Australia
Strategic Senior Finance Professional with over 12 years of global experience across Engineering Services, Banking, and Retail. Expert in designing pricing architectures and cash flow models that safeguard margins within complex environments, including multi-regional bids up to A$13M. Specialist in transforming financial data into strategic insights, optimising processes, and strengthening internal cost recovery. A results-oriented professional, bilingual (English/Spanish), with deep expertise in stakeholder management, real-time financial systems implementation, and capital planning across diverse locations.
I acted as a key financial strategist, helping increase company-wide profit by 4% through better pricing and cost-cutting projects. Besides managing daily finances and P&L reports, I improved how we share information by setting up real-time systems that made executive decision-making much faster. My role was essential in growing the company’s long-term value, where I led company valuation projects and built clear forecasting models to find new growth opportunities and ensure smart spending. ●Drove cost-reduction and process improvement initiatives, increasing profitability by 4% over two years. ●Developed and optimised product and service pricing structures to improve margins. ●Prepared financial statements and variance analyses to support strategic decision-making. ●Built financial models and forecasts to project performance and guide planning. ●Conducted corporate valuation analyses and advised leadership on maximising company value. ●Implemented real-time financial reporting systems, improving data visibility and reporting frequency. ●Maintained accurate accounting records and reconciled bank statements to ensure financial integrity. ●Managed the end-to-end invoicing process using SIIGO Accounting System; accurately typed and processed high volumes of invoices, expense reports, and financial data while ensuring 100% reconciliation with supporting documentation.
I managed travel insurance claims, working closely with internal teams and customers to resolve cases quickly and maintain accurate records. During this contract, I successfully reduced the claim process from 8 to 5 days, which improved our response time and customer satisfaction. I provided clear advice to customers and ensured all documents met company standards for a fast resolution. ●Speak to internal and external parties to coordinate claim resolution, ensuring all records are maintained with 100% accuracy in the case management system. ●Managed end-to-end travel insurance claims, providing clear technical advice to customers on policy requirements and lodgement procedures. ●Successfully reduced the claim lodgement cycle from 8 to 5 days by optimising workflow priorities, resulting in a 37% improvement in customer response times.
Improved the regional reporting process for the Antioquia Division, reducing delivery time by 60% through advanced Excel/VBA automation. I built and managed profitability models for various banking products, providing the data needed to set better prices and launch successful promotions. A key achievement was leading a major project for Asobancaria to ensure the bank followed new transparency laws (Law 1748). My analysis helped different business units evaluate if new projects were worth the investment and helped increase profit margins for corporate clients and credit card alliances. ●Built and maintained profitability models for products and services, delivering quarterly and monthly performance reports across the Antioquia Division. ●Reduced report delivery time by 60% through advanced VBA scripts and improved data management. ●Developed pricing structures, product offerings, and promotions, driving profitability improvements and supporting strategic decisions. ●Created financial and analytics models to evaluate performance indicators, enabling data-driven insights for corporate clients. ●Supported business units in assessing internal projects’ financial viability, cost-efficiency, and value creation; built a model that enabled new alliances in the Credit Cards Division and increased profitability. ●Led the VTU Project for Asobancaria to implement Law 1748 of 2014 (Transparent Pricing), ensuring compliance across the banking sector.
I served on the credit committee for large corporate loans, where I reviewed and approved proposals that improved the loan portfolio quality by 0.35%. I led the effort to streamline credit operations, cutting application processing time from 5 to 3 days and reducing the overall credit study cycle by half. My work included developing credit scoring models to help the sales team identify high-potential clients and building cash flow models to assess risk. Additionally, I led the hiring and training of the credit team, significantly improving operational efficiency and staff performance