Experience

People & Partners
• Chile
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Gerente de Administración y Finanzas

  • Nov 2022 - Present


CMA CGM Chile S.A.

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Gerente de Administración y Finanzas

  • 2012 - Oct 2022

  Responsible for leading the accounting, treasury, credit & collection, human resources, cost control and revenue control departments. • Developed improvements to the working capital’s management. - Optimized account receivables (↓DSO) and account payables. • Coordinated both internal and external audits. • Implemented improvements to accounting processes, which allowed to increase information’s reliability and to also comply with reporting deadlines to HO. • Implemented cash flow forecast, which allowed to improve both suppliers’ payments and remittances to HO (France). • Implemented a new accounting system complying with Group regulations. • Improved the internal control environment of the company by implementing controls to key processes. • It was member of the company’s negotiation team in the first union collective negotiation. Show less



Puratos de Chile S.A.

• Business Control Manager (Controller) for Central & South America

  • 2004 - 2012

  Responsible for the financial management, analysis and control of the Region. • Deputy Finance Manager of our Brazilian branch. - Led the Finance & Administration department. • Developed improvements to the working capital’s management. - Optimized account receivables (↓DSO), stocks and account payables. • Led the monthly & yearly reporting process to Headquarters (Belgium). - Controlled the monthly & yearly results of the affiliates. - Analyzed the distribution channels to optimize their performance. - Proposed ideas to increase the margin of those lines of product not performing well. • Led the development of computational applications in order to improve and to optimize the commercial and administrative work. • Led a Regional tax study to optimize the tax burden. • Coordinated both internal and external audits. • Led the application and accomplishment of Group procedures. - Improved reliability of accounting, financial and legal information. - Standardized criteria and improved administrative procedures. • Analyzed market opportunities and potential investments. - Appraised corporate investments’ alternatives in the Region. - Determined the size of different markets and the presence of competitors. - Estimated the market potential and its attractiveness for the Group. Show less



Ernst & Young

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager / Gerente Financial Advisory Services

  • 2002 - 2003

  Responsible for both a financial consulting area and multidisciplinary work teams. • Coordinated and controlled the internal processes of the Division. - Improved the information gathering process and the internal information analysis. • Negotiated new debt conditions with banks for some Chilean companies. • Managed, among others, the financing process of important institutions in Chile and abroad through innovative financial instruments in Latin America. - Reviewed and controlled financial agreements with rating agencies and law firms. - Coordinated and participated in the negotiation of enhancements between international organizations and the client. • Advised to important companies in order to accomplish SEC (US) regulations. - Mainly in the application of FASB 141, 142 and 144. • Participated in the generation process of new clients. - Carried out commercial visits and service presentations in Chile. • Developed and promoted new services for the Division. - Coordinated the commercial strategies both internally and externally. Show less



Arthur Andersen

• Denmark
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor Global Corporate Finance / Finanzas Corporativas

  • 1998 - 2002

  Responsible for the coordination, execution and control of financial projects. • Managed the internal processes of the Division. - Among others, expenses control, time and chargeability reports, etc. • Managed the creation process of a “Valuation Center” for Latin America. - Defined policies and procedures, and coordinated and controlled their implementation. • Advised to important local and international clients in, among others, M&A processes in Chile involving legal, financial, accounting and commercial issues. • Participated in the generation process of new clients at regional level. - Carried out commercial visits and service presentations in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Show less