Saul Mateos

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Chief Financial Officer and Head of Human Resources @ Gain
Atlanta, GA, US
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About Saul Mateos

ABOUT:As a senior finance executive, I take pride in delivering radical change, maximizing business performance, creating data-enabled enterprises, and building top-ranked teams.Currently CFO and Head of Human Resources for Gain ― an AI-enhanced LOP SaaS servicing platform startup ― I am proud to contribute to the company’s growth goals and its commitment to innovation and collaboration.🔸 BACKGROUNDPrior to joining Gain, I:►Led one of the largest reorganizations in decades for The Coca-Cola Company as CFO of Marketing & Head of Category Finance, centralizing the marketing function and building a product P&L accountability from scratch. ►Propelled Expedia into the future of finance, placing it at the forefront of business innovation through Business Intelligence and Data Analytics strategies. ►Worked my way up within GM—from Manufacturing Finance Intern in Michigan to CFO of GM Chile, Peru, and Bolivia in just 7 years—successfully managing a $1B P&L and expediting profit recovery through data solutions.►Built an accounting, treasury, and FP&A team within GM that ranked 1st globally across all reporting KPIs and left a legacy of regained market share and bottom-line improvement.►Launched 15+ new ventures, building finance infrastructure from the ground up to create solid, growth-ready platforms.🔸 STRENGTHSEntrepreneurial and collaborative in my approach, I build true business partnerships cross-functionally and foster an ROI mindset.Throughout my career, I’ve gained broad industry exposure spanning SaaS, electric vehicles, consumer goods, manufacturing, travel, and B2B in diverse settings – from matrix organizations to high-pressure startup environments. 🔸 GLOBAL PROFILE & CREDENTIALSHaving lived in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe—with fluency in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan—I consider myself a global citizen. I hold an MBA from the University of Virginia and an MA in Finance from ESADE Business School.🔸 LEADERSHIP EXPERTISEFinance Transformation / Corporate Finance / Data Analytics & BI / Business Partnership / Machine Learning / Real-Time Forecasting / Financial Planning & Analysis / Treasury Operations / Accounting & Controllership / Cash Management / Mergers & Acquisitions / Restructuring / Turnarounds / Strategic Business Planning / Change Leadership / Venture Capital / Fundraising

