Luis A. Martinez

About Luis A. Martinez

I am a bilingual finance and operations leader with over 15 years of experience supporting independent schools and nonprofit organizations through strategic financial management, accounting operations, and HR leadership. I thrive in organizations that are committed to enhancing lives, culture, and learning, while fostering operational excellence and long-term sustainability.Currently serving as Director of Finance at San Francisco Day School, I manage cross-functional teams across Facilities, HR, and Accounting while overseeing investments, endowment funds, and strategic financial planning. My career includes leadership roles as Controller at Live Oak School, The Carey School, and Pricelock, as well as nonprofit operational success at Rotaplast International.Known for implementing process efficiencies, aligning financial operations with institutional goals, and delivering actionable insights to boards and leadership, I bring expertise in compliance, cash flow analysis, and financial systems management, supported by advanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Sage, and Financial Edge.

Experience

1. Director of Finance

   San Francisco Day School

   Dec 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Responsibilities ACCOUNTING• Reconcile all GL accounts.• Prepare and distribute year-to-date expenditures and remaining annual budget to all department heads on a monthly basis. • Maintain chart of accounts on general ledger.• Assure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.• A/P, A/R, Produce monthly FS with CFO• Assist the CFO in working with colleagues whose own work might benefit from further understanding of the financial operations of the schoolFINANCIAL• Prepare financial statements for review with CFOO, Head of School.• Assist CFOO with financial analysis and accurate modeling to produce strategic financial planning for on-going and new initiatives.• Maintain cash flow analysis and advise CFO when transfers are required.• Lead the collection of data and preparation of annual budget. AUDIT• Prepare all documents from PBC List for the annual audit and work with independent auditors in the preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns. COMPLIANCE• ACAs• 1099s.• 990, CA Data Pay, EEO-1• Annual Audits,(Finance, Workers Comp and 403(B))• Maintain Use Sales Tax records.• Record Keeping.• Vendor Files. HR• Monitor and reconcile payroll to the general ledger and quarterly 941’s• Process Payroll, monitor enrollment on benefits, on-offboarding of employees, employment agreements, update of handbooks, salary scales, compensation, benefits• Work in synchronization with HR department for onboarding and offboarding of employees on benefits and payroll.• Annual Reporting• Employee Training and complianceGOVERNANCE AND SUPERVISION• Monitor financial activities of the PGA.• Produce Board Financial reports and attend Board Committees as needed.• Monitor financial activities of the Development Department.• Control check stock, petty cash, lines of credit, operating account available cash

Education

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

  Accountant, Accounting

  1992 — 1999

Skills

• Accounting
• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Account Reconciliation
• Accounts Receivable
• Payroll Services
• Budget Monitoring
• Quickbooks
• Internal Controls
• Finance
• Auditing
• Variance Analysis
• Accruals
• Fixed Assets
• Financial Statements
• Gaap
• Payroll
• Financial Reporting
• Cash Flow
• Forecasting
• Consolidation
• Invoicing
• Budgets