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Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

US

• Provided budget vs actuals analysis for grants (approx. $39M), which were used to create grant reports for the various donors. Also created budget proposals for submittal to the donors.
• Worked with accounting team to ensure the proper coding and allocation of expenses.
• Lead the design and implementation of a financial tool in NetSuite to track expenses.
• Created a report to determine funding gaps throughout the different campaigns, which is now used by senior management to make decisions.
• Assisted the CFO with various financial reports for board meetings, forecasting, and planning.
• Created and managed the budget for my division.

Washington, DC, US

• Provided cost tracking analysis for corporate communications department, managing a budget of approximately $7M.
• Created reports for analyzing monthly expenses, forecasts, and budgets.
• Supported AP department for invoice and payment processing.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Provided cost tracking analysis for various projects, the biggest one being a $76M project.
• Worked alongside project managers, accounting, and various teams in the organization to ensure the information accuracy and correct booking in the system.
• Prepared and updated the cash flow for the projects so that the Finance Manager can identify cash needs and prepare ahead of time.
• Prepared weekly and monthly reports with key financial analysis for the different projects that supplied information to management for decision making.
• Provided support for project accounting and financial analysis, working with budgets and forecasts, as well as contracts, and calculating percentage of completion. Determined requirement for sales and use taxes.
• Supported the implementation of a new process for cost tracking using SAP.

Washington, DC, US

• Prepared monthly reports for analyzing web pages’ traffic, and updated content in the web pages.
• Calculated key metrics for decision making regarding content on web pages.

• Financial Officer, Telecommunications Division Jun 2008 – Jun 2013
• Exceeded the Board of Directors’ goal of yearly profits. In my last year (2013), my division exceeded profit expectations by 1.2%. Profits were maximized by managing costs and implementing sound fiscal strategies.
• Executed the company’s three-pronged expansion to double its size in one month.
• Re-structured and streamlined the financial department, so it could more nimbly meet the Board of director’s deadlines and reduce redundancies in workflow.
• Managed yearly cash and cash equivalents.
• Introduced new quantitative indicators and parameters for profit and loss reports, as well as inventory management, for better data analysis and decision making. Also, modeled and forecasted the year’s different.

• Implemented methodologies and reports (i.e. P&L) to analyze each unit built to provide detailed information to the Board. They proved pivotal to making decisions regarding costs and expenses.
• Evaluated the financial elements of a new housing development project that was accepted by the Board of Directors in 2008. In 2013, the project was in its final stage and the results were similar to the evaluation.
• Supported and ensured accuracy in reports during the implementation of a new financial data software program, which replaced the company’s use of QuickBooks with SAP Business One.
• Managed accounts receivable and payment to suppliers, as well as the commercial real estate properties that were under leasing contracts.
• Valuated risks and profits related to new projects for the company.

Master'S Degree, Finanzas, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Administración Y Gestión De Empresas; Finanzas