Experience

Johnson & Johnson

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Manager | FP&A LatAm Lead

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  • Leader of the LATAM FP&A team, responsible for consolidating, analyzing and reporting financial information for the company's regional and global leadership. • Management performance tracking (KPIs, OKRs) and subsequent deployment of financial targets consistent with corporate guidance. • Definition of the regional process to execute the global financial reporting calendar, management of shared systems and standardization of information discussed in meetings with the local and regional board. • Acting as interim FP&A Director in 2022 reporting directly to the regional CFO, delivering the 2023 Financial plan with a +10% YoY revenue projection and 1p.p. improvement in total product margin. • Leadership of the project to improve the reporting systems and processes for the regional balance sheet and cash flow (FCF). Reduction of 4 days in the process of generating the financial information, 15% reduction in the spread of estimated vs actual FCF and creation of a 3-day cash flow reduction target for 2023. • Leadership of the strategy in 2022 to simplify and streamline the forecast cycle process meeting the global calendar, amid high demands to adapt the FP&A team to a reporting dynamic in the context of the spin-off (separation of the consumer goods unit) from J&J. Show less



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Manager | Finance & Strategy Support in LatAm

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2020

  • Finance Leader for the Corporate segment, responsible for P&L (organic revenue maximization) and data insights for the regional business. Governance and performance of new products strategy. • Financial analysis of pricing strategy and renewals. Evaluation of new investments and asset acquisitions (M&A and innovation business case) • Interim Head of Finance Mexico (2020), leading the restructuring and professionalization process of the local team, reallocating resources and activities to ensure the generation of value of Finance for the business. • Head of FP&A for Brazil, responsible for consolidating financial information for the country, presentation of results to leadership and report to the global team. • Financial support for the Financial & Risk (F&R) segment, price management, challenge of sales quotas, SG&A management and analysis of new investments. Show less



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Responsible for the banking relationship in the region, trader operations, management of daily bank accounts (short- and medium-term investments), assessment of risk exposure with financial entities (Counterparty risk exposure), monitoring of local sovereign risk and regulatory activities (compliance).• Project to optimize the direct cash flow planning in the region, improvement in the internal dynamics of Inter-Company accounts payment and suppliers payment timing.

• • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Responsible for consolidation and analysis of structural costs of General Motors Brazil (GMB), including manufacturing expenses data (actual and forecasted scenario).• Leadership of the SG&A optimization project during the company's annual planning process, showing a reduction of up to 2p.p. of fixed expenses over sales.

• • Feb 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Responsible for regional consolidation and analysis of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow of GM South America, reporting to Corporate and presentations to regional CEO/CFO.• Leader of the implementation of the company's global financial planning system (BS/FCF) in the region. Co-Lead in the implementation of the sales and P&L tools in South America. Transformation of internal financial planning processes, data automation and simplification of reporting and analytics base.

• • Jan 2010 - Feb 2013

  • Responsible for the consolidation and report of Venezuela's P&L, portfolio analysis by product line and SKUs. Corporate presentations, consolidation of KPIs and other management reports.• Business case leadership for new products (entry models) and non-product (manufacturing facilities, asset acquisition, real estate, leasing operations, etc.), ensuring financial support for the company's innovation cycle in an environment of high volatility: accelerated currency devaluation, local supplier constraints and constant change of product mix. Participation in the launch of the Cruze, Silverado and LUV (pick up) in Venezuela. Show less



Quala

• Panama
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• FP&A and Treasury Supervisor

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Directly responsible for the preparation and execution of the Annual Budget and all necessary short- and long-term reviews (execution and maintenance) according to the financial model defined by the shareholders. • OPEX and CAPEX line results manager. Detailed DRE report per revenue line to the board. • Finance leader supporting initiatives to maximize operating margin (price management, portfolio analysis and Go to Market strategies) and FCF. • Reformulation of the business after the decline of macroeconomic conditions in Venezuela in addition to Dynamic Financial Analysis to validate and reinforce strategies for business continuity. Show less