th various branches of FEMA for purpose of clarifying and/or identifying outstan
ding issues.
Reviewing and reconciling contractor invoices with accompanying work documentati
on and receipts for 100% audit.
Providing Fiscal Year-end balances of remaining Task Order funds for de-obligati
on and closeout.
Serving as a point of contact on all financial matters for Contracting Officers
Technical Representatives (COTRs) and other internal and external customers
October 2006-May 2009
MAIC, Inc., Clinton, MD. Invoice Auditor under contract to FEMA, Washington, DC
.
Reviewed and reconciled invoices with line-item totals to ensure legitimacy and
accuracy of charges from contractors working for FEMA in disaster declared areas
. Reported discrepancies to FEMA management.
Developed tracking system to document numbers and dollar amounts of invoices aud
ited with monthly reports to MAIC, Inc. managers.
Work with FEMA field and contractor representatives to resolve billing issues.
March 2000-June 2006
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Accounting Analyst, Informati
on Systems & Services.
Updated and reconciled four telecommunications systems budgets with a combined t
otal of five million dollars using Oracle with Excel spreadsheets for direct and
indirect departmental costs.
Audited and prepared for payment university telephone, cell phone, and pager acc
ounts totaling over $100,000.00 per month. Allocated charges to various departm
ents through direct billing or journal entry. Cut down bill processing time by t
wo-thirds by streamlining charge data sheets. Served as liaison to university d
epartments obtaining updated telecom billing data.
Analyzed invoices for correctness and prepared payment request forms. Processed
purchase orders from vendor quotations using Oracle. Contacted department repres
entatives for confirmation of receipt of goods before authorizing payment of inv
oices.
Purchase credit card (Pcard) administrator for five ISS staff. Maintained card
management system entering department codes to post charges. Prepared monthly su
mmary reports for management. Monitored credit card users to insure procedures w
ere followed.
Developed an outline of topics for discussion and served as departmental represe
ntative on the "GAP" Committee for strategic planning and implementation of revi
sed departmental and staffing policies and procedures, and.
September 1998-March 2000
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Executive Associate in the Me
dical Center's Office of Research.
Post-award Grants and Contracts Administrator. Posted expenses to Excel spreadsh
eets, generated and processed payment requests, reconciled account balances, and
initiated closeout procedures. Coordinated with various department heads and ad
ministrators on budget and compliance issues. Careful monitoring of expenses pre
vented cost overrides and maintaining compliance with funding agency guidelines
to endure ongoing funding.
Database Administrator. Updated D-Base III database on Medical Center grants and
contract financial and statistical data including statistical information, prin
ciple investigators and other personnel. Generated monthly and quarterly statist
ical and financial reports distributed to University departments affecting educa
tional and research programs.
Office Administrator. Laison between GWU personnel and administration routed inc
oming calls to appropriate personnel, answered inquiries by faculty, staff, and
general public on matters concerning operations and functions at the School of M
edicine, its programs and activities. Coordinated with administrators and resear
ch faculty on special projects. Maintained good public relations and kept inquir
ers informed on current activities.
Pre-awards Administrator. Aided research faculty and staff in Internet grant fun
ding search. Collaborated with principal investigators on funding agency guideli
nes in the development of direct and indirect costs, technical proposals, and ne
cessary forms for pre-award federal and private grant proposal submission.
EDUCATION
Attended conference and seminars relating to job practice and performance.
1966 Bachelor of Science, Juilliard School of Music, New York, N.Y.
1967 Master of Science, Juilliard School of Music, New York, N. Y.