Merial, a Sanofi CompanyFinance Controller for Central America and Caribbean region
Apr. 2015 - Dec. 2016Duluth, Georgia, United StatesResponsible for the entire financial operation, overseeing the Accounting, Reporting, Tax, and Treasury activities. Member of the MLT (Managerial Leadership Team) acting as a Business Partner for the business. Supporting the Country Manager to drive results for the region.
- People: Led 3 employees, developing talent to ensure a pipeline for the Finance area
- Strategy: Created the financial plan and mission to improve business results. 1) Focus on the business, 2) Support decision making, and 3) Compliance | Teamwork connecting different areas to encourage collaboration
- Management: Accounting, financial and treasury activities | Monthly results & KPI’s | Budget and rolling forecast activities | Tax planning activities.
- Compliance: Following the company and financial standard and coordinating internal and external audits Key Achievements:
- Synapse Portal: A business portal that connects customer needs (account balance, sell in and sell out, sales history, etc.), sales rep team (daily sales, real-time customer and sales information), and internal stakeholders (full visibility of P&L, detailed sales, and expenses, customer profile)
- Compliance: Implemented an automatic payment flow that prevents errors and improves efficiency | Reconciliation tool | 4 years audit overdue. Delivered.
- Tax planning: Led several initiatives to drive taxes savings, recover tax credit, reduce income tax, and established partnership with Deloitte