Management Treasury

Rafael Hernandez, CTP

Chelmsford, MA ***** +1-703-***-****

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VP of Treasury, Financing and Investor Relations

Self-Motivated and knowledgeable financial professional with a significant history of leadership and analysis

Strong management abilities with the capacity to oversee a wide variety of operations, including mergers, team projects, processes improvements initiatives and more. Highly adaptable with the ability to independently handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well under pressure while continuing to offer high-quality results. Proficient in both FX and interest rate hedging operations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of efficiently conveying ideas, delivering hard-hitting negotiations, and facilitating connections between employees.

Areas of Expertise

Hedge Accounting

Bank Relationship Management

English/Portuguese/Spanish

Cash Forecasting

Financial Reporting & Modeling

Strategic Development

FX and Interest Rate Hedging

Credit, & Collections

Financing and Investing

Professional Experience

IDEMIA, Billerica, MA

VP of Treasury, Financing and Investor Relations, December 2018 - Present

Overseeing the corporate and regional treasury organizations from the top down, responsible for cash, capital forecasting and modeling, treasury related policies, procedures and internal controls around cash operations, as well for foreign exchange and interest rate exposures and debt compliance.

Investor Relations Officer for a $4B debt issued through a syndicated loan.

Management of quarterly budget/forecast assumptions and models to align treasury budget/forecast with FP&A for free cash flow and debt modeling; including balance sheet and cash flow modeling.

Responsible for models for corporate capital structure planning activities and debt refinance scenarios.

Leader for company initiatives around efficiency and optimization of cash management activities.

Evaluating of multiple complex debt agreements covenants and baskets in light of various corporate capital structure scenarios and other corporate strategic activities.

Preparation of related officer’s certificates, quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors and external auditors on the status of covenant compliance, and ownership of all documentation and testing related to Senior Financing Agreement.

Responsible for hedging strategies for interest rate and foreign exchange exposures across the multiple regions and on the company`s debt.

Management of quarterly earnings announcement process, including preparation of scripts, presentations and model Q&A and coordination of conference calls

Planning, development and execution of Investor Relations strategy, integrated and consistent with corporate strategy

Communicate with existing and potential shareholders, including equity analysts, portfolio managers, shareholders and rating agencies.

IDEMIA, Billerica, MA

Treasury Director, September 2017 – December 2018

Handle the entirety of treasury transformation projects, including the treasury management system, cash optimization, corporate cash forecast and credit management through the direct supervision of procedures and processes development. Ensure that the executive committee receives forecast and cash flow data by delivering detailed reports focused on the company’s liquidity and corporate compliance with debt covenants.

Responsible for FX and Interest Rate hedging programs for the exposure on cash flow and balance sheet via forwards and options contracts.

Management of daily liquidity needs throughout a daily cash forecasting process and an established cash-pooling structure within North America perimeter.

Responsible for the corporate cash forecast presented monthly to the executive committee guiding short, mid and long term liquidity and net-debt.

Successfully decreased expenditure related to bank and credit card transaction fees by $650K per year through the execution of key RFP initiatives.

Reduced Capex impact on Operating Cash Flow by implementing structured sale-and-leaseback operations.

Raised 750M USD by reworking the structure of a syndicated loan and through debt refinancing.

Lowered overdue by 45% through the integration of innovative risk management initiatives following the acquisition of multiple companies added to account receivables portfolio

Headed the integration of the treasury operations on mergers and acquisitions.

IDEMIA, Washington, DC

Americas Treasurer, August 2015 - September 2017

Oversaw daily treasury operations for both North and Latin American sites by supporting key strategies, bolstering development, streamlining cash flow, banking data security, and managing financial risks. Actively furthered cash management capabilities by driving development in tandem with Business and Operations departments. Identified potential liquidity issues by developing in-depth cash flow forecasts.

Supported the freeing-up of $5M on working capital and $150K in rebates by implementing payments via Procurement-Cards.

Significantly reduced labor time by 60% for the cash application process through the automation of the entire system.

IDEMIA, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Latin America Treasurer, August 2013 - August 2015

Drove the development of treasury and credit risk teams within Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, and Peru by implementing a centralized treasury hub/management system and establishing new guidelines for both credit concession and collections processes/strategies. Headed treasury operations, including cash management, liquidity, and risk management for group subsidiaries within Latin America through a strict management of processes. Streamlined functionality and productivity within the company by heading various procedures, such as investment portfolio management, account receivables risks, hedge strategies, cash forecasting and capital structure management.

Increased DPO from 30 to 90 days with a working contribution of $2.5M by introducing reversal factoring with suppliers.

Decreased financial guarantee costs by 30% through hard-hitting negotiations with financial providers.

Additional Experiences

Finance Supervisor (Commodities Risk Management) – Monsanto do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil – 2011 to 2013

Collections Coordinator – Carrefour Bank, São Paulo, Brazil – 2007 to 2011

MIS Senior Specialist – Carrefour Bank, São Paulo, Brazil – 2007 to 2009

Collection Analyst – Citibank, São Paulo, Brazil – 2006 to 2007

Collection Analyst – Itau Bank, São Paulo, Brazil – 2001 to 2006

Education

MBA, Business

Getulio Vargas School of Management, São Paulo, Brazil

Specialization, Credit Risk & Portfolio Management

Getulio Vargas School of Management, São Paulo, Brazil

Specialization, Process Management & Innovation

Dom Cabral Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil

Bachelor, Electronic Engineering

Mauá Engineering School, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

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