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I am a bilingual financial and administrative director and currently work advising a board of directors in financial and administrative matters and an infrastructure company in an M&A process. I have over 15 years of professional experience. I have held positions of the highest responsibility as VP Finance, CFO and CFO, Member of the Board of Directors, Director of investment funds and Advisor to various companies in different sectors. I have experience and training in finance and capital markets (post-graduate), and am familiar with direct reporting. I have led diverse teams, as well as the processes of budgeting, accounting, treasury, operations, project finance, reporting, investments and hedging, taxes, internal and external audits (I have training in ISO 9001:2015 standards), portfolio, corporate governance, human resources, administrative, quality and I have managed relationships with financial entities since ever. I have worked in various sectors, which has made me a highly adaptable person to different business dynamics throughout my professional career.For more information about my profile, this is my contact detail:Phone: +57 315 236 5494 @: alecastrowey@gmail.com
Consultoría Estratégica Financiera
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Asesora FinancieroConsultoría Estratégica FinancieraBogota, Co
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Independent Financial ConsultantFinancial And Strategic Consulting Jun 2015 - PresentBogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia➢Financial and administrative management: Advised on compliance, internal control, budget and treasury to the Deputy Chief of Party for Finance and Operations of the USAID-funded Transformative Action Project in Guatemala, valued at more than USD$20 MM, managing to mitigate risks of non-compliance before regulatory authorities through basic standardization of procedures.Provided management and operational support and advice, overseeing project financing and accounting, operations, human and IT resources, and ensured compliance with USAID regulations.➢Remote advice on internal control and compliance, restructuring controls in key areas such as human resources, treasury and accounting, achieving a strategy to implement policies and good practices ensuring risk mitigation for non-compliance with the authorities.➢Reporting: Directed and supervised the development of annual budgets, financial reports, compliance documentation and other reporting deliverables at both the local authority and parent company levels. ➢CAPEX Management: Supervised CAPEX budget of approximately USD$350 K, managing a volume of roughly 10 projects per year, and designed standard operating procedures.➢Financial Strategy: Advice on M&A processes, NBOs, financial analysis and cost efficiencies.
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Advisor Of The Board Of DirectorsCentro Integral De Atención Costa Atlántica May 2021 - PresentBogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia➢ Financial Strategies: Advised on the design, implementation and control of financial strategies achieving increases in profitability and ROI.➢ Process Optimization: Advised on the design and implementation of administrative and control processes in key areas such as treasury, accounting, finance, among others.
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Advisor Of The Board Of DirectorsCasacol Sep 2018 - Apr 2021Financial Strategies: Advised on the design, implementation and control of financial strategies achieving increases in profitability and ROI.Process Optimization: Advised on the design and implementation of administrative and control processes in key areas such as treasury, accounting, sales and finance, among others.
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Chief Finance And Administrative Officer And Executive Director In ChargeFederacion Nacional De Departamentos Jul 2014 - Feb 2015Bogotá D.C., Colombia➢ Budget Management: Managed a budget of USD$ 275 MM and $295 MM in the years 2014 and 2015 respectively, achieving an efficient control of resources, complying with the policies of the entity.➢ Strategic Planning: Responsible for the functional restructuring of the Financial Department, achieving the independence of the head of accounting and the head of treasury, in order to provide transparency to the accounting and treasury processes. Defined and executed the integral plan of processes, manual of functions and policies of the area.➢ Risk Management: Responsible for the correct monetization of resources of the anti-smuggling project from an agreement with Philip Morris valued at USD$20 MM.Elaborated and presented before the Board of Governors of Colombia the general budget of the Federation for approximately USD$170MM, achieving the approval of the budget without observations or objections.➢ Team Leadership: Supervised a team of 7 people and other employees distributed among the areas of document management, human resources, treasury, accounting, budget and administration.➢ Reporting: Presented reports of financial statements and budgets to the Board of Directors of the company and to the Statutory Auditor's Office and the General Comptroller's Office.➢ Audits: Managed external audits, fiscal revision and General Comptroller of the Republic in their ordinary visits and extraordinary requirements, with 100% satisfactory results. No observations and no findings in audits received. -
Finance ManagerInversiones Y Construcciones 79 Aug 2011 - Nov 2013Bogotá D.C., Colombia➢ Negotiation: Responsible for the recovery of more than 25% of the portfolio, as a result of a negotiation strategy with clients who were in default on their leases.Managed relations with financial institutions for the structuring of debt figures.➢ Financial Management: Structuring of debt figures for approximately USD$50 MM improving cash flow over 20%.Guaranteed compliance with covenants, achieving the viability of projects valued at more than USD$75 MM.➢ Team Leadership: Management of a direct team of 5 people and an indirect team of 10 people.➢ Controlling: Directed and supervised the financial management with regards to the collection and use of the resources coming from the properties of the shareholders' companies and giving special attention to the fulfillment of the administration trust agreement that supported the figures of the companies owned by the partners.Efficiently managed resources and restructured the debt of the company.➢ Cost planning and management: Reduced the level of debt of the partners' companies by 50% by the efficient use of income.➢ Reporting: Presented financial statements and cash flow projections to financial institutions such as banks and financial sector entities to open credit lines, as well as for the fulfillment of contractual conditions with the trust agreement.
