Family owned farming and real estate business.• Managed winding down of a substantial part of the business from a financial, operational and legal standpoint due to principal’s retirement • Advised on and executed investments of proceeds resulting from winding down of operations as well as income stream generated by real estate assets.• Managed and invested in real estate on behalf of the business in Argentina and the USA• Empowered existing personnel and recruited strategic partners to carry and improve operations on a farm still managed by the firm.• Managed liquid assets of the firm in order to transfer and invest funds overseas to shield them from Argentina’s economic crisis.

Cold pressed Juice Company distributing its products thru company stores and specialty distribution channels - Never Conventional• Responsible for transition from outside accounting services to in house Finance and Control Department due to business growth.• Survey all procurement, Inventory Management, Production and Distribution operating procedures along with COO in order to reorganize the Operations Department• Led companywide NetSuite ERP implementation• Surveyed Production related process validating Bill of Materials focus on COGS accuracy and savings• Implemented AP/AR/Inventory controls to eliminate inefficiencies

Fast Casual Dining Restaurant Franchisee, which started business in 2012. Managed all Financial, Administrative and IT activities.• Responsible for putting together all aspects of the Finance/Control/Planning/Admin Department• Hired employees to fill new positions created by growth.• Supervised along with CEO new restaurants construction and General Contractors' negotiations and performance. Achieving significant savings on final build-out costs• Supervised Procurement and developed new vendors.

A Personal Care Company that specializes on the development, marketing, and distribution of teeth whitening products, being the innovator on this niche market.Vice President, FinanceManaged all Financial, Administrative and IT activities.• Reorganized the Finance Department to provide accurate and timely information to Management• Increased Gross Margin by 32% by managing sales returns and COGS. • Reduced total Fixed Expenses 21% thru company reorganization and cost reductions in order to adjust to the economic downturn.• Identified obsolete inventory and liquidation strategies to minimize financial impact• Acted as a liaison between Investment Fund and Company management in all aspects of the operation.

A Global Consumer Products Company that manufactures distributes and markets skin care products in the US and 28 International Markets and has achieved significant Sales Growth during the above period. Finance Director Managed all Financial, Administrative and IT activities.• Reorganized the Finance Department to provide accurate and timely information to Management.• Managed Bank credit lines, Cash Flow analysis and Cash Requirements of this growing company.• Headed a Financial Systems Analysis in order to evaluate and implement immediate improvements and future upgrades.• Budgeted, analyzed and controlled Fixed Expenses.• Implemented Accounts Receivable controls and reduced past due balances over 60 days to less than 4%.• Improved inventory control systems which helped reduced 23% inventory value, while minimizing Out of Stocks.

Responsible for overseeing all Financial, Administrative and IT activities for the North American Region. Highly integrated relationship with Sales, Marketing and Operations Departments in order to meet the business objectives. • As a key manager, contributed to growing the business 39% during the period 2001-2005.• Managed together with the Sales, and Marketing Department Managers all items involved in sales presentations to Key customers (e.g. Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Costco, Wal Mart, Kroger, Office Depot, Staples, etc). Generated a 160% sales increase with these customers for the period 2001-2005.• Managed, analyzed and evaluated from a profitability viewpoint over 600 items procured from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. Accomplished profitability objectives despite cost increases in several key cost drivers. • Budgeted, analyzed and controlled fixed expenses• Supervised the Accounts Receivable department. Achieved less than 0.02% Bad Debt losses.• Supervised finished goods inventory.• Identified, negotiated and contracted third party suppliers to produce items that Arcor was not able to produce internally because of capacity constraints or cost differentials. • Implemented in a 4-month period JD Edwards One World Financial System• Recruited and trained the necessary staff to meet the growth needs of the business. • Automated International Import procedures which allowed Operations and Finance departments to track and control orders reducing cost and increasing lead time efficiency.• Managed 13 people in Finance, Logistics, H.R. and report to the CEO of the Americas.

Responsible for the identification of customers with the potential for outsourcing or contract manufacturing opportunities• Developed and presented unique manufacturing solutions by client.• Conducted the negotiation process to move production lines to Argentina and Brazil. • Managed the contractual set up along with the Company legal advisors.• Negotiated contracts with the customers.• Coordinated the actual relocation of the production lines from an operational as well as a legal standpoint.

Responsible for the monthly internal Financial Statements as well as the quarterly audited Financial Statements. • Implemented a zero post audit adjustments objective.• Coordinated all people involved in order to have timely and accurate information.

Headed several projects sponsored and carried out by the Corporate Finance Department.• Led a company wide effort to revise costing procedures, methods and practices. Issuance of first draft of an unified Costing Methods and Procedures Manual• Led the 6-month implementation of JD Edwards financial system in the Dos en Uno subsidiary in Chile

Member of the team responsible for issuing Arcor Group and Arcor SAIC quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements.