Patricia Urquiza
Chief Financial Officer, Accounting Manager
Areas of Expertise
Finance Accounting Report Management Contract Management Administration
Education
M.S. | Accounting | National University M.B.A. | Finance | National University B.S. | Computer Science | National University
Awards
2019 Finalist of the CFO of the Year by San Diego Business Journal
With over thirty years of strategic financial experience, Patricia provides a steady vision to maintain the financial stability and growth oriented goals set by the Board of Directors. She collaborates with the owners for forecasting the goals for the firm. Since 2003, Patricia has been responsible for the financial records and accounting, business administration and manages all corporate-related documents. Her valuable insight in SDE’s business continues to bring cost benefits to the company.
Primary Responsibilities
Developing credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends that assists the CEO/President, the Board and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities
Planning, developing, organizing, implementing, directing and evaluating the organization's fiscal function and performance
Enhancing and/or developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and organization’s effectiveness
Providing technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline
Advising from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the Company may enter