Melinda Harrington

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my ability to lead and innovate. At CosTrack Project Controls, I spearheaded the development of a new controls process at a client facility, showcasing my capability to manage complex projects. As a Corporate Project Control Manager at RECON Engineering & Construction, I led a team of 12 professionals, driving organizational development and stakeholder engagement. My tenure as a Financial Controller at ILERA Holistic Healthcare further honed my skills in financial stewardship and resource allocation.

I am eager to bring my strengths and capabilities to a company and role where I can contribute to your success through the following initiatives:
• Developing and managing new project and cost controls processes, especially when there are none currently
• Working in concert with the facility TAR leadership team, schedulers, and planners to coordinate a fully functional controls plan where none has previously existed.
• Implementing a budget development and review process, a contractor timesheet management and audit process, designing and utilizing a cost reporting plan with a Power BI reporting base for daily forecasting and dispersal of information.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my skills and experiences align with the needs of your team.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

CosTrack Project Controls, Casper, WY                                              2024 - present

Cost Control Lead

• Developed a controls process at client facility, establishing oversight systems.
• Implemented enhanced budget process ensuring financial accuracy and accountability.
• Designed and utilized an innovative cost reporting plan with Power BI, dramatically enhancing daily forecasting capabilities and comprehensive information dissemination processes.
• Led daily controls meetings; delivered data analysis for accurate cost forecasts.
• Collaborated with the facility TAR leadership team, schedulers, and planners to meticulously coordinate and implement a fully functional strategic controls plan from scratch.

ILERA Holistic Healthcare, Baker, LA                                                       2019 - 2024

Financial Controller

• Led facility maintenance staff while simultaneously managing the Controller role during 2022 – 2023 with strategic foresight to ensure seamless operational continuity.
• Oversaw financial operations including payables, receivables, and ledger management.
• Managed a small accounting team delivering accurate bookkeeping and financial analysis.
• Established and managed banking accounts and credit lines to bolster liquidity.
• Developed internal procedures and spending controls ensuring financial stability.
• Coordinated with external CPAs and consultants to address immediate issues, annual reporting needs, and intricate end-of-year tax filings expeditiously and effectively.

RECON Engineering & Construction, Los Alamitos, CA                        2014 - 2019

Corporate Project Control Manager

• Managed $111M Smelter Rebuild for ASARCO, completing the project within budget and schedule.
• Assisted in drafting a corporate action plan for a $130M rebuild in Arizona.
• Led a team of 12 project control professionals, training and overseeing operations.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Project Controls to improve efficiency.
• Collaborated with the Board to implement cost controls and streamline operations.
• Worked with CFO to track costs and produce GAAP-compliant reports, enhancing integrity.
• Coordinated with HR to ensure labor law compliance and accurate employee hour coding.
• Collaborated with AP and AR to secure timely payments, ensuring robust cash flow.
• Implemented multiple ERP systems while training teams to boost productivity.
• Led comprehensive training initiatives after SOP approval, boosting staff retention.

Jacobs Engineering, Denver, CO                                                              2011 - 2014

Refinery Turnaround Cost Manager

• Managed project totaling $50 million at Suncor Energy, including a $36 million Turnaround Maintenance Project, including budgeting, rigorous cost tracking, and reporting operations.
• Achieved cost control targets within 2% for the Turnaround Maintenance Project and maintained similar success rates of 5% for Capital Projects and 2.5% for Major Maintenance Projects.
• Created a robust and innovative SAP Project Builder that rigorously, precisely and consistently aligned project budgets with actual expenditures for enhanced financial performance.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive and robust Cost Tracking and Reporting process systems at Suncor Denver Refinery to enhance corporate financial oversight.
• Oversaw cost analysis team for coding, requisitions and materials to boost operations.
• Supervised Timekeeping personnel using Doctronx for accurate labor management.
• Adhered to daily cost reporting protocols that included project actuals, planned vs. actual curves, and precise forecasting of Estimates at Completion across all projects.

Dyno Nobel, Inc., Cheyenne, WY                                                Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

AN Engineering & Shutdown Cost Engineer

• Implemented SAP for cost tracking and reporting, enhancing accuracy on projects.
• Managed SAP work orders; trained managers and engineers to boost operations.
• Created labor, rental requisitions for TA and capital projects to expedite procurement.
• Generated requisitions for TA and capital projects, ensuring timely resource availability.
• Audited invoices against PO limits to enforce budget controls and safeguard integrity.
• Managed change order processes to rigorously assess the quantifiable impact of individual costs on budgets, thereby maintaining fiscal discipline throughout each project phase.
• Developed an integrated capital project work breakdown structure (WBS) designed to organize tasks and ensure robust accountability, significantly boosting efficiency.
• Oversaw Engineering Cost Center overhead charges management to optimize resource allocation.
• Instituted overhead cost allocation for projects, enhancing budgeting transparency.
• Directed project journal reclassifications ensuring accurate financial reports at closure.
• Produced comprehensive monthly CapEx reports on actual spend and projections.
• Analyzed daily cash flow updates for turnaround projects, promptly distributing vital information.

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Master’s Certificate in Project Management

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Accounting - CPA

McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management and Business Marketing