International Finance

JUN AOKI

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SUMMARY

A focused and driven international executive with extensive experience in finance management, business development and planning. Strong technical and communication talent. Utilizes exceptional interpersonal skills to direct departments and achieve corporate goals. Fluent in English, French, and Portuguese. A forward-thinking leader who develops and introduces integrated programs in large corporate environments. A reliable initiator driven by results.

EXPERIENCE

TUBE CITY IMS, LLC, Glassport, Pennsylvania

Asia and Latin America Controller 2008-2011

Held responsibility for accounting and finance of company's operation in Brazil, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Taiwan. Implemented corporate ERP system throughout international locations. Enforced corporate controls and requirements. Ensured fulfillment of statutory requirements, hiring and working with local, third-party accountants. Prepared and distributed monthly management reports for Asia and Latin America operations.

Implemented corporate ERP and trained local employees in Brazil, Mexico, Trinidad, and Taiwan.

Hired and developed financial teams in foreign countries, hiring service providers, such as accounting, payroll, and IT.

Developed and implemented reports for cash flow, weekly flashes, and monthly financial closings in foreign countries.

Instituted several corporate policies, including inventory, purchasing, and capital expenditure.

Coordinated budget process and monthly analysis with financial manager in each country.

Supervised financial activities for Rep Offices in Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Developed monthly corporate financial presentation for board meetings.

Participated in multiple projects for new contracts in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Taiwan.

BRASTEL, INC., Los Angeles, California

Director of Operations and Finance 2003-2008

Held responsibility for pricing, strategy, and service agreement negotiations. Coordinated customer service activities. Developed and implemented CRM with technology department. Controlled monthly budget of $150,000. Analyzed performance and reports on daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Planned and launched new operation in competitive U.S. market in just one year, thereby establishing strategic global position for company.

Developed partnerships with major carriers, routing 1,000,000 minutes monthly.

Hired and trained 12 customer service representatives serving Brazilian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, and Hispanic markets across U.S.

Director of Project Development 2002-2003

Reported to CEO, holding responsibility for development of business plan to launch operations in U.S. Worked initially at corporate headquarters in Tokyo. Structured strategy and formal business plan to enter U.S. market. Developed and coordinated new systems, marketing, accounting, and finance operations to launch new business.

Coordinated work of eight people in IT, marketing, and finance areas for project.

Developed and presented business plan to start new operation in American market to Board, resulting in establishment of operational branch in Los Angeles.

COIMEX TRADING, São Paulo, Brazil

Planning and IT Manager 2001-2002

Managed nine-member group tasked with planning, IT infrastructure management, and ERP/systems development and implementation. Held accountability for $1,000,000 budget. Provided ongoing operational analysis, with goal of improving efficiency and productivity. Introduced new organizational concepts and developed new professional standards for staff management. Implemented and integrated ERP system across multiple departments for more reliable and faster management reports, resulting in company gaining ability to make faster strategic decisions with less risk.

Financial Advisor 2000

Assumed responsibility for reporting to director of finance. Provided key business plan analysis and performance reviews. Created and developed budget and systematic approach for finance director to train and evaluate performance of treasury, finance, credit, and contracts managers.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

FONTUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, São Paulo, Brazil, Operations and Finance Manager, 1998-2000. Oversaw operational activities, including statistical analysis and customizing and developing systems to provide numerical support to commercial department. Coordinated and monitored call center activities, including defining targets, evaluating performance and training operators. Headed financial activities, supervising cash flows, approving payments, and presenting monthly business performance analysis. Planned and developed customized operational system. Researched and implemented statistic analysis software for business purposes. Hired and trained call center operators. Acquired portfolio that resulted in gain of $100,000 in one month.

ABRIL S/A, São Paulo, Brazil, Corporate Development Manager, 1996-1998. Prepared and presented strategic evaluations of each business unit to board of directors. Created integrated information system and pattern for financial reports that provided clear information in support of performance and investment analysis and executive decision making. Identified key performance factors and coordinated restructuring of operational processes. Remodeled management information systems to improve timeliness and quality of data. Held responsibility for participating in strategic meetings, developing financial analysis using discounted cash flow models, developing budgets and economic scenarios.

Planning and Finance Manager, 1995-1996. Held accountability for planning and financial control of $15,000,000 business unit, which provided technical support across entire company. Worked closely with director in preparation for monthly reporting and annual budget presentations to board. Controlled costs and capital expenditures. Formed and directed intra-departmental group to implement first ABC rate table within company, resulting in significant cost reductions.

Financial Advisor, 1994-1995. Planned, implemented, and trained for cost management system affecting magazine departments of company. Restructured management information systems to provide strategic performance information. Handled analyzing company’s accounting procedures, creating and implementing cost management system to better plan budgets and control costs of magazine’s departments, saving company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

COURTAULDS INTERNATIONAL, São Paulo, Brazil, Financial Planning Manager, 1990-1992. Held responsibility for cost accounting and management reports, preparing and sending financial statements to Corporate in UK.

INBRAC S/A, São Paulo, Brazil, Assistant Controller, 1988-1990. Held responsibility for consolidated reports. Provided financial statement translations as well as financial analysis preparing information for footnotes.

ELEBRA INFORMATICA, São Paulo, Brazil, Budget Analyst, 1987-1988. Handled budget and control analysis.

INTERNATIONAL R&D CO., Tokyo, Japan, Director Assistant, 1985-1986. Reported to marketing director. Headed public relations.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN S/C, São Paulo, Brazil, Senior Auditor, 1982-1985. Provided internal controls analysis. Handled accounting and fiscal analysis.

EDUCATION

FUNDAÇÃO GETULIO VARGAS BUSINESS SCHOOL, São Paulo, Brazil

M.B.A., Accounting and Finance Management, 1997

B.A., Business Administration, 1985

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management, Financial Executive Association, 2002

Business Management, Advanced Management Center, 1995

Full Indexation Course, Brazilian Accounting Association, 1989

Financial Statement Translation, Arthur Andersen SC, 1989

Tax Legislation, Arthur Andersen SC, 1983

Principles of Auditing, Arthur Andersen SC, 1983

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Accounting, Arthur Andersen SC, 1982

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, J.D. Edwards, Hyperion

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Portuguese, and French

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