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Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLEACCOMPLISHED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERCFO VP of Finance Senior Director of Finance Finance Director Corporate Controller Corporate Finance Cash Management GAAP Compliance Strategic Financial Accounting Oversaw Organizational Audits Minimized Risk Strengthened Controls Created Financial Plans Future of Finance & CFO Awards Nominee Gemini Line Management Award Nominee WORK EXPERIENCEAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy; Miami, FL Jan 2012 - present Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Gemini Observatory Strengthened organizational financial controls and management by developing long-range plans, controlling allocations, approving expenditures, and ensuring budgetary alignments. Minimized financial risks by identifying all resources required to support Observatory operations and advising Senior Management on business issues/actions. Led financial management reviews and delivered financial updates and assessments to key stakeholders including Corporate Senior management and Board representatives. Collaborated with the implementation of the AmLight EXP Internet Link project developed by AURA, FIU, FLR optical network and Internet2 to establish a 200G Internet ring to transfer large astronomy science data from Chile to Brazil and USA. Nurtured strong management culture by implementing the best management practices. Planned, developed, and implemented complex technical projects. Played a key role in strategic financial initiatives in support of operations/management plans. Worked closely with the Observatory Director, Observatory management, and NSF representatives on the planning, tracking, and reporting of the Observatory financials. Applied expertise in US GAAP standards and best business management practices to guide matters of audit, accounting, payroll, internal controls, and fiscal reporting. Developed plans and actions towards achieving annual goals for the Observatory business functions encompassing building operations, safety, security, travel services, and finance. Applied understanding of financial and business functions to analyze new initiatives and projects based on comprehensive reviews and simulations of diverse business scenarios. Oceana Inc.; Washington, D.C. June 2008 Dec 2011 Director of Finance & Administration Directed the Finance and HR teams of Oceana worldwide (US, Europe, and South America). Planned, developed, and directed fiscal management of the organization's resources worldwide. Reduced financial risk and ensured regulatory compliance regarding the organizations audit, accounting, purchasing, payroll, and financial reporting policies. Contained budgets by managing spending and monitoring revenue. Strengthened internal controls by implementing fund-based information financial systems. Implemented automated administrative, accounting, collections, and budgeting processes. Identified opportunities for improvement and led cross-functional teams through implementations, resulting in enhanced compliance with various policies/regulations. 2Pan American Development Foundation (PADF); Washington, D.C. Sep 2006 - June 2008 Deputy Director of Finance Oversaw $65M in finances spread across US Government grants and cooperative agreements. Executed annual financial and A-133 audits for PADF headquarters/field offices. Fueled revenue growth from $25M in FY06 to $57M revenue in FY08 by developing a financial planning system that allowed financial performance tracking of PADF operation worldwide. Obtained financial returns of $2M+/year by optimizing PADF's $30M endowment fund. Implemented annual financial and A-133 audits on a worldwide basis, confirming that organizational administrative processes complied with US accounting/audit standards. Advanced organizational objectives by developing multi-year financial plans. Promoted clear insights and transparency by monitoring financial performance and delivering quarterly reports and presentations to the Organization of American States (OAS) Board, enabling business decisions. Oversaw PADF's US government letter of credit and cash inflows from other organizations' contributions (World Bank, IDB, and governments of Canada and Colombia). Prior Experiences: Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), Director of Finance; World Vision Inc., Senior Finance Officer; GlaxoSmithKline, General Manager/Finance Director; Ralston Purina, Finance & Administrative Director; Cargill Inc., Division ControllerEDUCATIONIowa State University, Ames, IAMaster of Business AdministrationUniversidad de Los Andes, Bogot, ColombiaBachelor of Science, Industrial EngineerTECHNOLOGIES, AWARDS, & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTechnologies:Deltek Costpoint UltiPro Oracle's JD Edwards ERP IBM Cognos Analytics KCIs Control MS Dynamics 365 MS Excel MS Power BI Jira Slack Asana Confluence SAS Data Management SPSS BPCS FundWareAwards:Nominee, Future of Finance & CFO Awards (2019)Nominee, Gemini Line Management Award (2015)World Bank Graduate ScholarOrganization of American States ScholarPhi Kappa Phi Honorary SocietyProfessional Development:Manufacturing Systems - The University of IowaHumanitarian Services The University of Melbourne |
