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Zurich, Zh, Ch

Managed annual revenue of approximately $450M and operations for 28 centers worldwide. Serve as “go-to” person for all things business and financial. Ensure integrity of financial statements and manage end-to-end financial cycle. Oversee team of 30 direct/indirect reports and provide performance management and coaching support. Executed several transformation initiatives to drive customer service and revenues.KEY COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL CONTROLLING, INTERNAL SALES, BUSINESS ACUMEN, GOAL SETTINGIncreased top-line by $260M and bottom-line by $120M year-over-year● Drove fact-based decision making● Increased competitiveness via cost optimization● Championed collaborative and customer-segmented approaches to align with conviction when pursuing dealsKEY COMPETENCIES: CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, FINANCIAL ACUMEN, STRATEGIC DIRECTION & PLANNING, IT OPTIMIZATIONStimulated $50M in bottom-line impact via creation and execution of strategic pricing initiative● Assembled, developed, and empowered high-performing team● Conducted data-driven transactional analysis, establishing customers’ willingness to pay● Managed IT/IS/Business to reconfigure back-end system to support implementation, deployment, and long-term success of pricing strategyKEY COMPETENCIES: ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION, LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS ACUMENTransformed $2B business to promote easier, faster, and improved response to customer● Facilitated implementation of country-wide organizational transformation from product- to customer-centric● Delivered on growth ambitions by budgeting for head count and investments, and managed successful executions● Developed learning and development platform for 1000+ personnel in 14 countries focused on providing superior customer experience

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Managed global finance organization with 20 direct and indirect business controllers in multiple international locations. Delivered record financial performance and developed sweeping business strategy through 2020 to exceed established records. Managed approximately $150M in revenues.KEY COMPETENCIES: BUSINESS ANALYTICS, STRATEGIC DIRECTION & PLANNING, LEADERSHIPAccelerated corporate growth exponentially, transforming a once unprofitable business into a highly profitable one● Implemented global strategy of “profit before volume”● Identified and prioritized completion of projects that were impeding bottom-line performance● Restructured finance organization to increase efficienciesKEY COMPETENCIES: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, CHANGE MANAGEMENTAssembled and empowered high-performing, entrepreneurial team to support management in strategic execution● Cultivated a meritocratic culture that recognized desire to achieve and performance ● Leveraged knowledge of management and organizational psychology to facilitate interaction and dialogue● Identified skills and assigned responsibilities in accordance to drive progressKEY COMPETENCIES: BUSINESS ANALYTICS, REPORTING, PREDICTABILITY, SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENTImproved predictability of business outcomes● Conducted in-depth business analysis for every operational unit● Implemented standardized monthly reporting template● Identified and resolved two significant issues affecting predictability

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Supervised 12 direct/indirect reports and capably managed approximately $1.3B in annual revenue. Played major role in development of service strategy that tripled regional business volume. Completed comprehensive valuation analyses for acquisition targets with revenues $25M to $100M. Revamped financial systems, reports, and schedules to improve forecast precision and standardization/automation procedures.KEY COMPETENCIES: FINANCIAL CONTROLLING, LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS ACUMEN, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADERSHIPIncreased profitability by 2%● Developed in-house management team● Streamlined Capital Expenditure investments● Outlined and executed cost-out programsKEY COMPETENCIES: STRATEGIC DIRECTION & PLANNING, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, RESULTS-DRIVEN, GOAL SETTINGGrew annual revenue from $0.9B to $1.3B in two years● Administered encompassing market analysis on customer segments and regional competition● Established ambitious go-to-market strategy with $1.4B target over 3 years● Prioritized profit-driving initiatives across each business segmentKEY COMPETENCIES: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADERSHIP, SERVANT LEADERSHIPAdvanced top-line by $260M in 24 months as Financial Controller/Project Manager for the “Houston Growth Initiative”● Installed simple processes and tools to track performance across divisions and sectors● Served as member of the Steering Committee to help drive business growth locally● Incentivized team members and leaders to press behavioural change and secure orders

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Promoted to Regional Business Controller to supervise a total of 12 direct and indirect business controllers and 58 local business units. Responsible for the financial management of annual revenue of approximately $975 million in 2010, $1,150 million in 2011, and $1,290 million in 2012 for the functional group of Service across the entire North America region

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Responsible for the financial management of annual revenue of $245M in 2010, $480M in 2011 and $510M in 2012.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Lead the Mexican Service Organization during our research for a full time business leader. Responsible to manage a $50 million operation with approximately 200 people.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Performed different business functions to support two CFOs for the global Process Automation Division with revenues of approximately $7.0 billion in 2007, $8.4 billion in 2008, and $7.9 billion in 2009 with operations in more than 80 countries.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

- Support Risk Management Process for 3 division with total revenues of approximately $20 billion- As a program manager, implemented a global tool to keep track of the certification of our workforce across the world 20K+ employees- As Regional Controller, led the finance team in Europe (6 countries) to create a more competitive business in the pulp and paper market.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Zurich, Zh, Ch

México, Df, Mx

Senior Leadership Development Program

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Abb Finance & Business Control Seminar

Accountant, Business