Costa Rica
Strategic Finance Leader with over 23 years of experience driving financial excellence across global multinational organizations and world-class service centers. Specialized in Global FP&A, Financial Management, and strategic partnership with Senior Leadership to accelerate corporate and operational results. I am truly passionate about leading high-performing teams and solving complex puzzles with them, fostering career development through active coaching. Currently, I am advancing my executive perspective through a Master’s in Financial Management at OBS Business School.
•Global FP&A Lead providing strategic support to major global business functions and steering high-performing teams, managing an estimated $3B annual budget. •Partner with Senior Leadership to design and execute global transformational strategies, regional migrations, and continuous process optimizations. •Oversee global financial systems, reporting databases, and advanced budgeting tools to drive operational excellence and data-driven decisions. •Led global initiatives to standardize financial practices, significantly increasing FP&A efficiency and analytical depth across regions.
•Strategic Financial Partner to senior management, successfully aligning corporate financial strategy with core business objectives. •Established the first planning control framework and optimized working capital structures to sustainably support organizational growth. •Directed plant financial controls, cost accounting, and inventory valuation processes to directly optimize manufacturing profitability.
•Managed regional financial operations across Central America & Caribbean, overseeing an estimated $40M annual budget and ensuring strict compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX standards. •Optimized regional cash flow and liquidity, successfully directing treasury functions and complex intercompany cross-charges. •Partnered with manufacturing and operations leaders to optimize production processes, driving strict financial control over COGS, inventory valuation accuracy, and cost accounting precision. •Delivered significant annual savings through the execution of strategic cost-reduction programs and lean operational controls.
•Strategic Business Partner to commercial teams, driving sales growth and sector profitability while overseeing an estimated $10M annual budget. •Led regional financial planning, risk mitigation, and tax compliance for the industrial sector.
•Managed full-cycle financial operations and strategic reporting for corporate and regional divisions during a transition phase.