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Build and manage corporate FP&A department.Design and implement monthly reporting including actual vs. budget variance, customer profitability, KPI’s, and action items in order to improve performance and achieve targets. Identify opportunities for business growth and process improvement. Lead development of strategic planning and operating plan. Improve pricing model, review contracts for long-term managed services and coordinate with legal, accounting and sales team.Analyze and design compensation plan for 2014 in order to optimize resources, expenses reduction (~$1M) and drive change in behavior to focus on company’s goals.Define M&A criteria and evaluate potential opportunities.Manage 4 direct reports, including hiring and training.

Coordinated and developed a 5 year strategic plan, and annual budget for the Home Entertainment business.Developed and implemented sales and plant forecast process in order to improve demand planning, and working capital management.Managed monthly and quarterly closing process including monthly financial reporting, analysis and financial performance presentation to senior management and board of directors.Advised and support SWD Home Entertainment VP on all financial matters of the business such as contract negotiation with customers, sales and incentive compensation program, plant closures and cost reduction plans.Developed and guided plant controllers regarding reporting accuracy, monthly financial analysis and internal controls. Established and implemented process and system improvement for accounting of special projects involving international and domestic locations.Assured internal control policies were in place according to US GAAP practices by reviewing and developing policies and procedures, participating in internal and external audits, and coordinating Balance Sheet and Peer reviews for domestic and international locations (Europe, and Asia)Coordinated internal and external audit process for the Home Entertainment Division.Lead financial analysis/valuation of business expansion opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.Developed cash flow forecasting for planning and financing purposes for all domestic and international locations.Member of Shorewood de Mexico board of directors (a JV partnership with a local supplier in Mexico).Lead major investment project for potential acquisition/joint venture in South America, including data gathering, Legal issues (coordination of Letters of intent, contracts/agreements), financial valuation, taxes and presentation and negotiation with customersManaged a group of +10 financial professionals including direct and functional reports

Lead the development of the five year strategic and financial plan, annual budget, and quarterly forecast across five product lines, and 12 different countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.Designed and led implementation of budget consolidation and expense control systems in order to streamline the consolidation process and enhance internal controls.Presented quarterly financial performance review to senior management and annual budget to the Board of Directors.Coordinated and implement processes and testing for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.Developed and implemented structural turnaround plan that included the transformation from business units to functional units, closing sites, streamlining processes which resulted in cost savings of 20% of total expenditures.Analyzed business initiatives, monthly and quarterly financial results, revenue trends, standard product costing, product line profitability, competition, and FX impact.Reviewed acquisitions, divestitures, and partnership initiatives in order to identify potential growth and cost saving opportunities.Acted as a liaison between business operations and finance department in order to improve spending control, forecasting, and analysis on business initiatives.Negotiated product pricing terms and support sales/marketing departments to determine pricing, commission plans and resource allocation.Instituted general ledger account mapping system in order to improve accounting accuracy and reporting reliability.Designed and led implementation of budget consolidation and expense control systems in order to streamline the consolidation process and enhance internal controls.Managed a group of 10 financial professionals.

Managed the annual budget and forecast process and the five year strategic plan for KraftInternational involving 60 countries (Europe, Asia and Latin America).Analyzed category and brand profitability in order to identify potential growth opportunities. Prepared financial review and operational plan presentations to senior management.Coordinated forecast submission and consolidation in to the planning system (Hyperion).

Reviewed and recommended operating company proposals on long-term financing, dividends, commodity contracts, foreign exchange hedging and other corporate finance related issues.Analyzed and recommended appropriate cash management for the Latin American andCanadian affiliates.Managed FX and interest rate risk exposure in Latin America and Canada.

Prepared company valuations, financial modeling, industry research, sales memorandum and due diligence review

Managed the Latin America Operating and Financial Planning process involving 13 business units, 22 major facilities, 8,500 employees, in five Latin American countries.Conducted due diligence and company valuation models for potential acquisitions.