Manager Accountant

RAMON EDUARDO GONZALEZ BAYARDO

Certified Public Accountant, Six Sigma Black Belt, MBA

**** ***** **., ***********, ** – 76034-5033, 817-***-****

Accomplished – Awarded Senior Administration and Finance Executive

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced accountant in global and complex financial planning, accounting, taxation, procurement, human resources and information technology disciplines, from strategy development to implementation in manufacturing and consulting companies. Experience in start-up and post-merger integration processes across America. Record of achievements in turning around poorly performing organizations and building new ones.

EXPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2019 – NOVEMBER 2020

CORPORATE OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

KASAI NORTH AMERICA inc. & kasai Mexicana

Scope of responsibility included, Production Control, Management Information Systems, Human Resources, Procurement, Accounting, Finance, Taxation and Legal.

Leaded the reconstruction of the last five years of operations in Mexico; $13.0M in savings achieved.

Implemented a new tax regimen reducing federal tax liability by 90% annual. It also reduced import duties by $0.8M and improved cash flow in the North America region by $17.0M.

Reduction of monthly and year-end closing processes to 3 working days. This project help to reduce 20% of headcount in finance department.

Developed and implemented a semi-automated system to record inventory transactions and consumption (COGS), and set-up the foundation of Costing and Cost Planning areas.

Leaded the “Fit-and-Gap” analysis for the selection of the new ERP for North America. Drove the negotiations with ERP vendors, achieving 50% of savings on software licenses and infrastructure. Conducted the implementation of regional agreements in hardware and telecommunications, including regional cloud.

Developed and implemented new automated requisition system. This new system helped to reduce risks on purchasing – procurement process, automating approvals, guaranteeing adequate segregation of duties.

Leaded Union negotiations with the vision of adapting and effectively opt and implement new labor regulations. Also, worked on design and development of a whole new Benefits and Compensation plan for all workers.

2007 – 2019

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF LATIN AMERICA

marelli north america inc. (formerly calsonicKansei)

Leaded post-merger integration in North America. Business processes homologation and migration to a new ERP system across the region.

Improved the negative cash flows and bank debtors by $14.0M; changing to positive cash reserves by $27.0M.

Implemented a new tax regimen reducing federal tax liability by 90% annual. It also reduced import duties by $0.8M and improved cash flow in the North America region by $71.4M.

Reduction of monthly and year-end closing processes to 2 working days. This project help to reduce 20% of headcount in finance department.

Negotiated the consolidation of global capital expenditures management, shifting this to Headquarters Office in Japan (2010), and launched a global cash pool to fund this kind of investments.

As regional Director of Corporate Information Technology department (2010-2011), conducted the implementation of regional agreements in hardware and telecommunications, including regional cloud.

Directed the deployment of business intelligence software across Americas, including regional data center. Also, started the “Fit-and-Gap” analysis for the selection of the new ERP for the entire North American region.

Responsible for design and implementation of the strategy to start our business operations in Brazil (2011-2015), for domestic market and export to other Latin American countries.

Implemented Foreign Trade Zone in North America, creating savings on import duties by $0.8M per year.

2004 – 2007

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN MEXICO

caribean distillers corporation

Directed and drove tax regimen changes, it was an innovative strategy considering the type of industry; the economic impact was $20M per year.

Executed improvements on payroll process, including software up-dates. This change helped to reduce 30% of headcount in Finance and Human Resources areas.

Put in place new way to perform year-end physical inventory to reduce the execution time. This tool helped to reduce inventory balance by 10%.

Responsible of restructuring company treasury and insurance programs. Eliminating all banking fees and reducing annual insurance cost by 10%.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES 2000 - 2004

Internal Audit Manager – Leaded Sarbanes Oxley implementation across all Emerson business divisions in Mexico.

Comptroller – responsible to lead finance and accounting areas in Emerson Climate division.

PRICE WATERHOUSE 1993 – 1999

Assurance Manager. Trained on forensic audits.

EDUCATION

SIX SIGMA, CERTIFIED BLACK BELT

Belmont University – 2011

MBA SEMINAR

belmont university - 2010

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CPA

ITESO UNIVERSITY – 1996

BS ACCOUNTING

ITESO university – 1995

SKILLS

Strategic Planning, including start-up, post-merger integration processes.

Corporate restructuring.

Financial Planning, able to optimize revenue/profit through regional and/or global tax planning.

Proficient in Portuguese and Spanish.

Able to build and lead efficient and effectively multicultural teams.

Capable in evaluating the whole picture, the impact of business decisions on the entire environment.

Innovative Leadership-ability to create solutions not previously considered.

Analytical thinking will dig into the operations but not micromanage.

Effective communicator equally comfortable in the Board Room, dealing with Customers and front-line employees and in stating clear goals and respective action plans.

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