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Finance Manager

Qualifications Profile

    Self-assured, multi-awarded, and results-driven management professional with more than 7 years of dedication to process efficiencies in meeting financial management objectives, exceeding performance expectations in business performance analysis, financial planning, business modeling, and compliance support in the wealth management, media productions and advertising sectors.

    Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to resolve work issues even under stress.

    Well-organized with multitasking and prioritization skills that optimize resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Excellent people management and interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidence, performance excellence, and teamwork synergies across diverse ethnicities and multi-functional engagements.

Key Expertise

Financial Management

    Financial Planning & Execution

    Full-Cycle Corporate Accounting

    Profitability Management

    Financial Metrics Analysis

    Fiscal & Budget Management

    Internal Audit & Control

    Wealth Management

    Investment Portfolio Management

    Financial Risk Management

Business Operations Management

    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Relationship Management (Clients, Stakeholders, Public, & Vendors)

    Project/Program Management

    Business Needs Analysis

Administration

    Policies & Regulatory Compliance

    (i.e. SEC, GAAP, SOX, etc.)

    Staff Supervision & Training

    Records & Document Management

Technical

    ERP: SAP/R3 Financials

    Apps: Solomon, & Safe Workspace-Cartesis Magnitude (Online)

    Productivity Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Outlook)

Professional Experience

    Prepare and finalize regular and ad-hoc financial and key business metrics reports using SAP and MS Excel, interpreting financial performance information, analyzing daily financial transactions, and providing advice and guidance to senior management (EVP, VP and SVP), on future financial plans.

    Analyze actual and historic financial data involving cost, revenue streams, affiliate contributions, and financial metrics compared with financial/business plans, identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost containment in all areas of the organization.

    Manage budget preparation of each show (8 Business units in total), working closely with operations manager in setting monthly goals and objectives on monthly specials.

    Analyze long term model assumptions on quarterly basis, updating financial forecasts, and developing analytical frameworks (budgets) to assist in achieving strategic, tactical and operational objectives.

    Collaborate with key business leaders to perform period-end closings, identifying and validating management control risks and gaps with controllership for audit purposes.

    Investigate and resolve or escalate issues with respect to financial data quality, unusual transactions, incomplete data, and/or outstanding items, maintain business-aware practices that improve productivity and identify opportunities for methods and process improvements.

    Ensure compliance with finance policies, performance metrics, procedures, and relevant local, state and federal laws and mandates in transparent financial management.

    Provided Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for Motorola, HTC, and Samsung suppliers, developing and maintaining reconciliation files rexxxxxxecting the supplier transactions with the company, ensuring alignment of vendors documents with GAAP and industry regulations..

    Analyzed LATAM Operational Rhythm Cost Models (Monitoring and Validations), setting up monthly operational Budget vs. Actual reports as requested by department heads, validating Cost Saving Initiatives for tier 1 countries (Brazil, Mexico and Argentina) and providing guidance over cost structure in LATAM subsidiaries.

    Conducted periodic Regional/Country performance review for Key Performance Indicators (KPI), providing timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis of financial performance against historical and forecasted planning data to enable sound decision-making developing budgets and strategic business plans.

    Established Telefonica weekly settlements, assuring the company s distribution are met on time

    Recovered over $2M in the company s favor due to invoice services not performed by the distributor.

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Professional Experience (continued)

Ogilvy & Mather Xxxxxx, XXXXXX

    Developed management tools that measured and analyzed financial and operational metrics performance that included financial ratios, key performance indicators, sales forecasts, and budget model), ensuring accuracy of all deliverables to achieve compliance with audit and SOX requirements through periodic review of internal control processes.

    Conducted thorough financial analysis of operations in several Latin American Countries (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia), evaluating effectiveness of regional businesses, and improving operational efficiency of financial reporting by restructuring financial reports for LATAM countries.

Education & Credentials

    NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Xxxxxx, XXXXXX

M.B.A. in Finance (2016) | Bachelor s in Business Administration

Awards & Recognition

NBC/Universal: Various GEM recognition awards:

    For supporting Sports division with FIFA departments assisting forecasting and educating business leaders

    For performing quarterly Blackline reconciliations previously completed by the Finance Sports Manager

    For supporting MUN2/NBCUniverso to allocate costs/payroll/bonus accordingly.

    For assisting Controllership with accrual reversals of MUN2/Universo from previous and current years