Bernardo Rivera Email & Phone Number

Hermosillo, Son., Mx

Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico

My strategic focus as controller was to support CFO and operational managers to achieve financial goals through budget control, expense savings proposals, internal controls and legal requirements compliance with the following main activities:Preparing and presenting financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to the board of directors and stakeholders Annual budget planning and its operational management linked to KPI´s for day to day review Monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to senior management Monthly and quarterly financial forecasts reporting Provide support to the operations team validating and crossreferencing data.Audit Coordination with external auditors for year end auditsSupervision of daily accounting records to GLProcessing and managing accounts payable and supervision of local purchasesCapital asset and Inventory Control Assist with international banking multidisciplinary teams on financing issues and legal implications of multinational operations. Served as liaison with local manufacturing shelter company Legal representative of the company to government agencies in MexicoGroup leader for a reporting staff of 5 members in the Mexico finance department.

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

As audit engagement leader my main duties were:Supervision and analysis of activities related to internal control compliance according to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Planning and control of audit engagement. Assistance and coordination to international audits and due diligences with our USA counterparties within the firm. Assessment over correct valuations of manufacturing costing. Performed physical inventories on inventory and fixed assets. Review of income statement records. Bank records activity and reconciliation to ledger. Validation of internal controls on revenue, expenses, payroll testing and asset controls Validation of the proper recording, identifications, and valuations of accounts payable and receivables. Review income and value added tax calculations. Reprocessing of payrolls to verify tax withholdings and social security benefits compliance. Briefings with clients to discuss and clarifications of audit findings.

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Assessment over correct recording of overhead. Performed physical inventories on inventory and fixed assets. Review of income statement records. Bank records activity and reconciliation to ledger. Validation of internal controls on revenue, expenses, payroll testing and asset controls Validation of the proper recording, identifications, and valuations of accounts payable and receivables. Income and Value added tax calculations. Reprocessing of payrolls to verify tax withholdings and social security benefits compliance. Briefings with clients to discuss and clarifications of audit findings.

Master'S Degree, Tax Law/Taxation

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance