In my most recent role, I create and review financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, whilst ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Track actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts to identify variances and recommend corrective actions. Manage and control operating expenses to enhance cost efficiency and profitability. My achievements from this role have been: - Enabled company to have better visibility and make right business decisions through creation of multiple processes, comprising product costing, financial planning, analysis, and consolidation processes; established strong collaboration with key business functions. - Achieved 100% increase in sales expectations, transforming a newly acquired plant in Germany into a profitable business.

Finance | Business Administration

During this tenure, I guided and mentored a team of five members on accounting and financial operations. Provided effective guidance and coaching to new Financial Controller in his role. Furthermore, I developed annual budgets and financial forecasts in collaboration with department heads and senior management. Executed financial analysis to facilitate strategic decision-making, such as evaluating investment opportunities, cost-benefit analyses, and profitability assessments. The values I have driven in this role include the following: - Reduced time of financial closing and reporting processes by one week for improved and timely management decisions through transitioning of multiple excel models with the "Corporate Planning" reporting tool. - Designed and deployed a detailed action plan: - Achieved sustainable working capital improvements by maintaining receivables current balances above 90%, delivering a 10% year-on-year reduction of inventory, and extending payment terms in 15 days through close collaboration with the procurement organisation and main suppliers.

In this role, I delivered effective leadership to a team of nine members on accounting, procurement, human resources, sustainability, and IT operations. Prepared annual budgets and financial forecasts in collaboration with department heads and senior management. Moreover, I executed financial analysis to facilitate strategic decision-making, such as evaluating investment opportunities, cost-benefit analyses, and profitability assessments. A small selection of the achievements from this role include: - Implemented management consulting recommendations intended to turnaround operations and drive growth. - Coordinated a self-branding project that drove sales plan increase of about 30%.

From 2017 to 2020, I oversaw and maintained all functions associated with accounting and finance through effective leadership, coaching, and governance of team members. I created and deployed relevant KPIs, whilst reporting status to senior management. Spearheaded execution of effective cost control and working capital-oriented practices.My key accomplishments for this role were:- Ensured successful deployment of a new ERP system with company by spearheading complete procedures.- Optimised overall project profitability by ~5% by leveraging a more rigorous bidding and controlling process.- Co-ordinated implementation of a distribution and technical support business in Bahrein that increased sales by $20+ M in the first year.

In this tenure, I managed and maintained accounting and financial operations in compliance with organisational standards. I guided and mentored a local finance team for consistent achievement of set objectives. Moreover, led all functions associated with strategic planning and budget preparation. Oversaw development and implementation of effective cost control and working capital-oriented practices. Drove creation and deployment of cost and profitability systems with related reporting. Created and implemented new financial processes, internal controls, and best practices.Some of key achievements for this role were as under:- Provided strategic support in smooth execution of a $18B joint venture in Saudi Arabia.- Ensured successful management and control of a $1.5B operating budget per year.

During this role, I headed all aspects of finance and accounting domains. Owned control over budget development. Led execution of accounting efforts in accordance with USGAAP and Spanish GAAP. Drove internal and external audit programmes as main contact point. Furthermore, I delivered strategic support in smooth execution of financial shared services centre activities. Led and mentored a team of eight members, whilst driving investment analysis and project management procedures.My accomplishments for this role:- Supported delivery of $600M in revenue and $72M in EBIT.- Identified growth and cash-generating opportunities by spearheading DI Project (Degrees of Implementation) as well as developing strategies using structured methodology.- Ensured successful implementation and management of cost reduction and working capital programmes with €60M impact in a year.- Directed business on multiple restructuring, whilst rebuilding and leading finance team to attain short- and long-term business goals.Additional Experience:Controller / Real Estate & Site Operations, IBM, Quito, EcuadorInterim Manager / Management Consultant, Cardinal Consultores, A Coruña, SpainFinancial Controller, Dominion, Madrid, SpainOperations Manager, Brisa Lines S.A., Madrid, SpainLogistics Manager / Demand Planner, Sonae Industria, Wismar, GermanyController / Supply Chain Manager, Sonae Industria, Meppen, Germany