A senior financial leader who specializes in managing all aspects of financial operations for information technology and telecom firms in the US and Latin America. Excel in cultivating synergy among cross-functional teams from different cultures and backgrounds, enabling achievement of optimal financial planning and management. Works effectively with sales organizations to forecast sales and resource needs while ensuring adoption of strong financial controls and metrics. Astutely builds, manages, and develops peak-performing financial teams while ensuring full regulatory/tax compliance. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT FORECASTING BUDGETINGREPORTING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE P&L OVERSIGHTCOST CONTROLS PROPOSALS PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING INVESTMENT & FINANCIAL CONSULTINGINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROCESS IMPROVEMENT POST-ACQUISITION INTEGRATION FLUENT ENGLISH/SPANISHSELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:● Directed modeling and scenario planning for resource planning and location strategies in order to gain efficiencies and drive $25M in long-term savings for Thomson Reuters. ● Supported Thomson Reuters’ integration of three newly acquired businesses, two in Brazil with $35M each in revenue and one in Mexico with approximately $10M in revenue. ● Transformed Latin American IT resources into a centralized corporate structure, realizing 25% savings over time.● Revamped planning for an $80M business by changing the financial planning model, making it more accurate while improving the forecasting variance down to 3% approximately. ● Drafted contract language for Nortel Networks that avoided revenue recognition deferrals of $50M out 24 months due to proposed penalty terms. Technical Skills: SAP, Hyperion, Salesforce.com, Business Objects, Cognos, Oracle, and MS Office (Advanced Excel)