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Bogotá, Co

- Monitor monthly financial performance and research significant or unusual trends in expenses- Answer all questions from management and Business Unit FP&A concerning year-to-date financial results and future expenditure levels for assigned line items and divisions. - Prepare monthly highlights documentation and other ad-hoc reports for Business Unit FP&A and management, which provides a high-level qualitative perspective on the financial results for areas of responsibility- Preparation and coordination of the forecasts, including data uploads into corporate systems.- Relationship development with the various division and Business Unit FP&A. - Validation of final plan submission for completeness and accuracy for areas of responsibility. - Perform regional controlling activities, including unit cost factors for planning, related analysis, major financial expenditures versus the previous month, and complete P&L consistency for the assigned legal entities.Special projects and assignments.

- Provide consulting on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing alternative approaches to problem resolution.- Develop a strong partnership with the Business Sponsor to gain understanding of requirements.- Collaborate with project teams to ensure business needs and outcomes of the project are achieved.- Manage and has ownership for the reporting for all work packages within the project.- Partner with the EPMO team to develop and execute a plan to improve business processes.- Manage dependencies in accordance with project team needs.- Conduct appropriate status review sessions and escalate issues as necessary.- Manage the project budget by contributing to monthly forecasts, quarterly accruals, and year end carry forwards.- Ensure SLA´s are meet for financial monthly and quarterly reports, and drive to meet KPI’s.- Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager and leadership teams as warranted.- Understand how the Bank´s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.- Serve as the financial instructor for newcomers at the Senior Manager, Manager and Staff levels

Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia

- Conduct in-depth financial analysis to assess the company's financial performance, identifying trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement- Present financial findings to management, providing insights to aid strategic decision-making- Monitor budget performance throughout the year, identifying discrepancies and proposing corrective actions- Collaborate with operational teams to develop and implement strategies for optimizing costs while maintaining quality- Collect, organize, and analyze financial data from multiple sources to provide accurate and timely insights- Use data visualization tools to create meaningful visual representations of financial data for presentations and reports- Conduct regular and meticulous reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial statements- Lead efforts to automate manual financial processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in data analysis and reporting

Argentina

- Provide leadership with project-specific P&L forecasts, overseeing deviations, identifying emerging patterns, and proposing strategic adjustments.- Monitor and oversee expenditure to align with organizational financial objectives, ensuring adherence to budgetary considerations.- Engage proactively with project managers to anticipate and address financial challenges through continuous review of projected revenues- Deliver insightful perspectives and suggestions concerning the pricing framework employed for project valuation, facilitating its implementation and subsequent enhancements.- Facilitate the monthly accounting closure process, ensuring precision of financial information.- Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, providing a transparent view of the organization's financial performance.

Argentina

- External Audit of financial statements of different companies in Argentina, working with a professional team for annual and quarterly audit reports in order to assess the reasonability of the financial statements.- Apply various audit procedures according to the items in financial statements which were assessed, following the audit plan.- Evaluate existence of physical inventory to examine the reasonability per each item in the financial statements.- Examine the controls the company has implemented to reduce potential risks in the audit procedures

Colombia

- Monthly in-depth analysis and reconciling of actual results vs. forecast, assess actions to achieve revenue and operating income targets.- Support annual budget for the entire company, working actively with each department head to ensure consistency with the company’s goals.- Support the distribution indirect cost process, assess its assumptions to suggest actions in order to improve its reasonability.- Perform internal audits in accordance with ISO 9001-2008 as a leader team, evaluate compliance with defined procedures, suggest improvements and detect potential risks.

Maestría, Finanzas

Financial Modeling And Valuation Analyst, Accounting And Finance

Contador Público, Contabilidad Y Finanzas