Alfonso - CFO/Chief Financial Officer - Mexico - iCEO #60865

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Experience

•19 years experience, professional career has been developed in the management of the following areas: Accounting, Auditing, Controlling, Tax, Budget and Finance.

Major Achievements

American Industry Company in more than 40 countries with revenues around US$ 80M and 8200 employees (Locally) & US$ 500 MM and 30000 employees (Globally) • Implemented Treasury strategy moving payroll from various banks to a preferred one reducing bank fees, obtaining various benefits for 8,200 employees and assuring improvement in quality service. Also centralized receipts from clients and payments to vendors. • Performed revenue recognition reconciliation among number of employees / services rendered and services invoiced. • US$ 0.5MM tax recovery from favorable balance of IMPAC (2007) • Defined fiscal stratregy to correctly manage assistance and punctuality premiums for social security purposes • Implemented and improved segregation of duties and authority definition within the organization • Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual cash flows to optimize company’s position in terms of cash. • Contracted civil insurance coverage for auto fleet (over 400 cars) • Defined an employee termination plan in compliance with local laws • Elaborated job descriptions for Finance positions • Factoring implementation for some clients resulting on US$ 2MM of cash flow and receivables recovery

Industry Sector Competencies

Telecommunications

Consumer Goods

Office Supplies

Plastics

Media

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: Finance Director

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: USA, MEXICO & EUROPE

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Mexico

Area of Experiences

Accounting (Consolidation, IFRS Norm, US GAAP - UK GAAP, MEXICAN, ARGENTINAN & CHILEAN)

Financial control (Plan MT - Business plan, Budgets - Reporting, Cost price, Return of investment, Multi-annual contracts, ABC ABM / Balance scorecard, Negotiation of acquisition, Fusions, Preparation of shut down, Valuation)

Treasury (International, Financing, Software)

Capital operations ( IPO, Capital increase)

Information systems (ERP implementation, IT projects)

Law and Finances (Legal department, Real estate, Insurance, Fiscal)

Other areas (Company Rescue (Crisis Management), Risk Management, Internal Audit)