Juan Carlos Ortega Rached

CFO | International Finance Transformation | Global Finance Director | Strategic Finance Leader

Panama

About

Finance Senior Manager with entrepeneurial experiences. Corporate Finance, Accounting, Capital Markets, interpretation of Financial Statements. Languages: English, Spanish.

Experience

  • 3M (13 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Finance, Continuous Improvement Lead, Month End Close
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Accelerate, transform, support, standardize and improve RTR (Month End Close) Financial Process. Work closely with Area / Global Process Leaders / Area Process Leaders to determine "lean" improvements and lead the Record to Report Month End Close Continuous Improvement Project. Best in class MEC timing for a Fortune 500 corporation, achieved in 2025 due to acceleration strategy executed across several functions, regions (China, India, APAC, Americas, EMEA) inside and outside Finance

    • Finance Controller - North LATAM
      Jul 2021 - Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible to produce accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and statutory accounting requirements Manage the timely, clear and concise communication of material items impacting the financial result to business finance clients Liaison for audit, tax and financial regulatory bodies Oversight of treasury and tax operations where global treasury and tax do not have a presence Ensure compliance to internal controls and SOX Controls Responsible Senior Area Finance voice for regional strategies Scope: 2.5 B USD Operation, + 12,000 employees. Managing a team of +60 finance professionals. Countries under scope of responsibilities: México, México Maquilas, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dom. Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Venezuela, Panamá Pacífico Center of Excellence for LATAM & Costa Rica Global Services Center.

    • Regional Financial Controller
      Jan 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Regional Finance Controller at 3M, Mexico Maquiladoras & Panama Pacifico Center of Excellence - Finance, Americas, after 13 months, responsibilities over Central America & Caribbean and Costa Rica Global Services Center were added. 1.9 B USD Operation, + 9,000 employees. Managing a team of +50 finance members. 11 Countries.

  • Investor & Board Member at Venn Platform
    Mar 2020 - Feb 2024 · 4 yrs

    Changing the lives of people who want to share their knowledge!

  • Trader at InterBolsa GlobalTrader (InterBolsa Panama) at Interbolsa
    Mar 2012 - Dec 2012 · 10 mos

    Fundamental and Technical Analysis of stocks. Trade orders at InterBolsa GlobalTrader's trading platform. Customer Service.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Instrumentos de Seguridad
    Apr 2007 - Dec 2011 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Software & Database Sales to venezuelan insurance market. COO & Project Leader. Completion of sales to over 20 of Venezuela's largest insurance companies.

  • Internship at Universidad Tecnológica del Centro
    Jan 2007 - Mar 2007 · 3 mos

    Completion of MONUDI's project as "Project Leader", completion of Unitec's Projects Department's web page.