Multicultural finance executive with more than 15 years of financial experience in international companies (Expat USA, Venezuela) with high accountability and values to be key Business Partner to support stakeholders/customers. With solid business knowledge in manufacturing, standard costing and Projects, sales, Purchase, Contracts, mergers, Joint Venture, escision and acquisitions.
Managing financial & fiscal strategic plans to improve profitability & cash flow in short term. Wide experience to implement ERPs based on solution thinking of business requirements.
And safeguard company investments through compliance: code of conduct, policies, procedures, and segregation of duties. Also, using Business Intelligence tools.
Provided financial reports to managerial staff by recommending actions, activities and strategies should be taken to assure 100% Budget for each business line.
Reported abroad P&L, costs, pricing & Rolling Forecast & scenario planning with 90% predictability.
Conducted MBR, including ROI, and KPI, product development and life cycle management.
Planed and coordinated all accounting functions & ensured guidelines. Monthly Closing & finance reports.
Managed financial reports for Robotics, Automotive, Electrical, and Energy business for 80 MUSD and contributed doing SWOT analysis for Project, assembly, spare parts and services.
Managed Treasury controls and SAP Cost variance analysis & key business driver to get profits.
Managed Foreign control for Export and import services & products (VAT Returns & Withholding taxes)
Supervised information needed by KPMG Audits (not findings). Got IMMEX certification & ISO14001.
Prepared external audit reports and simulated Fiscal Scenarios for investments in different Legal entities.
Managed financial documentation for banks and improved working capital by 0.6 MUSD.
Reported Gross Margin by Product Line/Market to take decisions and forecast supplying products.
Prepared and managed actual, forecast, and budget scenarios and provided strategic tools for Projects.
Reported operational results for each business for engineering & manufacturing rates, engineering capacity, over/under absorption costs, standards deviations, and unproductive hours on floor shop).
Provided plant budgetary control, squeeze management (corrective actions in price & quantity 100%).
Performed working capital management (Cash, A/R, A/P & Inventory) & Production plans.
Ensure policies and guidelines related to own scope are followed and report noncompliant issues.
02/1999–09/2001 Financial Controller FLAKT WOODS GROUP Michigan, USA
Prepared financial statements and analyzed manufacturing ratios (Labor Rates, Over/Under absorption, Engineering capacity, DOT & Bad Quality Costs). Including managed budgets and forecasts for big Fans.
Managed Payroll, Accounting and IS department deliverables. Achievements:
Managed Financial Statements Ventilation business & Cost Report (Standard deviations) and productivity reports (Hours, capacity, Over/Under absorption, Engineering Schedule, DOT, Inventory ratios, etc.)
Approved investments and capital loans. Managed Inventory for PITEX & Scrap. Achievements:
• Set up new quotation system to allocate properly cost for export projects, Hit Rate increased 10%
09-1997 / 01-1999 MBA –Master Business Administration Universidad La Salle México
09-1987 / 07-1991 Certified Public Accountant IPN –Esc. Superior de Comercio y Admón. México
02-2012 / 12-2012 Management. Training for innovation & Buss. Harvard Business Publishing Online
03-1999 / -03-1999 Leadership Program Duke University, North Caroline, USA
03-2021 / 03-2021 Power BI Certification Level III ABB/UDEMY
09-2020 / 12/2020 Lean Sig Sigma -Yellow Belt / 5S ABB University
03-2020 / 06-2020 Management Skills Certification UDEMY
06-2018 / 06-2018 Neurolinguistics Certification ICG Institute
01-2016 / 12-2016 Project Controller Certification ABB University
06-2013 / 06-2013 Management Development Program Wilson Learning
06-2012 / 06-2012 Effective Negotiations Karras
08-2009 / 08/2009 NIF’s CEFA