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Ana RAMIREZ

Ana RAMIREZ

Cincinnati,USA

Summary

Finance and Administration professional with international experience across aviation, logistics, manufacturing, and service industries. Recognized for strengthening financial reporting accuracy, enhancing KPI performance, and leading high‑impact process improvements across multiple regions.

Proven ability to optimize month‑end closing cycles, recover outstanding balances, and reinforce compliance through strong internal controls. Skilled in financial data analysis, budgeting, and cross‑functional coordination to support strategic decision‑making. Consistently deliver measurable results, including KPI improvements and substantial financial recoveries through proactive follow‑up and audit discipline.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Controlling Analyst

DHL Express
Brussels, Belgium
01.2023 - 12.2025

̶ Accounting: month end closing for Commercial Air Linehaul (CAL) transactions, P&L revenue
̶ Global support across the service centers (Malaysia, Argentina, Europe and USA) to align the reconciliation process in accordance with DHL policies
̶ Direct accountability, accruals, and closing reports of Commercial Air Linehaul (CAL)
̶ Focus on gaps and data errors coming from operational teams and suppliers, to be aligned with DHL policies.
̶ Monthly review performance measurements on finance KPI with action plans and deadlines for resolution.
̶ Conducted financial analysis of KPI trends, identifying high impact/ high-risk regions and recommending corrective actions
̶ Led process improvement projects E2E for CAL enhancements, establishing new deadlines, manuals, workflows and training programs.
̶ Collaborated with business stakeholders to find and fix gaps, improve approval workflows, and support data driven decisions.
̶ Achievements: +2% KPI improvements in the first year, +220€K recovered all over the regions in 2 years due to follow-up.

Finance Manager

GRUPO MAITO
Panama City, Panama
06.2021 - 12.2021

̶ Oversee month‑end close activities, performing journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis and cost budgeting while providing leadership to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
̶ Monthly Financial Reporting Pack Results (P&L, Cashflow, BS, Forecast,).
̶ Monitored and improved financial KPIs to support performance tracking and decision-making.
̶ Ensured strong internal controls and compliance with company policies and audit standards.
̶ Oversaw budget planning, execution, and financial analysis to support strategic financial goals.
̶ Achievements: Centralized financial reporting by successfully grouping data from multiple branches and companies into a unified reporting structure.

Finance and Administration Lead

Softobox System by CSafe
Panama City, Panama
10.2019 - 01.2021

̶ Led financial and administrative operations, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational efficiency.
̶ Design and implement financial policies and procedures in compliance with national and international standards.
̶ Preparation and analysis of Budget, P&L, Balance Sheet, Forecast, and Cashflow for Panama entity.
̶ Prepare month-end journal entries for closing package
̶ Inventory check, order and maintain inventory of office supplies and goods
̶ Coordinated with Regional Manager CFO, financial planning initiatives to support organizational goals and long-term growth.
̶ Assurance and standardization of internal controls across the region.
̶ Oversaw inventory control from a financial perspective, ensuring accurate valuation and reporting.
̶ Achievements: Successfully led the implementation of a new financial system, managing timelines, testing, and stakeholder coordination.

Billing Analyst

DHL Express
Panama City, Panama
12.2018 - 10.2019

̶ Managed billing cycles, credit/debit notes, and full‑cycle invoicing, ensuring 100 % accuracy.
̶ Led pre‑invoice reviews and shipment audits to mitigate financial risks.
̶ Reviewed billing and revenue information each month to ensure figures were recorded correctly and supported the month‑end closing process.
̶ Handled special billing cases, intercompany transactions.
̶ Mitigate risks and check for possible problems during financial reviews to spot and fix issues that could affect revenue accuracy and compliance.
̶ Work with Global Sales Managers from all over the world to maintain billing accuracy

Office Administrator

ICON REALTY GROUP
Panama, Panama City
12.2017 - 12.2018

̶ Managed accounting, financial reporting, and budget annual preparation.
̶ Oversaw financial statements and operational coordination.
̶ Prepared and reviewed the annual budget in collaboration with the general manager
̶ Achievements: Significantly increased the recovery of accounts over 120 days, strengthening the company’s cash flow and overall liquidity.

Office Administrator

IMOH GROUP
Panama City, Panama
04.2015 - 12.2018

̶ Preparation of internal financial reporting and analysis.
̶ Planned and coordinated financial resources.
̶ Management of documentation for financial reporting (receipts, invoices, payroll, deposits, banks)
̶ Prepared and validated annual budgets with management.
̶ Handled monthly financial reporting and closing.
̶ Oversaw payroll and HHRR-related financial processes.
̶ Achievements: corrected long-standing balance sheet discrepancies caused by data entry errors, restoring accuracy in financial reporting

Education

BACHELOR IN ACCOUNTING -

UNIVERSIDAD ISAE
PANAMA

MASTERS OF BUSS. ADMINISTRATION -

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ISTMO
PANAMA

BACHELOR OF BUSS. ADMINISTRATION -

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE PANAMA
PANAMA

Skills

  • Excel Advance
  • Word Advance
  • PPT Advance
  • Outlook Advance
  • Power BI Basic
  • SAP System
  • Peachtree
  • Quickbook

Soft Skills

  • Analytical Organized
  • Adaptable Proactive
  • Confident Communicative
  • Planning & Organization
  • Financial Operations Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Strong Knowledge of Internal processes
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Reporting & KPI Optimization
  • Leading financial system implementations and crossfunctional initiatives

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Spanish, Native
  • French, Basic

Timeline

Finance Controlling Analyst

DHL Express
01.2023 - 12.2025

Finance Manager

GRUPO MAITO
06.2021 - 12.2021

Finance and Administration Lead

Softobox System by CSafe
10.2019 - 01.2021

Billing Analyst

DHL Express
12.2018 - 10.2019

Office Administrator

ICON REALTY GROUP
12.2017 - 12.2018

Office Administrator

IMOH GROUP
04.2015 - 12.2018

BACHELOR IN ACCOUNTING -

UNIVERSIDAD ISAE

MASTERS OF BUSS. ADMINISTRATION -

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ISTMO

BACHELOR OF BUSS. ADMINISTRATION -

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE PANAMA
Ana RAMIREZ