ANGEL TORRES, MBA

MOBILE: 305-***-**** MIAMI, FLORIDA acunnz@r.postjobfree.com LINKEDIN - ANGEL MANUEL TORRES

SENIOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVE

Senior Financial Executive with operational expertise in United States and Latin America. Results-driven of financial management and strategy management. A strategic business leader with expertise in driving business operation solution across diverse lines of business. Spearheaded implementing financial reporting and analysis via business intelligence managing KPI’s. Superior operational and organizational skills with ability to interact effectively across multi-cultural teams to identify and improve processes.

Critical Competencies that Drives Business Outcomes

Strategic Planning/Consolidations

Management Accounting

Financial Planning/Forecasting

System Implementation, Integration

ERP SAP, Oracle Financial

Financial Analysis, Reporting

Internal Controls / SOX

Cost Accounting/KPI’s

FOREX/hedging/Risk Management

Cash Management/Working Capital

Investor and Bank Relations

Transfer Pricing Analysis

GAAP/IFRS

Talent Development

LATAM Tax Compliance

Public Accounting, Auditing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

FY-INTERNATIONAL INC - INTERIM CFO 2015 – PRESENT

SECTOR: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES MIAMI, FL & LATIN AMERICA

Providing business advisor/interim CFO to assigned clients with $50-$150 million small and medium companies on behalf of this international provider of corporate consulting services. Deployed business structures through services focused on delivering the skills and share services processes that lead to business growth and finance & accounting compliance.

THE ROYAL FLOWERS INC – DIRECTOR FINANCE CFO 2014 – 2015

SECTOR: FLORICULTURAL, AGRICULTURE, WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION MIAMI, FL, QUITO ECUADOR

Led the development of a robust business governance process to control the organization’s financial performance, standardize cost accounting processes, and implement inventory control. Implemented price elasticity demand analysis to eliminate inventory waste by 22%, improvement operational margins from 37% to 41% of sales and waste reduction $2.5 million.

Established best-practices creating consistency in processes researching and outsourcing ERP innovation, implemented KPIs for business operations via business intelligence technology platform, reduction production overhead of $450 thousand.

Conducted special investigations related to transfer pricing tax audits liaison with PWC in Ecuador to ensure local statutory and US GAAP compliance annual tax savings $650 thousand.

FY-INTERNATIONAL INC - BUSINESS ADVISOR-INTERIM CFO 2013 - 2014

SECTOR: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES MIAMI, FL & LATIN AMERICA

Served as a business advisor/interim CFO to assigned clients with $50-$150 million small and medium companies on behalf of this international provider of corporate consulting services.

Collaborated with business owners to develop the people, processes and strategies required to take the business to optimal growth potential and exit strategy.

CRAWFORD & COMPANY – LATAM FINANCE REGIONAL CONTROLLER 2008 - 2013

SECTOR: $1.2 BILLION CLAIMS SERVICES, BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING MIAMI FL & ATLANTA, GA

Worked across countries’ financial and accounting group for two regions. Directed financial planning and analysis implementing of KPIs, perform SOX control, score card reporting analysis, lead annual operating plan across the region.

Directed all day-to-day accounting and finance operations for Latin America and Caribbean regions, ensuring compliance of treasury cash management, capital investments, inventory claims revenue recognition policy, accounting consolidation.

Oversaw Latin America tax compliance matters and transfer pricing contracts saving over $255 thousand withholding tax.

Redesigned our accounting services model for multiple independent companies and subsidiaries creating new live dynamic data warehouse reporting via business intelligence dash board solution, business analytics, cloud technology improving claims inventory management generating $675 thousands by shortening the cash collection cycle.

CIRQIT CORPORATION – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE LATIN AMERICA 2004 - 2008

SECTOR: $200 MILLION PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR PRINTED MATERIALS MIAMI, FL

Spearheaded start-up finance organization, banking facilities, ERP systems, and back office support staff for Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and share services process in support of Unilever procurement contract.

Established strategic banking alliance with Citigroup Mexico and Unilever Mexico managing a vendor factoring program portfolio of $5 million obtaining additional discounting revenue of $300 thousand.

AGANORSA CORP – CFO 2002 - 2004

SECTOR: $150 MILLION AGRICULTURE CONSUMER PRODUCTS MIAMI, FL

Managed all financial planning and analysis activities of four joint ventures and distributorship partnerships in, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Belgium driving revenue growth of $1.8 million maintaining contribution margins of 37%.

Provided financial leadership to senior marketing and sales division management, for consumer product distribution financial planning and analysis and annual operation plan consolidations for six business units.

DELL COMPUTER CORP- LATAM SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER/ CONTROLLER 2000 - 2002

SECTOR: $34 BILLION MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION-COMPUTER SOFTWARE & HARDWARE AUSTIN, TX

Implemented planning and reporting process at $1.5 billion LATAM regional sales unit reducing senior management time by 65% gathering market intelligence via data center business intelligence.

Oversaw 12 accounting and finance planning and analysis staff, month-end consolidation, variance reporting, managed end of month score card discussion with regional senior management and champion $30 million weekly forecast process.

Developed and implemented internal control reconciliation process for warranty parts returns saving $200 million.

COMPAQ/HP COMPUTER CORPORATION – REGIONAL LATAM CONTROLLER 1994 - 2000

SECTOR: $31BILLION MANUFACTURING, COMPUTER HARDWARE & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HOUSTON, TX

Led all region controllership, FP&A, annual operation budget $1.2 billion, project accounting functions and consolidations.

Provided direct Latin America subsidiary accounting finance support; Served one year as Mexico subsidiary Finance Director ensuring financial and operation integrity was in accordance with strategic region framework.

THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION - FINANCE DIRECTOR CONTROLLER 1990 - 1994

SECTOR: $12 BILLION MANUFACRURING, DISTRIBUTION -CONSUMER PRODUCTS MIAMI FL, SAN JUAN P.R

Spearheaded a 66% decrease collection cycle through implementation of EDI purchase order and commercial invoice system, to major retailer, JC Penny’s, Building Square, Wal-Mart.

Directly supervised all accounting consolidation, financial planning and analysis across the region, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, local tax statutory regulatory agencies and liaison with internal/ external auditors.

DIAZ BERGNES & CID, CPA FIRM- AUDITOR, ACCOUNTANT, TAX CONSULTANT 1986 – 1990

SECTOR: PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AUDITING & ACCOUNTING SERVICES SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Completed full accounting cycle audits, compilations, tax preparation and research services for mid-sized companies.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY INTERAMERICAN, San Juan Puerto Rico

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ACCOUNTING-1984 : MBA FINANCE-1986 : MBA MARKETING-1993

SEMINARS & CERTIFICATIONS:

Total Quality Management, Dale Carnegie Leadership, Dell Leadership Certification, Cash and Treasury Management Certification,, Contract Management Certification, Project Accounting Certified Instructor, Certified Business Advisor

Candidate CPA certification State of Florida 2016

TECHNICAL APLICATION SOFTWARE:

Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, SAP, IBM Business Analytics Cognos, Oracle financials, Peace Tree, Quick Books

LANGUAGES:

Complete fluency in English and Spanish and working knowledge of Portuguese

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