Seasoned and versatile Finance Leader with more than 17 years of experience in finance business partnerting, treasuary and internal and external auditing. After 12 years of international auditing experience moved to Treasury to drive a strategic project aimed at optimizing working capital and cash flow management. Currently, acting as Finance Business Partner within Production and Supply where play a key role providing Senior Management insights on cost drivers and monitoring largest company's spend cost base as well as influencing trade-off decisions aimed at protecting Company's profitability, cash flow and inventory.Throughout my professional career, I have proven to be a fast learner and resilience professional while delivering results within complex and volatile environments in multinational organizations.
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Head Of Finance Spain And PortugalSyngentaSpain -
Crop Protection Global Marketing FinanceSyngenta Jun 2024 - PresentBasel, SwitzerlandWithin the Global Marketing organization, provide financial insights, analysis and strategic guidance closely collaborating with the marketing team to drive business performance, optimize marketing investements, and ensure alignment with financial objectives -
Global Direct Procurement Finance Business Partner (Production & Supply Finance)Syngenta Jan 2021 - Jun 2024Basel, SwitzerlandWithin Production & Supply actively involved in the effective and efficient delivery of business goals by providing sound financial analysis and advice- Lead the Budgeting process: Saving target decisions, standard cost set up and modelling, review and challenge the saving proposals and prepare presentation packs for Senior Management- Drive month end closing- Risk Management: Financial Statement analysis and business impact calculations- Interaction with global cross-functional teams: e.g., Supply Chain, Commercial Finance- Involved in ensuring a proper internal control environment and assist compliance initiatives- Drive continuous improvement activities: review of End to End Business process, implementation of digital tools- Scenario Modelling: Profitability analysis, Cost impacts, Cost Drivers waterfalls -
Working Capital ManagerSyngenta Jan 2018 - Dec 2020Basel, Switzerland- Within Treasury,lead the implementation of global financial solutions such as Supply Chain Financing and Virtual Credit Cards to drive working capital optimization - Provide finance support to drive trade-off decisions - Lead the review of Corporate working capital targets - jointly with cross functional team monitor payment terms with suppliers, payment process efficiency and 3rd party financing solutions implementation- Identify opportunities within 3rd party financing (e.g. Supply Chain Financing and Credit Card programs)- by connecting with external counterparts, leveraging network, etc- Connect with across functional teams (e.g. Procurement, Tax, etc) to evaluate and ultimately implement working capital optimization solutions- Drive elaboration of Working Capital KPIs to measure team performance -
Global Internal Audit ManagerSyngenta Feb 2016 - Jan 2018Basel, Switzerland -
Manager, Internal Audit - Europe, Africa & Middle EastStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Sep 2014 - Dec 2015Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium -
Senior Internal AuditorStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. May 2012 - Aug 2014Brussels Region, Belgium -
International Internal AuditorRoyal Caribbean International Oct 2009 - May 2012Madrid Y Alrededores, España -
Auditor SeniorPricewaterhousecoopers Sep 2007 - Oct 2009Madrid Y Alrededores, España -
InternDeloitte España Feb 2007 - Jul 2007Madrid Y Alrededores, EspañaCorporate Finance -
InternAhciet Nov 2005 - May 2006Madrid Y Alrededores, España
Carlos Santos Education Details
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Finanzas -
Henry M Jackson Hs
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