CARLOS RUA
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Proficient finance professional with 10 years of experience. Eager to leverage expertise in financial planning and process optimization to increase company value.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager (Controller)
Amazon Inc
07.2021 - Current
- Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
- Developed centralized dashboards using Quicksight to ease project planning initiatives.
- Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations in India, United Kingdom and the US.
- Interviewed over 30 candidates for peer related roles in leadership rotational programs
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
Financial Planning Supervisor
Food Technology
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Established the financial planning department; restructured long-term debt, trained analyst in project valuation
- Oversaw training and onboarding process for all newly hired employees within Financial Planning department.
- Formulated and aligned project valuation processes through seven divisions and showcased monthly cash flow reports to the CFO
- Developed controls for working capital usage: added cash converted days onto long-term valuation model, leading to improved performance of Treasury and Payables teams
- Structured long-term debt of $200M and conducted M&A processes for three possible targets
Senior Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
04.2016 - 08.2018
- Managed and trained financial planning analysts to determine tentative outcomes of disengaging Real Estate and Logistics divisions
- Led first Logistic Hub valuation in Lambayeque – $55M investment to implement cold storage and mining warehousing operations
- Examined strategic expansion projects of Ransa Group, M&A targets, and internal cost savings projects for software, operations and sales divisions
- Engaged in negotiations for sales over $50M with Pepsi Co Distributor in Peru (CBC Group)
- Trained new analysts on corporate policies and procedures and implemented mentoring program, reducing onboarding time.
- Developed presentations and reports to inform and educate stakeholders and financial teams on growth possibilities.
- Tackled both annual and quarterly budget management tasks and developed financial models from benchmarking.
Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts for Ransa Logistics in the Andean Region.
- Restructured long-term debt portfolio for the Colombian division (Urapanes, Barranquilla, and Medellin)
Junior Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Analyzed and improved use of funds for the working capital team of Ransa Logistics.
- Prepared and controlled monthly cash flows and long-term valuation models for Central America.
Education
MBA - Management Science
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
Lima, Peru12.2011
Skills
- Python, SQL
Certification
- Certified in Python, Columbia University - 2021
- Learning SQL - Certification estimated 2024
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Finance Manager (Controller)
Amazon Inc
07.2021 - Current
Financial Planning Supervisor
Food Technology
01.2019 - 08.2019
Senior Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
04.2016 - 08.2018
Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
01.2014 - 01.2015
Junior Financial Analyst
Ransa Logistics
02.2012 - 06.2013
MBA - Management Science
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Universidad Del Pacifico
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