COLLIN G. WICKWARE SR.
Columbia
Summary
U.S. Army veteran with over 25 years of proven experience as a Department of Defense, certified level III Financial Manager, specializing in governmental financial operations and resource management. Accomplished measurable results and improved performance while leading cross-functional teams of over 60+ Finance and Comptroller professionals in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Proficient in managing, facilitating, coaching and mentoring leaders. Holds an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Training Sergeant Major
United States Army
12.2022 - 11.2025
- Serves as the Army National Guard (ARNG) Proponent and Director of Training Sergeant Major for the Finance and Comptroller School (FCS); functions as the primary advocate for over 375 ARNG FC Soldiers in the development of all Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) actions impacting the ARNG, Regular Army, and Army Reserve operating forces; oversees the designing, implementation, and managing of training programs and products for over 800 officer and enlisted Soldiers annually; serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the FCS Commandant for the ARNG and updates field units on current training events and platforms that impact the Finance Corps; synchronizes with the Reserve Component Total Force Integration (TFI) team to ensure effective training practices across platforms; provides support to the Senior Guard Liaison on all matters related to FC operations.
Operations NCOIC/Special Assistant
United States Army
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Executive Officer of a three-star command team, and the Noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of an eight Soldier Enlisted Support Staff; responsible for the management and mentorship of the Enlisted staff that supported four Army National Guard (ARNG) principal Executives in the Office of the Director ARNG, a three-star directorate, between the Army National Guard Readiness Center and the Pentagon; responsible for over $2.2 million in equipment and invaluable heritage paintings; oversaw all protocol, managed secured video teleconferences, property book office, hand receipts, telecommunications, space management, security management, MilAir, Defense Travel Systems, facilities, and infrastructure issues; maintained detailed accounting on all General Officer (GO) fiscal matters; ensured the efficiency flow of all staff actions, NCO and officer training, staffing, Soldier counseling’s and training records; assisted as the office representative to meetings and activities as required; sustained an inner working knowledge that supports the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Joint staff, the 54 Adjutants General, and the Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) staff.
Budget Execution Funds Control Manager
United States Army
07.2018 - 06.2021
- Served as the Senior Budget Analyst for the Army National Guard Comptroller Division; utilized aspects of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process; analyzed, prepared, monitored, and accounted for receipt and distribution of over $17 Billion of combined appropriated budget authority in Operations and Maintenance and Pay and Allowance for the 54 National Guard States, Territories, and six Major Commands (MACOMs); supervised and managed four personnel Funds Control team activities and trained National and State Program Managers utilizing various financial systems and databases, which include the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and Resource Management Online (RMOL) system; coordinated funding processes with Budget Execution Analysis team and Army Budget Office (ABO) counterparts; implemented internal controls for funding compliance; coordinated funding realignments and reprogramming actions to the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) level; monitored restricted migration of funding within appropriations to include COVID 19 supplemental funding; provided statistical data analysis to ARNG and ABO Senior leaders for sufficient decision-making space.
Commercial Pay Accounts Manager
United States Army
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Served as subject matter expert (SME) for ARNG vendor pay operations, General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) spending chain activities of applying the commitment, obligation, expenditure, and disbursement (COED) end-to-end process, and the wide-area workflow (WAWF) interfacing application; liaison between the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) Accounts Payable Departments and the 54 States and Territories to provide guidance and extend support to distribute essential financial payments of over $270 million annually; monitored and supported clearing of unmatched transactions (UMT), unmatched receiving reports, uncleared invoices, and resolving Intermediate Document (IDoc) errors; prepared reporting metrics for Senior leadership; created job aides and facilitated bi-weekly spending chain conference calls and working groups to ensure continuity across all domains; instructed resource management courses at annual error resolution training events and other specialized training designed to improve efficiency, reduce spending chain errors, and create standardized business processes; troubleshot and identified system issues and recommended potential solutions to leadership.
Military Pay Accounts Manager
United States Army
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Served as part of a two-person financial management customer service team and liaison between the National Capital Region’s Defense Military Pay Office (DMPO) and National Guard Bureau (NGB); managed, supported, and maintained over 2200 pay accounts for Soldiers assigned to NGB; responsible for daily processing of pay and travel documents to ensure accessions, arrivals, separations, payments and collections for Title 10 Active Guard Reserve, Regular Army, and Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS) Soldiers in excess of $153 million annually are completed in an effective, timely, and accurate manner in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, directives, and command policies; managed monthly unit commanders financial report, entitlements verification reports, debt management reports, to mitigate over $307,000 in governmental fraud, waste, and abuse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry University
Illinois06.2015
Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) Course - undefined
03.2025
Sergeants Major Academy - undefined
Fort Bliss, TX06.2024
ARNG United States Property and Fiscal Office Budget Officer Course - undefined
05.2021
Master Leader Course - undefined
Fort Stewart, GA01.2019
Financial Management Senior Leader Course - undefined
Fort Jackson, SC12.2017
Financial Management Operational Budget Course - undefined
SC12.2017
Resource Management Budget Course - undefined
07.2014
Financial Management Advance Leader Course - undefined
Fort Jackson, SC01.2014
Warrior Leader Course - undefined
Camp Ashland, NE05.2009
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Adaptable
- Data Analysis
- Effective Communication
- SAP
- Organizational Leadership
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Policies
- Project Management
- Resource Allocation
- Budgeting
Certification
- Leadership and Workforce Development, US Army Sergeants Major Academy, 2024-06-30
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova University, 2017-06-30
- Level III Financial Management, Department of Defense, 2015-12-31
Timeline
Director of Training Sergeant Major
United States Army
12.2022 - 11.2025
Operations NCOIC/Special Assistant
United States Army
06.2021 - 12.2022
Budget Execution Funds Control Manager
United States Army
07.2018 - 06.2021
Commercial Pay Accounts Manager
United States Army
07.2015 - 06.2018
Military Pay Accounts Manager
United States Army
10.2012 - 06.2015
Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) Course - undefined
Sergeants Major Academy - undefined
ARNG United States Property and Fiscal Office Budget Officer Course - undefined
Master Leader Course - undefined
Financial Management Senior Leader Course - undefined
Financial Management Operational Budget Course - undefined
Resource Management Budget Course - undefined
Financial Management Advance Leader Course - undefined
Warrior Leader Course - undefined
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry University
Notable Awards
- Legion of Merit
- Meritorious Service Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Major General Nathaniel Towson Medallion
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- Army Commendation Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Achievement Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal (4th Award)
- US Army Staff Identification Badge
- Army National Guard Identification Badge
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Reserve Component Overseas Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Medal