Vice President Finance Latin America
Reporting to the Brazil CEO and the CFO of Alstom Transport at the company’s headquarters, was responsible for leading a team with more than 120 people based in Mexico all the way down to Argentina, working in Treasury, Taxes and Accounting, Project Finance, Shared Financial Services, Project Controlling and Operations.• Structuring of the Brazil Finance team (Treasury, Taxes, Accounting and Controlling) for the new organization following the sale of the Energy Division.• Changes in the new organization’s funding strategy led to cost reductions in excess of R$20 million.• Review of the hedging strategy resulted in cost reductions in excess of R$4 million.• Redesign of import logistics allowed for a VAT (ICMS) credit reduction of more than R$20 million/year.• Successful implementation of the new control structure over local content required by the BNDES.