* continued from above *✔Eliminated finance staff turnover and built a strong, experienced and talented finance leadership team.✔Reduced the complexity to prepare financial statements and time to produce financial statements from 30-40 days to 5 days.✔Created new tax cash basis projection model for federal and state tax reporting purposes. The new projection model allows year-end cash tax basis position to be recalculated and determined in under 4 hours.✔Created daily Cash Management Report that allows management to see daily cash/debt position across all companies. This has significantly improved/simplified the time required to manage the company’s cash/debt position.✔Instrumental in creating and supporting the infrastructure which grew company locations more than XXX% during tenure.

Proactively recruited as a key member of the senior executive team responsible for the execution of the corporate Finance and Operational strategy, as well as the safeguarding of company assets for Latin America. Head all financial activities for 7 legal entities operating in 7 Latin American countries with annual revenues of $XXMM and 250+ associates. Areas of accountability encompass financial business plans, strategic financial planning/analysis, financial systems and reporting, processes and system improvements, internal controls/compliance, forecasting, budget management, risk management, treasury functions, capital expenditures, and cash flow management with emphasis on spearheading profitable growth and continually improving processes. Provide leadership for a team of 15 direct and 10 indirect reports, reporting to the President with full P&L accountability. ✔Established 7 legal entities for the organization in the Latin American region in Miami, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.✔Overachieved YOY Regional Operating Income targets by XXX%.✔Championed the successful implementation of restructuring and turnaround plans for all countries reporting positive EBITDA above XX%.✔Reduced the regional closing cycle from 15 days in 2015 to 3 working days in 2017 with Altice's (Parent Public Company) the top financial reporting priority.* continued below *

Initially hired as a Series 7 Licensed Financial Representative and promoted in 2009 to be responsible for all aspects of sales supervision and risk for 60 Financial Advisors in the South Florida region. Emphasis on ensuring compliance with industry regulations and minimizing risk to the organization. Coordinated and worked closely with Compliance, Business Risk and Legal partners.✔Reviewed policy applications for suitability and completeness serving as the principal of new business accounts.✔Performed client file reviews and supervisory interviews, and conducted off-site visits as needed.✔Supervised Registered Representatives to avoid violations and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, policies, or formal procedures in accordance with John Hancock Financial, SEC and FINRA regulations.✔Ensured attendance at FINRA Compliance Meetings, Business Conduct Meetings, and trainings that were relevant to continuing education and required field training.✔Identified compliance risks from every business line and managed them by providing training, advisement, testing, and monitoring. ✔Ensured compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements of regulatory bodies.✔Supervised communication with the public including all outside business activities. ✔Created progress reports for field managers, highlighting issues and/or areas of concern and offered solutions or new ideas.✔Revised marketing materials in accordance with home office instruction. ✔Represented the firm in communication and interaction with regulatory bodies. ✔Held compliance training and continually updated employees and line managers on compliance-related matters. ✔Reviewed and monitored internal procedures and practices to provide compliance with regulatory requirements.✔Consistently achieved above standard on all external audits.

Managed the finance and accounting function with direct accountability for financial controls, compliance, G/L, banking, reporting, long-term strategic planning, financial analysis, budgets/forecasts, contract management, financial statements, consolidations, monthly close, GAAP financials, and audits. Highly respected member of the management team and key contributor.✔Protected the company’s assets by implementing tight internal controls, ensuring accurate financial trends analysis and projections, and generating alternate ideas and suggestions to improve operating performance. ✔Reorganized internal financial controls and reporting processes, and established new policies and procedures for the company.✔Effective in improving company efficiency through process reengineering to improve performance and positively impact the bottom-line and company growth/profitability.✔Developed comprehensive procedures to ensure balanced accounts receivable and payable ledger.✔Analyzed all sub-ledger reports to determine which accounts did not balance, and further analyzed system and reports to target initial problem.✔Determined income and expenses related to each media plan provided by management.

Served as the subject matter expert for GAAP accounting for the company overseeing A/R, A/P, cash flow management, GL, journal entries, balancing sheets, P&Ls, bank reconciliations, financial statements, projections, expense control, compliance, and month-end close. Supervised, directed, and supported the Administrative Department.✔Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing all financial data for the company.✔Developed financial statements and analyzed business trends to support future recommendations.✔Maintained and updated all personnel files containing wage and salary information, performance reviews and payroll data.✔Supported business units, analyzed operations to find both problems and opportunities for revenue assurance, and developed strategies which were crucial to ongoing success.

Held overall authority for the financial operation of the institution, including budget preparation and administration, auditing, accounting, monthly closing, account reconciliations, and journal entry adjustments. Supervised and supported a staff of five.✔Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual report summaries.✔Developed financial statements and analyzed business trends for the higher education organization.✔Designed and implemented integrated system of internal controls, successfully remediating all inherited material weaknesses.✔Established governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives were achieved, risks were managed appropriately and company resources were used responsibly.