Gourmet Market specialized in products imported from USA, Canada & MexicoIn charge of all the activities of the store, inventory control, price analysis and promotions, treasury (Payments and Cash management), payroll, taxes and accounting report review.

- In charge of the Accounting, taxes and the Accounts Payable Departments- Plan and coordinate all financial information required by the General Manager, Shareholders and governmental agencies- Responsible of the daily supervision of the accounting personnel - Coordinate the preparation and review of the inflation adjustment calculations- Responsible of the control of fixed asstes and inventory-Responsible for the coordination of month-end accounting, quarterly reports to Head Office, and Financial Statements for all purposes- Design and update of accounting policies of the company- In charge of relationship with internal and external auditors, coordination of audits,and review of financial statements and its notes

- Responsible of the cash management of the company, and evaluation of financing or investment needs- Negociate interest rates and maturities - Supervise the accounting function- Make suggestions in order to improve the analysis and processing of accounting transactions.- Coordinate audit reviews and issue of Financial Statements- Periodical reviews of all tax compliance issues- Preparation and review of inflation adjustments- Periodical visits to the field bases in order to audit processes- Handle all matters regarding tax authorities, legal advisors, auditors and outsourced services- In charge of monthly reports to Head Office- Relationship with Banks and insurance companies- In charge of the following functions: Human Resources and Payroll (Outsourced) and office purchasesMain achievements:- It was a relatively new company when I was hired, only the General Manager and the engineering team. I was in charge of organizing all the Administrative function. I was in charge of setting up all the accounting, taxes, treasury, procurement and Human Resources (which was outsourced)Later that year the company invested in a Oil Services company, so I worked on improving all the existing financial structure of this companyDue to the increasing activity of the company and the position, on December 2009 was hired another manager to take care of administration and procurement area, and on February 2010 were hired two additional manager, so my position was changed to Accounting and Taxes Manager, and the others were the Human Resources Manager and Treasury Manager.

- Responsible of cash Management, and evaluation of financing or investing needs- In charge of Accounts Payable and Intercompany departments- Negociate interest rates, maturity of loans- CADIVI (Registry of Debt in foreign Currency and exports)- Issue weekly cash flow reports- Issue of monthly treasury report for Head Office (Liquidity, exposure, Collections, among others)- Manage relations with Banks and Insurance CompaniesMain achievements:- Partial approval of the foreign debt registered in CADIVI (which was considered lost)- Important reductionon interest rates for the local financing- Reestructuration of the department (Policies, Job Descriptions, reports)- Reduction in the Intercompany aging- Improvement in comunication with other departments- Designated Cash Management Champion (Group of treasurers worldwide in charge of designing global policies for tresury, and for the implementation of Payment Hub globally)

- Supervise Legal accounting of the company- Make suggestions in order to improve the processing and analysis of the accounting- Coordinate the external auditors reviews and issuing of Financial Statements- Periodical reviews of all Tax Compliance matters to ensure accuracy and timing- Review of the inflation adjustment calculations- Periodical visit to the regional offices in order to audit processes- Handling relationship with tax authorities, legal advisors (for financial related matters), internal and external auditors, and outsourced servicesMain achievements:- Good handling of tax compliance issues, avoiding fines- Reestructuring the department (Policies, Job Descriptions, reports)- Improvement on the time of response of the department- Supervision of several tax audits, managing to avoid or reduce fines

- In charge of all the internal structure of the company (Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, IT, Treasury, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable)- Set up of the structure of the company (Including all policies and Internal Controls)- Manage relationship with external auditors, legal advisors, financial institutions- Preparation of all financial informations needed internally and externallyMain Achievements:- Structure of the department (Policies, Job Descriptions, reports) Since it was a new company- In charge of the remodelation of the new offices- Establish relationships with banks in order to obtain funding

- Supervision of my audit teams and coordination of their work (Several teams simultaneously)- Handling relationship with clients- Prompt resolution of all matters or problems detected during the audits- Preparation of presentations, reports, internal control memos, in english and spanish- Administration of the field work of the teams- Active participation in the delivery of reports to Head Offices- Knowledge of local and international Accounting Standarts- Coordination of the work with other PwC offices in Venezuela or the World- Efficient control of time invested by the teams- In charge of the administrative function related to my clients (Fees, billing)Other responsibilities:- Active participation in the preparation of seminars and as a teacher for junior employees- During two years I was part of the mentoring program. I was mentor of nine junior employees.Main achievements:- Key part in the training of all employees of the firm in the ABAS & A+B=3 methodologies- Great knowledge of my clients, resulting in timely reporting, compliance with due dates, and getting great level of satisfaction by my clients