Eric Abarca

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Chief Financial Officer - Chile @ Adium Chile
Chile
Eric Abarca's Location
Chile, Chile
About Eric Abarca

Senior Executive, bilingual English-Spanish, with International experience (LATAM), MBA from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez with focus on Business Administration and Strategy, Auditor Accountant from Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana. Solid experience in Business Growth and Transformation, Strategic Planning, Finance, Risk & Control Management and Negotiation, developed in the Industrial, Mining, Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), HVAC, Services, and Construction markets, in both Multinational and Domestic market-leading companies, such as Johnson Controls , Ausenco, Clorox, Deloitte and SuKsa. Member of Sustainability circles where I was President of the Chile Green Building Council.Expert in Business Growth and Organizational Transformation, through Business Development Strategies that ensure sustained profitability. Very strong experience leveraging Finance in the Business growth, generating Efficiencies and Cost Savings, ensuring execution and profitability in unstable and complex environments. Acquisition and Integration of Businesses via M&A and Implementation of technology projects. Emphasis on developing High Performance Teams that engage with diverse perspectives, collaboration and execute the defined strategy. Oriented to high standards of execution, with a strong emphasis on Organizational Health and best practices

Eric Abarca's Current Company Details
Adium Chile

Adium Chile

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Chief Financial Officer - Chile
Chile
Eric Abarca Work Experience Details
  • Adium Chile
    Chief Financial Officer - Chile
    Adium Chile
    Chile
  • Tecnofarma Chile
    Chief Financial Officer - Chile
    Tecnofarma Chile Sep 2024 - Present
    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  • Ambipar Response | Latam
    Finance Manager - Latam
    Ambipar Response | Latam Feb 2024 - Aug 2024
    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
    Leader of the regional Finance group (Chile, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Mexico) including the areas of Accounting & Costs, Taxes, Treasury, FP&A Management, Supply, Billing & Collections, Proposals Estimate and IT. Reports to the CEO of Americas and the Corporate CFO. Manage a group of approx 40 peopleFeatured achievement:• Reorganized and restructured the team to become a Business Partner, improving processes, incorporating new talent and repositioning the Finance area with the objective of both keeping the books according to IFRS and support the business growth
  • Universidad San Sebastian
    Corporate Director - Finance And Administration
    Universidad San Sebastian Dec 2022 - Jan 2024
    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
    Country leader of the Finance group including all the Group companies (Accounting, Costs, Treasury, Budget/Forecast, Procurement, Taxes, Collections and Internal Control). Reports to the Vice Chancellor for Economic and Administrative Affairs and manages a group of approximately 30 peopleFeatured achievements:• Reorganized and restructured the team to provide a Business Partner service, improving IFRS reporting and processes, incorporating new talent and repositioning the credibility of the Finance area with local management.• Assumes the leadership of the implementation of SAP 4/Hana that went live in January 2023, ensuring the correct execution and adoption of the new ERP as well as the design of efficiency plans behind improved control and centralized information, including Power BI reporting.
  • Johnson Controls
    General Manager - South Of Latin America Contracting
    Johnson Controls Nov 2019 - May 2022
    Santiago Province, Chile
    P&L Owner that includes the Mining & Energy (M&E), Vertical Markets (Industrial), HVAC, Industrial Refrigeration and Retail segments. Strategy and Transformation Leader with focus on Growth and Execution. Reports to the VP&GM of Latin America and manages a group of approximately 700 people.Featured achievements:• Redesign and leadership of the Corporate strategy with focus on growth. This reorganized and restructured the Company incorporating specialists in both Digital Solutions and Operational Continuity Services to grow sales in segments where market share was being lost. The result was approx 15% Top Line growth, including two contracts closings with value at a record level in the region of more than US$20M (Mining and a regional Datacenter customers)• Repositioning of the Company as a relevant player in the market. Membership and participation in chambers of commerce as well as C-Level meetings with key clients, generating meetings and activities of mutual interest, increased the project pipeline by almost 100%, especially in digital areas, services and HVAC.• Improvement of the Organizational Health Index (OHI) by almost 50 points out of 100, implementing regular communication activities throughout the Organization and integration of High Performance teams, including matrix functional teams, that have a direct impact on commitment and work environment, raising the index from 2 points up to 45 points out of 100 in just 1 year of work.• Highlights and positions the Company as a relevant actor in sustainability topics, shares Company achievements of energy improvements and CO2 reduction both internally and in activities led by the Chile Green Building Council, becoming a benchmark in sustainability in the market• Generation of Alliances to accelerate the implementation of new business lines in areas of Digital Solutions and Operational Continuity services, with well-known players in the market, taking advantage of the strengths of both companies.
