Finance Professional

German Hauss

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SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

• Strategic Financial Analysis / Planning • Controllership • Turnarounds

Analytical, decisive and proactive professional who excels in financial control, identifying and solving problems in a practical and efficient manner. Team work oriented with ability to multitask in a fast paced environment. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

● Accounting Systems ● Financial Reporting ● Cost Reduction

● Policies & Procedures ● Buy / Sell ● Bank Relations

● P&L Management ● Project Management ● Contracts / Negotiations

ACHIEVEMENTS

Turnarounds: Participated in strategic team to turnaround a $ 350 M company by applying strict financial controls and implementing policies & procedures, governance rules and a brand image improvement programs. Results: Turned profit within one year, with continued profitability.

Buy / Sell: Collaborated on the team that negotiated the selling of a profit center of $ 120M in sales to a foreign trading company and led the due diligence process until the completion of the transaction. Results: Successful transition of the profit center with no business interruptions. Transitional agreement was set up resulting in additional $ 800K profits.

Finance Planning: Established a committee to review the operational forecast and the financial impact of market changes. Results: Better inventory control to avoid overspending on selling expenses of $ 5-7M and the operational measures to achieve the annual budget.

Budgeting: Developed a new budgeting process by facilitating meetings with all functional areas and improving monthly variance explanations. Results: Accountability for all areas and more effectively controlled operations and overhead costs, generating cost reductions of 35% in 4 years.

Problem Solving: Improved the month-end closing process by reviewing the accounting process, eliminating duplications and automating processes. Results: Reduced month-end closing information from 10 days to 2 days.

Policies & Procedures: Developed policies and procedures for Accounting and Treasury to insure the accuracy and security of the financial information. Result: Compliance with Headquarters requirements 2 months ahead of target. External audit and the Audited Financial Statements were on time.

Strategic Planning: Coordinated financial control and implementation of a dealer development program to enhance the image of the brand through the creation of a cross functional committee in charge of review and approval all dealer projects. Results: 85% of the dealers invested $20M to improve their facilities and increased sales by more than 50%.

Contract Negotiation: Reduced the Accounts Receivable to industry standards through negotiations with the clients and agreements with payment plans. Results: Collected $ 90M or 97% of the past due accounts, and reduced A/R from 120 days to 30 days.

Project Management: Led a Disaster Recovery Plan project by creating a cross functional team to develop the procedures to manage the information systems and the continuity of the company operations. Results: Plan in place to insure operations with no interruptions in case of a disaster and within a budget under $100K.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VP & CONTROLLER 2002 – 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Caribbean Inc. Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

$ 350M Automobile Sales Distribution

Provided finance leadership to facilitate the company’s operation through an adequate financial resource management, maximizing the operating profits of the company. Managed the Accounting, Finance Planning, Information System and Foreign Trade Zone Departments. Worked as an expat from Chrysler until 2008.

FINANCE PLANNING MANAGER 2001 - 2002

Chrysler Mexico, Mexico City

$ 8B Automobile Manufacturing Company

Managed the consolidation of the Legal Entity Forecast Income Statement & Cash Flow, variance explanation and the future transfer price adjustments in order to comply with the corporate transfer price policy for import and export units and engines.

MEXICO LIAISON FOR FINANCE DEPT. 1998 -2001

DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills Michigan

Coordinated Mopar Parts and MBUSA depots integration Project in North America, including the financial studies to support the management decision making and its implementation strategy developed by both companies. Managed the Operations Planning for all financial information from Mexico and the consolidation with the corporate profits. Variance explanation on Actual vs. forecast

CONTROLLER OF PARTS DEPOT 1997 - 1998

Chrysler Mexico, Mexico City

$ 350M Parts Sales

Managed the finance operation of the Mopar parts depot and the determination of local standard cost and domestic parts prices. Directed the Foreign Trade Zone, Accounting and Inventory Control.

Finance Department 1997 – 1985

Chrysler Mexico, Mexico City

Sales and Marketing Financial Specialist

Banking Operations Specialist

Finance Planning Specialist

EDUCATION

• Master in Business Administration; Instituto Tecnologico Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, (Approved 52% of credits)

• Bachelor in Business Administration; Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico City

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