Julio Daniel Lopez Avila

Strategic Finance Leader with over a decade of progressive experience managing multimillion dollar portfolios in Americas for multinational companies. Expert in Net Working Capital (NWC) optimization, 6 years of experience in Shared Services (SSC), and end-to-end process standardization across OTC, PTP and Treasury. Proven track record of leading large teams (25+), KPI drastic improvement, and implementing Agile methodologies to drive cash flow efficiency.

Net Working Capital (NWC) Manager at DACHSER (2026-01 – Present)

• Direct end-to-end NWC management for Mexico and the Americas Shared Services Center, overseeing OTC, PTP, and Treasury functions.
• Lead regional governance for cash flow optimization, ensuring compliance and performance tracking across financial cycles.
• Drive alignment between corporate finance teams and the SSC to ensure process scalability and robust internal controls.
• Monitor and report on DSO, DPO, and cash forecasting, delivering actionable strategic insights to C-Suite leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations and Commercial teams to resolve systemic bottlenecks impacting working capital.
• Establish processes and policies from the ground up including rebuilding the finance model for profitability analysis for the commercial credit process

Collections Manager, North America at DB SCHENKER (2024-06 – 2025-10)

• Spearheaded the collections strategy for the North American region (US, Canada, USAT), managing a high-performing team of 25.
• Orchestrated the transition of a USD 350M portfolio into the Americas Shared Services Center.
• Achieved a 16% overdue rate—the lowest in 18 months—within one year of implementation.
• Standardized complex ad-hoc processes by implementing comprehensive SOPs and KPI forecasting models.
• Mentored staff, successfully promoting multiple team members into senior and leadership roles.

Accounts Receivable Specialist at A.P. MOLLER – MAERSK (2023-07 – 2024-06)

• Managed regional collections for 5 LATAM countries through strategic third-party agency coordination.
• Served as Project Lead for ROE initiatives and system implementations across a 20-country cluster.
• Reduced average overdue items by 32% in less than 3 months through process remediation.
• Onboarded and trained 6 new hires on end-to-end OTC processes and financial escalation protocols.

Credit Controller, North America at Flint Group (2021-01 – 2023-12)

Cash Application & Collections Associate at Nielsen (2020-01 – 2021-12)

Sr. Billing & Collections Analyst at González Calvillo (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Billing & Collections Specialist at Sistema Educativo Justo Sierra (2015-01 – 2019-12)

Master's in Finance – Universidad Tecnológica de México (2024-12)

Bachelor's in Business Management – Universidad La Salle (2015-12)