Diego Serrano Email & Phone Number

Buenos Aires, Argentina

In charge of the Group’s Finance and Administration function for LATAM (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico and Central America).Areas of responsibility includes Finance, Accounting, Costs, Management Reporting, Budget and taxes with focus on the following:- Respond to inquiries from Shareholders.- Financial analysis of new projects.- Application of existing and new policies as required, and review of financial transactions prior to approval.- Conduct financial and accounting reviews during monitoring trips to determine robustness of management information to ensure alignment with group's policies and legal requirements.- Oversee country offices’ use of general ledger software (Summa) and ensure consistent application of the chart of accounts by all offices.- Oversee Country Offices’ Financial Reports (timely and accurate financial reports to HQ) - Review offices’ disbursements and monitor budget variances of projects and office costs - Oversee Country Offices’ Annual Audits- Follow up on corrective action to ensure closure of issues and findings on a timely basis. Provide recommendations for improvements, as necessary.

Buenos Aires

Project leader of Financial due diligence, focusing in Global Accounts and Cross Border transactions. Extensive experience working with private equities and corporate acquirers, assisting them in accounting and financial due diligence (both buy and sell side).I have led local, regional and global projects in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Central America, rendering services in a wide range of sectors. Specialized in providing acquisition advisory services on cross-border transactions. I have participated in many M&A transactions in a wide number of industries. My select industry experience includes: Consulting, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Insurance and Services.Main aspects of due diligence work include: (i) EBITDA Analysis (Quality of Earnings, Normalized Ebitda, Ebitda Bridge, non recurrent items, one-off items, sustainability of revenues), (ii) Working Capital analysis (variations, seasonality, financial requirements), (iii) Net debt positions (iv) Capex (v) Intercompany transactions in complex group structures, (vi) Business plan assessment, (vii) Analysis of Carve-out transactions, stand-alone costs analysis, (viii) Synergies, (ix) SPA considerations.Instructor at different internal and external training courses organized by Ernst & Young.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Corporate Controller of the BRF-Brasil Foods group of companies in Argentina (Quickfood, Danica, Avex, Sadia and Levino Zacardi).Areas of responsability includes Accounting, Costs, Management Reporting and tax.Main Projects lead included: (i) cost system analysis and definition of chart of accounts to be aligned to the parent company, (ii) merge of the group of companies in Argentina, (iii) IFRS first adoption in 2012 for public company in Argentina, (iv) SAP implementation, (v) Management accounts book definition and adoption, (vi) Purchase Price Allocation and Purchase Price Adjustment for recent acquisitions.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Project leader of Financial due diligence. Extensive experience working with private equities and corporate acquirers, assisting clients in accounting and financial due diligence (both buy and sell side). I have led local, regional and global projects in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Central America, rendering services in a wide range of sectors. I have experience providing services to companies in the Consulting, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Insurance and Services industries.Main aspects of due diligence work include: (i) EBITDA Analysis (Quality of Earnings, Normalized Ebitda, Ebitda Bridge, non recurrent items, one-off items, sustainability of revenues), (ii) Working Capital analysis (variations, seasonality, financial requirements), (iii) Net debt positions (iv) Capex (v) Intercompany transactions in complex group structures, (vi) Business plan assessment, (vii) Analysis of Carve-out transactions, stand-alone costs analysis, (viii) Synergies, (ix) SPA considerations.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I took part in and was in charge of external audit tasks at Life and Annuity Insurance Companies, Pension Fund Managers, and other private companies. Additionally, I performed internal control reviews for several companies, which included the analysis of internal control policies and procedures.

Bueno Aires, Argentina

I took part of external audit tasks at Life and Annuity Insurance Companies, Pension Fund Managers, and other private companies.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Part of the Finance and Treasury Department. During such period of time, I performed taks for the Collections, Finance and Treasury areas.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Certified Public Accountant, Accounting