Finance Operations & Controls Leader with 10+ Years Experience

Carmilla Arredondo, MBA

Benicia, California *************@*****.*** 707-***-**** www.linkedin/in/carmilladenno

PROFILE

Finance leader specializing in FP&A, portfolio & technology finance, and process improvement. 10+ years delivering budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting for large enterprises. Proven at driving SOX compliant controls, building Power BI dashboards, and partnering with IT and operations to optimize $40M-$66M budgets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant to Plate Internship Program – Treasurer (Board Appointment/Volunteer opportunity) November 2025- Present

Nonprofit to mentors, empowers, and prepares high school students to enhance their skills and advance their employment opportunities.

Provide financial leadership and governance for a nonprofit organization, overseeing fiscal strategy, risk management, and long-term sustainability. Ensure full compliance with nonprofit regulations and GAAP, strengthening internal controls and financial integrity

Translate and consolidate complex financial data (P&L, balance sheet, budgets) into clear, actionable insights, increasing board financial visibility and engagement by 76%

Partner with executive leadership to align financial planning with organizational goals, improving resource allocation and operational efficiency.

Planned Career Pause December 2024 to November 2025

Planned professional pause for health recovery, travel and targeted upskilling while pursuing the next Finance role.

Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan, Remote, CA November 2020 to December 2024

Privately held, integrated healthcare network of hospitals, medical groups, & insurance plans

Finance Operations Manager (Conversion eligible contract; position remained contract due to organizational staffing cycle.)

Led security invoice backlog, invoice accuracy and compliance management within National Security Services, ensuring financial integrity and SOX compliance across 107 hospitals in 8 states.

Built and supervised a team of four Data Analysts, achieving 100% accuracy in invoice validation and optimizing $34M in monthly processing. Developed internal controls and compliance SOX documentation for security invoices that impacted financial strategy.

Implemented Power BI dashboards and financial performance reports, improving process and visibility into open invoices and cash flow trends. Performed ad hoc financial analysis and supported financial planning and analysis for operational and technology functions, driving cost visibility and performance insights.

Served as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, supporting annual operating planning (AOP), and executive decision support across 107 hospitals.

Streamlined validation of security invoice process automation, cutting approval times by 40%.

Bank of the West, San Ramon, CA November 2018 to February 2020

Privately held full-service bank and financial service provider, previously a subsidiary of BNP Paribas

Finance Business Process Lead

Developed SOX internal controls and closed gaps in BNP Paribas annual operating budget and financial reporting processes. Improved efficiency by 65%.

Reduced the month end & budget process timeline by 88% through Oracle/Hyperion Essbase automation.

Created Excel based financial models, improving accuracy and strengthening internal controls.

Independent Travel (Mexico) December 2017 to November 2018

Twitter (X), San Francisco, CA July 2017 to December 2017

Publicly traded social media platform

Finance Manager (Contract)

Managed $15M OPEX and $25M CAPEX annual operating budgets. Leveraged Oracle/Hyperion Essbase and Tableau to developed detailed scenario forecast models that improved financial impact visibility from 15% to 87%.

Owned variance analysis, business partnering and executive reporting for IT, User Services, and SMS organizations.

Supported strategic initiatives through scenario modeling and financial insights; contract engagement covered a parental leave of absence.

Independent Travel (Hawaii) March 2016 to July 2017

Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA April 2015 to March 2016

Publicly traded information technology, cybersecurity, and network provider

Finance Manager (Contract)

Improved business partnering, reporting accuracy from 40% to 100% across OPEX, headcount, budget, accruals, & forecasting.

Led the OPEX budgeting and forecasting for departments for $66M across U.S. and Poland (Information Market, Go Demand Center Marketing and Go Demand Poland).

Delivered scenario and sensitivity financial modeling to executive business partners.

Contract engagement supported, maintained and managed budget and forecast needs leveraging Oracle.b

Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan February 2008 to February 2015

Privately held, integrated healthcare network of hospitals, medical groups, & insurance plans

Finance Manager (February 2013 to February 2015) Berkeley, CA

Led teams of up to five direct reports; delivered training, coaching, and development.

Developed GAAP and SOX compliant business processes and improved audit outcomes by 50%.

Supported ERP (OneLink) implementation including UAT testing.

Cost Saving Initiatives: Achieved $250K annual cost savings by modernizing payroll processes for 600 union employees.

Senior Financial Analyst (November 2008 to February 2013) Oakland, CA

Developed and managed the $24M annual medical device equipment divisional budget for Clinical Technology. Improved business partnering to develop a strategic annual budget.

Delivered forecasting, variance analysis, and financial models for executive leaders.

Generated $650K annual savings by optimizing engineering labor hours utilization.

Preformed month-end close including accruals, amortization, reconciliations.

Senior Financial Analyst (February 2008 to November 2008) Pleasanton, CA

Managed $10.6M OPEX budget; produced monthly budget vs. actual, variance analysis and reporting.

Improved accuracy of expense allocations by 35% through improving business partnering relationship building with department managers.

Increased financial visibility to department managers by 50% through enhanced reporting.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management

John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA

Bachelor of Science, Corporate Finance

Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

CERTIFICATIONS

Leadership Essentials – Nonprofit Ready December 2025

Financial Management Essentials – Nonprofit Ready December 2025

Grant Seeking Essentials – Nonprofit Ready December 2025

Nonprofit Essentials- Nonprofit Ready December 2025

The Future of AI for Finance and Accounting – LinkedIn January 2025

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data & Reporting: Power BI Tableau Cognos Business Objects Google Sheets

ERP & Financial Systems: Oracle ERP Hyperion Essbase OneLink SQL & ERP JD Edwards QuickBooks Online

Productivity & Collaboration: SharePoint Smartsheet Visio Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, SUMIF) Microsoft Office Suite

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