Ernesto Garcia

About Ernesto Garcia

Senior finance professional with extensive experience leading strategic initiatives at US Cellular, formerly contributing as Sr. Manager of Business Strategy. Focused on mitigating acquisition risks, facilitating financial due diligence for high-profile M&A activities, and architecting a cost-saving restructuring plan targeting a $1B reduction in operational and capital expenditures over five years. Core expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory standards. Previously spearheaded performance improvement programs and enabled revenue analysis that drove over $4B in annual revenue. Known for developing driver-based models to streamline forecasting processes and presenting actionable insights to executive leadership. Passionate about leveraging data-driven strategies to empower sustainable financial growth and organizational transformation.

Experience

1. Sr Manager Business Strategy

   Uscellular

   Dec 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   I led financial due diligence and integration planning for U.S. Cellular’s pending acquisition by T-Mobile, while also preparing contingency strategies in the event of a deal collapse. My work included developing key financial models, outlining a $1B cost-reduction plan, and guiding executive and Board-level decisions through scenario modeling and strategic recommendations.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor's Degree, Accounting

• DePaul University

  MBA - Business Strategy & Applied Economics, Applied Economics

  2017 — 2021

Skills

• Wireless
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Essbase
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Financial Modeling
• Variance Analysis
• Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Access
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Budgets
• Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Competitive Analysis
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Revenue Recognition