Saul Mateos's Current Company Details
Gain

Gain

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Chief Financial Officer and Head of Human Resources
Atlanta, GA, US
Website:
gainservicing.com
Employees:
83
Saul Mateos Work Experience Details
  • Gain
    Chief Financial Officer And Head Of Human Resources
    Gain
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
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  • Gain
    Chief Financial Officer & Head Of Human Resources
    Gain Dec 2022 - Present
    Atlanta, Georgia, Us
    Chief Financial Officer & Head of Human Resources • Gain Dec 2022 – Present 🔸 IMPACT: ► Strengthened financial position of company through cost reduction, revenue growth, liquidity management, and cash flow optimization. ► Built a high-performing, highly credible finance team while elevating organization to peak performance and efficiency. 🔸 ROLE: role leading Finance and HR divisions to add value across activities including FP&A, controllership, reporting and data analytics, capital structure and financing, treasury management, and cost management. Responsible for leading investment relations.🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE: ► Led strategic planning to maximize revenue and value creation. Conducted laser-focused organizational evaluation to capitalize on growth and cost-reduction opportunities. ► Led fundraising efforts to manage liquidity and cash flow optimization. ► Developed global hiring model to expand talent pool. ► Strengthened finance function through talent cultivation and new tool development (expense management, KPI dashboard, and forecasting models). Reduced closing processes and slashed costs while increasing team size. ► Paved the way for future revenue growth and stronger market position by fortifying banking relationships. 🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & STRENGTHENED: Strategic Financial Planning / Cost Reduction & Efficiency Optimization / Liquidity & Cash Flow Management / High-Performance Team Leadership / Financial Analysis & Reporting / Capital Structure & Financing Strategy / Talent Development & Organizational Growth / Digitization
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  • Pure Watercraft
    Chief Financial Officer
    Pure Watercraft Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Boostrapped existing resources to protect valuation in a difficult market and grow the business. ► Stood up the finance organization and provided visibility into key success drivers. ► Led a critical capital raise to realize key corporate initiatives for future growth. 🔸 ROLE: Reporting to the board with full P&L responsibility, direct teams across business finance and FP&A, controllership and treasury, internal and external reporting, and banking relations. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE: ► Enhanced forecasting abilities and strategic decision making through performance visibility by launching the FP&A function with internal and external reporting. ► Readied the company for future growth through far-reaching process improvement and controls, strengthening core finance/accounting functions and the operational model.► Overcame a dried-up EV funding market, raising critical funds through massive outreach to the private market and by tapping into existing investor base.► Slashed costs and capital requirements in production, leading negotiations with manufacturers. 🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & STRENGTHENED: Finance Leadership / Growth Strategy / Data Analytics & Business Intelligence / Business Process Improvement / Capital Raising / IPO Readiness / People Development / Team Building
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  • The Coca-Cola Company
    Cfo, Marketing & Head Of Category Finance │ Steered Coca-Cola’S Largest Reorg In Decades
    The Coca-Cola Company Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Led a historic transformation to centralize the marketing function and P&L structure. ►Overcame extreme Covid-19 challenges. ►Unlocked massive savings and delivered needle-moving efficiencies. 🔸 ROLE: Reporting to the most senior company level, directed a team of Category CFOs, and led marketing FP&A with P&L responsibility over full product portfolio and direct management over marketing spend. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: ► Analyzed for opportunities in marketing efficiencies and designed a centralized operating model. Built a streamlined global marketing organization. ► Created a product P&L accountability from scratch, as well as a resource allocation model to invest in strategic category priorities. ► Transformed the business model—setting up new governance framework, data analytics infrastructure, FP&A teams, reporting and forecasting procedures, and data-driven long-range planning. ► Championed cultural shift to embrace new ways of operating by setting up processes early in restructuring roadmap and gaining buy-in across multiple stakeholders. ► Revitalized portfolio to favor power brands and generate operating income gains.► Positioned the category finance organization as key function for career ascent, both attracting and exporting top talent, with 6 team members being promoted to more senior levels. 🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & STRENGTHENED: Change Leadership / Restructuring / Cultural Transformations / Business Model Innovation / Business Process Improvement / Portfolio Optimization / Data Analytics / FP&A / Stakeholder Management / People Development / Team Building / Consumer Goods
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  • Expedia Group
    Sr. Finance Director, Fp&A & Analytics, Egencia │ Propelled Expedia Into The Future Of Finance
    Expedia Group Jan 2017 - Oct 2019
