Christopher N. Ruiz
Austin,Texas
Summary
Experienced finance professional specializing in Finance management and statements, budget development, strategic planning and procurement. Proven ability in P&L analysis and effective staff management, leading to improved compliance and operational performance. Expertise in delivering actionable insights that drive profitability and support strategic goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Director of Finance and Procurement - Child Nutrition Program
IDEA Public Schools
Weslaco, Texas
09.2021 - Current
- Spearheads financial operations in the Child Nutrition Program, managing budgetary functions and procurement activities while collaborating on departmental strategic initiatives.
- Engage with Business Office and executive financial leaders to establish and manage policies and procedures guaranteeing compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
- Formulate department's annual budget driving internal and organizational results.
- Managed a staff of 2 assistant directors and 15 staff members in Finance, Procurement, and A/P.
- Oversaw budget development for approximately 65 campus budgets across two states, reporting on budget-to-actuals and fiscal year forecasts.
Finance Director
Jolt Action / Jolt Initiative
Austin, Texas
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsible for all finance and accounting operations for two individual entities
- Executed budgeting and forecasting to enhance division operations, managed accounts payable and receivable, facilitated inter-entity transfers based on shared cost agreements, conducted journal entries, oversaw general ledger management and reporting, completed month-end close, performed variance analyses comparing budget to actuals for divisions and entities, prepared financial statements, implemented and maintained financial and accounting policies, presented financial and accounting data to executive team and boards of directors.
- Formulated, monitored, and summarized variance analyses for $4.5 million operating budget for both combined entities and separate divisions.
Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
McGinnis Lochridge
12.2018 - 07.2019
- Responsible for assisting the CFO with the financial operations of the partnership.
- Model development and management of partnership operating budget, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasts.
- Detailed analysis of partnership operations and profitability.
- Regularly provided detailed information to partners.
- Engineered, sustained, and analyzed variance reports for $35 million operating budget across overall practice and 7 distinct practice groups.
Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
Dell EMC
Austin, Texas
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Controlled formulation and supervision of Precision marketing budget.
- Coordinated month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close with US, European, and Asian accounting teams while fostering relationships with multinational administrative and market entities.
- Frequently conveyed and detailed data insights to divisional staff and VP.
- Conducted, upheld, assessed, and prepared variance analyses for $12 million operating budget pertaining to Precision LOB and five separate verticals.
- Directly managed 1 accounting clerk.
Controller
Steiner Ranch Community Association
Austin, Texas
04.2012 - 04.2016
- Responsible for the accounting and financial management of 14 separate associations.
- Conducted monthly and year-end close processes, overseeing budgets and actuals to budget variance analyses
- Regularly showcased data, reports, and financial statements to board directors.
- Obtained sales tax exempt status resulting in nearly $160K annual savings.
- Engineered, managed, documented, and prepared variance analyses for $5.5 million operating and capital planning for umbrella association along with 14 individual associations.
- Directly managed 1 accounting clerk.
Skills
- P&L analysis and variance identification
- Financial modeling and reporting
- Data mining and in-depth analyses
- Financial statement preparation
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Audit preparation
- Profitability and ROI analysis
- KPI and metrics analysis
- Budget development and management
- General ledger and sub-ledger management
- Bank reconciliations
- Project management
- MS Office applications expertise
- ERP systems proficiency (Tyler Munis, QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, JD Edwards, Jenark)
- Staff Management
Certification
Certified Scrum Master
Websites
Timeline
Director of Finance and Procurement - Child Nutrition Program
IDEA Public Schools
09.2021 - Current
Finance Director
Jolt Action / Jolt Initiative
08.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
McGinnis Lochridge
12.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
Dell EMC
08.2016 - 08.2017
Controller
Steiner Ranch Community Association
04.2012 - 04.2016