Alvaro Gonzalez Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Financial Analyst – Reporting •Provided financial analysis support and expertise to all channels, e.g., full line, home stores, outlet, dealers, online.•Ran the financial planning process at divisional level including annual budgeting, creation of weekly and monthly forecasts. Significantly reduced complexity of models thus improving clarity, relevance and importance.•Monitored business performance on monthly basis, presenting in a concise and relevant manner key metrics, variances and trends to executive management. Reduced the time to deliver on this responsibility by 50%.•To enable accurate and timely monitoring, designed and implemented key, simplified Excel models to track performance of branches. •Took the initiative to design and implement Excel tools and templates that enabled the marketing team to autonomously model profitability and launch over 12 customized campaigns and promos.•Coached team members regarding financial issues and provided financial expertise to various departments.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided financial analysis for a major LOB and ensured that the marketing and sales initiatives were aligned with corporate business goals and objectives. Acted as liaison to the finance department and routinely interacted country wide with 300+ sales reps, product and sales managers, marketing and sales directors.

Toronto

Supported the financial planning process at corporate level and monitored the business performance on monthly basis, explaining on a concise and relevant manner any resulting variances and trends

Calgary, Canada Area

Helped designing and implementing the PO to ensure governance in projects management, and the portfolio strategic alignment.

Bogota, Colombia

Conceptualized ,designed , implemented and managed for nine years this company , as a subsidiary of a large Banking Insurance Group .Since its inception , this new company was a real "Game Changer" within the Insurance Industry .The strategy , processes ,enablers and practices that were conceived and delivered then, are still current and continuously shine as the major factor influencing a great customer retention rate for the overall insurance group

Strategic E Business Management, Corporate Strategy And E - Commerce

Strategic E - Business Management

Senior Management Program, Leadership - Corporate Strategy - Social Responsabilty - Maketing

Finance Specialist, Corporate Finance

Master of Finance

Industrial Engineer, Industrial Engineering

Senior Management Program