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Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Westlake, Texas, Us

Led long-term planning, forecasting, budgeting processes and perform analytics, liaising with operations support functions to provide top executives with broad decision support to profitably grow the business and lead to more cost-effective practices. Designed complex financial models to understand and predict business growth and guided the company’s senior leaders to make good decisions based on those models. • Developed and implemented a historical trend forecasting model for business units which drastically improved accuracy and while decreasing monthly forecasting time in approximately ~50%.• Review and Valuation of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and analysis of Financial Statements.• Led strategic financial planning and preparation of the annual business plan for the company.• Led performance diagnostics, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for top executives • Established efficient processes for quarterly and monthly performance reporting and analysis• Presented Strategic and Annual Business Plan to the Board of Directors • Performed risk, profitability and return on investment analyses for potential customers, acquisitions of distribution centers and all other material investments. • Projected cash flows and valuation of reporting units.• Led Cash Flow planning and evaluation of covenants and borrowing needs

Westlake, Texas, Us

Participate in the analysis of potential M&A; perform annual goodwill impairment testing and review of triggering events; provide support to SEC department; analyze actual results; prepare and review all supporting analysis and draft MD&A; prepare and assess forecasts, budgets and long-range plans; develop and implement the management reporting of variance analysis; prepare & review customer profitability analysis for new and existing accounts; drive regular and ad hoc analytical projects that deliver key insights for critical business decisions. Also, involve in the SAP implementation as a core-team member.

Westlake, Texas, Us

Responsible for assisting with SEC reporting including forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K according to required deadlines. Assist with gathering financial and non-financial information for, 10-K and 10-Q and information triggering 8-K disclosures. Assist with research on topics relative to SEC reporting and GAAP accounting requirements. Perform analytics for MD&A. Manage internal reporting for upper management, special projects and Adhoc reporting.

Westlake, Texas, Us

Lead, develop, and challenge accounting team; Training and application of accounting guidance SAB 104, ARB 45, SOP 81-1, EITF 01-09. EITF 02-16. Reviewing and documenting revenue contracts with supporting authoritative literature. Communicating Revenue Recognition guidelines to Sales, Finance, Legal and Subdivisions. Oversee accurate financial transactions in accordance with US GAAP; ensure the integrity and accuracy of revenue recognition; supervise the monthly close process ensuring completeness, assist with timeliness and accuracy of submissions to the SEC; review of work papers supporting the monthly close process and month end balances; create and implement accounting policies, procedures and internal controls, identify, resolve and document accounting issues in addition to creating procedures to make the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate; evaluate individual technical accounting issues as they arise in the normal course of business with due regard to the impact of different rules applicable under US GAAP; manage relationship with independent auditors including preparation and review of audit schedules; oversee corporate budgeting and forecasting and tracking against actuals. Also, manager of the Fixed Assets and Financial System department.

Westlake, Texas, Us

Responsible for development and implementation of a Balance Sheet audit plan for 25 entities. This plan included the creation of an account/entity risk matrix, categorization of accounts and entities according to their risk level and design of a rotation plan for their review. The implementation of this plan resulted in several million dollars of adjustments in the first year. Also responsible for consolidated monthly close review for P&L and Balance Sheet activity of Foreign Entities and currency translation for their consolidation.

Westlake, Texas, Us

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of two Accounting Staff members. Duties included the preparation of assigned schedules and reports in support of annual and interim audit; responsible for accounting related to the benefit area to include Health & Welfare, Pension, & Workman’s Comp; oversee accurate financial transactions in accordance with US GAAP; responsible for consolidated monthly close review for P&L and Balance Sheet activity for 10 entities; review and preparation of variance analysis to last year and current year budget and resolution of all outstanding issues;

Worldwide, Oo

Manage smaller and medium-sized audit engagements at national and multinational clients, leading teams of 2-3 staff. Duties include planning engagements; auditing in accordance with statutory and international standards; preparing international individual and consolidated financial statements and quarterly SEC reports; reviewing client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control; designing and performing tests of internal controls; preparing financial statement reports and documentation supporting Deloitte's audit opinions; coaching, supervising and evaluating junior assistants; and reporting directly to managers and partners.

Ciudad De Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Ar

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Business/Management