Highlights:

Skills:M&A, Financial Analysis, Budget, Forecast, Internal Control, SOX, International Tax, Leadership, Coaching, Treasury, Human Resources, Business transformation

Finance and Tax Director - Latam 11/2015 - current
Archer Daniels Midland, , Mexico
Industry: Food and Beverages
High-profile Senior Global Executive qualified by +20 years of success in manufacturing, mining, energy, lime and commodity industries. Recognized as a turnaround specialist. Directed finance and tax departments of subsidiaries in Latin America and Caribbean countries and the States of Texas and Louisiana. Managed 17 countries by building GBS to provide services to Latam and Caribbean region. Directed strategies to recover VAT credits in an average of $50M USD per year.
Manage tax compliance and reporting matters related to foreign ADM Group entities, including corporate income tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax and Digital Services Tax matters. Support international direct tax and transfer pricing controversy matters, including technical tax, financial and economic analysis; preparation of responses to tax authority requests; and participating in tax authority meetings. Lead Tax planning for Latam including defining policies for VAT, income tax and transfer pricing management. Served as Senior Tax Director for Latam Region. Pivotal in M&A projects by identifying targets, negotiating price and formulating successful joint ventures by working with attorneys and external advisors. Integration project leader. Defined and directed legal entities rationalization. Negotiated Advanced Payment Agreements (APAs) with different governmental agencies in the region. Key member in business restructuring from operations and commercial activities to mitigate risks and maximize tax benefits and holidays. • Prepare periodic reporting packages that include consolidated financial statements, comprehensive Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting, operational dashboard reporting, analysis of key business trends. • Lead transformational and ad-hoc financial projects. • Develop and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including investors, banks, and regulatory authorities. • Direct mergers and acquisitions activities, including due diligence, negotiations, and integration processes. • Establish and monitored internal controls to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and mitigate financial risks. • Manage treasury functions, including cash management, structured finance and foreign exchange risk hedging. • Develop financial models to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning initiatives. • Lead cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and achieve cost-saving objectives. • Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to assess business performance and evaluate investment opportunities. • Prepare presentations for senior management and board of directors, providing insights into financial performance and key performance indicators. • Responsible for General Ledger reconciliation • Responsible for A/R, A/P, Banks and Payroll • Responsible for compliance of R2R, P2P, Q2C control processes • Lead internal and external audits.--

Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo 09/1994 - 02/2000
Santo Domingo, DN, Dominican Republic
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Computer Science
Minor:Systems and Process analysis
Information systems design and analysis.

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