• Tracked and managed accounts payable, billable invoices and other key financial metrics for specialized international team of six personnel. Provided critical support to SAP systems, overseeing the planning, testing, set-up and roll-out for numerous implementations. • Tapped regularly by CFO to collaborate and support financial operations. Facilitated special regional projects, including budgetary management, product launch support, user training and inventory evaluation. Administered extensive training for up to 20 personnel, emphasizing the comprehensive awareness and expertise in cost allocation processes with controlling functions. • Served as lead FI/CO analyst for two new facility acquisitions in Mexico. Corresponded with key users to gain feedback and ensure comprehensive transfer of data from legacy systems. Ensured the proper set-up and maintenance of AR/AP, fixed assets, G/L balances and inventory systems, strategically determining areas to synthesize new template with pre-existing platforms. Collaborated with multiple departments, including sales, production and accounting to troubleshoot new functions and ensure resolution of all discrepancies. • Oversaw the reorganization and optimization of CO master data for Mexico and Brazil facilities. Successfully mitigated significant complications in inventory classification, cost assignments and other key metrics to ensure budgetary development processes maintain accuracy. • Facilitated the design and roll-out of innovative results reporting tool. Collaborated with external partners and users to determine parameters and system requirements, coordinating beta testing at numerous NAFTA-affiliated facilities. This led to significant improvements in determining product profitability by region, product division and product line level, and has been standardized across global network.

• Led and supervised specialized FI/CO team of five personnel to implement global SAP template at multiple facilities, including NAFTA headquarters. Emphasized cross-collaboration throughout departments to synthesize operations and ensure efficient roll-out.• Implemented strategic action plans to maximize efficiency and reduce expenses. Oversaw the conversion of numerous Excel and Access-based reporting tools to SAP-based systems. This allowed for improved automation of processes and significantly reduced labor costs.• Championed initiative to transfer general accounting functions to HP/EDS in Costa Rica. Collaborated with international teams to implement OCR tool, ensuring proper verification prior to SAP processing. This streamlined multiple daily operations and reduced expenditures by up to 40%.• Led system-wide conversion of financial reporting protocols from American standard to IFRS, maintaining comprehensive awareness and expertise of all asset management methodologies. Developed SAP R&D reporting tool to facilitate transition from GAAP to IFRS, ensuring the precise set-up and structuring of key information.

• Coordinated SAP upgrade from 3.1 to 4.6C. Conducted extensive system testing and user training to accommodate process changes, providing mentorship to personnel on proper interfacing techniques. Successfully completed upgrade within deadline and significantly under budget. • Developed interactive G/L account analysis report, entry upload process and numerous AR/AP-related reporting functions to reduce month-end closing time. Corresponded with clients to acquire feedback, troubleshoot new functions and identify areas of improvement.