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Carlos Ferro

Casselberry,FL

Summary

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Financial & Administrative Director with extensive experience in financial management, corporate governance, and advanced analytics. Proven track record leading budgeting, P&L, payroll, and investor relations across multi-unit franchise operations. Skilled at combining strategic finance with business intelligence to support expansion, optimize costs, and deliver sustainable profitability. Recognized for strong leadership, analytical mindset, and ability to align financial and administrative operations with long-term growth objectives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

CFS Coffee Franchise LLC
08.2021 - Current
  • Direct overall financial and administrative strategy across multiple franchise locations in the U.S., ensuring compliance, profitability, and scalability.
  • Manage financial planning, P&L reporting, and corporate budgeting, integrating analytics to strengthen decision-making.
  • Lead payroll and HR operations (ADP, multi-state), optimizing labor costs and ensuring compliance with labor regulations.
  • Structure financing strategies, negotiate with banks, and lead SBA and LOC processes to support expansion projects.
  • Oversee investor relations, ROI modeling, and corporate governance, including Advisory Board reporting and presentations.
  • Apply data-driven methodologies and business intelligence tools to optimize sales forecasting, payroll ratios, and cost control.

Founder/CEO

Neuron Analytics SAS
03.2020 - 02.2023

Lead the company, which was formed to offer analytical intelligence services for decision making, with a data science approach.

Assistant Manager of Planning and Formulation

Banco Agrario De Colombia
07.2014 - 03.2020

A successful development of the prioritized portfolio allocation methodology, based on applying statistical models for classifying clients by probability of default and collection stage, brought significant benefits to the Bank in terms of collection management results.

Transactional Risk Professional

Banco Davivienda S. A.
10.2013 - 04.2014

Build tools to facilitate the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of transactional fraud information. Design and manage models to improve productivity and efficiency of transactional risk areas.

Risk Professional Technical Models

Fondo Nacional De Garantias
09.2010 - 09.2013

Performed product pricing and calculation of technical reserves. I applied technical models to measure the risk components assumed by the entity.

Education

Master's Degree in Analytical Intelligence For Dec - Business Analytics

Universidad De Los Andes
Bogotá, Colombia
10.2018

Specialization in Actuarial Science - Actuarial Science

Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
04.2012

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
03.2010

Skills

  • CFO Leadership & Strategic Finance
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • P&L & Budget Management
  • Corporate Governance & Investor Relations
  • Payroll & HR Administration (ADP, multi-state)
  • Cost Optimization & Efficiency Improvement
  • Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (Power BI, Excel, statistical modeling)
  • Strategic Expansion & Franchise Operations
  • Banking & Financing Negotiations (LOC, SBA)
  • Data-Driven Decision Making

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

CFS Coffee Franchise LLC
08.2021 - Current

Founder/CEO

Neuron Analytics SAS
03.2020 - 02.2023

Assistant Manager of Planning and Formulation

Banco Agrario De Colombia
07.2014 - 03.2020

Transactional Risk Professional

Banco Davivienda S. A.
10.2013 - 04.2014

Risk Professional Technical Models

Fondo Nacional De Garantias
09.2010 - 09.2013

Master's Degree in Analytical Intelligence For Dec - Business Analytics

Universidad De Los Andes

Specialization in Actuarial Science - Actuarial Science

Universidad Nacional De Colombia

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Universidad Nacional De Colombia