Business Controller

Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez Pereira

**** ********* **** *********. ******* Georgia

***************@*****.***

Executive Profile:

Aged close thirty, fast track career leading to current role as Business Controller in Region North America and Latin America. Proven record of strong Business Development skills. Comfortable working international with multiple cultures. Lived and worked in Sweden, United Kingdom, Brazil, Turkey and USA where the UK was the hub for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Brazil for Latin America and USA for Region North and Latin America. Strengths include:

ERP system implementation Strategic Planning Revenue forecasting and analysis Accounting Systems Process Improvement Financial Analysis Modeling Internal Audit Process Analytical Approach Team development & leadership Professional Experience

Elekta – Stockholm, Sweden 2007 Present

Business Controller – Region North America. Atlanta, Georgia 2015 – Present Selected to integrate/ leverage newly implemented Global BI tool Qlik to improve analyses and best practices into Sales, Business Marketing and Finance Organization (to newly formed organization primarily made up of recent re organizations) while delivering profitable growth to $400 million business.

Created Financial Planning and Analyses tools to remove manual work and centralize operational processes within accounting to Elekta shared service center (Poland) as part of cost reduction project

Reapplying current best approach processes used in Brazil and the UK in optimization of ROI, Initiative Analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting

Led business partners in analyzing financial and operational information, identifying strengths/weaknesses and recommending improvements in methods and processes, to improve business performance, measurements and regional profitability. Improved market visibility from 50 to 75% of lost orders and increased order pipeline by 25%

Lead successful Finance ERP implementation in market Mexico Integration Controller – Middle East. Istanbul, Turkey August 2014 – December 2014 Selected to lead Financial and accounting integration of €40+ million acquired distributor into Elekta standards, both systems and employees. Ensured proper internal control environment was implemented and covered key risks to guarantee compliance with company policies and standards.

Actively participated in the monthly reporting, by training local finance team and made recommendations to strengthen processes. Ensured accuracy of monthly reported figures, aligned with IFRS.

Identified and supported methodology improvement initiatives, in Finance, Sales and Service area

Lead successful Finance ERP implementation

Territory Controller Latin America. Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013 2015 Finance Manager for one of the companies’ $100+ million emerging region and selected to integrate acquired service distributor while delivering double digit growth (CAGR 30%)

Realized company wasn’t reporting in accordance to standards and minimized risk by taking actions through re organization and actively increase level of knowledge in team

Created business case to de centralize organization from Brazil office to have better coverage of Latin America

Eliminated 30% of importation cost by setting up structure of bonded warehouse and adjusting transfer price between Product supply centers and local entity.

Financial & Order Fulfillment Controller – Europe & AFLAME. Stockholm, Sweden 2012 2013 Created 2 day finance training which I held for non finance employees to better understand Elekta’s Business and their input to the company

Cross functioning on newly created Order fulfilment and finance to offset revenue velocity decrease

Last 6 months based in Sao Paulo to help and improve Latin America result, both Profit and loss and Balance sheet. Involved in the work of a Merger&Acquisition in market Brazil Assistant Business Controller Europe & AFLAME. Crawley, United Kingdom 2009 2012 Supported all the Commercial aspects of Sales and Service Operations in Europe, Africa, Latin America & Middle East for all product lines. Actively involved in the business support and analysis for the region. Main focus on the oncology business and finance support, for the emerging markets team.

Improved work process between Product supply center and local accounting entities in Europe & AFLAME resulting in increased quality on consolidated result Territory Controller for Eastern Europe & Middle East. Crawley, United Kingdom 2009 2012 Responsible for the business controlling of Sales and Service Operation for all product lines. Supported territory VP and his respective Business units on routine basis providing commentary and analysis of results.

Managed Long term planning, budgeting, forecast process in territory.

Developed sales agreements with distributors and operators with revenues ranging from €1MM to €40MM. Financial Controller Business Area Neuroscience. Stockholm, Sweden 2007 2009 Developed and maintained timely, accurate financial statements and reports. Reviewed monthly results and implemented monthly KPI’s. Reduced month and year end closings by improving processes and controls and designing detailed reports allowing Senior Management to make rapid, informed decisions. Education

Stockholm University. Stockholm, Sweden 2003 2007 Bachelor of Business Administration

Dissertation titled “Embedded Value in Accounting” Languages

Swedish – Native proficiency

Spanish – Native Proficiency

Portuguese – Professional working proficiency

English – Professional working proficiency

Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Georgia

Vice Chairman 2015 Present

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