Ricardo S. Reyes

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Saint Louis, Missouri 63104

Home: 314-***-****

Office: 314-***-****

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Objective:

Seeking for an international position where I can add value to the organization. Profile:

● 20 years of progressive, results oriented management experience, in international and domestic organizations with demonstrated strengths in:

● Financial and operational reviews of international and domestic organizations, resulting in improvements, design and establishment of procedures and controls.

● Building relationships with customers, financial institutions and government officials.

● "Hands-on" planning and implementation of customer service issue resolution, with a repeat sale approach.

● Working successfully in an environment requiring functional and cultural diversity and flexibility.

EXPERIENCE

Nidec Motor Corporation 2000 - 2023

Colombia SAS – Nidec Motor Venezuela S.A.

Finance and Accounting Manager

International Accountant

Deal with all aspects of the financial and accounting issues of several international and domestic entities; including financial reporting, tax audits, tax compliance, credit issues, cash flows, accounts payable disbursements, cash receipts, inventories, consolidation statements, internal audit, accounting firms audits, outsourcing companies, legal firms. To prepare, analyze and report the Financial Statements for Local and Corporate under COLGAAP, IFRS and USGAAP, which includes all the complementary reports requested by the Colombian regulations. Make sure this information is in accordance with Colombian and Venezuela fiscal law. Prepare additional reports required by the financial management.

Responsible for the credit management function in Colombia and Venezuela; including the credit granting process; periodic credit reviews; assessment of the credit worthiness of potential customers. Develop credit strategies to leverage the financial resources to obtain more sales.

Treasurer functions. Responsible for all of the cash receipts and disbursements needed to both NMC Colombia and Venezuela; including payments, financing, factorization; letters of credit, bank relationships.

Emerson 2000 until division purchased

Emerson Motor Company Division

Senior Internal Auditor / Accountant Manager

Coordinate and conduct Financial and operational audits of primary functions. Coordinate with the Corporate Tax Department and assist State Auditors on Sales and Use Tax Audits. Develop with the IT Department, data ownership and security audit procedures. Preparation & submission of the International Tax Workpapers and Tax Questionnaire. Coordinate completion and consolidation on the company internal control in accordance to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Preparation of revised internal policies for review and distribution to management for mass distribution, including expense report policy and outbound scrap policy. Planned, conducted and reviewed custom audits in accordance with U.S. Customs audit standards.

Bunge Corporation 1999-2000

Senior Internal Auditor

Plan, direct and execute financial and operational audits in manufacturing, sales and headquarters environments for both international and domestic locations. Report on accountings, financial and operational issues to all levels of management while maintaining open lines of communication and good working conditions. Developed professional skills of staff auditors.

Archer, Daniels, and Midland, Co. 1998-1999

Senior Internal Auditor

Performed financial and operational audits of grain operations, merchandising offices, glucose manufacturing facilities, food additives, oil and bio-products manufacturing facilities. The scope of the reviews included the review of account balances, computers systems and controls over all of the accounting cycles. Harris-Stowe State College /Accountant 1997-1998

Account reconciliation, financial and statement preparation. Assistance to the office of the Controller. This was a temporary assignment to assist the Accountings Department during their year-end reporting procedures and financial audits. Ralston Purina Company 1993-1996

Protein Technologies International

Manager of Financial Services

Established, maintained and controlled the credit, account receivable and collection function. Managed the credit approval of customers orders through analysis of customer financial statements and investigation of trade and bank references. Ralston Purina Company, Inc.

Senior Internal Auditor

Supervised and performed audits for both domestic and international companies engaged in manufacturing and marketing of animal feed, animal health products, batteries and flashlights, world-wide. Identify material adjustments to financial statements helping to turn around divisions' performances. Implemented innovative audit procedures, resulting in improved audit solutions.

ConAgra International 1987-1993

ConAgra International, Inc.

Controller

Managed the accountings and credit functions of meat exported trading offices with sales over one million dollars monthly. Reviewed and approved credit for foreign customers in Mexico, South America, Europe, and Asia. Processed and reviewed letters of credit. Designed and established procedures and controls for the ordering, cash receipts and disbursement functions. Visited customers, establishing improved working relationships and business knowledge. Managed all aspects of the General Ledger, including journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank accounts, account analysis, inventory and cash disbursement.

ConAgra, Inc.

Senior Internal Auditor

Conducted objective analysis of all operating units of the corporation with emphasis on international locations and issues. Led and executed reviews of procedures and controls. EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING

Webster University 2001-2004

Saint Louis, MO

MBA

University of Northern Colorado 1982-1985

Greeley, Colorado

B.S. Business Administration with emphasis in Management Science. John Abbott College 1981-1982

St. Anne de Ille Bellevue, Quebec, Canada

Commerce

Concordia University 1980-1981

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

SPECIAL SKILLS

Ricardo Reyes is an international finance and accounting manager with over 20 years experience in domestic and international entities; have worked in large publicly traded corporations in various industries including manufacturing, service and trading. Reported at all levels of complex organizations. He holds an MBA from Webster University.

● Reporting and consolidations of financial statements for international and domestic locations.

● Cash and Treasury management; financial and cash forecasting.

● Account receivable, collections, cash receipts management with emphasis in credit and financial solutions for customers.

● Inventory controls and procedures.

● Manage key performance indicators to achieve objectives and reduce variability.

● Responsible for the payroll function in several countries.

● Tax audits and tax reporting including provisions, payments and resolutions.

● Worked with external accounting firms in audits and tax compliance.

● Worked with legal counsel in diversity of legal issues.

● Internal audit fraud investigations.

● Manage a lead team of accountants in several countries; including outsourcing engagements.

● Member of several board of Directors for several foreign entities.

● Bilingual and literate in both Spanish and English.

● Six Sigma (Green Belt).

● Internal Audit Management.

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