Laura Villagomez

• Instinctively recognize inconsistencies in the P&L and initiate and manage the appropriate corrective action.
• Coach and manage to the Financial Analyst.
• SG&A monthly analysis & annual budget review.
• Gross margin analysis by SKU & Sales order.
• P&L analysis by product family.
• Act in a consulting role with department leaders, demonstrate understanding of the financial analysis process and apply that knowledge to developing cost effective analyses and recommendations.
• Balance Sheet reviews.
• Assist to the Finance Director.

Leader of the Annual Standard Roll Up process in MacPac according to the JCI policy for MRP and Run Rate plants.

Overseed cost accounting activities from Mexico and USA.

Coached and managed to the Cost accountants.

Analysis of variances in the material/standard cost and absorption accounts.

P&L by product sub-class project that improved the accuracy of our margins and categorized properly the products.

Purchase price variances analysis.

Bill of Materials and routings analysis.

Shrink reserve, excess and obsolete reserves reviews

Analyzed financial information to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management to increase the margin.

• Conducted deep dive analysis to identify root causes of discrepancies between actual results versus projections, informing corrective actions as necessary.
• Cross-trained the engineering as well as the manufacturing team to improve the material master data and the bill of materials audits
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
• Implement accounting controls to assure that SOX procedures are implemented.
• Cost leader for the Lau separation project.
• Participated in monthly closing activities included reconciling the general ledger accounts and preparing year to date power point presentations.

• Responsible for month-end close process and journal entries associated with asset, liability and capital account journal entries and compliance to Johnson Controls, Inc. and SOX standards.
• Maintain accounts payable and general accounting records and financial information for fiscal and local authorities.
• Monthly, quarterly and yearly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Perform the physical inventory of tangible assets.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements for external financial reporting in compliance with U.S. and Mexican GAAP
• Lead the internal and external audits for JCI, SOX and Fiscal compliance.
• Payroll calculation & analysis