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Karoline Cruz

@karolinecruz

Senior Manager, FP&A at KIPP TEXAS, guiding financial planning for a ~$250M portfolio across 30 budgets and 8 departments.

United States

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At KIPP TEXAS, I lead annual planning and monthly forecasting for a ~$250M portfolio across 30 budgets and 8 departments. I provide financial direction and decision support to senior leaders.

I partner with functional leaders on resource allocation, financial risks, operating assumptions, and tradeoffs. I build driver-based models and scenario analyses to assess the financial impact of operating decisions.

At PS Lightwave Inc, I developed pricing and financial models for Government and Education RFPs and RFQs, supporting bid strategy and resource allocation. I also built standardized proposal and reporting processes.

At the Organization of American States, I led budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for program portfolios, and managed an $8.5M annual budget. My work included donor reporting, financial controls, and support for international program delivery.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager, FP&A

Current

KIPP Texas

Aug 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Lead annual planning and monthly forecasting for a ~$250M portfolio across 30 budgets and 8 departments, providing financial direction and decision support to senior leaders. Partner with functional leaders to evaluate resource allocation, financial risks, and operating assumptions.

Financial Planning And Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Driver Based Modeling scenario analysis Financial Governance Variance Analysis Executive Decision Support

Government and Education Sales Support

PS Lightwave Inc

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021 (6 months)

Developed pricing and financial models for Government and Education RFPs/RFQs, supporting bid strategy, margin targets, and resource allocation decisions. Built standardized proposal and reporting processes that improved accuracy, consistency, and submission cycle time.

Pricing Models Financial Modeling RFP RFQ Sales Analysis Pipeline Analysis Process Improvement

Financial Analyst

Organization of American States

Jan 2014 - Dec 2019 (5 years 11 months)

Led budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for multi-source program portfolios, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and internal controls. Produced financial reporting for senior stakeholders and partnered with HR, procurement, legal, and finance teams to resolve financial issues.

Budgeting Forecasting Variance Analysis Financial Reporting Audit Compliance Donor Reporting

Program Finance

Organization of American States

May 2008 - Jan 2014 (5 years 8 months)

Managed an $8.5M annual budget supporting Secretariat planning, forecasting, and donor reporting. Supported grant budgeting, financial monitoring, reconciliations, and international program delivery across 80+ annual events.

Budget Management Grant Budgeting Financial Monitoring Reconciliations Donor Reporting