Finance Manager
Resume:
LEO L. SUAREZ, MBA
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Accomplished finance professional with proven ability to maximize profits, impact business growth, and improve operations and processes through achievements in data analytics, finance management, cost reduction, and internal controls. Strong analytical skills supporting business operations through analysis of financial statements, key performance indicators, and trends. Rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess expertise in several systems. EXPERIENCE
SR. FINANCE MANAGER ADT Sep 2022 - Present
• Collaborate with departments to develop the company’s annual budget and monthly forecasts, ensuring alignment with the company’s growth and profit targets.
• Develop, analyze, and review the company’s financial reports for the NA region based on actuals, forecasts, strategic plans, and budget data, issuing monthly variance statements.
• Collaborate with departmental leaders and cross-functional teams to identify growth and cost-saving opportunities aimed at maximizing the company’s revenue and profitability.
• Create and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to detect trends, devise action plans, and evaluate their results.
• Ensure and maintain the accuracy of financial reporting packages to share with the senior leadership team and the rest of the organization.
• Compile monthly and quarterly presentations for the senior leadership team, department leaders, and external stakeholders, detailing the financial standing of the company.
• Adhere to and execute Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls to ensure compliance standards are met.
• Develop and maintain financial models to drive strategic decision-making.
• Conduct special financial and business-related studies as requested and other duties as assigned.
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager when necessary: staffing, conducting performance appraisals, training, and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc. COMMERCIAL FINANCE LEAD/MANAGER ISS GLOBAL A/S May 2021 – Oct 2022
• Performed and delivered multiple analyses on actual results, variances against budget, forecasts, and year-over-year growth.
• Managed the monthly P&L results for each site to ensure accuracy, profitability, timely cost reduction, and investment strategies.
• Coordinated with senior leadership and internal stakeholders to prepare the annual budget across the NA region, aligning targets accordingly to company objectives set by headquarters in EMEA.
• Oversaw the continuous forecasting process to ensure timely and accurate submissions to the leadership team for timely decision-making.
• Partnered closely with senior leadership to develop actionable, measurable projects that accelerated sales growth and improved sales processes, operations, and decision- making.
• Executed the billing process across multiple sites based on the contract terms and supported the collection process until completion.
• Generated presentations for diverse internal audiences to communicate the business’s current state and conveyed key insights.
• Engaged with client for meetings, reviews, and ad-hoc requests, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Collaborated and liaised with finance and operations teams across the organization to fulfill data requirements, conduct analyses, and deliver results, improving margins by 25%.
LEO L. SUAREZ
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
CONTACT
ad5rqz@r.postjobfree.com
Orlando, Florida
linkedin.com/in/leonardo-lizarazo-
mba-cfe
EXPERTISE
• Financial Modeling
• Planning
• Analysis
• Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• P&L and Balance Sheet
• Pipeline
• Internal Controls
• Internal and External
Audit
• KPI Metrics
• Sales and Customer
Strategy
• Growth Initiatives
• Cost savings
• Pricing
• Process improvement
• Accounts Payable,
Receivable, and
Collections
• Journal entries and
account reconciliation
• Financial policies
• Research
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GLOBAL FP&A LEAD JOHNSON CONTROLS Jan 2019 – May 2021
• Generated financial reports for strategic accounts in the NA, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regions, comparing actual results to budget, forecasts, and prior year, and issuing variance statements.
• Managed the continuous forecasting process to ensure timely and accurate submissions to the leadership team, enabling the determination of new outlooks and associated actions.
• Collaborated with teams and regions worldwide to prepare the annual budget to achieve the company’s growth expectations.
• Developed and managed the team’s profit and loss (P&L) to ensure profitability, timely cost reduction, and investment strategies.
• Led the Facilities Management initiative by facilitating reporting and collaborating with the regions and account owners.
• Created and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to gauge performance and crafted reporting mechanisms to bolster the business.
• Handled the quarterly commission preparations for team members globally, supporting various departments throughout the process until payments were approved and finalized.
• Partnered closely with senior leadership to devise actionable, measurable projects aimed at accelerating sales growth and enhancing sales processes, operations, and decision- making.
• Generated presentations for diverse internal audiences to illustrate the business’s current state and convey essential insights.
• Collaborated with finance and sales teams globally to meet data requirements, conduct analysis, and deliver results, resulting in a 100% improvement in accuracy and 40% revenue growth.
SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST JOHNSON CONTROLS Nov 2017 – Jan 2019 SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST DURACELL Apr 2017 – Oct 2017
• Participated in the monthly financial close process for the LATAM region, reporting financial results by country, analyzing them against budget, forecast, and prior year figures, and distributing variance statements.
• Performed account reconciliations to detect discrepancies, identify trends, and implement cost control measures to optimize profit.
• Assisted in developing the annual budget for the region, ensuring alignment with headquarters in NA and EMEA.
• Contributed to the forecasting process aimed at enhancing spending efficiency, optimizing cash flow, and expediting decision-making.
• Implemented material costing for diverse sourcing plants worldwide, yielding a cost reduction of 15% in the region.
• Generated and processed multiple journal entries and accounts reconciliations to uphold the accuracy of the financial results, facilitating analysis and decision-making.
• Supported the administrative and marketing departments in achieving annual goals, enhancing both revenue and operating expenses by 20%. FINANCIAL CONTROLS MANAGER PEARSON Jan 2015 – Mar 2017
• Directed the branch in attaining the annual goals established for the territories in the NA, LATAM, and Caribbean regions, ensuring alignment with headquarters in NA and EMEA.
• Executed the monthly financial close for the region, processing multiple journal entries and accounts reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of financial results.
• Developed the annual budget across the region, collaborating with senior leadership to ensure alignment with the company’s objectives and targets.
• Managed the preparation of the annual external audit, providing support to auditors until the certification of accurate and fair financial statements within international standards was obtained.
LEO L. SUAREZ
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
TECHNICAL
• SAP
• JD Edwards
• NetSuite
• Salesforce
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Hyperion
• Smartview
• Business Objects
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
PERSONAL
• Analytical
• Organized
• Detail-oriented
• Team player
• Multi-tasking
• Problem solving
• Leadership
• Communication
• Emotional intelligence
• Work ethic
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
INTERESTS
Travel
Tennis
Reading
Food
Movies
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FINANCIAL CONTROLS MANAGER (cont.) PEARSON
• Conducted and presented various analyses of actual results, variances compared to budget, forecasts, and year-over-year growth.
• Conducted meetings with customers to ascertain their needs and effectively increased revenue by over 20%.
• Implemented expense controls that led to a 25% reduction in operating expenses, thereby maximizing the company’s profit.
• Managed the cash flow reporting to headquarters related to the corporate bank account to fund regional operations.
• Supervised the customer service department and implemented streamlined processes for quotes, orders, pricing, and claims, resulting in a 25% improvement in productivity.
• Managed the collection process, significantly improving payments from customers by 90%, and executed the accounts payable process, reducing aging by 100%.
• Supervised inventory and warehouse personnel and implemented processes that led to a 50% reduction in costs.
FP&A SUPERVISOR PEARSON Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST PEARSON Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 FINANCIAL ANALYST PEARSON Aug 2007 – Jan 2011
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA) EXTERNADO UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER ACFE
ANALYSIS OF DECISIONS ITESM
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION ITESM
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE YEAR JOHNSON CONTROLS EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD PEARSON
LEO L. SUAREZ
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
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