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    🔸IMPACT: ►Reengineered core finance processes into automated, cutting-edge cloud-based solutions. ►Revealed the true drivers of P&L. ►Enabled strategic leadership decision making.🔸 ROLE: Managed FP&A, Finance Analytics, and Marketing, Technology & Product Finance for Egencia, the SaaS corporate travel division of Expedia. Led 4 direct and 20 indirect reports. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Created a sophisticated team of experts spanning 3 continents that brought cutting-edge know-how to optimize performance.► Launched a full suite of real-time predictive analytics tools that use machine learning and algorithm-based models in partnership with an India-based data analytics firm.► After automating the forecast process, transferred valuable resources from manual processes to value-added activities and improved forecasting accuracy from 85% to 99%.► Drove double-digit sales growth by overhauling sales force and marketing investments, leveraging data to estimate customer LTV and acquisition costs.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & STRENGTHENED: Global Team Building / SAAS (Software as a Service) / B2B / Strategic Alliances / Business Intelligence / Business Process Improvement / Financial Planning & Analysis / Business Automation / Cross-Cultural Communication Skills / Finance Leadership / Data Analytics / Change Management
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  • General Motors
    Cfo – Gm Chile, Peru & Bolivia ► $1B P&L ► Drove Loss-Generating Division To Profitability
    General Motors Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    🔸IMPACT: ►Led organization to profitable performance through data strategies, preventing shutdown of operations. ► Built top-brass FP&A, Controllership, and Treasury teams that provided critical support to Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to achieve stretch targets.🔸 ROLE: Senior finance leader of a $1B, 300-employee operation. Led 5 direct and 25 indirect reports. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Built and developed an Accounting, Treasury, and FP&A team that ranked #1 in the region across KPIs.► Led pricing and portfolio adjustments that contributed to a total performance turnaround. Phased out an unprofitable brand, launched 5 new products in less than one year and executed the necessary shutdown of unprofitable operations.► Bridged the gap between the Supply Chain and the Sales functions to ensure new orders matched real business requirements, leading to a reduction in aged inventory from 40% to 5%.► Led highly successful negotiations with key suppliers that led to significant bottom-line impact.► Coordinated reorganization initiatives that enabled the company to invest in a new team dedicated to selling premium products, which had a positive impact on EBIT margin.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & STRENGTHENED: Operational Excellence / Profit Maximization / Cross-Functional Collaboration / Restructuring / Business Intelligence / Cost Control / Team Building / Performance Management / Pricing Strategies / Portfolio Optimization
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  • General Motors
    Finance Head Supporting Gm South America Purchasing │Crisis Management & Cost Control
    General Motors Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    🔸IMPACT: ►Protected organization from 100% currency devaluation in Brazil and region. ►Fostered a performance culture within Purchasing Area. ►Built strong link between Finance and Operations.🔸ROLE: Managed $10B P&L and 1K suppliers in 5 countries with 6 direct reports. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Developed a financial model that aligned purchasing actions with real P&L impact. Enabled improved forecasting and fostered accountability and ownership of the bottom-line results.► Generated multimillion-dollar savings by influencing and replacing suppliers, which led to no cost inflation in 2015.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Performance & Accountability Cultures / Cost Control / Supplier Management / Crisis Management / Finance Innovation / Business Process Improvement / P&L Management / Team Leadership
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  • General Motors
    Treasury Manager─South America Corporate Finance & Capital Markets │ Award-Winning Performance
    General Motors Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Stabilized the region during a severe economic crisis. ► Developed a strong funding and dividend plan to ensure realization of corporate strategy. ► Improved cash flow and working capital management. 🔸 ROLE: Led capital markets, risk management, and financing operations for GM South America with 6 direct reports. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Developed a highly regarded trainee rotational program by partnering with the leading business schools in Brazil as a source of talent. GM South America earned a prominent place on the corporate map in terms of talent strategy, and the program was later rolled out in the US.► Earned companywide recognition with the “GM do Brasil” Presidential Award and GM Corporation Transformers Award for playing a key role in the execution of a leaseback transaction in Brazil that had a significant impact on the Q4 2015 results.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Talent Acquisition / Strategic Partnerships / Team Building / Cash Management / Working Capital Management / Corporate Finance / Capital Markets / Risk Management / Team Leadership / People Development
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  • General Motors
    Treasury Manager─Treasury Transformation│Centralized Treasury Functions From 60 Bus Around The World
