Leading and managing financial operations across the Americas region. Demonstrated expertise in credit management, collections strategies, and financial reporting. Skilled in team leadership, process optimization, and risk management. Committed to driving operational excellence and achieving financial targets.

Lead and manage the Credit, Collections, and Cash Application functions across the LATAM region, with 14 direct reports.Successfully established collections strategies that enabled us to meet our global targets while consolidating Panama as a Finance Service Center for C&C.Negotiated and maintained our Credit Insurance Policies for our LATAM portfolio, reducing our financial risk exposure and effectively managing insurance claims and third-party collections.Reviewed, analyzed, and forecasted our Bad Debt accounts based on accounting principles, resulting in a direct impact on our Working Capital.Managed the end-to-end process of collection activities, including invoice delivery, contact, and payment posting, ensuring a seamless and efficient operation.Provided Customer Relationship Management, ensuring customers were informed about their account status and payment behavior through proper debt negotiations and credit analysis.Supported the FP&A team through collections forecast and insights for overdue or lost accounts.Demonstrated expertise in financing options, including Factoring, Confirming, E-Cheqs, Letras de Cambio, and Boleto Bancario.Applied knowledge of Credit Management tools and with support of Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, and Nosis, enabling us to make informed decisions when authorizing credit.

As a joint partner with the FBP, the integrity, consistency, and completeness of the P&L and Balance Sheet for allocated ORUs and at MRU levels were ensured. Accountability for IFRS and statutory Financial Statements and responsibility for direct tax compliance at ORU and legal entity levels were also held.Served as a central communication point for Finance representing Accounting Operations (PTP, C&C, and RTR), supporting the RTR team lead and specialists in performing RTR processes for their ORUs. Guided and aligned the priorities of RTR Specialists in conjunction with the RTR team lead in the FSC.Provided accounting judgment for complex issues and leveraged the accounting network within AccOps and ARIC to determine correct accounting. Managed Financial Audit relationships and Issue Resolution and served as a contact point for outsource provider statutory and direct tax compliance.Developed, deployed, and safeguarded compliance to accounting policies and directives while ensuring internal controls were set up. Drove and oversaw improvement projects related to accounting processes and internal controls with other parties within Accounting Operations and ARIC.

Perform risk assessments at various levels in the company and manage changes from an internal control point of view. Work closely with different levels of management and business process owners to ensure key controls are timely identified and embedded in the process, tested, and operating effectively. Perform root cause analysis and design efficient and effective remediation plans of deficient controls on a timely basis. Ensure that audit findings are timely resolved.Implemented more efficient and effective annual monitoring cycle and successfully insourced Internal Control and SAP GRC functional support teams. Throughout reverse transition process responsible for recruitment, knowledge transfer and building the new team.Administration of the annual Internal Control certification process and represent Internal Controls in selected Audit & Risk Committees. Identify opportunity to increase efficiency and continuously improve on the existing internal control framework hereby reducing risk of material financial reporting misstatements. Determine key risk areas that needs process improvement.

Consolidating market (UK, Benelux, Germany, Spain, Russia) Finance activities in central location (Poland) for Europe, harmonizing and optimizing processes and transition activities to an outsource Service Provider. Integral responsibility for the project in all phases. Plan the transition in terms of timeline, resource requirements and assign transition roles & responsibilities, manage the transition in line with the project plan and expected savings, drive and execute process standardization, and process improvements. Identify and manage risks and mitigation plans.Being a good communicator and the fact that I enjoy working with persons from different cultures helps me to connect with colleagues from different layers within the organization.

Consolidating market (USA) Finance activities in central location (Panama) for Americas region, harmonizing and optimizing processes and transition activities to an outsource Service Provider. Integral responsibility for the project in all phases (E2E management). Plan the transition in terms of timeline, resource requirements and assign transition roles & responsibilities, manage the transition in line with the project plan and expected savings, drive and execute process standardization, and process improvements. Identify and manage risks and mitigation plans.

By easily adopting and understanding new technologies I ensure we keep moving forward, in combination with Finance background and ability to think in processes (Value Streams); I can set a course in a logical and approachable way for all teams to digest and to ensure change. Design and realize transformational strategies across Finance. Manage project deliverables, provide solutions to complex business & finance problems. Create strong partnerships and fostering relationships with global, multi-functional teams.

Project lead for global standardization project. Drive operational excellence, improving, streamlining and standardizing global financial processes. Manage the project team to produce that the expected outcome is delivered. Delegate and monitor project roles. Control the project budget and project progress. Evaluate all project initiatives regarding feasibility, costs/benefits and added value, take corrective actions when necessary. Generate adequate reporting and present project plans & status updates to the Project Board for consensus & decision making. Ensure good stakeholders management. Give operational guidance, both technical and organizational, where applicable.Successful implementation of Standards to cross-functional teams. Develop project & operational KPIs, and the reporting to monitor progress and adherence.

Ensure the integrity of Balance Sheet and P&L for multiple organizational entities. Accountable for the performance of the accounting processes and to create visibility on any accounting issues. Ensure that the Business reporting (monthly reporting, weekly and daily reporting) is accurate, timely and contains valuable management information.Drives and oversees improvement projects related to accounting processes and Internal Controls together with other parties. Responsible for audits in the organizational units in scope; Monitors and confirm financial condition by defining and conducting internal audits; providing information to external auditors.

Ensure the integrity of financial processes for multiple entities and responsible for internal and external reporting. Manage financial administration, prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations and prepare the Annual Report (GAAP). Implemented automated finance reporting tool, to ensure smooth month end close, and deliver financial data through standard reporting to the holding. Develop cash flow reports, and forecast reports.

Proven effectiveness in preparing annual company reports, financial statements, budgets. Demonstrated attention to detail in handling all tax and general ledger accounting, AP/AR. Ensure the integrity of the Month End Close process and Year End Close. Analyze trends and inconsistencies in financial data. Consolidation of legal entities, subsidiaries. Manage financial administration, prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations and prepare the Annual Report (IFRS) and validate internal Management Reports. Collaborate extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes.

Manage the Annual Operating Plan, and prepare and analyze Management Reports.

Optimize the Procure 2 Pay process (from demand to payment)