Responsible of regional M&A strategy execution and Treasury operations across Latin America, encompassing Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Central America, and the Caribbean. Drive strategic M&A value creation through divestments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships while implementing innovative cash and risk management Treasury strategies to enhance the financial performance and efficiency of a $5B USD regional cashflow operations.
M&A
• Launched $500M USD partnership pilot with a strategic FMCG company in Mexico.
• Secured distributor acquisition with $16M USD NPV and 19% ROI.
• Negotiated $34M USD NPV strategic raw material supply agreement.
Treasury
• Delivered $58M USD Net Finance Cost benefits through Interest and FX initiatives.
• Released $60M USD cash from Caribbean operations.
• Reduced Supply Chain Finance programs by $142M USD without operational cashflow impact.

Led end-to-end financial planning and analysis for a $8B USD EBITDA operation, overseeing P&L performance across Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Central America, and the Caribbean. Directed monthly revenue analysis, cost structure optimization, and rolling forecast update, translating complex financial data into actionable insights for senior leadership and external stakeholders and investors.
• Designed and implemented sales volume forecasting analytics model for the region.
• Implemented standard marginal contribution variance analysis methodology across the region.
• World class EBITDA forecast accuracy (1-2% variance).

Optimize Core Working Capital, CAPEX and Taxes of a $5B USD regional cashflow operation including Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Central America and the Caribbean
• Increased cashflow generation through core working capital and tax initiatives implementation.
• Transformation of CAPEX management through the implementation of the regional CAPEX Committee overseeing $1B annual budget.

Drive revenue growth, while improving margins and supporting category expansion through the design and implementation of the revenue management strategy for Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador while overseeing sales performance for a $9B USD revenue operation.
• Deliver commercial discounts efficiencies of $16M USD.
• Implementation of promotions optimization tool across the region.
2004 to 2016

Financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis, strategic plans and key projects and business initiatives for a $400M USD EBITDA operation with 3 beverage categories.
• Implemented Functional Business Partner model, developing high performance talent that influences decisions in line with strategy.
• Designed and implemented working capital executive committee delivering $25M of value through commercial credit, inventory management and supplier payment terms initiatives.

Financial Head for the areas of Treasury, Accounting, Credit Management, Risk Management, Internal/External Audit and Insurance Management for a $200M USD EBITDA operation.
• Country Finance Lead for LATAM Global Transformation Program.
• Implemented several business initiatives: cashless collections, reverse factoring with suppliers, commercial credit, fixed assets inventory, etc.

Financial planning, forecasting and results performance analysis of financial statements, strategic plans and key projects and business initiatives for a $200M USD EBITDA operation with 4 beverage categories in partnership with TCCC company.
• Lead and implement S&OP, Distribution Centers Rationalization and regional ZBB projects.
• Negotiated a value split model with TCCC company based on a robust ABC costing exercise.
• Designed and implemented a commercial compensation model based on channel/brand profitability.

FP&A Manager with SABMiller

FP&A Specialist with SABMiller

FP&A Trainee with SABMiller