
Oliver Brown, MDiv
Financial Specialist

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About me
Leading People - Our greatest asset! ;) Management | Finance | I EAT, SLEEP, & BREATHE NUMBERS | 11+ Years US Navy Transitioning | Veteran | Lean Six Sigma
Education

Baruch College
-Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Investment Finance & MathematicsMajored in Investment Finance and minored in Mathematics. My love for mathematics has helped to fuel my passion to use number and finance to help other maneuver through the financial arena during these crazy, fast-changing times.

Liberty University
-Master of Divinity - MDiv Pastoral Studies/CounselingMastered an array of humanities topics, including Multicultural Issues, Womens Studies, and Leadership Development, that help me to understand people better. When you understand people, they tend to be more open to be lead, and leads to a healthier relationship - which speaks volumes in the workplace and the workforce.

Seattle University
2022 - 2023Certificate in Accounting AccountingActivities and Societies: Academic Honor Society
Experience

Transient Personnel Unit Puget Sound
Dec 2015 - Dec 2018Financial Specialist- Spearheaded presentations for training over 3000 new staff on financial literacy, policies and procedures.- Decreased monthly expenditures by 25% through procedure review and LEAN A3 Problem Solving, and formulated solutions for areas of improvement.

Airborne Command & Control Squadron 115
Dec 2018 - Nov 2020Financial Manager- Administrated P&L via assessment of financial statements, financial data trend analysis, and other performance indicators to assess standing and financial position, in addition to calibrating commensurate operational costs.- Identified trends and improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.- Reduced the materials costs by 33% within the first 6 months of employment.

US Navy
Nov 2020 - nowLead Finance Manager- Ensure Management and employees’ full understanding of business needs, auditing compliance, tracking progress toward goals, and measuring analytics on P&L and ROI.- Lead a division of 30 employees, while providing oversight of 320 employees, ensuring consistency across policies, procedures, and operating standards in assigned territories.- Managed 117 projects – total budget $23MM.
Licenses & Certifications

Instructor
Center for Personnel and Professional Development
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (ICYB)
Tri-County Career AcademyAug 2021- View certificate

Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership
LinkedInSept 2021 .webp)
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)Aug 2021- View certificate

Change Management Foundations
LinkedInSept 2021 - View certificate

Leading with Emotional Intelligence
LinkedInSept 2021 
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
United States Department of DefenseSept 2012
Pay and Personnel Administrator
United States Department of DefenseMay 2018
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