  • Su Ksa
    Vice President Corporate - Business Support
    Su Ksa Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
    Management of all areas of business support as Shared Services. This role was the point of contact between the Board and the rest of the organization. The position reports to the Board of Directors and manages a group of approx 200 peopleFeatured achievements:• Implementation and Leadership of a Multinational Shared Business Support model for all group companies, via the implementation of SAP S/4 Hana and the incorporation of new talents that helped develop the group's skills.• Design for the creation of Corporate Governance. Influenced the Board of Directors for the Business growth as well as the use of the Shared Service as growth platform in Chile and Peru
  • Ausenco
    Finance Director South America
    Ausenco Nov 2016 - May 2018
    Chile
    Position with double responsibility: 1) Financial Business Partner for the President of the Global Consulting Division and 2) Head of the Finance Area for South Latin America (Chile, Peru, Brazil and Argentina). As a highlight:• Support and reorganized the Consulting business at a global level, implementation of KPIs, work dynamics and routines so that the global team could focus on the business growth using standard reporting instead of developing single-use reports to manage it.
  • Johnson Controls
    Regional Manager Contracting - South Of Latin America (Ex Tyco International)
    Johnson Controls Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
    Head of the Contracting Business for Chile and Peru that includes the Mining & Energy (M&E), Vertical Markets and Retail segments. Reports to the VP&GM of Latin America and manages a group of approx 700 peopleFeatured achievements:• Strategic Merger & Acquisition (M&A) experience behind the acquisition and integration of Westfire, Project and Services Company for mining, coordinating, synergizing and bringing in specialists who ensured the execution of the Company integration.• Modernized and Led the Strategy to implement and grow the Share of Wallet of the Business towards Electronic Security & Integration• Leadership and then transitioned the ADT business (B2C) to the Regional group reporting to the Regional General Manager in Argentina. Processes were stabilized along with KPIs that ensured the sustainable profitability of the business.
  • Johnson Controls
    Business Controller (Country Finance Director - Ex Tyco International)
    Johnson Controls Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
    Head of the Finance group for the local Subsidiary including Tyco & ADT (Accounting, Costs, Treasury, Budget, Collections, Internal Controls and Payroll). Reports to the Director of Finance for Latin America and manages a group of approx 70 peopleFeatured achievements:• Reorganized and restructured the team to provide Business Partner support by improving processes, bringing in new talents and repositioning the group with local management and credibility with the regional group.• Assumes the role of Operating Manager leading the Subsidiary for the B2B (Tyco) & B2C (ADT) segments reporting temporarily to the General Manager in Argentina
  • Clorox
    Finance Director - International Controller & Strategic Initiatives
    Clorox Sep 2007 - Feb 2013
    Solid CFO experience with growing development in various Finance positions in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Latin America, as well as in the International Segment. Strong relationship with the Corporate offices. Depending on the position, reports to the Corporate VP Controller, Finance VP and Finance Director for Latin America, managing a group between 30 and 100 peoplePassionate about leading Business Growth as well as developing high-performance teams and the implementation of strategic initiatives such as M&A, SOX, SAP and others, including managing Plant efficiencies of Production, which served as a model for the future development of the Company, including the MDO (Shared Services in Chile)
  • Clorox
    Finance Director - Latin America Division (Lad)
    Clorox Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
  • Clorox
    Finance Manager - Argentina Bu
    Clorox Oct 2005 - Sep 2006
  • Clorox
    Manager Of Lad Financial Reporting Controls
    Clorox Jul 2004 - Oct 2005
  • Clorox
    Finance Manager - Chile & Peru Business Unit
    Clorox Jul 2000 - Jun 2004
  • Clorox
    Country Controller
    Clorox Mar 1999 - Jun 2000
  • Deloitte
    Audit Manager
    Deloitte Sep 1990 - Feb 1999
    Audit Manager (1995-1999) Leader of Audit, Consulting and Special Works Teams. Among them the audit of both Public and Private Companies, as well as Merger & Acquisition (M&A) work. Promoted from assistant to Audit Manager. Reports to the Audit Partner and manages multiple work teams (2 to 6 people each)As a highlight:• Consulting and Audit relationship with clients in different areas of the market, creating high performance teams delivering exceptional results and reports in a timely manner

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Eric Abarca attended Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Instituto Nacional.

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