Luis Baeza Gomez
Evolution generator with quality,
vision and sustainability in multinational environments
Adress:
Angel Trias 381 Col. Juan Escutia
Zip Code 09100, Mexico, City
Phone: (525*-********
Mobile:(525*-********
*******@*******.***
Objective
Ethic, responsible and dedicated professional that is looking for a solid relationship with a company from the manufacturing, consumer y/o services sector to contribute his professional experience in financial planning, financial analysis, internal control, tax, treasury, compliance, costs, human resources and payroll, international commerce, supply chain, legal, etc., and at the same time to have the opportunity of new challenges for personal and professional development.
Professional Resume
22 years of professional experience in financial areas. The last 18 years in the pharmaceutical division of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) as local responsible for financial areas like controlling, tax planning, external reporting, fixed assets, internal audit, payroll, budgeting, etc., and as regional compliance manager, responsible for design and implement a Latin American auditing program to promote adherence with corporate policies and law provisions to interact with health care professionals, government officials and sales distributors.
Compliance Officer of J&J Mexico, responsible of put in place a robust and sustainable compliance program to promote an ethic business environment.
Experienced in multi sector, country and business units operation as well as financial and tax planning strategies.
4 years of collaboration with accounting and auditing firms with focus on consumer, entertainment and manufacturer industries.
Committed with the quality of professional services, customer satisfaction and value creation.
Professional Background
Janssen de Mexico, S. De R.L. de C.V. (Pharmaceutical Company of J&J)
Miguel Angel de Quevedo 247, Col. Romero de Terreros
1993-2011
Mexico, D.F., C.P. 04310
Health Care Compliance Testing and Monitoring Regional (LA) Senior Manager
Responsible of develop and implement risk assessment tools, regional (Latin America) testing and monitoring plans, improvement management action plans, monitoring dashboards, etc., promoting adherence to the internal policies and procedures.
•I have designed and implemented the Latin-American testing program based on risk analysis by country and division (Pharmaceutical, Consumer and Medical) of J&J group. This achievement allowed J&J to properly attend the USA department of Justice Requirements.
•I have designed and implemented quarterly information and monitoring system of preventive and detective actions to improve the regional compliance program. This achievement improved the quality and opportunity of compliance program execution in about 30%.
Finance, Tax, Internal Control (Sarbanes Oxley) and Compliance Manager
Finance.- Responsible of financial planning, reporting of financial information to corporate (USGAAP/IFRS) and to local authorities and stakeholders (NIFS/NIIFS), financial dashboards development and monitoring, cost analysis, treasury process, inventory level analysis, supply chain strategies, process excellence and quality. TAX.- fulfillment of fiscal requirements (payment and information), internal and external financial and fiscal audits, especial projects (business mergers, business acquisitions, consolidation, international investments and agreements), Transfer Price, International Commercial Treaties, Double Taxation Avoidance, Deferred taxes accounting for US and Mexican GAAP, Tax Planning initiatives. Sarbanes-Oxley and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). – Responsible of control environment enhancement, risk assessments, information systems monitoring, Develop and implement the testing program to promote the optimal performance of internal control activities in order to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley and FCPA Law principles.
•I have implemented tax planning initiatives with estimated annual benefits of 8 USD million.
•I have implemented international commerce initiatives to take advantage of treaties celebrated by Mexico getting annual tax savings about 1.3 USD million.
•I have merged pharmaceutical laboratories without Mexican or American tax impact (estimated savings about 4.3 USD million).
•I have gotten 2.0 USD millions of tax credits approved by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) related with research and development projects.
•I have incorporated J&J to international commerce government programs (ALTEX, PITEX, PROSEC, MAQUILA) to promote the export activities with tax benefits in VAT and import duties.
•I have coordinated internal and external independent audits coordination with adequate results.
•I have developed and implemented the Sarbanes-Oxley and FCPA compliance program.
Additional business contributions: I was a member of the Latin American Center of Excellence, team member of the Latin- American SAP System implementation, Leader of the electronic invoice system implementation, developed and implemented the compliance program to fulfill the Sarbanes Oxley and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Acts.
Ballesteros Bracho y Cia., S.C.
1991-1993
Providencia 334-305, Col. Del Valle 03100, D.F
Audit supervisor
Responsible for planning and supervising the audit of financial statements for financial and fiscal purposes, special work of consolidation, split, inflationary treatments (Mexican GAAMP B-10), stock sales, internal control studies.
•Accurate and timely accomplishment of the audit and special project assignments, tax rulings from fiscal authorities to celebrate stock sales at their fiscal cost, incorporation to new companies at fiscal consolidation scheme, etc.
Education
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico - Master on International Business administration
Instituto Politecnico Nacional - Public Accountant degree
Continued Professional education
Testing and auditing process (J&J training)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (J&J training)
Transfer Price challenges and opportunities (E&Y)
Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey – Finance specialist degree
Language
English, Spanish
Additional skills
Computer Software like Excel, Power Point, Word, etc., ERPs (SAP, GDEdwards),Project Management System, etc.