EXPERIENCED FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL
Accounting & Financial Management HR Management Analysis & Planning
Experienced and driven professional with expertise in accounting and financial management, human resources management, analysis, and planning. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes and reporting methods and implementing analytical solutions. Technical proficiency in MS Office, SAP Business One, Oracle, Payday, Microbatic, Gensys. Language proficiency in English. Knowledge in IFRS / US GAAP / NIIF.
Financial Management & Planning HR Reporting & Systems (HRIS) Budgeting & Financial Analysis
Human Resources Management Sarbanes Oxley (SOX Compliant) Accounting & Payroll
Compensation & Benefits Technical Proficiency Verbal & Written Skills
Recruitment & Selection Processes Career Development Tax & Audit Processes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JB Global Solutions Oct 2023 – Present Day
Finance Consultor
Plan, organize, direct, control, manage, and efficiently coordinate financial resources to achieve the company's strategic objectives and operational efficiency.
Responsible for the development, execution, and coordination of budgeting.
Advise and recommend actions to sustain and increase the company's profitability.
Schedule, guide, and control the company's administration and finance processes to contribute to the strategic plan and current regulations.
Lead, ensure, and supervise the proper performance of payroll calculation and payment processes, as well as manage contractual records of employees.
Ensure compliance with the separation of information between production, finance, and innovation with the sales and service team, and in case of any indication of a security breach, report it immediately to the General Management.
FUN Vacation Rental, LLC (Remote) Jan 2022 – Jun 2023
Senior Accountant / Real Estate
Develop and implement internal controls to safeguard property assets and ensure financial accuracy.
Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for properties.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations related to property ownership and operations.
Review and interpret lease agreements to ensure accurate billing and revenue recognition.
Coordinate with property managers to address tenant inquiries and issues related to billing and financial matters.
Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for properties.
Monitor actual performance against budget and provide regular updates to management.
DELL Technologies Oct 2021 – Sep 2023
Financial Services, Senior Advisor
Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting teams related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics in a timely manner.
Providing strategic advice across a variety of financial products and services.
Oversee the course of the financial plan and update it, if necessary, to ensure profits
Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions.
Participate in cross-functional planning and implementation meetings to prioritize, scope, and track master data requests.
Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
Ensure we are compliant with SOX controls (Sarbanes Oxley)
NTN Sudamericana May 2016 – Sep 2020
Finance & Accounting Manager
Drive profitable operations by maintaining and overseeing program budgets, and executing detailed forecasting, income, and cost analysis. Drive strategic planning through reporting and recommendations based on results.
Review monthly closing reports for Mexico, Argentina & Panama, and Consolidate the Information.
Monthly preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements and analysis of variations for Local General Management & Headquarters.
Managed all aspects of consolidated monthly closing, ensuring accurate and accounting compliance with international standards.
Monthly preparation of Management Reports such as Sales by BU, Profit Analysis, and Inventory Turnover.
Preparing the information related to Taxes (ITBMS, Purchase, Income Tax)
Oversaw and comprehensively managed the financial needs of the Argentine & Mexico Subsidiary
Leads the External Audit process with EY (Ernst & Young).
Samsung Electronics Feb 2014 – Sep 2015
Regional H.R. Information Manager
Managed Time and Attendance Administrators (Payroll-Finance) supporting 350 employees.
Reviews Status Change forms to ensure proper HRIS data entry functions are available (job codes/supervisory access/labor cost). Ensure salaries and benefits comply with countries’ legislation and pay equity.
Responsible for managing the salary structure and job hierarchy. Reports any variances or discrepancies in payroll to ensure the accuracy of employees’ salaries.
Reduced manual entry by 75% across HR and Payroll. Worked directly with Finance to report the payroll information promptly and effectively. (Improving by 100%)
Tropic Star Lodge Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
Human Resources & C&B Manager
Supervises payroll (150 employees), Human Resources, and administration staff.
Designing hiring plans for all hotel departments based on seasonal needs.
Overseeing employee attendance and working schedules, including paid time off, overtime, and breaks.
Managing compensation and benefits plans. Manage full cycle recruitment.
Joint Venture Panama Apr 2011 – Nov 2012
Site Senior HR Services Manager
Manage full cycle recruitment including Job descriptions, offer letters, advertising, interviewing, reference checking, arranging Fit For Duty testing, and travel coordination.
Provide HR advice and expertise to Managers and Supervisors in areas including Employee relations, staffing, attendance management, performance management, salary and benefits, and interpretation of company policies and procedures.
Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to, be aware of and sponsor the Company’s safety and environmental rules and procedures. Ensure accountability of the Company’s Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability policies.
Complete all other related duties and projects as assigned.
Equipment Container Solutions Nov 2008 – Feb 2011
CAR Cluster HR & Compensation Manager
Oversees the implementation of Human Resources benefits programs. Identifies opportunities for improvement and resolves problems.
Develops and monitors an annual budget that includes Human Resources services, employee recognition, sports teams, community events support, company philanthropic giving, and benefits administration.
Leads the development of department goals, objectives, and systems. Provides leadership for Human Resources strategic planning.
Monitor the payroll interface to make sure of compliance and data integrity and manage third-party HR vendors resources such as brokers and consultants.
Establishes the company wage and salary structure, pay policies, and oversees the variable pay systems within the company including bonuses and raises (250 employees).
Grupo Elektra (Banco Azteca / Tiendas Elektra) Nov 2005 – Ene 2008
HR & Payroll Manager
Directed all human resources functions including recruitment, hiring, training, onboarding, and employee relations.
Oversaw employee relations, benefits & compensation, staffing, management development, and workforce analysis.
Developed and created the Internal Reglamentation for all companies.
Responsible for the accurate interfacing of all payroll journals to the general ledger application (700 employees)
Sitel Sep 2003 – Jul 2005
Compensation & Benefits Manager
Implemented completely new payroll policies, procedures, workflow changes, and internal controls to assure efficient and effective results that followed company policies and federal and state laws and regulations.
Analyzed and reviewed existing practices, recommending, and setting up automated imports which significantly decreased errors in data entry and processing time.
Oversaw employee relations, benefits & compensation, staffing, management development, and workforce analysis. (2,500 employees)
Maintained financial accounting and controls associated with the payroll system and benefit plans.
Recommended, developed, and maintained fraud prevention and detection controls.
Fashion Consul International - Inter Agency Accountant (2 Years)
Adecco Panama (ARKA) - Senior Accountant (2 Years)
Caru SA - Senior Accountant (5 years)
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Accounting bachelor’s degree, School of Accounting – University of Panama
Human Resources Diploma, HR Management – Latina University
Skills:
Results-Oriented, Analytical and Critical Thinking, Strong Attention to Detail and Accuracy, Negotiation and Conciliation Techniques. Panama Labor Code