Alejandro Cano Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

Miami, Florida, Us

EdgeUno provides connectivity, cloud and edge solutions in the fastest growing internet network in LatinAmerica.Responsible for corporate finance and strategy, investor relations, M&A, global financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury, billing, accounts receivable and risk management.

Miami, Florida, Us

Responsible for treasury, risk management, and project accounting (shared services) within the Multi Family Real Estate development Group•Transformed the treasury department within one year. Implemented a new cash pooling structure, optimized liquidity investments, recruited and trained the treasury team. Established governance to manage and maximize returns on cash•Implemented a new treasury workstation (Kyriba) featuring automatic bank reconciliation, payment integration with SAP, and automated cash accounting posting. Reduced manual back-office tasks by 50%.•Started a digital transformation of the shared services department by optimizing accounts payable and automating repetitive tasks through Power Automate and Coupa Pay. This initiative aimed to significantly reduce processing times and operational costs

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Responsible for Billing, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable and Treasury for the US and LATAM.•Manage and leverage bank relationships in the US and LATAM, including setting up credit facilities, structuring and negotiating letters of credit, and investment management.• Manage company’s daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow forecast. Partner with FP&A, tax, and Project managers to improve forecast for the company• Developed treasury structures with financial institutions in complex countries as Argentina and Venezuela that allowed the company to recover trapped cash and scale business improving the return of investment in hard currency• Manage debt covenant reporting, debt compliance documentation, contract change analysis, and communication with agents• Responsible for FX and interest risks using Non-Deliverable Forwards, Swaps and Options. Monthly average NDFs for $20mm.• Responsible for liquidity management, funding and working capital for the different countries. Daily investments in 5 countries with an average amount of $200m• Manage operational risks for the Group and insurance coverage. Implemented changes in the Global insurance program that reduced annual premium payments in $200k.• Successfully implemented SAP S4Hanna, host to host bank communication and automatic bank reconciliation.

Dublin, Virginia, Us

Led the creation of a Corporate Treasury department with 5 direct reports and 15 indirect reports in six different countries with the goals of centralization, standardization, cost reduction, cash concentration, security and control improvement. • Successfully implemented an automated 13 week and 13month cash flow for every country.• Conducted a RFP that reduced the number of banks from 39 to 4 and 50% of the bank’s expenses. • Lead the FX and interest hedging for the Group. Have executed Swaps for $190m with positive long term M2M.• Increased the factoring and confirming capacity of the Group from $2m monthly to $12m.• Implemented a Global insurance program that reduced annual premium payments in $500k.• Worked in conjunction with M&A department and CFO to close a $250M refinance syndicated bank loan, which helped the company to build the liquidity to fund new investments.• Currently leading the treasury workstation search and implementation division.

Managed a team of 8 people in Credit and Collections for Colombia and Puerto Rico, annual sales of $ 170m.• Implemented a new credit model for minor distributors that gave a score based on qualitative questions and not financial statements (not reliable numbers).• Reduced DSO in 10 days in a $40m average receivables.• Led a project of digitalization and global credit score with “Gestor” software.• Created a monthly credit review with sales and country management.

Chief of Financial Planning & Analysis Bogotá, ColombiaMULTIDIMENSIONALES (Grupo Phoenix) Oversee a staff of 6 finance analysts in Colombia, México and Venezuela. Led the annual budget, revised quarterly forecasts, analyzed return on new projects and feasibility. Conducted five-year strategic projections and modeling, elaborated quarterly board presentations, led expenses analysis and control. • Implemented the automated budget in Hyperion Planning for the Group.• Led the financial modeling for two successful syndicated loans of $150m and $190m.• Led the capex committee for over $100k in investments.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Management Essentials, Business Administration And Management, General

Corporate Finance Specialist, Capital De Trabajo, Instrumentos Derivados, Tesorería, Planeación Financiera, Riesgo.

Finance And Internacional Affairs, Finanzas, Economía, Administración, Riesgo, Planeación Financiera