Accounting Manager - HSBC - Mexico City, Mexico
(2024-11)
- Oversaw and monitored operational and accounting procedures for 29,000 general ledger accounts in Mexican business unit, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Prepared and communicated monthly closing variances to top management, including actionable plans and next steps for resolution.
- Identified risks and developed corrective solutions to mitigate potential financial discrepancies.
- Led the "Frontier" project for automation of 140 activities, ensuring timely, complete, and high-quality delivery.
- Identified risks and developed corrective solutions to address potential financial discrepancies.
- Oversaw a team of 20 members, ensuring effective collaboration and task completion.
- Facilitated planning and evaluation meetings with work teams to assess project progress and align goals.
- Fostered teamwork and collaboration through presentations on time management, career, and life planning.
Finance and Control Manager – Europe - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2022-01 - 2024-06)
- Managed budgets, expenditures, productivity, and investments of USD $92MM to align financial resources with strategic objectives.
- Ensured compliance with financial and accounting policies.
- Delivered monthly insights through reporting and analysis to inform decision-making.
- Oversaw intercompany collections to recover cash flow.
- Analyzed and explained aging of open items under my responsibility.
- Coordinated internal and external audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy of financial reporting.
- Reviewed and managed transaction documents, including purchase orders, invoices, and receipts, to maintain financial integrity and streamline processes.
- Coordinated with Controllership, Planning, Technology, Accounts Payable, Legal, and Transformation teams.
- Prepared customized financial projections.
- Annual financial planning considering investments and project forecasts (USD $95MM, $12.4MM productivity).
- Conducted external audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Budget monitoring, deviation analysis, and corrective actions.
- Monitored budget, analyzed deviations, and implemented corrective actions to align with financial goals.
- Managed monthly closings and open item reviews for provisions and reserves.
- Presented monthly results and deviations vs annual plan and forecast.
- Managed external audits.
- Presented monthly financial results and analyzed deviations against annual plan and forecast to inform strategic decisions.
- Formulated and implemented comprehensive internal control measures for LATAM, focusing on improving compliance standards and accuracy in operations.
- Streamlined treasury invoicing operations, enhancing efficiency in collections and payment management.
- Monitored and evaluated accounting entries for diverse LATAM regions, ensuring compliance with financial standards and reporting accuracy.
- Compiled and scrutinized accounting entries, focusing on accuracy and regional financial standards across LATAM countries.
- Analyzed financial data and offered tailored accounting solutions to internal clients, supporting strategic initiatives and operational efficiency.
- Managed budgets and balances for Evolve Project, ensuring financial accuracy and accountability.
Finance and Accounting Manager – Mexico - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2016-06 - 2021-12)
- Annual financial planning considering investments and project forecasts (USD $95MM, $12.4MM productivity).
- Conducted external audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Budget monitoring, deviation analysis, and corrective actions.
- Monitored budget, analyzed deviations, and implemented corrective actions to align with financial goals.
- Managed monthly closings and open item reviews for provisions and reserves.
- Presented monthly results and deviations vs annual plan and forecast.
- Managed external audits.
- Presented monthly financial results and analyzed deviations against annual plan and forecast to inform strategic decisions.
LatAm Accounting Coordinator - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2014-02 - 2016-05)
- Formulated and implemented comprehensive internal control measures for LATAM, focusing on improving compliance standards and accuracy in operations.
- Streamlined treasury invoicing operations, enhancing efficiency in collections and payment management.
- Monitored and evaluated accounting entries for diverse LATAM regions, ensuring compliance with financial standards and reporting accuracy.
- Compiled and scrutinized accounting entries, focusing on accuracy and regional financial standards across LATAM countries.
- Analyzed financial data and offered tailored accounting solutions to internal clients, supporting strategic initiatives and operational efficiency.
Finance and Accounting Projects Coordinator - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2010-04 - 2016-05)
- Managed budgets and balances for Evolve Project, ensuring financial accuracy and accountability.
- Assessed project capitalizations and expenses to inform financial planning.
- Conducted financial valuations for Capex projects.
- Computed monthly amortization schedules for financial reporting.
- Collaborated with departments to achieve timely monthly reporting objectives.
- Planned and led variance review meetings to assess performance against plans and forecasts.
- Collaborated with departments to meet monthly reporting goals.
- Reviewed balance sheets across various departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Managed labor liabilities reserves to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Developed and applied sales and marketing curves.
Financial Reporting Coordinator - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2004-01 - 2010-12)
- Collaborated with departments to achieve timely monthly reporting objectives.
- Planned and led variance review meetings to assess performance against plans and forecasts.
- Collaborated with departments to meet monthly reporting goals.
- Reviewed balance sheets across various departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Managed labor liabilities reserves to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Developed and applied sales and marketing curves.
Sales Controllership Supervisor - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2002-09 - 2004-12)
- Analyzed income, expenses, petty cash, inventories, and receivables for 30 distribution centers to maintain financial integrity.
- Facilitated preparation of monthly financial statements to ensure accurate reporting.
- Consolidated account receivable records for improved accuracy.
- Review of the Discounts and Allowances (Promotions, Volume discount, space rental, allowance for doubtful accounts)
- Prepared journal entries, bank reconciliations, and monthly closings.
- Reviewed discounts and allowances to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Managed timely payments to creditors, ensuring compliance with payment terms.
- Forecasted payment schedules to align with cash flow needs and maintain liquidity.
- Controlled and verified account balances post-payments, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
- Reviewed and confirmed account balances following payment transactions.
- Applied internal and external control procedures in work processes.
- Assisted in conducting internal audits to evaluate compliance and processes.
- Conducted annual inventory and prepared reports.
Accounts Payable Analyst - Pepsico - Mexico City, Mexico
(2000-04 - 2002-09)
- Managed timely payments to creditors, ensuring compliance with payment terms.
- Forecasted payment schedules to align with cash flow needs and maintain liquidity.
- Controlled and verified account balances post-payments, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
- Reviewed and confirmed account balances following payment transactions.
- Applied internal and external control procedures in work processes.
- Assisted in conducting internal audits to evaluate compliance and processes.
- Conducted annual inventory and prepared reports.
