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Regency Group Retail Holding, specializing in sports and fashion. Companies operating in Colombia, Peru, Panamq, Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina y Uruguay. Brands: INDITEX (Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home) Nike, Lovisa, Adidas, Sportline, Converse, Salvatore Ferragamo, Desigual.https://tradealliancecorporation.com/ https://www.sportline.com/1. Manage finance risk for companies in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Paraguay.2. Coordinate the operation of financial resources to ensure timely funding for efficient compliance with suppliers.3. Control and project corporate cash flows to ensure liquidity and working capital provisions.4. Manage the commercial relationship with financial entities with a focus on mutual and long-term benefit.5. Design, plan and maintain the regional cash pooling strategy to optimize expenses in each country.

Main functions1. Lead financial risks of Business Group Companies controlling expenses incurred in income statement.2. Control and forecast corporate cash flows through direct and indirect method to ensure liquidity and working capital forecasts.3. Design, plan and maintain banking relationship strategy with national and international entities.4. Negotiate international letters of credit enabling negotiation and mitigating credit risk of clients abroad.5. Structure and communicate strategic business plan using CANVAS-MEFE-MEFI methodologies.Achievementsa. Implemented transformation Treasury from a subsidiary of a Brazilian headquarter to an independent Corporation Treasury of Colombian shareholders, cultivating and maintaining commercial relations with more than eight financial institutions, both national and international.b. Reduced foreign exchange rate expenses by more than 40% in 2021, creating and leading financial committee supported by CFO and CEO.c. Implemented company's hedging policy that allowed reducing exchange rate expense and stabilize balance in a +/- 10% range between assets and liabilities in foreign currency.d. Generated savings of more than COP 300 MM per year by centralizing companies Group cash s through cash pooling strategies.e. Reduced cost of confirmed letters of credit by 37% through inclusion of international entities in selection process.https://grupocoquecol.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/COQUECOL-I-Final-INFORME-DE-GESTION-Y-SOSTENIBILIDAD-Ingles-WEB-2_compressed.pdf

Main functions1. Lead short cash forecast term to identify liquidity needs and be able to execute payments to suppliers in banking platforms.2. Ensure control of bank balances and bank reconciliations in order to safeguard security of corporate financial assets.3. Report foreign exchange accounts to Banco de la República (monthly) and Dian (quarterly) according to local regulation.4. Prepare monthly Financial Information report in accordance with Gerdau headquarter cash policies in Brazil.Achievementsa. Increased cash flow forecast predictability by 27% with a variation level of less than 10%, through direct cash flow training strategies to key business areas.b. Included Coquecol Group Treasury process as a competitive advantage within coal trading companies, making payment processes more flexible according to strategic business suppliers needs.