As the Senior Financial Executive of Barter, a leading renewable energy company in Spain backed by Asterion Industrial Partner, I am responsible for overseeing the accounting operations, managing the functions of the accounting department, and supervising accounting staff. I am in charge of the treasury and cash management, ensuring that the company makes accounts payable payments on time.Other duties and responsibilities include controlling all accounting-related activities such as billing, financial statements, the general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, internal control, procedures, and various special analyses.I also provide, in coordination with the CFO, comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points ensuring that consolidated financial reports of the Barter group are accurate and timely to be used as a guideline to achieve the budget goals.

• Increased productivity by automating processes involving payroll, bank transfers, and other accounting information required by tax law. This resulted in a 50% decrease in processing times.• Organized all accounting and administrative files by implementing categorization and filing procedures, which improved the flow of information and saved time.• Implemented adequate procedures for products and services returns, resulting in a better control of inventories and accounts receivable. • Increased insurance company collection by 30% as a result from executing a new methodology that included new procedures and controls.• Developed a financial report system crucial for decision making.• Developed a management evaluation and goal compliance system for staff.

• Implemented FlooringSoft, a commercial and inventory system. • Executed the migration to the QuickBooks accounting system and coordinated the synchronization of the data between the commercial and accounting systems. • Elaborated written policies and procedures for the most important areas of the company.

• Started the company from its constitution to make it fully operational designing all the administrative, commercial and accounting processes. • Implemented accounting systems, procedures, billing, internal controls, budget, internal and external reports to clients, etc.• Developed specific reports necessary to control the logistic operation.• Successfully reduced delivery times from 5 to 2 days inside and outside the metropolitan area.

• Redefined financial reports destined to internal management and headquarter that clearly and explicitly showed the results and financial situation of the company with their respective explanations.• Elaborated policies and procedures in some required areas. • Defined and implemented internal controls on cash flow, expense reporting, and approval of expenses according to budget.• Developed financial and administrative objectives in conjunction with all other administrative areas in order to support sales and profits goals.• Elaborated and executed annual budgets and forecasts. • Analyzed variations versus budget/forecast and implemented the necessary correctives. • Collaborated with interdepartmental task forces to develop marketing strategies.

• Reduced expenses and implemented cost reduction actions resulting in a bottom-line increase. Successfully reduced county taxes, shipping, and salary expenses by 4.5% of sales by moving the distribution center to another location and contracting outsourcing to handle the operation.• Reduced operational and administrative expenses by 8% of total sales by creating a cost reduction plan where employees participated in a contest by applying their own strategies. A prize was awarded for the best proven result after 6 months.• Optimized working capital by reducing accounts receivable from 30 to 15 days, negotiated financing improvements with suppliers, increased accounts payable days from 30 to 60 and 90 days, and lowered inventory levels to maintain JIT.• Successfully achieved the PFO Budget for 5 consecutive years.• Achieved highly effective score in all annual management evaluations.

• Coordinated, consolidated and verified all activities related to the preparation of the annual budget and rolling forecast.• Controlled budget monthly results alerting on positive or negative trends, giving recommendations that allowed achieving the objectives. • Prepared and analyzed reports directed to headquarter and internal management related to the monthly results of the business. • Monitored of prices versus costs, profitability by product, evaluation of price increases. • Controlled capital expenditures budget.• Supervised Treasury and Collections departments.• Efficiently coordinated the activities with other departments to achieve timely and reliable information for the elaboration of the Budget and Forecast on time.

• Contributed with the automation of financial statements reporting and consolidation that included P&L, BS, Cash Flow, KPI, Capital Expenditures.• Analyzed and consolidated budgets and forecast. • Prepared and analyzed cash flows, capital expenditures, reports for management.