• Oversee the operations of one or more assigned accounting department(s), including the design of an organizational structure and robust process controls for achieving the department's goals and objectives. Directly manages the personnel of the assigned teams.
• Knowledge of all financial and accounting transactions (AP/AR/Billing/Collections) and experience with best practices to established standards and completed within targeted deadlines.
• Leads and manages the month end closing process for the assigned business unit(s).
• Performs extensive financial analysis for a “Project” cost accounting system, and prepares financial reports detailing project and business unit performance.
• Provides critical data for, and participates in the preparation of forecasts and budgets.
• Coordinates the provision of information to external auditors for annual audit processes.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Provides support to the Financial Controller and/or CFO as required .
• Developed, documented, and maintained key processes across functions, leading process improvement projects and involving other partners.
• Prepared monthly journal entry requests and critically review data during month-end close to researched discrepancies, often collaborating with Accounting and Finance partners
• Performed validation of headcount data across systems, assisting in the creation of new cost centers where needed to aid in accurate financial reporting
• Coordinated with Corporate and other Finance partners to align on all headcount moves, including involvement in the annual Restatement and Put/Take processes
• Ensured accurate accounting of expenses and adherence to all company policies
• Trained and managed analysts during the execution of global processes
Be an influential member of a Regional Finance team, driving regular business reviews by partnering with peers and working with business partners to meet deadlines and deliver complete and accurate analysis.
• Prepared accurate and timely analyses that capture and communicate business results, variances, and performance trends and make recommendations to drive improvement.
• Partner with service operations and business management to support business decisions with ad hoc financial analysis.
• Support our Annual Budgeting (AOP) process.
• Work closely with key business partners to identify and mitigate issues impeding the achievement of business goals.
• Provided entries to the shared-service accounting team FSS in Costa Rica, ensuring that P&L was accurately reflected and driving balance sheet reconciliations with the shared-services team.
Support the design, implementation, and communication of the Finance master data road map to achieve operational excellence, organizational alignment and drive continuous improvement.
• Master Data Management to ensure financial and operational reports have accurate / 'correct' data and can be relied on in the business.
• Influence operations, IT and finance management to make the needed adjustments to work practices and ensure metrics are understood, consistent and system driven.
• Lead process of automation of standard reporting within BI.
• Automated a database system (Power BI) that allowed employees quick access to information increasing our team’s productivity by 50%.
Drove operations of the team which provides day to day and month end close accounting support and as financial analysis for LAM Cameron entities. Conducted processes transfer from locations to the Hub. Provide in depth financial analysis of profit and loss and/or balance sheet accounts.
• Reconciled financial accounts, taking responsibility for all balances and resolution of queries.
• Worked with LAM countries finance and business partners for process improvements.
• Assisted with hiring processes and new team member training.
• Mentored employees by setting objectives aligned with Company's goals.
• Coordinated and executed Internal and External Audit requirements aligned with GAAP and IFRS.
• Decreased cost by 10% by standardizing the process between different product lines for LAM.
Led monthly cost centers budget vs. actual reviews with IT Directors and Managers.
Prepared monthly IT accruals, reclassification, direct Bill. Worked closely with IT Directors in preparation
of Budget and Forecasts, including cost centers, Capital, Depreciation and Prepaid.
• Reviewed AFE's as Finance point of view with IT.
• Prepared monthly reconciliations for Prepaid and CAPEX.
Prepared credit applications for Banks, financial Institutions, and new vendors. Gathered, prepared and
sent documents to request payments for letters of credit to banks.
● Prepared and verified monthly and quarterly financial reports, assisting management in
understanding the bottom-line income statement and cash flow statement.
● Managed A/P and A/R by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
Reconciled bank statements and financial discrepancies.
● Worked with corporate planning to coordinate the forecast updates.
Analyzed operating results to identify areas for management attention to Central America and
Caribbean entities (Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama and Puerto Rico);
Acted as main contact for the financial team, helping to upload financial data into the system, analyzing sales, expenses, cash flow, Cost Centers, P&L, headcount, Capex, and ensuring all deadlines are met.
Coordinated and controlled administrative processes at a National Level. Led administration and
automation of the annual budget process. Implemented "real time" budget input and reporting system.
Provided Decision Support Analysis for region VP. Accounting Systems Analyst Special Projects.