CFO Novag Labs

• Jul 2021 - Present

Finance Director for México

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2020

Functions and Responsibilities:Finance and Administration Director, reporting to the Latam Finance Director and dotted line to the Country Manager.A team of 5 direct reports & 6 indirect. Main Functions: Finance Head for Mexico, acting as a Finance Business partner to support financial targets for both divisions acting as a stewardship of the Company, providing financial insights and risk management. Ensuring global reporting, local tax compliance & Internal Control. Two Manufacturing sites & member of the local management committee.Achievements:1) Implementation of a Monthly Finance and Manufacturing performance review, influencing financial targets and promoting decision making such as: price increases, Opex reduction, working capital measures, etc. Ensuring top and button line results, getting during the last 3 years Double Digit growth and Ebit results over 3% to 4% of target.2) Participate as Finance Business Partner (BP) in diverse projects, such as: Capital investments, providing financial support, return on investments, ensuring cash flow needs as well as legal and risk management insights.3) Cash Flow and Profitability improvements through Customer and Vendors negotiations, policies & process improvements supporting and improving Business Results.4) Support The Double Digit growth as a Finance BP for both divisions, providing financial insights and Risk Management.

LATAM Controller

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2015

Functions and Responsibilities:LA Controller, reporting to the VP LA Finance Director. 1 direct report and 8 indirect.Main Functions: Consolidate financial results for the Region; participate in the business strategy as a Finance business partner, providing support in FP&A activities, financial projections, Profitability analysis and cash flow projections.Mx Controller, reporting to MX Finance Director, A team of 5 direct reports and 25 indirect, lead of the Share service hub in Lima Perú, providing financial services to the Andean markets, Central America & Caribbean. Main Functions: Supervision of month closings under Us Gaap, in charge of Accounting, Treasury and Taxes. Participate in the business strategy for MX providing support in FP&A activities, project evaluation & investments. Tax & Financial Planning.Achievements:1) Finance Leader for SAP implementation in Mexico; managed a successful transition and supported the integration of the Asia-Pacific region, as consequence of successful implementation in Mexico and LATAM.2) Implement a finance & tax strategy, providing a competitive advantage in the Mexican market for one of the business lines, achieving market share in these categories, from 65% to 70%.3) Participate in the generation of new sales channel to reduce exposure with Distributors, improving also Business profitability.4) Participated as Finance lead in the creation of two new Entities in Mexico, restructuring the compensation personnel strategy and achieving savings for 7MUSD with direct impact on profitability.

Finance Director for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean

• Aug 2008 - Mar 2010

Functions and Responsibilities:Finance Director for Mexico, CA and the Caribbean, reporting to the LA Finance Director and to the Country Manager in dotted line. With 2 managers as direct reports and 5 indirect. Functions: Participate in the business strategy For Mexico & CA region, acting as business partner of the Financial Area with the Country manager and the commercial areas. Responsible for the financial reporting to the HQ under Us Gaap. Analysis and presentation of monthly financial indicators (KPI's) to the Local & Regional Management.Achievements:1) Implementation of the monthly financial performance indicators (KPI's), and submission to the Management, providing a timely and effective tool for monitoring and analysis operation results and decision making.2) Improve MX profitability by 2% due a close analysis or product margins and Opex control.3) Improve the cash flow and working capital, through the reduction of the DSO from 75 days to 60 days.

Finance Manager

• Nov 2005 - Jul 2008

Functions and Responsibilities:Financial Manager, reporting to the Finance Director, with 2 Managers as direct reports and 7 indirect. Main Functions: Presentation of monthly financial indicators (KPI's), control of capital investments (Capex), FP&A activities. Evaluation of investment projects and financing alternatives. In Charge of accounting, costing and Tax Planning.Achievements:1) Implemented the standard cost system, providing the business an effective tool of products profitability and for the pricing strategy, achieving a competitive advantage in the market and double-digit growth in sales.2) As a leader of the budget management, I managed 2.7MMXN savings in operating expenses, achieving 3% of business profitability.3) Participated in the evaluation and acquisition of new brands, increasing the products portfolio and the market share.

Controller

• Jun 2004 - Oct 2005

Functions and Responsibilities:Controller for Mexico, reporting to the Finance Director, with 4 direct reports. Main Functions: Financial Planning, Accounting, Taxes & Cost. Supervision of monthly closings and preparation of monthly package consolidation under U.S. GAAP. Preparation of financial for the area of corporate consolidation, support in the preparation of the monthly financial report analysis. Preparation and control of budgets, tax planning and transfer pricing.Achievements:1) Development of tax strategy, getting a tax saving of 24.2million pesos (Income Tax and Profit Sharing) in FY2004.2) Determination of the transfer price adjustment by product with the corporate, getting in addition a recovery of 3.1million pesos in import taxes.

Audit Top Senior

• Oct 1996 - May 2004

Functions and Responsibilities:Top Audit Senior, Reporting to the Audit Partner. Responsible for administration, planning and implementation of Financial and Tax audits for Companies in turns of: manufacturing, automotive and pharmaceutical. Functions and Responsibilities:Top Audit Senior, Reporting to the Audit Partner. Responsible for administration, planning and implementation of Financial and Tax audits for Companies in turns of: manufacturing, automotive and pharmaceutical.