    General Motors Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Centralized 7 key treasury functions into a modern, shared services center. ►Delivered game-changing cost savings and shareholder value to the company.🔸 ROLE: Charged with leading consolidation and change management of treasury operations, leading 3 direct reports. 🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Designed the target operating model for the centralized GM Treasury function.► Overhauled a treasury management system that performed more than five million transactions monthly with over $40B in notional value.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Organizational Design / Transformation Leadership / Operating Model Design / Restructuring / Change Management / Treasury Operations / Team Leadership
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  • General Motors
    Senior Treasury & Fp&A Analyst─Gm Corporation │ Instrumental In Turnaround Following Reorganization
    General Motors Jun 2009 - Mar 2012
    Detroit, Michigan, Us
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Enhanced cash visibility and forecasting accuracy following 2009 bankruptcy. 🔸 ROLE: Recruited through Treasury Rotational Program to support Capital Planning and Auto Finance.🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Revamped the supplier payment terms that reduced capital requirements and prevented dramatic changes in cash flow.► Formed part of the IPO team that created an FP&A model that formed the basis of strategic negotiations with banks and IPO subscribers.► Developed a mutually beneficial partnership with Wells Fargo for the retail subvention financing that led to savings of up to $400M per year.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Cash Flow Management / Financial Modelling / Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) / Strategic Partnerships / Cost Cutting / Performance Turnarounds / IPO / Strategic Negotiation / Post-M&A Integration / Cross-Cultural Communication
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  • Grupo Abrisa
    Financial & Administration Director─Media Team│Launched A New Business Venture─A $30M Investment
    Grupo Abrisa Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
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    🔸 IMPACT: ► Built a 150-employee operation. ►Developed Finance & Administration departments from scratch including FP&A, Accounting, Controllership, Treasury, HR, and Purchasing.🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Orchestrated a critical $20M printing press acquisition that enabled full control over printing operations.► Fostered an environment of teamwork and collaboration by bringing teams together to share expertise and provide support with a direct impact on the organization’s performance.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Investment Strategies / Cross-Functional Collaboration / New Business Launch / Operating Model Development / Financial Planning & Analysis / Treasury Operations / Accounting Operations / Controllership
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  • Grupo Abrisa
    Corporate Development Consultant │Developed The Strategy That Led To $1B In Revenue Grupo Abrisa
    Grupo Abrisa Jan 2005 - Jul 2006
    Do
    🔸 IMPACT: ►Supported President and Board of Directors in new business development to drive profitable growth.🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Secured $250M in bonds by developing a business plan for the valuation of the Cap Cana real estate project. Enabled funding of new investments.► Paved the way for $1B in real estate investments by developing a solid business strategy for a 6M square meter real estate project at the popular beach of Playa Rincon.► Developed the business case for a new mass media company. Promoted to launch and build it as the Finance and Administration Director.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Capital Raising / Strategic Planning / Business Development / Board Interactions / Business Strategy Development / Business Modelling
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  • Universitat De Girona - Technology Transfer Office
    Business Development Manager─Technology Transfer Office │ Led Launch Of 15 Startups And Raised $3M
    Universitat De Girona - Technology Transfer Office Jun 2002 - Dec 2004
    Girona, Girona, Es
    🔸 IMPACT: ► Actively managed launch of university business incubator’s research spinoffs. ►Transformed academic research into viable business models.🔸 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:► Supported launch of 15+ companies, playing an active management role in 7 of them.► Secured $3M in funding for the startups, which included private investment and government grants.►Taught courses for the University of Girona’s first Master’s degree program in Entrepreneurship to postgraduate students and mentored ESADE students on their final projects.🔸 EXPERTISE LEVERAGED & HONED:Startups / New Business Launch / Capital Raise / Thought Leadership / Training / Leadership
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Saul Mateos Skills

Valuation Corporate Finance Forecasting Capital Markets Corporate Development Financial Modeling Finance Treasury Management Business Development Financial Analysis Mergers And Acquisitions Competitive Analysis Business Strategy Business Planning Strategy Management Analysis Strategic Planning Leadership Start Ups Cross Functional Team Leadership Process Improvement Due Diligence Financial Planning Budgets Negotiation Pricing Analytical Skills Investments Project Management Venture Capital Business Analysis Marketing Strategy Automotive Cash Flow P&l Management Entrepreneurship Microsoft Excel Sales Accounting Risk Management Sap Products Budgeting Consulting Business Process Improvement Data Analytics Building Business Partnerships Financial Forecasting

Saul Mateos Education Details

  • University Of Virginia Darden School Of Business
    University Of Virginia Darden School Of Business
    Business
  • Stanford University
    Stanford University
    Stanford Leadership Lead Program
  • Esade
    Esade
    Management
  • Casp Barcelona
    Casp Barcelona

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