Jorge Ponce

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Prevented $15,000+ in excess commission payments by identifying outdated calculation methodologies and data sources, performing financial analysis, and implementing corrected commission logic and controls.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.

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