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Reaseguradora DeltaDirector
Apr. 2022Panamá, Panamá
MC Global VentureDirector de finanzas
Aug. 2021Panamá• Análisis y recomendaciones de valor agregado para tomar las mejores decisiones de inversión, estrategias de desarrollo de negocios, y gestión de las organizaciones del grupo empresarial.
• Dirección y control de gestión de tesorería multi empresas, realizando previsiones a través de los presupuestos, anticipando las necesidades o excedentes de tesorería, con el objetivo de gestionarla de manera eficaz y eficiente, garantizando la liquidez a las empresas del grupo.
• Identificar, seleccionar y proponer las estrategias precisas para lograr los objetivos de las empresas del grupo, desde la perspectiva financiera.
• Evaluación sistemática y periódica de la evolución de la planificación y posición financiera de las empresas, para establecer nuevas directrices estratégicas.
SINOLAM SMARTER ENERGY - Gas to Power PanamáChief Financial Officer
Apr. 2018 - Jul. 2021PanamáPlanning and execution of decisions related to the financial management of the
companies: Power Plant and LNG Terminal.
Prepare financial reports for head quarter, including budget preparation and analysis for investment projects.
Cash management, accounting procedures and monthly tax obligations.
Planning and execution of decisions related to the financial plan of the Power Plant optimizing the result of IRR.
Planning and execution of decisions related to the financial plan of the LNG Terminal optimizing the result of IRR.
Coordination and execution of Project Finance, including the definition of capital structure and debt sizing (in progress).
Negotiation of financing terms with the investment bank (MLA) and law firm, achieving improvements in terms of the notes for reserve account, in benefit of the cash sweep for the shareholder.
Coordination of the preparation of the information memorandum for Project Finance (bond issue).
Determination of legal and tax form for project finance.
Definition of hedging strategy for supply of LNG.
Cost and administrative control for payment to contractors and suppliers, in order to ensure appropriate execution of contracts.
Representative for interaction with banks and insurance companies.
Evaluation of proposals and negotiation of EPC contracts.
Coordination and issuance of bond guarantee for PPAs contracts.
Procurement of insurance policies for the project, including CAR, DSU and TPL.
Establish control guidelines for budgeting, accounting and contract management, in order to guarantee transparency in the processes.
Preparation of financial statements under IFRS standards.
Coordination of the annual audit process.
Created appropriate reports and presentations for members of board.
Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.
Servicio Internacional de Carga S.A, Panama (SICARGA) (3PL)Finance and Managing Director
Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2018PanamáResponsible for preparing and implementing long term financial plan of the company.
Responsible for the financial valuation and acquisitions processes. Successfully obtaining long term financing for company growth plan, ensuring full alignment between strategy and financial planning.
Successful management of construction, equipment purchase, commissioning, and operation of a regional logistics HUD, managing different multinational clients.
Implementation of software (WMS) optimizing the operational, documentation, information and administrative processes of the company, increasing EBITDA.
Negotiation of commercial contracts with multinational companies for regional distribution; including value added logistics operations in warehouse. Contracts supported rapid growth in terms of revenue for the company. Align the vision, goals, and objectives of the departments with the company's strategy to achieve consistently high results.
Coordination and control of a 3 PL operation with capacity of 9.000 pallet positions.
Managed day-to-day operations of the logistics organization, orchestrating forward looking strategies to achieve profit and expansion goals in Central America, supervising more than eighty workers.
Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems
Coordination of logistics processes for imports from Asia, Europe, and USA, as well as exports to Central America and part of South America.
Supervision of administration and management including: cash management, short term financing for OPEX, financial projections, accounting, cost control, issuance and analysis of financial statements, and banking representation.
Procurement of insurance for supply chains Asia - America.
Industrias Panam S.A - Industria Nacional de Envases, S.ABusiness Finance Manager
Sep. 2009 - Oct. 2010PanamáSuccessfully responsible of obtaining long term financing for the acquisition of the company.
Member of the board of directors and in charge of generating financial evaluations for the approach to new market segments.
Treasury management and administrative control after acquisition.
Generation of operational and financial indicators (KPI), for management control.
Planning for the purchase and import of raw materials, reducing the costs of raw materials and increasing profitability.
Preparation of financial projections.
Representation in the banking system.
Creation of an analysis tool to measure the impact of business decisions on the company's results, supporting and facilitating the decision-making process of the board of directors.
Review and analysis of financial statements and audit reports.
Others
F&B Consultores AsociadosAssociate Financial Consultant
May. 2003 - Aug. 2009Caracas, VenezuelaResponsible for analysis of financial statements for debt restructuring,advising medium-sized growing companies.
Prepare monthly report regarding economic, political and country risk analysis for the CEO of major construction companies like Odebrecht and Dragados, among others.
Develop and design of administrative processes in order to optimize processing time and improve the uses of funds in treasury for construction companies.
Implementation of a credit line for the discount of invoices / valuation in foreign currency (factoring), significantly reducing the cash conversion cycle.
Company valuation and due diligence processes for acquisitions.
Administrative and accounting procedures.
Others.
PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.Senior Business Analyst
Jan. 2002 - Apr. 2003London, Reino UnidoAnalyst in the assessment of the company's Join Venture in the refining business in Germany. The JV include a refinery complex for heavy crude oil and a distribution chain of refined products, through fuel stations. Evaluation of results of PDVSA's international business in the refining sector.
Analysis of value creation and return on investment.
Others.
Ministerio de Finanzas Republica de VenezuelaMultilateral Financing and ECA´s Manager
Mar. 2001 - Dec. 2001Caracas, VenezuelaNegotiation of terms and closing of multiple financing facilities with Commercial Banks, Export Credit Agencies and Multilateral Banks, for infrastructure projects with high impact on the economic and social development of the country (Metro Line Los Teques, Evelven Turbines for Power Generation, among others).
Management of the Republic's credit portfolio with Multilateral Banks.
Financial analysis of project execution versus availability for disbursements, identifying savings in commitment commissions and redirection of financing facilities to optimize executing of projects.
Technical support in the preparation of the budget for the Public Credit Law of 2002.
PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.Financial Asset Analyst and Trader
Mar. 1997 - Mar. 2001Caracas, VenezuelaMulti-currency treasury planning, cash flow planning and accounting registration of revenues.
Investment transaction in the capital market, specifically fixed-income instruments in local and foreign currency. Investments in the local market were directed towards bonds issued by the government. In the case of the foreign market, investments were made in corporate bonds rated investment grade.
Financial analysis for investments in the capital market.
Forex operations for currency exchange hedging on crude sales. Preparation of financial statements of the PDVSA Savings Fund.
Support the preparation of the quarterly reports of investment and results for the board of directors.
Others.
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