Government Contracts · Compliance · Analytics

Jessica
Liu

I help government contractors stay compliant, audit-ready, and efficient — turning dense regulatory requirements into standardized frameworks, dependable models, and processes teams can actually run.

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01About

I'm a consulting manager at BDO USA, where I've spent six-plus years managing the full lifecycle of compliance reviews for government contractors. My work sits where dense regulation meets day-to-day delivery: building the standardized frameworks, internal controls, and automation that keep large engagements accurate and on schedule.

A background in data analytics shapes how I approach every problem — I look for the leverage point, replace manual effort with models I trust, and document the process so the whole team moves faster. The result is fewer repeat findings, stronger negotiating positions, and work that holds up under audit.

  • 40+compliance reviews managed each year
  • 6+years in government contracts advisory
  • 30+new hires onboarded via a framework I built

02Experience

2020 — Present McLean, VA

BDO USA, LLP

Manager 2025–Present · Senior Associate 2022–2025 · Associate 2020–2022

  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of 40+ annual compliance reviews, holding rigorous quality standards and deadlines through proactive stakeholder and issue management.
  • Translate complex regulatory mandates into streamlined project roadmaps, establishing standardized delivery frameworks that improve execution accuracy and speed.
  • Strengthen audit readiness and reduce repeat compliance issues by optimizing internal controls and procedures through process maps and gap analyses.
  • Architect scenario-based Excel models that replace manual data validation for indirect rate development and contract reconciliations — cutting risk and protecting data integrity.
  • Investigate contract changes and document entitlement for Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), directly supporting successful negotiations and risk mitigation.
  • Partner with senior leadership to implement a standardized onboarding framework for 30+ annual hires, reducing ramp-up time.
  • Spearhead a department-wide process-standardization initiative — a centralized toolkit and experience framework that lifted documentation quality and delivery consistency.
2017 — 2019 Washington, DC

Kogod Center for Business Communications

Peer Consultant · American University

  • Used Streak CRM to streamline the virtual feedback service, cutting turnaround by roughly three hours on average.
  • Ran bi-weekly internal meetings as head administrator, delegating presentations and tasks to keep service delivery consistent.
2018 Bethesda, MD

Management Leadership for Tomorrow

Data Analytics Intern · Experienced Talent Network Team

  • Maintained an experienced-talent candidate tracking system in Salesforce, safeguarding accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality across 1,000+ records.
  • Designed scalable reporting and analytics processes that improved follow-up cadence and visibility with internal teams, alumni, and 10+ partner organizations.
2017 Washington, DC

Cogent Law Group

Business Development Associate

  • Designed and launched the firm's first client newsletter, reaching 5,000+ stakeholders.
  • Created standard operating procedures and centralized knowledge resources, reducing operational fragmentation across cross-functional teams.

03Education

2019

M.S., Data Analytics

American University · Kogod School of Business — Washington, DC

2018

B.S., Business Administration

Information Systems & Technology · Kogod School of Business — Washington, DC

04Expertise

Core competencies

Government Contract Compliance · Indirect Rate Development · Requests for Equitable Adjustment · Internal Controls · Process Standardization · Gap Analysis · Contract Reconciliation · Data Analytics · Reporting & Dashboards

Tools

Excel — modeling & automation · Salesforce · Streak CRM · Google Workspace

Certifications

Microsoft Office Specialist — Excel 2016

Languages

Mandarin · Fuzhounese

05Contact

Email [email protected] LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jliu97a