Finance Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Executive Director

• Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Food group developer of innovative solutions for the food industry Job Description •Lead +6 associates, 1 direct report •Structure finances/operations •Launch ‘Nutre Ingredients & Food’ project •Manage company financially, operationally, administratively per CEO guidelines •Ensure developed products meet objectives on profitability, supply, quality, timely delivery •Structure and oversee integrated product development projects with production, R&D, quality, finance, supply, and logistics - personalizing client demands Achievements •Bargained with bank on machine purchase (acquired as a client PIK): final purchase 35% under budget •Set sales prices by product and in line with gross-margin goal •Coordinated targeted production-plant start-up with Production Leader •Aligned CAPEX investments and regulatory structuring to ensure product development and quality •Fashioned development of three products for one of Colombia’s largest companies: sales of +$2 M Show less

Financial Director

• Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

Company of structuring, design, construction and development of industrial projects, health, commercial, institutional and housing and infrastructure for the private and public sector. Job Description •Lead +7 associates, 2 direct reports •Oversee Accounting, Financial and Treasury departments: +$ 25M in assets •Dictate $16M in costs •Present financial reports to Board of Directors of all four companies Achievements •Streamlined processes enabling department to reduce month-end closing speed by 25% •Bargained key-supplier payment agreements for better cash-flow performance •Re-negotiated $1.5M bank credit: improved payment terms •Upgraded Accounting and Treasury processes: reduced response times for internal and external clients Show less

Financial Consultant/M&A/FP&A/Corporate Finance

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2019

Financial consulting to various companies in the Food, Production, Real Estate sectors •Corporate Finance •M&A, achieving closings with investors •Improvement plans in order to make companies profitable • FP&A •Development of business plans •Structuring and evaluation of investment projects Financial consulting to various companies in the Food, Production, Real Estate sectors •Corporate Finance •M&A, achieving closings with investors •Improvement plans in order to make companies profitable • FP&A •Development of business plans •Structuring and evaluation of investment projects

Director Of Finance, Administration and Operations

• Mar 2013 - Feb 2019

Quinoa-based healthy food business group, transforms and markets its products in 22 countries with strong potential in Asia and the Middle East. Winner of the SIAL fairs in 2012 and 2013. Job Description •Lead +10 associates, 3 direct reports •Oversee financial area: Treasury, Portfolio, Accounting and Taxes, Finance •Oversee administrative and operational areas: Logistics, Production •Present financial closing reports to Board of Directors •Valuate company and search for an investor at various business stages •Arrive at compliant financial and operational decisions Achievements •Closed investment with a US fund at 30% over Board of Directors’ expectations •Obtained approval on Free Trade Zone production-plant installation project •Acquired better interest-rate Swiss-fund soft loans via financial-vehicle trust: guarantees f/ Japan, USA, Canada •Increased EBITDA 15% from upgrades to production processing and expense control Show less

Wealth Management Consultant

• Sep 2008 - Mar 2013

Financial Services Company and Administrator of Pension and Severance Funds and Investments Responsabilities: • Management of investment portfolios. • Linking and Maintenance of high profile clients. • Management of 200 clients in the voluntary pension fund. Achievements •Increase in the value of the fund by US$ 2,000,000 in a period of two years, the time estimated by the organization for this growth is three and a half years, achieving it in two years. •The best risk-return combination was obtained, achieving increases for the company. •Linking TOP clients who were not on the company's radar, increasing 20% within the fund value portfolio. Show less

Internal control assistant (Audit) Quality Professional (Process)

• Feb 2004 - Aug 2008

Responsibilities •Audits of AR/AP, payroll •Monthly audits of the different services (Inventories, Cash Counts, Treasury Counts, Suppliers, Supplies and Storage). •Preparation of reports by control entities. Achievements: •The payment process for suppliers was improved from 30 days to 15 days. •The culture of self-control was strengthened in the financial area, reducing complaints from internal customers in the area by 20%. •Establishment of control over cash management through training and periodic audits, reducing cash imbalances by 30%. •Monthly audits of the different services (Inventories, Cash Counts, Treasury Counts, Suppliers, Supplies and Storage). reducing risks in processes Show less