MARIELA SANFELIZ PEÑA

**** **, ***** **, #**** . Aventura, FL 33180 - P: 786-***-****

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QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years of extensive experience

working in financial multinational

companies.

Competitive experience on reporting and

accounting, business planning and

analysis, treasury, compliance, internal

control, and audits.

Expertise minimizing risk and ensuring

accomplishment of policies and

compliance.

Bilingual accountant and financial counsel

(Spanish-English).

Extensive expertise in providing financial

support in business planning, overseeing and

executing budget processes, delivering

financial reports.

Strategic on implementing internal accounting

controls and regulations for companies in

Venezuela and Latin America Region.

Highly qualified and effective in managing

internal and external audits;

Excellent skills in negotiating, and decision-

making processes.

Outstanding interpersonal relationship skills

and teamwork.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NOVARTIS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. - CARACAS, VENEZUELA. 2000 – Mar 2015 Multinational Pharmaceutical Company

Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager 2013 - 2015 Responsible for financial reporting and accounting, account payables and receivables, order to cash, and treasury; 5 direct reports and 15 indirect reports. o 100 % compliance of Regional and Headquarters financial reports. o High scores on external audits.

o Successful implementation of the Regional Finance Service Center o 2014 Top award of “Risk Mitigation Venezuela”

Head of Treasury 2011 - 2012

Responsible for overseeing cash flows in compliance Global Novartis Treasury Group policies, and local regulations. Implemented credit controls and coverage of collections area. o Exceed targets of Management cash flow, by 50% DSOs reduction o Reduce customers’ portfolio (from a 200, to 40 clients), with a new sales model. Business Planning and Analysis Manager 2007 - 2011 Responsible for Planning on the General Medicines Division ($260million sales); ensure compliance with Global and Regional budgetary reporting requirements; financial viability and implementation of sales price; and transfer price approval request to Global Funds Flow. o Five consecutive years exceeding financial targets of sales and management outcomes. Instrumental on supporting company’s bottom-line growth and driving to top performance

(CAGR Sales: 37% / CAGR MR: 38%).

o Lead the successful implementation of a Sales and Operations Process (SOP), involving marketing, logistics, and finance.

o Re-structure project financial and accounting infrastructure guaranteeing sound operation. Finance Manager Andean Region (Venezuela- Colombia) 2005 - 2006 Responsible for management of Venezuela-Colombia headquarter financials and participation into the Andean Sub-Region (Venezuela-Colombia-Ecuador-Peru), implementation of the SAP system. o Successful and smooth transference and business continuity operation, of the ‘Over The Counter’ (OTC) division, from the legal entity Novartis Nutrition de Venezuela to the legal entity Novartis de Venezuela, by monitoring and timely implementing all the required tasks (logistics, regulatory, labor, legal, systems and processes.). o Successful, within Budget, and timely implementation of the transactional system SAP (Billing, Finance, and controlling modules.).

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o In Colombia, strengthen internal control environment, by implementing the external suggested actions.

Planning Manager for the Oncology and Transplant BU’s 2004 – 2005 o Liaison with the commercial and marketing areas of the Oncology and Tx sectors, and the financials. Responsible for budgeting/ forecasting process; ensuring logistic and financial readiness for product launches.

o Keep the proper inventory levels at the Venezuelan Social Security Office (main stakeholder for institutional sales); receivables portfolio aging reduction. Commercial Planning Junior Manager 2002 - 2003

Inventories and discounts control of the top ten wholesalers (85% of the sales). Support the commercial team on the main commercial proposals with top clients. o Created position in the organization together with all the related policies, processes, and reports.

o Reduce of Stock in trade levels from 90 to 45 days. o Reduce of wholesalers discounts from 16% to 9%.

Accounting and Internal Control Junior Manager 2000 - 2002 Responsible for day-to-day accounting and reporting activities. o Eliminated open aged items (>90 days) in accounts reconciliations. o Achieved the successful transference from self to an outsourcing inventory management system.

o Upgrading internal controls by implementing the Self-Assessment matrix in all the areas. o Achieved good scores on the external audits.

CLARIANT VENEZUELA, S.A. – CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1994-1998 Multinational Chemical Company

Supervisor 1997-1998

Oversees all day-to-day accounting and reporting activities. o Supported the merger process between Clariant Venezuela, S.A. and Industrias Químicas Carabobo, S.A. by unifying the chart of accounts and the accounting standard processes. Account Payables Coordinator 1995-1997

Responsible for the proper record and timely process of all cash disbursements aside from company payroll, as well as the review of bills, expenses reports and others to detect any cash control problems. o Implement a new payment notification program for suppliers. Account Payables Analyst 1994-1995

ESPIÑEIRA, SHELDON & ASOCIADOS – PwC – CARACAS, VENEZUELA 1991 - 1993 Audit Service Firm

Audit assistant and trainee

EDUCATION

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. Caracas, Venezuela. Public Accountant Degree. 1993 SYSTEMS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

BPCS transactional system.

FCRS (Novartis reporting software).

COGNOS Planning.

TM1 (Rolling forecast).

QuickBooks (Accounting software).

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Novartis, HR trainings. Caracas, Venezuela. Staffing Workshop.

IESA, Caracas, Venezuela. Diversity and Coaching Program – Novartis. 3

Novartis Pharma Finance College, Miami, USA. BPA Core Skills Program.

Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Finance Excellence Program.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A – Intensive English Program.

Colegio de Contadores Públicos del Estado Miranda. Caracas, Venezuela. C.P.C Nr. 26.383 (CPA number from Venezuela).

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