Experience

Fiera Capital

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  • Completed in-depth analyses of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) processes during the transition to the SAP platform; synthesizing and documented the needs and requirements of different stakeholders of the company (management and employees) • Collaborated on the redesign of the reporting process for the assets under management (AUM) of the entire corporation ($CAD 143 Billion), optimizing the time of gathering the data from the different divisions, and improving the validation process through rigorous analysis • Generated a robust package of financial modelling solutions for the FP&A department, such as templates that allowed standardization of reporting FP&A processes for all the divisions inside the organization. Show less



DESTA Black Community Network

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Analysed previous financial statements of the organization and forecasted a three year cash flow based on the recommended growth strategy [evaluation of different scenarios using NPV, IRR and Profitability Index methods] • Created an optimal governance and operating manual, which defined organizational structure, required staffing levels and a calendar of activities allowing the organization to grow sustainably, ensuring its long-term viability • Analysed previous financial statements of the organization and forecasted a three year cash flow based on the recommended growth strategy [evaluation of different scenarios using NPV, IRR and Profitability Index methods] • Created an optimal governance and operating manual, which defined organizational structure, required staffing levels and a calendar of activities allowing the organization to grow sustainably, ensuring its long-term viability



TFO Canada

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Management Consultant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Analyzed the Canadian market potential (market size, trends, competition, legal framework) for a Nicaraguan producer of organic all-natural foods, using data bases such as IBIS World, Economist Intelligence Unit, Passport GMID, and SME Benchmarking Tool • Developed an export market report with a strategic entry plan that included both marketing needs and insights from a list potential importer that counted for more than 80 % of the Canadian Market (interviews and calls with 15 of them). • Analyzed the Canadian market potential (market size, trends, competition, legal framework) for a Nicaraguan producer of organic all-natural foods, using data bases such as IBIS World, Economist Intelligence Unit, Passport GMID, and SME Benchmarking Tool • Developed an export market report with a strategic entry plan that included both marketing needs and insights from a list potential importer that counted for more than 80 % of the Canadian Market (interviews and calls with 15 of them).



Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade

• Montreal, Canada Area

• Project Financial Analyst

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Facilitated alliances and access to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through quantitative and qualitative analysis in partnership with a pool of potential investors (with a Total Assets under Management (TAuM) around US $ 6 billion) • Analysed 30 SME’s financial reports to create a plan for sourcing funding for projects in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa • Generated a 38% increase on the number of projects searching access to financing, matching 60% of them with a potential investor • Arranged and led meetings between SMEs and potential investors, achieving a 300% increase in the number of potential investment relationships compared to the previous quarter Show less



Condinal SAS

• Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• Business Consultant

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Diagnosed business process inefficiencies through analysis of data of previous projects and meetings with personnel, identifying 3 areas requiring improvement: bidding, budgeting (Forecasting Cash Flows), and scheduling • Designed protocol and excel tools to analyze data showing the financial efficiency of projects • Diagnosed business process inefficiencies through analysis of data of previous projects and meetings with personnel, identifying 3 areas requiring improvement: bidding, budgeting (Forecasting Cash Flows), and scheduling • Designed protocol and excel tools to analyze data showing the financial efficiency of projects



EUCO S.A.S.

• Colombia
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance and Administrative Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Managed and projected cash flow of 8 construction projects (monitoring budget/schedule vs actual progress) • Developed financial proposals for the acquisition of 4 new projects • Integrated standards of quality, environment and safety in the different projects of the company; maintained QA/QC system • Managed and projected cash flow of 8 construction projects (monitoring budget/schedule vs actual progress) • Developed financial proposals for the acquisition of 4 new projects • Integrated standards of quality, environment and safety in the different projects of the company; maintained QA/QC system