Manage all finance and accounting activities for LATAM branches within reporting environments (including monthly and annual financial statements reports, budget, forecast and cash flow reports developed and followed-up). Direct activities of finance, accounting, treasury, payroll and IT Departments.Main Areas of Competence: general accounting, treasury, finance strategy, taxation, management control, budgeting, reporting, internal control, compliance, legal and corporate control, financial management of permanent establishments in neighboring countries.Accomplishments & Contributions to Business Results: − Working capital achievements, focus in inventory turnover, AR collections and AP payment terms, accomplishing significant improvements on liquidity and performance ratios − Spearheaded a subsidiary in Uruguay, defined and startup the support structure, negotiation of main contracts with key advisors, customers, vendors and banks − Successfully integrated all areas of finance and accounting improving the information quality and reduced the monthly closing time from 10 to 3 days − Developed and implemented SAP throughout all areas of the company

Manage all finance and accounting activities in reporting environments (including monthly and annual financial statements reports, budget, forecast and cash flow reports developed and followed-up). Direct activities of finance, accounting, treasury, payroll and IT Departments.Main Areas of Competence: general accounting, treasury, finance strategy, taxation, management control, budgeting, reporting (under local and IFRS GAAP), internal control, compliance, legal and corporate control.Accomplishments & Contributions to Business Results: − Working capital achievements, focus in inventory turnover, AR collections and AP payment terms, accomplishing significant improvements on liquidity and performance ratios − Successfully integrated all areas of finance and accounting improving the information quality and reduced the monthly closing time from 10 to 3 days − Developed and implemented SAP throughout all areas of the company

CFO for United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia & India, in charge of the startup of a production location in India. Responsabilities: definition, implementation and execution of the plan. Negotiation of main contracts with key advisors, customers, vendors and banks. Reporting directly to Board Members. Legal representative of the company.Main Areas of Competence: Business Plan, Financial Planning, Budget and Forecast, General Accounting, Treasury, Finance Strategy, Taxation, Management Control, Reporting, Legal and Corporate Compliance.Major Accomplishments: Led the production Startup in India (based in Dubai, UAE & Riyadh, KSA). Defined and Implemented the Business Plan and Support Structure. Negotiation of Main Contracts with Key Advisors, Customers, Vendors and Banks.

Manage all finance and accounting activities for the Argentinean & Uruguayan branches reporting environments (including monthly and annual financial statements reports, budget, forecast and cash flow reports developed and followed-up). Direct activities of finance, accounting, treasury, payroll and IT Departments.Main Areas of Competence: general accounting, treasury, finance strategy, taxation, management control, budgeting, reporting (under local and IFRS GAAP), internal control, compliance, legal and corporate control, financial management of permanent establishments in neighboring countries.Accomplishments & Contributions to Business Results: − Working capital achievements, focus in inventory turnover, AR collections and AP payment terms, accomplishing significant improvements on liquidity and performance ratios − Spearheaded a subsidiary in Uruguay, defined and startup the support structure, negotiation of main contracts with key advisors, customers, vendors and banks − Successfully integrated all areas of finance and accounting improving the information quality and reduced the monthly closing time from 10 to 3 days − Developed and implemented SAP throughout all areas of the company

Manage all finance and accounting activities for the branch in reporting environments (including monthly and annual financial statements reports, budget and forecast developed and followed-up, on monthly and annual basis, and cash flow reports on weekly basis). Direct the activities of twelve staff members from the finance, accounting, treasury, payroll and IT departments.Accomplishments & Contributions to business results: - Successfully integrated all areas of finance and accounting which improved the information quality and reduced the monthly closing time from 10 to 5 days. - Entirely developed and implemented a new information and accounting system (EMS Software – Brasilian software) which successfully integrated all areas of the company. - Developed and implemented SOX Standards 1 year before the deadline which significantly improved approval process, monitoring and reviewing controls. - Implemented effective controls and procedures during a bankruptcy process, resulting in significant reductions in accounts receivable turnover, inventory rotation and better financing terms.

Manage all finance and accounting activities for the parent office. Head of the reporting area. Direct team of over 5 District Controllers, Office Managers, supervisors and administrative employees. Maintain full adherence to internal standards and other accounting and reporting policies. Forecast weekly costs, and determine areas for immediate cost improvement on daily basis.Accomplishments & Contributions to business results: - A successfully integration of the management reporting and control’s areas was conducted, resulting in significant improvements in strategic decision making and significant reduction on closing time from 8 to 4 days. - Developed and implemented communication and training programs, achieving significant improvements in terms of analysis and clearance.

Manage all finance and accounting activities for the South America Region (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay). Head of the reporting area. Direct team of 6 accounting and administrative employees. Maintain full adherence to internal standards and other accounting and reporting policies. Forecast weekly costs, and determine areas for immediate cost improvement on daily basis.Accomplishments & Contributions to business results: - Successfully integrated all areas of finance and accounting which improved the information quality and reduced the monthly closing time from 10 to 3 days. - Developed and implemented communication and training programs, achieving significant improvements in terms of analysis and clearance.

Planning, coordinating and executing external financial audit for several worldwide companies. Oversaw and planned the work of ten to twenty staff auditors, providing mentoring and coaching. Reviewed contractual agreements to ensure adherence to proper accounting principles. Evaluated the effectiveness of internal control policies concerning the preparation of financial statements and recommended areas of improvement. Effectively resolved accounting issues.Accomplishments & Contributions to business results: - Improved internal control efficiency and risk reduction by presenting valuable audit findings. - Produced monetary recovery of more than $1 million by identifying errors in contractor billing.

Planning, coordinating and executing external financial audit for several companies of different industries. Oversaw and planned the work of five to ten staff auditors. Evaluated the effectiveness of internal control policies concerning the preparation of financial statements and recommended areas of improvement. Analyzed financial statements to identify trends and anomalies in financial data.Accomplishments & Contributions to business results: - Improved internal control efficiency and risk reduction by presenting valuable audit findings. - Enhanced accounting activities by process reengineering.