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Finance Vice PresidentFiduciaria Central S.A. Nov 2010 - Jul 2011Bogotá D.C., Colombia➢ Impact on Business: Implemented three key strategies that allowed the company to go from a loss of more than 1,000MM pesos to a profit of more than $1,000MM COP:1. Improved synergies between the Vice President of Operations and the Vice President of Finance, allowing for greater fluidity and response to internal and external clients.2. Developed a joint work plan with the sales area, supporting the executives in visits and proposal structuring, achieving a growth in assets of more than 10% and an increase in the value of the collective portfolio, which reached the highest levels of that year, exceeding $ 75MM USD.3. Significantly reduced costs due to the restructuring of the accounting area.➢ Team Leadership: Management and direction of a team composed of 4 direct and 23 indirect employees.➢ Financial Management: Planned, organized and controlled the management of more than 2 portfolios administered by the fiduciary in order to comply with the contractual provisions with the clients and current regulation.➢ Reporting: I presented before the Board of Directors the financial situation and management indicators, monitoring the figures according to strategic objectives and providing support in the decision-making process with respect to specific plans and projects.➢ Prepared, presented and supervised daily, monthly, semiannual and annual reports to the Comptroller's Office of Antioquia, Financial Superintendence, AMV, Asofiduciarias and Fiscal Review on the assets of the Trust Company in excess of USD 2.5MM and the portfolios managed for an approximate value of USD$ 200 MM. -
Collective Portfolio ManagerFiduciaria Central S.A. Oct 2009 - Oct 2010Bogotá D.C., Colombia➢Financial Management: Managed the resources of the collective investment fund through the purchase, sale and redemption of investments, valued at 160,000 MM pesos, optimizing the management of liquidity and profitability, pursuing the best investment alternatives in accordance with established policies. ➢Process Optimization: Responsible for the implementation of the new version of the SIFI investment valuation system to comply with legal requirements and to facilitate the consultation of the trustee's investment information. (Derivatives, foreign exchange operations, money market operations).Reviewed and adjusted the procedures related to the investment fund, for the obtention of the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification, which was satisfactorily achieved.➢Strategic Planning: Certified as an internal quality auditor in 2009, reviewed and adjusted the procedures related to the colective portfolio which allowed the trust to obtain a quality certification in a period of 12 months, increasing the confidence of investors.➢Team Leadership: Supervision of a team of 3 direct people. ➢Budget Management: Managed the preparation, approval and compliance of the budget -
Senior TraderFiduciaria Central S.A. Mar 2006 - Oct 2009Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia➢ Responsible for recomposing the investment portfolio to generate profits for the fiduciary, exceeding the business objective in 2008 of $270K USD and achieving 127.8% compliance for that period.➢ Assured compliance with the established budget of 111% in 2.009, valued at $315K USD.➢ Financial Management: Managed the resources of the trust company through the purchase, sale and redemption of investments, optimizing the management of the company's liquidity by seeking the best investment alternatives according to established policies.➢ Financial Products: Designed investment alternatives for optimal management of the trust's resources and for clients. -
Semi-Senior Commission AgentProfesionales De Bolsa Jan 2005 - Mar 2006Bogotá, Colombia. -
Trader, Fiduciaria De Occidente.Fiduciaria De Occidente S.A. Nov 2001 - Dec 2004Bogotá, Colombia.
Alejandra Castro Wey Skills
Alejandra Castro Wey Education Details
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Postgraduate Diploma In Finance And Capital Markets. -
Bachelor’S Degree In Finance And Foreign Trade.
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Alejandra Castro Wey works for Consultoría Estratégica Financiera
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Alejandra Castro Wey attended Universidad De La Sabana, Universidad Sergio Arboleda.
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