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L'Oréal Centroamerica
- Controller Central America
2017 - maintenant
Control, Report and Consolidate local entities from the region (Panama, Guatemala and El Salvador),
- Drive Controllers from Business Divisions to follow Corporate Guidelines on their daily tasks,
montlhy closings and forecasting activities,
- Impulse Regional projects on Dealer Business activities as well as new financial systems
implementation,
- Price structure revision to harmonize negotiations with Dealers.
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Draeger Panama, S. de R.L.
- Controller Latin America and the Caribbean
2014 - 2016
- Control, Report and Consolidate both Panamanian entities (local selling entity and regional office for
Latin America)
Ensure alignment with Local and Corporate Guidelines for monthly closing activities,
segregation of duties,
Local accounting and tax supervision,
Cash Collection,
Legal and external auditing coordination,
General Finance & Administrative tasks,
Corporate data protection.
- Business Control for Central America and the Caribbean
Business Support to Sales and Customer Support functions (Medical & Safety) for strategic
projects, daily business and forecasting activities.
- Controlling support to all other entities of the Region
Supervision of the forecasting and monthly closing activities of countries to the group,
Business Opportunities & Risks reporting,
Global Gross Profit revision of important offers to local clients.
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BMW de Latinoamerica, S.A.
- Controller Latin America and the Caribbean
2011 - 2013
- Cost of Wholesale Controlling
Planning & reporting of overhead cost for Regional Office based in Panama (overhead, other
structural and marketing expenses),
Cash flow and payments process monitoring
- Purchasing & Internal Controls
Manage purchasing process, bidings and negotiations,
Ensure alignment with Local and Corporate Guidelines, segregation of duties,
Legal and external auditing coordination,
Local accounting supervision
General Finance & Administrative tasks.
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Red Bull
- Controlling Manager, Central America & Caribbean
Paris
2009 - 2011
- Control, Report and Consolidate figures of the zones,
- Analyze, support and coordinate budget process and revised estimates with the Business Unit
Managers,
- Develop reporting tools to identify risks and opportunities for the markets,
- Assess CAMCAR & SAM Management organization through business financial analysis and
recommendations for strategic planning.
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Sanofi-Aventis
- Controller
Paris
2008 - 2009
Sanofi-Aventis de Venezuela S.A.
Finance Department, Project Manager in Caracas (Venezuela).
- Trained the affiliate Finance & Controlling Team on Corporate Finance procedures and principles
requirements (Management Reporting Systems, Finance Procedures, Management Reporting, Business
commentaries),
- Cross-Functional project leader with Controlling, Accounting, Supply Chain, Industrial, Vaccines and
IS departments:
Review of the local chart of account for proper P&L allocations,
Revision and implementation of processes for product costing and inventory management,
Review of local systems to build a consistent local data base.
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Sanofi-Aventis S.A
- Corporate Controller
2006 - 2008
- Control, Report and Consolidate Sales, P&L, Personnel expenses, Headcount, Capital Expenditure and
Industrial Working Capital for the monthly and quarterly closing for the Region,
- Heavily involved in the supervision of the forecasting, budget and strategic long range planning
processes in coordination with the country organizations,
- Identify performance risks and opportunities for the forecasts and business planning processes and
challenge functions, businesses and markets,
- Support and train the local controllers and CFOs to pilot the activity of the subsidiaries in order to
improve their profitability.
- Training of the new Controlling team in Panama.
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Aventis S.A.
- Financial Analyst
2003 - 2006
Financial Analyst - Intercompany Margin (ICM); Corporate Operations Controlling / Business and
Management Report Team.
- Ensure the correct calculation and allocation of Gross Margin and ICM by supervising the process,
validating and analyzing the relevant figures during the Statutory and Management consolidation and
Business Plan processes,
- Communication and cooperation with local controllers and CFOs to ensure that processes and impacts
of ICM are clearly understood and that the allocated ICM is validated locally; training and support to
local controllers,
- Communication and cooperation with our IS support to ensure the technical correctness of figures and
to improve and adapt the ICM system to changes and new processes.
Regional Responsibility for North America, France, Italy and Spain.
