HECTOR FABIO MANRIQUE

Responsible for Commercial Controlling and Pricing of the GFI business globally (worldwide, all entities UNG/GIV/NTX) and indirectly related ingredients. My primary responsibility will be supporting GFI/Commercial teams by tracking performance, giving insight, and helping with decision-making.

• Partner with commercial and production to understand LatAm business challenges and develop appropriate strategies
• Accountable for monthly financial reporting for LatAm and Singapore
• Responsible for preparation of regular monthly reports of corporate finance
• Accountable for US GAAP and IFRS reporting
• Manage annual statutory audits
• Continuous analysis of internal controls to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations
• Monitor relevance and accuracy of the different sources of information
• Identify continuous improvement areas within finance and participate in continuous improvement projects
• Assist in the yearly budget preparation
• Analytical financial statement review performed at each business site in LatAm.

• Providing accounting services including general ledger and financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, accounting system set up, cash flow and budgeting analysis, business tax return preparation and personal financial statements
• Clients: Robert Half, Conway Stores, EZ Studios, Uncle & Nephew, LLC, Society of St
• Vincent De Paul, Fernando Castro, CPA, Province Line Asset Management, Latin America Division.

• Prepared general ledger entries and reviewed and approved during controller absence
• Prepared analysis, and forecasted operational expenses
• Prepared monthly and year end closings including Latin America division
• Reviewed reconciliation of P&L between clearing agent and accounting record
• Calculated and reported Trading P&L, Positions and Currency Exposure
• Prepared and reviewed with controller all monthly reconciliations
• Assisted in preparation and review of departmental procedures.

• Used data from all systems to ensure inventories were accounted for and reporting was accurate
• Supported division closing of books on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
• Maintained accurate inventory balances across companies within the division
• Performed monthly analysis and reconciliation of the general ledger inventory account activity
• Coordinated with logistics department to resolve any inventory accounting issues
• Performed Physical Inventory Audits and reconciliation for semester and end-of-year
• Improved efficiency by streamlining processes and improving internal controls resulting in reduction of redundant documentation.

• Managed day to day accounting
• Prepared weekly internal management reports - Sales Report / Outstanding orders
• Daily cash management, back-up to staff accountant for wire processing
• Supervised staff accountants, cost accountant and inventory control auditor
• Execution, analysis and reporting of annual physical inventory across 5 locations
• Monitored and maintained effective controls over key operational, accounting and financial systems
• Journal entries, reconciliations and monthly closing responsibilities
• Created financial statements and various financial reporting processes.

• Developed, verified and harmonized the operational, administrative and financial accounting processes for organization
• Supervised 4 employees.

• Designed, executed, tested and harmonized the operating cycles for the department (order, receipt and delivery of merchandise)
• The design was based on group and individual employee characteristics to foster teamwork and leadership in order to attain outstanding levels of Product Quality and Customer Service
• Supervised 47 employees
• Promoted from assistant auditor to warehouse manager.

• Collection, evaluation and analysis of accounting information and generation of financial statements.