Jorge Ponce

Managed annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, P&L, margin, and net working capital analysis for a $265,000,000+ business, accelerating forecast turnaround 30% and eliminating 200+ hours of manual reporting annually. Recovered $150,000+ in expenditures by analyzing building improvement costs, validating reimbursement eligibility, and partnering cross-functionally with property management and internal stakeholders to improve financial recovery. Prevented $15,000+ in excess commission payments by identifying outdated calculation methodologies and data sources, performing financial analysis, and implementing corrected commission logic and controls.

Senior FP&A Analyst - H&K International - Mesquite, TX

(2024-10)

• Managed annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, P&L, margin, and net working capital analysis for a $265,000,000+ business, accelerating forecast turnaround 30% and eliminating 200+ hours of manual reporting annually.
• Recovered $150,000+ in expenditures by analyzing building improvement costs, validating reimbursement eligibility, and partnering cross-functionally with property management and internal stakeholders to improve financial recovery.
• Prevented $15,000+ in excess commission payments by identifying outdated calculation methodologies and data sources, performing financial analysis, and implementing corrected commission logic and controls.
• Automated financial models, forecasts, and management reporting, reducing recurring FP&A workload by 15–20 hours per month while improving visibility into revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, cash flow drivers, and working capital.
• Improved forecast accuracy 10–15% by partnering with international Finance teams to standardize forecasting methodologies, assumptions, reporting processes, and financial performance analysis across business units.
• Strengthened financial planning and decision support by analyzing actuals versus budget and forecast, identifying revenue and expense drivers, monitoring financial KPIs, and communicating business performance trends to stakeholders.

FP&A Manager - Flexport - Plano, TX

(2022-06 - 2024-03)

• Managed $45,000,000 in annual G&A spend across 12 Finance, Legal, and Compliance departments, leading budgeting, forecasting, expense management, variance analysis, and financial planning activities.
• Reduced controllable expenses by $750,000 annually through monthly budget-to-actual, forecast, AOP, and prior-year variance analysis that identified cost drivers, spending trends, risks, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Reduced Finance request turnaround time 80% by designing and implementing a standardized workflow that strengthened prioritization, stakeholder responsiveness, process controls, and cross-functional operating efficiency.
• Automated FP&A forecasting models and reporting processes, reducing recurring workload 25% and eliminating 120 hours of manual analysis annually while improving reporting consistency and scalability.
• Prepared monthly financial reporting and executive briefings for CFO and VP leadership, synthesizing KPIs, expense performance, forecast variances, business drivers, risks, and opportunities into actionable financial insights.
• Partnered with functional leaders to develop budgets and forecasts, evaluate spending decisions, monitor departmental performance, investigate variances, and provide financial guidance supporting business objectives.

FP&A Analyst - Fenix Parts - Hurst, TX

(2020-05 - 2022-04)

• Analyzed financial and operational performance for a $230,000,000+ business by developing budgets, forecasts, financial models, trend analyses, and KPI reporting supporting revenue, profitability, expense, and operational planning.
• Supported $5,000,000+ in acquisition and investment decisions by developing M&A scenario models, evaluating acquisition impacts, preparing financial projections, and analyzing post-acquisition performance using Excel and enterprise data sources.
• Eliminated 100+ hours of recurring analysis annually by developing revenue, profitability, and expense models that improved identification of cost drivers, financial trends, and business performance variances.
• Created Tableau dashboards tracking 15+ KPIs across headcount, demand, inventory, and delivery operations, strengthening management reporting and executive visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Performed financial modeling and scenario analysis to evaluate revenue growth, profitability, operating expenses, business drivers, and potential performance outcomes for management decision-making.
• Delivered recurring financial analysis and reporting by consolidating operational and financial data, identifying trends and variances, and translating findings into actionable recommendations for business stakeholders.

Master of Business Administration - MBA - SMU Cox School of Business (2027-05)

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance - Texas Tech University