RUDY GONZALES

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817-***-**** acxmfj@r.postjobfree.com

Chief Financial Officer

Accomplished and versatile executive with the documented ability to align operations, administrative, finance and other support functions to enable service organizations to maximize profitability and customer (internal and external) satisfaction. Successful at centralizing services resulting in improved services and significant cost savings. Ascertains needs and goals, streamlines existing operations, turns around unprofitable functions, envisions new concepts and future trends and follows through with development, direction and accomplishment.

Business Performance

Process Optimization

Budgeting & Forecasting

Operational Productivity

Cross-Functional Leadership

Purchasing

P&L Accountability

Operational Excellence

Strategic Planning & Execution

Project / Program Management

Facilities

Compliance

Investments

Payroll Management

Financial Planning & Analysis

“Rudy is a leader in the truest sense of the word and has consistently delivered in operations, service, finance and profit. He has a unique blend of people, service, finance and operational skills. He knows how to work collaboratively across groups and functions to get results and bring out the best in others.”

Dr. David Wells, Vice Chancellor of Operations & Planning Services, Tarrant County College.

Eliminated duplication of services and staffing and achieved a savings of over $1M while providing better service to internal and external clients.

Saved more than $300K in the first year along by centralizing purchasing and creating an internal policy to bid out items over $1,000.

Renovated bookstores and introduced new line items which increased sales from $5.5M to $9.4M and enabled stabilization of operating budget by diversifying income sources as well as the creation of an annual scholarship of $418K.

Improved financial planning in an environment of scarce resources: Performed a facilities assessment at Tarrant enabling the creation of a well-planned, ten-year facilities budget. Provided a means of identifying and grouping deficiencies and enabled better planning to meet facilities management budget objectives.

Upgraded IT in response to growing enrollment and state demands for better reporting. Part of the team that selected new ERP software for San Jacinto. Led its implementation in all areas of functional responsibility. Saved countless hours and associated costs of preparing state, financial and management reports.

Identified need for further funding while at Midland College and established connections and community relationships ultimately leading to contributions in land and money in excess of $10M.

SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAFAYETTE, LA 2010 – 2014

Provides academic and vocational training with an operating budget of $39M; enrollment of 12,000 students and 11 campuses

Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance

Oversaw Business Office, Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll, Purchasing, Security, Maintenance, Property Control, Information Technology, Bookstore and Safety directing just a staff of 57 on three campuses across three communities.

Proficiently saved thousands of dollars by eliminating duplication of services and resources.

Administered the implementation of new ERP software throughout the college.

Accountable for the merger of a community college and a technical college.

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE FORT WORTH, TX 2003 – 2009

Provides degree programs with a $335 million budget and 40,000 plus student enrollment.

Vice Chancellor for Financial Services

Managed Business Office, Accounting, Payroll, Grants Compliance Office, Financial Aid, Purchasing, Risk Management, Environmental Management, Copy Centers, 4 Bookstores, Food Services, and Police Department.

Provided leadership in “Pay As You Go” financing of $425 Million construction and renovation projects in four years.

Rudy Gonzales 817-***-**** acxmfj@r.postjobfree.com

Significantly increased percentage of students receiving financial aid by centralizing the administration of all Financial Aid Services across the college.

Renovated dining areas increasing student’s utilization of food services and increasing revenues and satisfaction.

Designed point of sale software for retail purposes and coordinated ad valorem tax collection in three counties.

Efficiently managed cash flow for multiple concurrent construction and renovation projects.

Centralized the Purchasing Department and saved $300,000 annually.

Skillfully created an annual book scholarship fund of $418,000.

Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DISTRICT PASADENA, TX

Vice President of Administrative Services MIDLAND COLLEGE MIDLAND, TX

Administration and Supervision in Higher Education, ABD, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Master’s in Business Administration, MBA, Sul Ross University, Alpine, TX

Bachelors in Accounting, BBA, Texas A & M University, Kingsville, TX

Past City Councilman – Uvalde

Past Board member of the National Association of Colleges and Universities Business Officer (NACUBO).

Past President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities Business Officer.

Past Chairman of Community College Constituent Committee.

Member of the Pasadena Rotary Club.

President of Uvalde Kiwanis Club.

Member of Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Member of Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Board.

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Banner, Datatel, PeopleSoft, Adobe

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