Experience

CAMS

• United States
• Utilities
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Finance and Accounting Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Senior Accountant

  • Nov 2020 - Feb 2023

  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports for Accounting Manager and Accounting Director.• Monthly account reconciliations: Prepayments, Intangibles, Fixed Assets, Construction in Progress, Accounts Payable, Payroll Accruals, Professional Fees and Others.• Prepayments and intangibles amortizations; depreciation expenses, fixed asset additions/disposals, corporate credit card expenditures, account reclassifications.• Preparation and posting of journal entries for bi-weekly payroll, quarterly payroll and benefits accruals.• Work closely with external auditors, providing all required documentation associated with the entries and account reconciliations, attesting that appropriate internal controls are in place. Show less



COMPAS - Compañía de Puertos Asociados

• Colombia
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance and Accounting Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  • Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller in Colombia, manages the financial and accounting functions related to the marine terminal located at the Ship Channel in Houston TX. • Monthly Closing and Preparation of Financial Statements: Income Statement (Comparing Actual vs Budget) and Balance Sheet. • Invoicing & Accounts Receivable, collections, preparation of weekly AR report to Corporate. • Posting Invoices from Vendors after obtaining approval from Terminal Manager. • Preparation of weekly AP report for Corporate Treasury to prepare weekly check run. • Monthly Account Reconciliations: bank accounts, accruals, accounts receivable and payable. • Preparation and posting of Journal Entry accruals for month-end closing. • Works closely with external auditors on the preparation of Annual Audited Financial Statements for year-end close. • Budgeting: works with Terminal Manager to prepare annual operative expenditures. Show less



Dril-Quip

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Corporate Accountant

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Preparation of monthly financial reports for US Finance Manager and Corporate Controller. • Monthly account reconciliations: Prepayments, Intangibles, Fixed Assets, Construction in Progress, Accounts Payable, Payroll Accruals, Employee benefits and Payroll taxes, Professional fees and Others. • Monthly Closing: Uploading trial balances for the operations located in Ecuador and Mexico and preparing intercompany reconciliations between US operations and these subsidiaries. Consolidation of Global CAPEX report by Region • Prepayments and intangibles amortizations; depreciation expenses, fixed asset additions/disposals, Overhead allocations, Travel and Corporate credit card expenditures, account reclassifications. • Weekly preparation of Consolidated Flash Report (Bookings), assisting accounts payable department with non-PO invoice coding for posting. • Preparation and posting of journal entries for bi-weekly payroll, monthly payroll and benefits accruals. • Quarterly and Annual Audits (Financial Statement and SOX) • Work closely with external auditors, providing all required documentation associated with the entries and account reconciliations, attesting that appropriate internal controls are in place. Show less



RGP

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  RGP is a NASDAQ listed, global professional services firm with a Big 4 heritage that provides experienced Finance & Accounting, Risk Management & Internal Audit, Information Management, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management professionals. My personal skills are in the area of Financial & Accounting services. RGP is a pioneering professional services firm, a global community with a new approach to consulting – from the inside out. We help our client execute strategic projects and initiatives to drive financial or operational efficiency and organizational change. Our clients include 45 of the Fortune 50 and over 56% of the Fortune Global 100 and we have over 3,100 Consultants and 72 offices worldwide. Show less



