ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ OSPINA

Weston, Florida

+1-786-***-**** ad04ag@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-gonzalez-ospina/ DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (FP&A) / FINANCE DIRECTOR Key Business Partner provider of accurate data-driven insights, projections, and action plans to top management Well-rounded executive with experience across multiple countries, industries, and cultures. Track record of delivering results, processes improvement, and supporting / improving the business. Successful people recruiter, mentor, and leader of multi-functional teams / projects. Strong analytical skills to understand business results, develop action plans, drive change, and solve problems. Prepares accurate projections and ad-hoc scenarios. Deliver clear and impactful actual results reports / Dashboards / KPIs to management. Strong Interpersonal, communication, and organization skills. Fluent in Spanish and English; intermediate French and Portuguese. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Forecasting Budgeting 5-year Plan

• Accounting & Financial Results Reporting

• Internal Audit & Controls Compliance

• Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Cost Management CAPEX

• P&L - Results Analysis and Assessment

• Team Leadership & Talent development

• Strategy & Planning

• Financial Modeling

• Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMCOR FLEXIBLES LLC 2016 – 2023

Global packaging manufacturing company with $15bn in revenue and 44k employees in 43 countries Director FP&A Latin America, Miramar, Florida 2019 – 2023 Led FP&A in $800M revenue region through 8 reports in 6 countries. Prepared timely and accurate results reports for C-Suite. Provided guidelines, monitored, and consolidated preparation of annual budget, quarterly and monthly forecasts. Improved and automated FP&A process. Analyzed actual results (P&L, Working Capital and Free Cash Flow) against different scenarios to find major deviations, areas of improvement, and defined cost containment / reduction plans. Worked with Corporate Treasury and Taxes teams.

• Drove complete change of FY24 budget in less than 2 weeks, which was approved with only minor adjustments request

• Built FP&A structure for newly created Business Group while delivering on expectations. Successfully onboarded FP&A teams after acquisition

• Improved forecasting / budgeting process by:

o S&OP process implementation with Supply team

o Implementation of Quarterly forecasts

o Implementation of budget top line reviews

o New forecasting tool selection and implementation

• Standardized Financial bridge preparation allowing faster consolidation while ensuring consistency

• Reduced WC% of NS from 29% to 23%, reducing past dues from 11% to 7% and increasing DPO from 84 to 107 days Finance Manager Colombia, Cali, Colombia 2016 - 2019 Oversaw Finance area in Colombia’s business and legal entity (Accounting & Reporting, Costing, Treasury, Taxes, and FP&A). Coordinated work with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and external lawyers. Prepared and submitted information to regional team, including monthly results and its analysis, forecasts, budget, and CAPEX requests. Led team of 17; $60m in business revenue

• Drove multifunctional plan to save $1m in FY19 fiscal year through strict cost control and efficiencies (Cost reduction, T&E control, Maintenance, Accounting in-house vs. outsourcing)

• Recognized as first post-acquisition Latin America site to achieve green result in internal audit ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ OSPINA ad04ag@r.postjobfree.com Page 2

• Improved forecasting process quality by leading implementation of BOM materials calculation

• Built exceptional work environment and engagement, resulting in best area survey result (Colombia)

• Reduced working capital from 25% to 19% from rigorous WC management, including past due reductions, improvement of suppliers’ payment terms, and reduction of inventories (Implementation of ABC and sales forecasting process – S&OP)

• Led cultural transition from local business to multinational, especially in Finance area. Reduced reporting time from 8 to 3 days; improved internal controls and upgraded FP&A function RECKITT BENCKISER 2009 - 2016

Global FMCG producing company $14bn in revenue with over 40k employees Malaysia – Singapore Cluster Finance Director, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2014 - 2016 Led finance area for Malaysia / Singapore cluster (FP&A, Costing, Accounting & Reporting, Taxes, and Treasury). Managed bank, external lawyers, tax advisors, and external auditor relations. Oversaw 2 legal entities and 4 reporting entities, including ASEAN Regional office and a Global plant. Led 25 people; $ 300M revenue business.

• Led multifunctional Team identifying savings of $2m in 2014 and $1m in 2015

• Changed planning model making it more flexible and easier to update

• Implemented KY Jelly acquisition and Scholl Footwear divestment Andean Pact Finance Director, Cali, Colombia 2009 - 2014 Oversaw activities of finance area, including FP&A, Tax & Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Treasury. 4 legal entities, team of 30, and $150m in revenue. Managed bank, external lawyers, tax advisors, and external auditor relations.

• Reduced Venezuela’s legal expenses by 40% in 2010

• Implemented different strategies and schemes to reduce cash trapped in Venezuela (Gold, zero cluster cash)

• Won Best Regional Initiative in 2011 (supplier portal) for improved financial processes (over 20 projects implemented)

• Developed talent, exporting 6 people. Positioned Cluster Finance area as provider of talent

• Served on Social Responsibility team, seeding over 10K trees per year ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS, Finance Director Colombia, Medellin, Colombia NOVARTIS AG, Country CFO Colombia, Bogota, Colombia GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO, Multiple Roles, Cali, Colombia EDUCATION

Novartis Finance Excellence Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali, Colombia Courses and Seminars in Leadership, Exchange Control, Taxes, Options and Derivatives, ISO 9000, Six Sigma, Fraud Detection and Prevention

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Hyperion (HFM), SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Planful, US GAAP, SOX

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