Director Accounting & Finance
Resume:
Juan J. Marcaida
El Paso, TX 79912
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Thirty-plus years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance and trade compliance within manufacturing organizations in both the US and Mexico.
• Experienced with internal control systems, financial variance analysis, related software systems, budgets & forecasts, US/MX GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley and US/Mexican Customs compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to communicate and build consensus when necessary with all levels of an organization.
• Track record of training and developing staff to ensure optimal succession planning. Team player with strong leadership skills and the dedication to work and meet organizational objectives under pressure.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEAR CORPORATION – El Paso, TX & Juarez, CH (March 1996 – November 2018) Global leading manufacturer and Tier One supplier of automotive seating and interior trim. Accounting Director (Shared Services) January 2017 – November 2018
• Reporting to the VP, Finance (US), managed the finance, accounting and trade compliance function for 70 facilities in Canada, US, Mexico and Honduras. Led a staff of 87 responsible for accounting related transactions and disbursements of $9.5B.
Key accomplishments included:
• Successfully implemented a cost saving initiative to segregate invoice processing from accounting and transactional functions.
• Ensured full compliance with new electronic invoicing requirements for Mexican Tax authorities. Finance Director (Structures Division) August 2012 – January 2017
• Reported to the VP, Finance (US), managed the finance, accounting and trade & regulatory compliance functions for 7 facilities in Mexico with $500M in annual sales and 4K employees producing automotive seating structures. Provided financial guidance and support to the VP, Operations, plant leadership, Cost Estimating group and other functional areas to maximize financial return and minimize risk. Key accomplishments included:
• Supported new metal stamping facility start-up in Mexico achieving inter-company business growth of
$250M. Support included providing accurate product profitability analysis for the new Lear business. Finance Director (Trim Division) October 2010 – August 2012
• Reported to the VP, Finance (US), managed the finance, accounting and trade & regulatory compliance functions for 7 sewing and trimming facilities in Mexico with $1B in annual sales and 9K employees. Provided financial guidance and support to the VP, Operations, plant leadership, Cost Estimating group and other functional areas to maximize financial return and minimize risk. Key accomplishments included:
• Improved the accuracy and proper reporting of monthly forecasts through retraining Controllers to analyze varying and diverse data points across a wide range of facilities. Mobile: 915-***-****
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Director of Shared Services July 2006 – September 2010
• Reported to the VP, Shared Services (US) led the Shared Services Center in Juarez with a staff of 120 employees providing AR, AP, payroll processing and all related accounting transactions, as well as trade & regulatory compliance functions for 25 facilities in Mexico employing more than 50K employees. Key accomplishments included:
• Completed the centralization and consolidation of all AP, AR, T/E and payroll processing services in Lear’s Mexico Operational HQ in Juarez. Included all accounting transactions and account reconciliations.
• Achieved 100% electronic processing for MX payroll & pantry bonus cards for hourly & salaried employees. Finance Director (Trim Division) August 2005 – July 2006
• Reported to the VP, Finance (US), managed the finance, accounting and trade & regulatory compliance functions for 7 sewing and trimming facilities in Mexico with $1.2B in annual sales and 10K employees. Key accomplishments included:
• Promoted into this role in order to reestablish financial controls after the incumbent was demoted. Successfully completed task and was promoted to lead the Shared Services department in July 2006. Trade & Regulatory Compliance Director October 2003 – August 2005
• Reported to the VP, Tax (US), managed trade & regulatory compliance for the US, Mexico and Honduras in support of all facilities in North America and Central America Key accomplishments included:
• Centralized Lear’s Mexico customs transactional operations to Juarez to include certificates of origin and pedimento balances resulting the cleanup of improper reporting and reducing staff size by 11.
• Led the Maquila structure conversion for all Mexico plants which achieved multi-million dollar savings.
• Developed/implemented the CBI initiative program for Honduran operations avoiding $5M in annual duties. Accounting Director (Trim Division) September 2001 – October 2003 Assistant Controller/Division Controller March 1996 – September 2001 FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION – Cd. Juárez, MX & El Paso, TX Leading global supplier to automotive OEMs and the aftermarket sector. Administration Manager (Controller) December 1992 – March 1996 EXCEL SYSTEMS, INC. – El Paso, TX & Cd. Juárez, MX Service provider for commercial janitorial services and member of the Building Service Contractors Association. Controller October 1990 – December 1992
TONY LAMA BOOT CO. – El Paso, TX
Leading manufacturer of Western boots and footwear. Cost Accounting Supervisor May 1983 – October 1990 EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration (1992) THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO – El Paso, TX
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