RESUME Gastón Fernando Crespo

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Italian / Argentine (2 passports)

Location Argentina, Buenos Aires

March 27

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1976

+549 116*******

ady4gu@r.postjobfree.com

Spanish, English and Portuguese

EDUCATION

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Universities: Barcelona (UB), Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) & Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC). Spain Attendance at: Palau de Les Heures Business School – IL3 (completed by July 2003, average grade 8/10) Degree: Certified Public Accountant (officially approved by Spanish government by Feb-04) University: Universidad del Salvador (USAL-Buenos Aires) Completed by: December 1999 (average grade 7/10)

I am a CPA in Argentina and Spain, and I hold an International MBA. I have solid knowledge and experience in managing Digital Innovation transformation and ERPs Implementations since 2003 with at least 25 full cycle implementations and roll outs across EMEA and LATAM. As Project manager I lead Oracle EBS 11, 12 and Cloud Implementations.

As external auditor and financial consultant I also have a lot of experience in internal controls, needs identification and strategies definition focusing on the process optimization and best practices (attending SOX, IFRS and US GAAP). I also have experience as Business Controller and as Administration and Financial manager including HR and IT.

I have experience in leading multidisciplinary Teams, Hands-on, proactive, enthusiastic, team player, multitasks focused and I able to work in a remote basis and under pressure to achieve due dates. Very creative to encourage problems in disruptive ways getting smart solutions. Excellent English and Portuguese, Spanish as mother tongue. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Company: Tech Mahindra Dubai

Position: Project Director for LATAM

Period: From July 2021

Job: Project Director in Tech Mahindra for DPW Dubai Global Technology Team for LATAM Oracle Cloud Implementation Projects

I am responsible for leading Wipro and DPW country project managers for Latin America countries for global Oracle Cloud ERP implementations with emphasis in best practices under DPW project management standards, paying deep attention to source system integrations. Company: WeWork

Position: Business Systems Responsible

Period: From June 2019 to April 2021

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Job: I was responsible for Business Systems related to LATAM. I was working with WeWork digital innovative models and learning the way these ones can be disrupted. I was also working in cost control management development tools and data analytics. Company: Emprenurban SA

Position: ERP Implementation Responsible

Period: From October 2018 to May 2019

Job: I was responsible for IFS Implementation across LATAM (All modules: HR, PM, PO, AP, AR, GL, FA, etc) where I implemented a new ERP in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Mexico in a very short period of time to achieve the ambitious development model. I also reduced the monthly closing calendar from 15

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labour day and developed a better way to control the project costs.

Company: Freelance at my own Company

Position: Oracle EBS and Business Consultant

Period: From July 2011

Job:

From Dec-20 to Jul-21 I was implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials for Galileo Group as Project manager and GL/FA Functional Consultant for Argentina, Brazil, USA and France. Project Manager and Functional Consultant for Oracle eBusiness Suite/ Cloud implementations and Audit, Accounting and Business Consultant from Feb-17 to Oct-18 for different customers. Controller at TrueStar Group spa> Started in May-16 and finished in Jan-17. I have worked as General administration manager for Argentina and I have been responsible for Budget, Internal Controls and HR for LATAM, and Software development worldwide. Based in Buenos Aires I was able to lead a multicultural and multilocation team of professionals to be able to develop a cutting-edge ad-hoc system to achieve company needs such us collections on time, daily cash bank deposits, final petty cash control within 20 min after day close. PM at Schlumberger LAM Hub (Rio de Janeiro)> From Jul-11 to Mar-16. Direct Set up of Oracle GL, FA and CE with Localizations for Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay (giving help in the setup of other modules: PO, AP, AR, OPM/INV, Including MRC configuration, FSG, Budget/Forecast upload and analysis, use of Cognos, Sharepoint, Hyperion, Essbase and Remedy. Development of functional designs to be passed to the technical experts, preparation of user guides and development of training courses. Implementing Best Practices, Support and presentation to the LAM regional CFO.

Company: Adecoagro S.A. – International

Position: Oracle EBS Project Leader and Functional Business Analyst Period: From November 2007 to July 2011

Job: Project Manager and Functional Business Analyst for Oracle eBusiness Suite 11i implementation for Argentina and Brazil with emphasis in Administrative, Accounting, Budget and Internal Control processes on alignment with SOX and IFRS for an IPO process in US. Sales 252 dollars millions and 3.000 employees. Direct set up of GL, FA, PA, FSG and help with PO, AP, AR testing, RESUME Gastón Fernando Crespo

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implementation, training and support. I’ve got the system implemented on time to be ready to go public in 2011 as AGRO.

Company: DHL Exel Supply Chain – UK

Position: Finance Systems Manager – EMEA responsibility Period: From August 2004 to August 2007

Job: Project Manager for Oracle Financial implementations and Start up of Central offices and Shared Service Centres for EMEA. Interface design supervisor from old to new systems (J.D.Edwards, Navision, Lawson, AS/400, others). Set up of the different Oracle modules GL, FA, CE, PO, AP, and AR within a team of 6-10 persons. Help desk service for Iberia implementation stage, Detection of the implementation problems and improvement suggestions. Testing of different Oracle financials environments. Use of Discoverer, Hyperion, Essbase and BI. Help in financial reports development and CFO decisions. Sales 3.800 euro millions and 45.000 employees for EMEA. (Based in Barcelona)

Company: DHL Exel Supply Chain – Spain

Position: Accounting Manager - Spain

Period: From October 2002 to August 2004 (Later, transferred into UK HQ) Job: Accounting Manager for Spain where I managed the period end process on ES GAAP, UK GAAP and IFRS, I also controlled the finance accounts analysis, consolidation and reconciliation and Reporting. I actively participated on defining integration processes after companies merge and adopting the best practices.

Oracle Project Manager from May 2003 for Oracle financials implementation in Spain. All old system to new system circuits mapping and group policy adaptation. Oracle and other systems Interfaces design with help of experts. Test scripts completion. GAPs report. Training courses. Sales 450 euros millions and 4.200 employees for Spain. (Based in Barcelona) Company: Ernst & Young - Argentina

Position : Semi Senior - External Auditor

Period: From December 1999 to July 2002

Job: Internal Control analysis, errors detection, improvements suggestion. External audit procedures in the balance sheet accounts and financial statements. Reporting package validation. US GAAP, IFRS and ARG GAAP reconciliations. Due diligences, special certifications, follow up of auditing points, etc.

Period: From July 1998 to November 1999

Job: Production of customers Tax Statements to be submitted into the argentine Tax legal authorities as Freelancer. VAT, Income Tax, Corporate tax, Withholdings, etc. Company: Ernst & Young - Argentina

Period: From December 1997 to May 1998

Job: Audit assistant for Ernst & Young where I have developed my audit technical knowledge, experience and many of my professional skills and good judgment.

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