Highly committed and results driven Financial Administrative professional. Highly regarded for Leadership and with experience in financial/operational controls and profitability. Accustomed to working on a fast-paced, deadline - driven environment with excellent planning, multitasking and strong problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance and Administration Manager/Financial Controller
Lamosa Group
Miami, FL
06.2021 - Current
Acting as Finance Liaison between USA business unit and Corporate to facilitate exchange of financial, accounting and tax information.
Prepare, present, and consolidate monthly financial reports, month-end closing, budget variances and cashflow reports.
Ensure credibility of financial statements by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and trends to assist Senior Executives in decision making and performing their responsibilities.
Assist Country Manager and Sales Managers with developing and implementing financial plans such as increasing revenue and adhering to Corporate approved operational budgets.
Develop and monitor implementation of strategic business plans to increase profitability.
Drove Financial models to accurately forecast financial impact of changes to sales budget and prices, increasing profitability.
Manage all financial process (Analysis, monthly/annual financial statements)
Completed clerical and data entry tasks to optimize financial procedures.
Updated all customer credit files and financial statements, adjusting credit limits and performing credit limit reviews accordingly.
Process account payables/receivables, payroll, sales commissions/bonuses, health insurance benefits and 401k plan.
Developed, monitor, and maintained internal control procedures to ensure compliance with corporate policies.
Coordinated audit activities of Internal and External auditors.
Analyze business transactions to detect non compliances, while working with supporting functions to implement effective controls and provide general oversight of internal control health check.
Validated existing accounting management and reporting systems to assess quality and conformance, identify problems and implement corrective actions.
Prepared bi-weekly payroll for 8 employees and maintained all associated files.
Communications Sergeant
United States Army Special Operations Command
Fort Bragg, NC
12.2013 - 06.2021
Manage day to day operations, and administration for Special Forces Operational Detachments.
Provided communications and unconventional warfare advisory at team, company, and battalion level.
Operations Sergeant and Communications Security Custodian with direct leadership over 30 soldiers, and one million dollars of equipment, enforcing and auditing Information Assurance on classified DoD networks
Planned and operated Special Operations unique networking equipment, to include SOF Deployable Network, Harris RF equipment, Line-of-sight systems, and cryptographic equipment
Trained over 25 personnel in Sec+ concepts to maintain compliance and foster continuous professional development
Operated as an Executive Communications Supervisor in deployed hostile environments, providing, IP-based, mobile network & satellite communications to over 6,500 customers
Operated and managed FORSCOM Enroute Mission Command Secret / Unclassified CISCO based networks while in flight on Aircraft, providing in flight communications in hostile environments.
Education
Economics For Managers Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Boston, MA
06.2023
Business Analytics Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Boston, MA
12.2022
Financial Accounting Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Boston, MA
03.2022
Security + Certification -
Comptia
Fort Bragg, NC
04.2019
Bachelor in Computer Science -
Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, IN
07.2018
NAEMT Emergency Medical Technician Certification -
Joint Special Operations Medical Training
Fort Bragg, NC
01.2016
Skills
Finance and Accounting Management
Business Administration, Planning & Analysis
Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis
Controllership and decision support
Consolidated Financial Statement and Month-End Closings
Strong Problem Solving
Strategic Budget Planning and Tactical Execution
Business Controls
Process Change Improvements
Excellent Team Leadership and Team Building
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Finance and Administration Manager/Financial Controller
Lamosa Group
06.2021 - Current
Communications Sergeant
United States Army Special Operations Command
12.2013 - 06.2021
Economics For Managers Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Business Analytics Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Financial Accounting Certificate -
Harvard Business School Online
Security + Certification -
Comptia
Bachelor in Computer Science -
Purdue University Global
NAEMT Emergency Medical Technician Certification -
Corporate Financial Controller - Director of Finance & Administration at Property & Business Management Multi-CorpCorporate Financial Controller - Director of Finance & Administration at Property & Business Management Multi-Corp
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Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. 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Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
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