CFO, Vice President, Manager

Sobeida Irizarry

Haciendas del Monte

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Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico 00780 2311

Home 787-***-****

Cellular. 787-***-****

SIrizarr @ Gmail.com

Career Profile

Vice President of Finance and Administration with over twenty years of experience leading the financial

functions of manufacturing operations with up to 250 employees. Plans, directs and controls the

organization’s overall financial plans and policies, accounting practices, and relationship with lending

institutions, and the financial community. Directs functions of Treasury, Budgeting, Tax, Accounting, Real

Estate, Insurance activities, Compliance and various administrative functions. Direct supervision of Finance,

Accounting, Purchasing, Logistic (Production Control, Warehouse, Shipping). In the past also covered

Human Resource Manager’s functions and supervise IT Manager. Recognized for ability to identify

continuous change actions to reduce cost, enhance quality, and increase margins. Supervised up to 14 direct

and indirect reports with responsibilities in financial reporting, planning, forecasting, information systems,

accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger, purchasing, warehouse and shipping. Led several

IS conversions bringing in new systems on or ahead of schedule and on or below budget. Enjoy driving new

and continuous improvements. Recognized for the passion and commitment toward the organization’s

objectives and continuous improvement.

Examples of Accomplishments

Process Improvement

• Implement the company start up implementing the Finance, Accounting,

Risk Management, IT, Warehouse, Shipping, Production Control and the hiring of

all necessary personnel.

• Developed a financial modeling system to evaluate multiple "what if"

scenarios; system reduced forecast and budget preparation time, increasing

process accuracy, and improved staff's awareness of actions needed to reach

production and financial goals.

• Implemented automated financial reporting process, reducing the financial

end of month reporting from 8 days to 3 days, and enhancing accuracy and

timeliness.

• Led the start up of the 401K Retirement Plan in the company

• Implement the Internal audit and Compliance program, covering all

companies areas

Leadership

• Led several cross functional Quality teams and coached team members, as

appropriate, to develop skills and confidence in their ability to examine work

processes, create solutions, and measure improvements. Provide leadership and

support all Managers and to the Quality Programs of the company: ISO 9000, ISO

14000, and ISO 18000.

• Participated in management team process to develop vision and mission

statements.

• Led the public relations and Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the

company, obtaining worldwide recognition in the organization.

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• Led professional organizations Corporate Social Responsibility activities

specially focus on disadvantage communities

• Led the implementation of mechanization in the company through the

implementation and conversions of different software: Solomon (Accounting);

ABRA (Human Resources); Maximo (Purchasing, Warehouse and Maintenance), I

CARE and other international and locally coded software.

Led the public relations with Government, professional associations and the

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community.

Financial and Operations Management

• Developed financial modeling system that reduced turnaround time from

eight days to three days.

• Directed the Solomon accounting software implementation and different

conversions to new updates to increase accuracy and reduce time for financial

recording and reporting.

• Developed excellent relationship with Governmental agencies regarding

lease contracts, grant and incentives obtaining, controlling, monitoring and/or

auditing, approximately ninety (90) millions in local and federal Government

incentives and Grants.

• Assisted in the audit for the acquisition of a new local laboratory.

• Obtained the approval of a Business Interruption Claim which was

originally declined by the insurance company, obtaining $750,000.

• Led the Budgeting and Forecasting process improving its accuracy and

compliance with due dates.

Career History

Vice President Finance and Administration, Essilor Industries, Division of Essilor International, Ponce,

Puerto Rico, 1986 2013.

Responsible for financial and administrative management in an international manufacturing plant with up

to 250 employees. Responsible for Administration, Accounting, Purchasing, Logistic, Warehouse and

Shipping Departments.

• Recognized for efforts to identify new processes to improve quality, reduce costs,

and increase margin.

• Led the Budgeting and Forecasting process improving its accuracy and reducing the

timeframe.

Led the automation of department tasks to improve their productivity.

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Led the public relations with Government, professional associations, and community

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Led the Corporate Social Responsibility Program for disadvantage communities

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Vice President Finance, Aireko, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1980 – 1986.

• Coordinated the financial reporting functions of different companies which include

construction, real estate, manufacturing and administration.

• Trained personnel in the use of corporate reporting systems.

• Led the conversion of the financial computer system.

• Couching and mentoring of Managers of different companies and different projects

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Administration/Management

Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994

Master in Business Administration

Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 1980

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Bachelor in Business Administration

Catholic University of Puerto Rico 1978

Associate Degree in Computer Sciences

UPR, Ponce, Puerto Rico 1976

Certified ISO 9000 Lead Auditor

References to be furnish upon request

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