CFO/Controller
Resume:
Felipe Barrios III
Miami, Florida 33156
305-***-**** - Home
305-***-**** – Cellular
E-Mail: ******@*******************.***
EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE
Entrepreneurial and driven Executive Officer with over 32 years of Finance, M&A, and Operations expertise. Founding and operational experience in numerous domestic and international companies. Facilitator and builder of world-class finance, management, and operation entities. Qualified CEO and CFO in overseeing the daily activities of small businesses to large corporations alike. Excellent communicator who makes every person feel as if he or she is the only one in the room. Educated in economics and accounting, including current financial markets. Have an excellent command of proper English and Spanish. Strong ability to solve complex company problems using sound judgment and decision-making skills. Results oriented decisive leader with proven success in new market and product identification with strategic positioning. Strong believer in ongoing education and continuous customer responsive and service-oriented initiative. CORE COMPETENCIES
Company Management Visionary Leadership Market Insights Strategic Oversight Global Strategic Alliances Negotiation Research & Development Budget / Sales Forecasting Raising Capital Product Development Leadership & Team Building Risk Management SKILLS
• Excellent personnel and human resources skills, including knowledge of procedures for providing superior customer service and a productive and comfortable work environment for employees.
• Qualified communicator with proficiency in written and oral communication skills, including the ability to engage an audience and convey information in a public speaking forum.
• Social perception skills that allow for understanding others’ non-verbal reactions and adjusting communication accordingly.
• Highly proficient negotiation and persuasion skills make it easy to come to agreements and persuade people, organizations, and vendors to meet the company in the middle.
• Ability to identify complex problems and use critical thinking skills to implement plans for overcoming those problems for the company’s benefit. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FDB Skin Care Partners Miami, Florida
CFO/Managing Director: September 2017 – Present
• Provide leadership and management to the financial department
• Provide financial strategy recommendations to CEO/President and executive team – CDS Holdings
• Identify and address potential financial risks for the company
• Oversee all financial decisions, such as budgeting and auditing
• Implement strategies and systems to improve financial performance
• Support financial department in developing short and long term financial goals
• Review financial reports and determine methods to reduce costs
• Overseeing the reconciliation of income and expense reports
• Preparing and analyzing financial statements and profit and loss reports
• Designing financial models that will benefit different operating initiatives
• Supervising the finance department and ensuring that all activities are current and updated.
• Monthly preparation of sales forecast and adherence to budget
• Present to retail associates/partners skin care and nutraceutical development for branded line – Natures Preferred, Salon Preferred and/or private label manufacturing American Private Label/American MD (d/b/a: PUR Attitude) Sunrise, Florida Managing Director/Founder: March 2009 – September 2017
• Directed companies from start-ups to over $1,000,000 in revenue within first 2 years.
• Work directly with appointed department heads and managers to delegate responsibilities and ensure all aspects of the company are running efficiently.
• Negotiate and approve all contracts with vendors and suppliers as well as all current private label customers and prospective customers.
• Directed all E-Commerce positioning and processes through SEO.
• Sold entities in 2017 to investor located in Boca Raton, Florida. Retained with 5 year Managing Director Contract. Philip Stein Watches/Teslar Inside Corporation Miami, Florida Chief Financial Officer: November 2001 – January 2009
• Monthly preparation and analysis of Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet.
• Presented financial/budget/tax strategy and recommendations to CEO
• Managed the annual budget process, create all financial reports for Executive Management.
• Oversaw cash flow, audits, FP&A.
• Moved all financing from receivables factoring to traditional Line of Credit financing saving over 210k dollars per year in interest.
• Daily review and reconciliation of banking reports.
• Monthly preparation of sales forecast and adherence to budget.
• Conducted financial forecasting with emphasis on constant improvements.
• Restructured company debt resulting in over 176k in interest savings and was able to retire all debt within 3 years of being CFO.
• Responsible for development of financial strategies – maximize company ROI.
• Quarterly documentation of financial reporting and requirements.
• Responsible for streamlining company financial and operational processes.
• Director coordinating HR, Inventory, and Order Entry.
• Company was relocated to Switzerland.
Nortel Networks Sunrise, Florida
Finance Director - Major Accounts: April 1995 – October 2001
• Reporting of customer accounts receivable for monthly analysis and reporting.
• Financial analysis of customer P&L, Balance Sheet to establish credit risk and limit.
• Finance liaison for conversion of Oracle Finance Module to SAP.
• Negotiate Letters of Credit with customers and present to banking institutions.
• Coordinate financing for customers through EDC (Export Development Corp.-Canada).
• Reconcile customer account balances.
• Channel customer issues to proper departments within organization, follow resolution.
• Planning and forecasting cash collections accounting for market conditions.
• Insure customer account information is accurate and timely.
• Financial responsibility for all Bellsouth accounts throughout Central and South America region (approx. $ 124 M per year).
• Responsible for all AT&T accounts throughout Latin America (approx. $ 48 M per year).
• Financial responsibility for Puerto Rico Telephone Co. account (approx. $ 27 M per year).
• Financial responsibility for Wireless Telgua – Guatemala contract ($ 72 M).
• Supervising staff of 12 analysts throughout Latin America region. W.A. Taylor & Company/Hiram Walker & Sons Miami, Florida Financial/Budget Director: December 1989 – March 1995
• Compiled company budgets and financial analysis of individual liquor brands in company’s’ portfolio.
• Reforecasting and projection of financial/market trends for quarterly reporting.
• Budgeting, planning and monthly reporting for over 75 salesman expenses, promotional expenses and revenue recognition.
• Responsible for conversion to AS400 relating to Financial Reporting and Budgeting
• Finance prime for redevelopment and maintenance of computer budget system.
• CFO responsibilities for sister company’s reorganization process – 1990 – 1991.
• Prepared and presented monthly report to Controller, CFO, Vice Presidents, and President.
• Coordinated accounts payable and receivables for all reporting.
• Monthly review, analysis and adjustments of over 700 general ledger accounts.
• W A Taylor & Co. consolidated into Hiram Walker & Sons November 1991. Firm relocated to Canada. EDUCATION:
Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina
MBA, Finance/Management - May 1989
Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina
B.S., Finance/Management; Mechanical Engineering - December 1987 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel and Word, SAP, Lotus, WordPerfect, SQL, NetSuite, ERP, Sun Systems, Vision XL & XLB, Champion General Ledger, AS400, Honeywell Ultimate, Allways, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Licensed Mortgage Broker, Extensive Customer Interface, Excellent Organizational and Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills, Active Real Estate investor and manager, Financial analyses for family R.E. developments, Proficient in Spanish, Extensive Latin America Experience, Extensive local banking experience and interaction with executives – Wachovia Bank, Citibank, Bank of America, Grove Bank and Trust, City national Bank, Century Bank, Hemisphere Bank, Great Florida Bank, Eagle National Bank, Transatlantic Bank
ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS:
Basketball, Softball, Golf, Snow Skiing, Politics, Art, Community Work, Knights of Columbus – 4th Degree Knight, Blue Missions Group
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