Extensive experience in financial management, accounts payable/receivable, and business, operations, and pricing analysis to strategically support all aspects of a global organization’s Treasury function.

Detail-oriented and improvement-focused with a track record of success making recommendations to streamline cash flow, reduce fees, and build operational efficiencies within a growing financial/banking structure.

Influential people leader, able to evaluate individual and team performance and productivity, identify areas for improvements, and implement training strategies to enhance process efficiency.

Areas of Expertise

Cash Management

Financial Reporting

Project Management

Industry Trend Analysis

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

M&A, Financial Modeling, & Valuations

Profit & Loss/Balance Sheet Accounts

Auditing & Ad Hoc Project Execution

Bilingual: English & Spanish

Strategic Planning

Performance Management

Cross-Team Collaboration

Technical Skills: MS Office Suite (Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher), Windows & Mac OS, Oracle/Oracle JD Edwards (Enterprise One), PeopleSoft, Salesforce.com, TMW, Power BI, Lawson, Microsiga (ERP), Epicor.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southwest Water Company. ǀ Sugarland, TX ǀ September 2023 – Present

Sr. Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract)

Classify assets and assign asset class and useful life. Create and transfer and dispose assets as needed. Assure assets depreciate correctly in SAP system. Prepare daily capitalization reports. Prepare documentation related to assets for auditing purposes.

Orion Holding Group. ǀ Houston, TX ǀ 2021 – August 2023

Sr. Treasury Analyst

Assists with bank relationship management. Evaluates bank account services and assist with bank account maintenance. Works with Treasury Services Manager to provide analysis of bank fees and help identify efficiency opportunities. Assists with opening/closing company bank accounts. Maintains record of bank documents, signature card changes. Take the lead on ad hoc reporting projects. Analize cash flow impacts to income statement and balance sheet. Assists internal users with bank treasury system issues and resolution. Supports global cash forecasting and cash collection process. Assists with the administration of revolver draws and paydown requests to the bank. Maintains debt transaction records for audit purposes. Performs monthly calculation and record maintenance of debt and interest expense accrual. Assists accounting with debt & interest account reconciliations. Initiates domestic and international wires and ACH payments. Assists with bank transaction research. Assists with the administration of the Company P-Card program. Prepares treasury audit schedules related to cash and debt accounts. Assists with debt compliance, including borrowing base calculations and covenant calculations.

Schlumberger ǀ Houston, TX ǀ 2018 – 2021

Sr. Fixed Asset Analyst – LATAM Region

Prepare and maintain the Fiscal Fixed Asset list for LAS. Lead monthly planned/unplanned depreciation and verify transactions. Manage period-end closing, clear suspended or under-construction accounts for assets on a monthly basis, and supervise outsourced transactional fixed asset accounting. Liaised with internal/external auditors to facilitate audits.

Key Achievements:

Assigned key responsibilities for the financial function due to comprehensive experience, including:

oCalculation and preparation of the monthly projected Depreciation Analysis and Fiscal transfer prices.

oAnalysis of the Additions & Disposal processes.

oAnnual FP25 Statement and related reporting.

oPost-capitalization of assets, asset sales, and transactions for incoming transfers.

oAsset master data maintenance.

Led reconciliation processes (Management vs. Fiscal Books) to facilitate information migration from Lawson to SAP.

Streamlined functions to improve processes and implement changes for an efficient financial structure.

oDecreased time taken from data gathering to presenting information to auditors.

oAvoided fiscal process delays by creating a master file for each category (Fixed Asset, Inventory, or M&S) in order to ensure accuracy in auditor presentations.

Aligned processes across geographical boundaries by providing frequent training to the team in Buenos Aires.

Trimac Transportation, Inc. ǀ Houston, TX ǀ 2014 – 2018

Business Development Analyst – Energy Services ǀ 2015 – 2018

Responsible for KPI reporting, RFIs, RFPs, and financial/profitability analysis. Managed databases and records for precedent, marketing, and business development purposes, providing support for account owners as necessary. Conducted revenue analysis for oil and gas customers, submitted customer update sheets, and reported on customer specifics. Identified and resolved lapsed opportunities through analysis and review, managed North American contract rates, and performed market analysis for business segment.

Key Achievements:

Continuously generated company revenue.

oUncovered accounts that were not intaking revenue; recalculated prices in order to resolve the issue.

oAnalyzed the market by comparing competitive carrier routes; implemented corrective actions as a result.

Enhanced the Sales Team’s performance by creating support materials that trained on investigating target audiences prior to service offerings. The materials were implemented across three business lines.

Decreased price presentation times after leading an initiative to organize current rates in a manner that enabled stronger, rapid negotiations.

AR Account Executive – Energy Services ǀ 2014 – 2015

Assumed direct responsibility for an assigned portfolio of business-to-business (B2B) receivables. Developed action plans to maintain customer receivables and consistent communication with them regarding their accounts. Negotiated to obtain payment commitments, establish account payment plans, or reconcile balances. Utilized multiple systems to track balances, gather information, and document customer interactions. Resolved discrepancies, prepared monthly operational reviews, and researched solutions to eliminate past-due dollars across delinquent account balances.

Key Achievements:

Minimized the number of past-due invoices (30, 60, 90 days) from 60% to 3% past-due. Implemented a summary in assigned Aging and provided co-worker training to apply the same method to their accounts in order to continue past-due amount reduction.

Entrusted with more accounts due to success in Energy Services accounts. Offered a role as Collection Supervisor to provide continuous training and improve processes.

Jones Lang LaSalle ǀ Buenos Aires, Argentina ǀ 2009 – 2014

Financial Analyst

Supervised AP/AR processes, performed bank account reconciliation, and drafted journal entries. Prepared payment invoices, monthly revenue reports for the assigned Merck Account, and designed the annual budget. Supported all Treasury aspects for assigned business unit region and performed long-term cash flow forecasting and FP&A reporting. Assisted in developing, updating, and documenting processes while resolving asset issues within the tax department. Processed AP checks, wire transfers, and ACH payments for vendors. Performing daily account activities. Researching accounts discrepancies. Assisting with the preparation of annual budget. Analysis if variances. Assisting in creating reports and analysis for monthly reports and dashboards.

Key Achievements:

Improved all payment processes related to supplier invoicing, successfully eliminating an ongoing problem and increasing supplier satisfaction and loyalty with the company.

Rapidly resolved invoice/bank account discrepancies by monitoring accounts to ensure payment accuracy in real time.

Undertook a leadership role in supporting the both the account and Treasury budget.

Lessened delays in presenting month-end reports, effectively catapulting the account to the top-performing position within the company at the time.

Jones Lang LaSalle ǀ Buenos Aires, Argentina ǀ 2007 – 2009

Treasury Analyst

Recording cash deposits and disbursements. Completing bank account reconciliations monthly. Analyze bank fees. Submitting Positive Pay and ACH files to client banks. Responding to client inquiries. Responding to requests of internal and external audit teams. Supporting the month end financial close activities. Ensure client accounting closing schedules were accomplish. Ensure internal controls were follow. Participating in and provide other support, reports and analysis as requested.

Key Achievements:

• Drafted and implemented cash management policies and procedures.

• Established controls and defined responsibilities to ensure the prudent management of investor funds. Initiated a review of primary cash management bank to identify cost savings and process improvements.

EDUCATION

Master of Finance, 2012 ǀ University of Buenos Aires ǀ Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) ǀ Fermin Toro University ǀ Barquisimeto, Venezuela

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