Argos USA

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Treasury - US Region

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Treasury management, cash-flow projections, financial accounting and supporting the office of the CFO with corporate consolidations, financial internal reporting and issue resolutions. • Acquisition from Vulcan Materials ($720MM): Team lead treasury and internal reporting functionalities during Transition Service Agreement (TSA). After Argos acquired assets from Vulcan in March, 2014, oversaw seamless accounting processes (invoicing, cash application, purchasing, accounts payable, Treasury, fixed asset and general ledger administration) while transitioning assets into Argos ERP. Supervised opening new bank accounts, establishing entitlements to multiple users, cash application, and internal reporting of financial results for the new business units.• Managed daily cash management; ensuring adequate liquidity for working capital needs to cover AP, Payroll, and Taxes, Investment of excess cash, using various banking platforms in a multi-company environment.• Assisted with documentation of internal cash-related processes, identify areas of risk, and standardize internal processes with Internal Control. Participate in Treasury’s cash documentation.• Managed Cash Applications weekly/monthly for accuracy and cash reporting for upper management. Supervision of cash applications involving lockbox, COD, credit card collections.• Worked closely with Corporate Treasury function based in Medellin, Colombia.• Evaluation of cash deposits and payments, bank services and products, policies, procedures and operational controls. Identified, researched, and recommended cash management process improvements for alignment with industry best practices.• Monthly Preparation of internal reports for the US Region Board of Directors Committee: Cash Flow, Financial Cycle, Budget Performance Analysis, Income Statements.• Assist with month-end close process for Argos USA (Parent Company) and marine port operations.• Consolidation of Treasury Department for the US Region. Show less

• Finance and Accounting Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2012

  • Acquisition from Lafarge North America ($760MM): Lead and managed Transition Service Agreement (TSA) after Argos acquired assets from Lafarge in October 2011, including integration of all Lafarge assets onto Argos ERP, maintaining seamless financial reporting during transition. • Design and implementation of a new and standardized chart of accounts and accounting software (Microsoft Dynamic-Great Plains) for the marine ports facilities-cement business units (South Central Cement Ltd, Savannah Cement Company, LLC & Port Royal Cement LLC) and parent company (Argos USA Corp).• Houston Marine Facilities: Treasury Management of the $15MM assigned to the construction of a flat storage warehouse in Argos facilities located in the Ship Channel – Houston TX.• Savannah Marine Facilities: Treasury Management for the $7.5MM assigned to the lease improvements performed at the Argos facilities located in Savannah, GA.• Prepared, analyzed, and distributed monthly financial statements and reports including budget performance tracking and KPI benchmarking for port operations and corporate offices in the US Region.• Supervision and reconciliation of inter-company balances for consolidated financial reporting.• Management of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and loan interest and principal payments.• Annual negotiation of insurance policies: Cargo, Marine Liability, Property, Workers Comp, Business Interruption.• Financial Audit Report and Transfer Pricing Analysis: worked with external auditors and advisors. Show less



Caribe Trading Corp. (A subsidiary of Argos USA Corp)

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Finance and Accounting Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2005

  A subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A., acting as a procurement Company incorporated in 1987, generating annual sales that exceed $9 million, serving the cement and coal industries in South America and the Caribbean. As a Financial Manager, I was in charge of the Financial and Administrative Management, which includes payroll, financial statement analysis, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and preparation of reports/statements for the month-end activities. A subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A., acting as a procurement Company incorporated in 1987, generating annual sales that exceed $9 million, serving the cement and coal industries in South America and the Caribbean. As a Financial Manager, I was in charge of the Financial and Administrative Management, which includes payroll, financial statement analysis, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and preparation of reports/statements for the month-end activities.



Agregados y Concretos S.A.

• Barranquilla, Colombia

• Finance and Accounting Manager

  • Feb 1996 - Nov 1999

  A subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A. engaged in the ready mix concrete business with plants all over the Atlantic Coast of Colombia (South America), with annual sales that exceed $16 million. As a Financial Director I was in charge of the Financial Management, which includes Budgeting-Forecasting-Cash Flow-Cost Accounting- Financial Projects Evaluations and preparation of reports/statements for the month-end activities A subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A. engaged in the ready mix concrete business with plants all over the Atlantic Coast of Colombia (South America), with annual sales that exceed $16 million. As a Financial Director I was in charge of the Financial Management, which includes Budgeting-Forecasting-Cash Flow-Cost Accounting- Financial Projects Evaluations and preparation of reports/statements for the month-end activities



Universidad del Norte

• Professor - College of Business

  • 1995 - 1996