Julia Miranda Email & Phone Number

Beachwood, Oh, Us

Extensive and solid leadership background in Finance and Operations with a strong sense of the business. Proven results developing and deploying growth strategy business, including price positioning, branding, smart product portfolio and lean internal structure. Seeking new opportunities Beachwood or Greater Cleveland, Ohio. May be contacted via LinkedIn or at Mirandajulia@live.com.

Akron, Ohio, Estados Unidos

Managed sales, finance, and supply chain operations for Caribbean and Central American markets with a team of 20 professionals. Target revenue of $70MM for 23 countries. Reported to President, Latin America.• Led sales and business development, strategic design and execution plan. Focused on positioning of brand, price and supply. • Grew the business in 2020 despite the pandemic: Volume +10%, Price increase +10%, EBIT + 39%, OCF +27%. Reduced cost -4%. • Developed and launched new marketing actions to capitalize trends / social media (Facebook).• Established and implemented employee operations guidelines to standardize procedures reducing time operations. • Built and retained high-performance teams through hiring, developing, and motivating skilled employees.• Increased customer satisfaction and trust in achieving sales packages per quarter / semester, allowing better connections with manufacturing and improved visibility and accuracy.

Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos

Managed and led Finance area, including FP&A, Accounting, Contracting, Purchasing, Credits, SOX and Third-Party relationship with Deloitte. Led team of 8 with revenue target of $70MM and 23 countries. Reported to General Manager, Caribbean and Central America.• Ensured regional transmission and all transactions adhered to corporate policies. Oversaw preparation and distribution of all financial reports on a regular basis. • Planned finance strategy goals in alignment with targets set by headquarters. Partnered with General Manager providing a financial acumen on each relevant negotiation and providing a guideline to cover corporate requirements. No audit findings and provided solid documentation of all negotiations and discounts. • Collaborated with legal division to develop and evaluate bids and commercial agreements and make decisions on legal collections.• Executed price increase strategy across countries.

São Paulo, Brasil

Responsible for forecast and administration of annual budget US$150MM for Venezuela, Argentina, Central America Uruguay. Reported to CFO of Venezuela Cluster.• Prepared and reviewed P&L / cash-flow and working capital for 5 countries with revenues of US$150MM, EBIT $80MM.• Implemented profitability reports by product line to ensure commercial actions were aligned with growth and price positioning strategy.• Designed reports by customer / country to analyze trends and seasonality to improve forecast accuracy• Submitted reports and transmission to corporate monthly.• Collaborated with commercial area to generate standard and ad hoc reports monthly and weekly to help achieve goals as one team.• Worked closely with Cluster CFO on talking point regional meetings.• Developed and deployed standardized processes, tools and templates for Latin America, Central America & Caribbean teams. • Improved quality of managerial analysis and reporting, allowing the lightest structure in Americas region. • Developed customized solutions to attend the local needs of different countries. • Demonstrated ability to work well organized with an annual calendar of deliverables, clear establishment of information deadlines and formalized guidelines.

São Paulo, Brasil

Ensured accounting transition compliance with USGAAP across Latin America. Reported to Regional Controller.• Reviewed USGAAP regional transmission (Bra-Ven-Mex-Arg-Chi-Col-Per-Caribe-Central America). • Prepared USGAAP regional journal entries, including high complex supporting calculations. • Consolidated regional balance sheet and regional CAPEX capitalization.• Distributed and administered regional expenses and regional finances interest allocations. • Supported completion of 10k 10Q reports and guide of corporate policies to all LAT countries.

Santiago, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile

•Responsible for ensure all transaction comply with local law, US GAAP and SOX. Partnership with PWC during audit processes.•Ensure integrity of general ledger including the chart of accounts. Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting. Optimized and managed spending through collaboration with key business leaders. Preparation of monthly and annual local taxes with Tax team. •Projects: Collaborate with IT team and corporate leaders in the implementation of SAP System. Management of CAPEX investment plant of US$400MM

Santiago, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile

Led internal control process reporting to General Manager.• Developed internal control system, recommended areas of improvement for financial and operational areas.• Established new policies and procedures.• Collaborated with external auditors during audit periods.• Oversaw all accounting and tax matters, supporting AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, credit, payroll, and tax.

Santiago, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile

Led the finance area, including FP&A, AR, AP, credits, collections, and taxes reporting to CFO.• Optimized KPI of Inventory, Working Capital, and Expenses aligning goals with the Board.• Partnered with PWC during audit processes.• Kept senior management abreast of issues and provided solutions and action plans to resolve quickly.

Santiago, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile

• Avon Chile SA. Identified issues in balance reconciliation of Inventories, CAPEX and Banks. Provided guidance to management on risk and controls.• Rhein Chile SA. Advised compliance management of issues, recommended corrective actions and worked with business units to implement changes focused in OCF• NPO “Fundacion Conchali”. Implemented JD Edwards System aligned with business model nonprofit organization.

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