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- Beiersdorf|SR Controller ManagerJuly 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico▸ Lead full financial oversight of a €500M business, managing €50M in OPEX and owning end-to-end P&L consolidation up to EBIT — directly informing GM and senior leadership strategy.▸ Delivered €1 M in cost savings and drove a +4% Gross Margin improvement (~€5M impact) through disciplined cost management and portfolio optimization within 12 months.▸ Strengthening cash flow visibility by redesigning forecast-vs-actual tracking, reducing variance and enabling faster resource reallocation.▸ Partner with GM and Directors on investment decisions, portfolio prioritization, and Risk & Opportunities (R&O) alignment across a multi-country, multi-channel environment.▸ Lead end-to-end planning cycles (Budget, Forecast, Latest Estimate) and S&OP finance processes, driving consistency across geographies.▸ Built and lead a high-performing team of 5, championing automation and BI transformation that elevated commercial teams' analytical capabilities.
- Procter & Gamble / MerckSR Finance ManagerJune 2018 - July 2023 (5 years and 1 month)Mexico▸ Partnered with sales leadership to drive a 9% revenue increase by aligning commercial strategies with financial targets and market opportunities.▸ Built BI solutions that reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 2 days, improving working capital and enhancing report accessibility for sales teams.▸ Directed P&L budgeting and forecasting with a 95% accuracy rate, delivering C-level insights that shaped strategic planning across business units.▸ Developed a global incentive tracking dashboard deployed across 80+ countries, improving financial alignment and governance internationally.▸ Trained 200+ global professionals in Power BI, building a data-driven culture and expanding analytics capacity across the organization.▸ Supported new sales channel launches with full financial guidance, ensuring 100% investment accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Renault MexicoControllerSeptember 2016 - July 2018 (1 year and 10 months)Mexico▸ Reduced logistics costs by 20% through targeted financial controls and supplier cost renegotiations, contributing directly to margin improvement.▸ Increased forecast accuracy by 18%, enabling better resource planning and supporting consecutive years of double-digit business growth.▸ Designed and implemented a T&E policy that improved expense discipline and supported sustainable growth across the commercial organization.
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Education
- Bachelor's Degree —National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)2011Bachelor's Degree —
- Excel Macros —UNAM2008Excel Macros —