Cristian William Valbuena is a finance and operations leader with over 20 years of experience working with venture-backed startups, middle-market companies, and public organizations. His executive background includes roles as CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and FP&A leader across a range of industries.
Cristian specializes in building scalable financial operations, strengthening reporting and forecasting discipline, and guiding leadership teams through periods of growth, restructuring, and strategic transformation. His expertise includes strategic planning, financial modeling, cash flow management, KPI development, fundraising support, financial reporting, process design, and the implementation of modern finance systems.
Cristian holds a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Finance (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business and is a licensed CPA. He brings an entrepreneurial mindset, a passion for building companies, and is fluent in Spanish.