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Credentials
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Public Accountant (CPA)
Colegio de Contadores Públicos del Estado MirandaJan, 2001- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Mexilink Inc
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Planning Manager
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Feb 2018 - Present
• Lead team of six finance professionals, dispersed across two countries, in execution of accounts payable, general accounting, and financial analysis.• Coordinate monthly closings, budget analyses, cost center expenses, financial forecasts, annual operating plans, and business unit strategic plans.• Produce and deliver financial statements, reporting, and executive presentations to the Board of Directors.• Generate monthly budget variance summaries and streamline spending analyses; present to executive leadership with focused insights to consistently raise profitability by identifying and mitigating risks while acting on opportunities.• Manage external audits, bank audits, intercompany transactions, corporate taxes, and Tax nexus analysis.• Design and implement enhanced forecasting and financial models. Analyze cash flow and profitability results to plan improvement initiatives.
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Self Employed
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United States
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700 & Above Employee
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Independent Financial Advisor
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Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
• Consulted remotely with small businesses and individuals in Venezuela to provide financial analysis, insightful proves improvement recommendations, and potential investment options.• Advised on strategic planning, budgeting, taxes, accounting functions, and exchange control challenges.• Produced variance analyses, researched trends, prepared periodic reporting, and forecasted financial statements.• Facilitated funding access for small importer clients. Developed foreign exchange control process with complete instructions for liaising with government and following all rules, laws, and procedures. Clients acquired sufficient operating capital.• Grew client portfolio by 20% through training and coaching on operating remote business. Authored user-friendly manual for successful remote client relationship management.
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Toyota de Venezuela
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Treasury Manager
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Jul 1999 - Nov 2014
• Supervised and oversaw a team of five treasury professionals. Coordinated internal and external audits.• Managed cash, funding strategies, and intercompany transactions; analyzed strategic planning, and evaluated decision-making process.• Audited general ledger, cash flow, accounts payable, and receivables for accuracy and currency, per metrics established by key performance indicators (KPIs).• Implemented treasury system, Lean Accounting policies and procedures, and internal controls designed to drive consistent compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).• Generated $1.5M average annual financial earnings and bank commission reductions. Established Treasury department with two employees. Revamped organization structure, developed procedures, and redefined bank relationships.• Earned five promotions over 15 years, including two management positions. Fulfilled career development plan; completed all work on time, proactively managed time, and consistently exceeded expectations.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEAccounts Payable ManagerAssistant Finance ManagerAccounts Payable SupervisorFinancial Accounting Analyst
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Accounts Payable Manager
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Jul 2008 - Jun 2011
Reported to: Finance General Manager - Led teams 2 to 7 people• Coordinated more than 10,000 registers and a high-volume of payments monthly in a fast-paced environment• Conducted system analysis resulting in an automated process improvement of manual payment authorizations• Managed and developed A/P staff for two locations, in which payments for US$35 million were processed monthly• Supported internal and external audit by preparing analysis and legal documentation by following SOX requirements
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Assistant Manager Finance
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Jul 2006 - Jun 2008
Reported to: Finance Department Manager• Invested cash surplus and managed banking operation and worked on simultaneous AP Supervisor tasks and projects with minimal supervision to ensure funding operations to pay US$50 million monthly.• Analyzed data to deliver business performance reports or trends in Excel ad-hoc or monthly basis• Prepared internal and external meetings, presentations and analysis related to M&A process and budgetary reports.
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Accounts Payable Supervisor
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Jul 2003 - Jun 2006
Reported to: Finance Department Manager• Prepared and reviewed payments to foreign suppliers over US$30 million by using ACH/EFT systems• Met deadlines on reporting activities related to end-of-the-Month accounting and audit procedures• Implemented the foreign exchange control system for Toyota by creating procedures and reports, building a team, which made Toyota one of the first companies authorized to import under the new exchange control scheme
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Financial Accounting Analyst
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Jun 1999 - Jun 2003
Reported to: Finance Section Manager • Organized thorough cross checking of tax codes, packing lists, receivers and quotes to ensure accurate billings• Registered and reconciled international payments, investments, and financial expenses in Oracle ERP system• Developed accounts payable reports by analyzing data and delivered complex reports using Microsoft Excel • Created improvements in banking and suppliers’ reconciliation processes which saved up to 30% hours per month
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Education
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2016 - 2017
University of Houston-Downtown
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business -
2008 - 2010
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Finanzas, general -
1995 - 2000
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Bachelor's degree Accounting, Public Accountant
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