IBICH C. GRANADOS
Gillette NJ, 07933
Telephone: 908-***-****
E-mail. **************@*******.***
EDUCATION: MBA Candidate, Kaplan University, expected graduation December-2011. Kaplan University Certified
Financial Planning Course 2009. Public Accounting Degree. UCAB, Venezuela-1985
MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE:
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.-JULY 2008-PRESENT.
Annual Sales $106 Billion and $6.3 Billion of Net Income.
Finance Director - Corporate Finance Planning & Analysis.
• Consolidate Review and perform financial analysis of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows statements
for Actual, Annual Plan and 5 Year Plan (Debt and Interest expenses) at Corporate level.
• Develop Consolidated Corporate short and long-term plans to achieve objectives for growth and
profitability; analyze and recommend strategic alliances to achieve organization's EPS.
• Consolidate review and perform financial analysis of monthly and quarterly forecast at corporate level.
• Major Achievements: Led the implementation of OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence Excellence
enterprise)
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. JUNE 2004-JULY 2008
Total Annual Sales of $22 Billion and $2 Billion of Net Income. Regional annual sales of $2 Billion and $200 million of
Net Income
Finance Director- Asia Pacific Region and Japan.
• Coordinate and oversee the Assumptive Scenario and Operating Plan process to ensure that revenue,
expenses, and operating contribution amounts are in line with targets.
• Review and perform financial analysis of all business development projects for every country in the
region.
• Provide direction and guidance to the Finance Directors in the Region regarding accounting issues,
compliance, capital projects, operating plan, business issues and special projects.
• Provide critical financial information to the Senior Finance Director for Japan-Asia Pacific and the
Division Group Management including the Regional President and Operation Director to measure
results, make timely business decisions for all business development activities in The Region.
• Provide financial information for license agreements and business development opportunities.
• Major Achievements:
Active member of the Finance team that opened China, Pakistan and India subsidiaries.)
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Finance representative acquisition of NOBILON a Human Vaccine company (a Subsidiary of
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ORGANONN Laboratories in Netherlands )
SCHERING-PLOUGH VENEZUELA. JUNE 1998- JUNE 2004
Finance Director.
Manage financial planning, treasury credit collection, compliance, audit functions.
• Exercised wide latitude and discretionary decision-making, direct the improvement of quality and
timeliness of Headquarters reporting.
• Active participation in the manufacturing plant closure process. Led payroll, budgeting and fixed
assets Systems implementations.
• Developed high standard professionals within the Finance Department, supervising four professionals,
including a Controller, Financial Planning Manager, Treasurer, and Payroll Supervisor. (Indirectly
supervised a team of fifteen).
• Major Achievements: Achieved the lowest DSO of the Industry (40 days). Implementation of the
Parent Company Debt repayment under foreign exchange control system.
S.C. JOHNSON & SON (VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR & PERU) JUNE 1994-JUNE 1998
Group Financial & Commercial Controller
• Conduct and develop Annual Operational Plan for the Region.
• Assist marketing area in the new products investment and valuations
• Perform financial evaluations of marketing and Capital projects and major investments for the Region.
• Major Achievement: lead the Finance team that performed the study to re-open Peru subsidiary.
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GILLETTE VENEZUELA DECEMBER 1990- OCTOBER 1994.
General & Cost Accounting Manager
• HQ Reporting, oversee Cost and Accounting tasks and Internal controls.
• Conduct the financial study to close the Stationery line of production in Venezuela and shift production
to Columbia
• Led the implementation of 100% audit findings for all the areas in the Subsidiary.
• Implement new HQ system to transmit and report monthly figures on the market basis
• Major achievements: Latin-American System platform full Implementation.
PHILIPS MORRIS VENEZUELA JULY 1987- DECEMBER 1990.
General Accounting Manager
• Monthly close processes, Fixed Assets control, including new investments and plant equipment,
internal control, bank reconciliation, and accounting for branches.
• Position had two direct reports, and Seven indirect reports.
• Major achievements: Reduced monthly close timing from 10 days to 5 days and improved the quality
of the analysis and Reporting. Improved fixed assets internal control of and track of investments.
UNISYS VENEZUELA SEPTEMBER 1985- JULY 1987.
Financial Accounting supervisor
• Reporting Finance figures and supply all the information to the treasury regarding availability funds
and banks reconciliation, perform analysis from A/R systems customers and affiliates
• Major achievements: Implement banks reconciliations system, update and adjust HQ Accounts
receivables.
LANGUAGES Spanish and English
Other:
Proficient in Excel and office tools
Extensive knowledge of Hyperion HFM & Planning, and TM1, (Smart view)
OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence Excellence Enterprise)
Schering- Plough Hispanic Network: Professional Development Chairperson.