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Miami, FL, US

Mesa, Arizona, US

Hands-on, data driven CFO directly responsible for all financial operations, reporting and providing advisory guidance to the Board and CEO in regard to opportunities to maximize company profits, control costs, and achieve growth plans.Oversaw all aspects of accounting operations, including payables, receivables, reporting to internal parties, government.

Miami, Florida, US

Financial strategic executive partner, responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial related activities of the organization and provide hands-on leadership in the areas of accounting, tax, treasury/banking relations, management reporting, risk management, IT ERP implementation and pricing.* Instrumental in the clean-up of.

Miami, Florida, US

A member of the executive leadership team managing all financial functions including: accounting, billing, reconciling, budget development and tracking of financial operations, fiscal personnel management. Lead the financial reporting, planning and analysis, treasury, investor relations. Act as the strategic partner to the CAO, CPA, and CEO providing.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

Directed strategic and operational finance support to the region and served as core member of leadership team, serving as a business partner to the Regional GM. Led teams in Miami, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina to identify revenue potential and optimization of key drivers for future portfolio strategy. Assigned to project charters as PMO working closely.

Seoul, KR

Streamlined financial reporting, compliance, planning, and analysis for global international reporting to Latin American Region, working closely with regional offices in Korea, Brazil, Panama and local branches in Ecuador, Venezuela, and Guatemala (total region $600M, local $150M). Managed audit, tax, and transfer price study, collaborating with external.

New York, NY, US

• Retail year 2009 ran the #1 Trend in store +5.6% to Plan, picked up an additional $132,000 in sales outperforming the department (-4% cosmetics & fragrances) and store -10% in a declining retail sales market.
• Achieved incremental growth; Spring 2009 retail season ran +3% increase to PY while department was down -7%. Met expectations and increased ranking within store to #2 from #4 in 2008.
• Developed promotional plan stressing brand positioning and strategies. Verifiable track record of consistently meeting all goals by infusing team with energy, focus collaboration and accountability.
• Recruited, hired, trained, and developed managers and sales associates resulting in higher sales penetration.
• Analyzed stock levels to maintain adequate merchandise to meet customer demand and prevent lost sales. Worked closely with district merchant and planner.
• Headed business review presentations to high level executives during profile in store visits, demonstrating the ability to evaluate issues, establish priorities and adjust to market direction when necessary.

Paris, FR

Ensured accurate financial reporting and analysis, accounting, budget, P&L optimization for $200M Travel Retail Americas division.* Spearheaded monthly business review of Luxury Division to upper management to identify risk and opportunities to support strategies.* Implemented SAP ERP system roll out, optimizing ERP features scorecards and KPI tracking.

Bachelor'S Of Accounting, Bsba

Master Of Business Administration, Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies