

Executive with experience in Corporate Shared Services / Manufacturing / Maquiladoras / Banking & Services impacting the performance of world class organizations through development and evaluation of complex financial data. Accomplished strategies & actions that deliver short & long term success.
Areas on charge: Legal, Import & Export, Purchasing, HR (Hiring, Payroll & EHS), Inventories, Treasury AR Collections, AP, Taxes, Cost Accounting – Budget , Forecast, Financial Reporting & Internal controls. Support TUS & TCHF with Financing Contracts / Collections.
Achievements: 20/21 WC & Capacity cost goals achieved, 2019-21Y TMX Department Leading in CIPs, Adequate Corp ICS Audit, Loan Payment $ 8M usd, VAT Devolution, 20/21Y $ 32M mxn PCH right configuration.
Divisions:
I. Progress Rail–Finance Director since 2012Y in charge of Mx Shared Services (Revenue $ 150M USD).
· FCR – Freight Car Repair 30 Locations
· Recycling – Scrap sale 4 Locations
· Progress Rail Leasing Mexico
Achievements: 2015 Adequate Corp Audit, 2015 Excellence award, 2016-2017 Success on KCSM FCR Mechanical and Pretrip transition, VAT Devolution $ 11M USD , SAT Import / Export audit –zero observations, Purchasing & Import / Export continuous improvements Projects.
II. Electro Motive Diesel – acting as International Controller - PMgr.
since 2016Y Commercial, Compliance, HR, Financial Reporting, Legal, Technical Accounting, Taxes
Progress Rail Locomotive Chile, SpA & Bucyruss International de Peru
Consolidation of Financial Reporting – 2 plants. Lead annual Budget and Forecast. Fixed assets - Physical identification of transfer lines. IT - Implemented policies. Reviewed std cost; worked with Eng. on correcting BOM’s. Import / export, Compliance: Complied with Mx / Can GAAP & internal control. Tracked capital projects, CIPs, Legal, supported HR & EHS.
Supported Manufacturing, worked with Eng. & PM in revenue recognition , led in transitional times, Butler integration process (which took place after acquiring Varco-Pruden impacting FAssets and inventory transfers). Finance internal control. Responsible for A/R, Credit and collections. Follow-up lien and lawsuit processes, and responsible for IT.
Responsible for financial accounting, budgets, cost accounting and treasury. Prepared daily cash flow and transferred funds to USA, as required. Worked with Engineering and PM on revenue recognition (based on percentage-of-completion method). Implemented IT disaster recovery plan (DRP) and worked to compass implementation phase I with PWC, CIP plan.
Handled daily updates on new RM items, yearly roll-up of standard costs, tracked import / export software. Responsible for payroll, tax planning, leading transfer price study, finance support for CINCOM implementation, import / export certification. Participating on Due-diligences processes. CIP Leader
Possess excellent communication skills, proven leadership, results-oriented, customer service skills, exercise good judgment, and cost orientation Team player -build effective teams and develop people through coaching Analytical, ethical, multi-tasked and a problem solver Directive, Participative & Coaching leadership style
MAF Masters in Finance / ITESM
CPA Certified Public Accountant
RFS Registered Finance Specialist by AAFM
& CMA in process.
Financial Reporting / Revenue Recognition, Consolidation, Budget, Forecast, Shared Services, Purchasing, Import & Export, Continuous improvement projects. Experienced with Treasury, Collections, AR Aging, A/P, Managerial accounting, Cost Management- accumulation sys- cost allocation techniques , Std Cost, Labor / Overhead Inventory Management, physical inventories, Fixed assets PP&E, Intangible assets , actuarial revaluation, physical tags on FA, Bank accounting & its Regulations. Investment decisions, Marginal analysis & Pricing , Leases , Income taxes , Transfer Price, IT, ERP implementations & disaster recovery plans, SOX & internal control policies, Internal / External audits - Corporate Governance, Lean Manufacturing, Legal Contracts, Environmental and Safety, Fraud & Antibribery, Data Analytics, NDA, Privacy Law, Payroll , eAccounting, OutSourcing, Governmental Reporting / audits. Also experienced with company liquidation, contracts terminations, and reduction in force and managing during transitional times.
*2021 TRUMPF Mèxico Panel Solar Project (30 Years Impacts: 13K Tons CO2 Reduction & $7M € Savings).
*2019 IMEF CFO of the Year Candidate (1 out of 28), Excellence Recognition
*2018 VP Communications & WebMaster IMA.
*2015 Caterpillar International Excellence Award.
Corporate Governance -EGADE ITESM, Six Sigma, SOX Real State, Lean Manufacturing - EGADE, NIFs /IFRS / US GAAP , Coaching, Communication, Leading and Relationships - Dale Carnegie, Leading in Transitional times, CAT Phase I & II CMA Training, Leadership Workshop for Managers, Successful Negotiation, Bank Accounting & its Regultaions, Emotional Intelligence, Work Team, Essentials Interview Skills, Implementing Effective Internal Controls. The Health Effects of Climate Change -Harvard University.
HOBBIES:
Running, Reading, Swimming, Weightlifting, Vacation travel, Oil Painting & Caligraphy.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
President Unidos por Mina, A.B.P. since 2013Y.
United Way.