Nicolas M.

Experience

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  Petit Palace Hotels

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Administrative Assistant (Internship)

  1. Analyzed account information and reconciled financial discrepancies to maintain records integrity and compliance.2. General accounting support for the financial department.

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  Lionbridge

  Jul 2015 - May 2017

  Spanish Personalized Internet Assessor

  1. Responsible for SEO/SEM tasks involving the creation and positioning of advertisement for multiple companies.2. Generated improved visibility for national and international companies.

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  Petit Palace Hotels

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2021

  Corporate Finance Specialist/Technology PMO

  1. Researched and drove integration of P2P/SRM systems to increase efficiency of operational procedures.2. Developed and upgraded both the PMS and POS systems taking into account the needs of the financial department.3. Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures, using KPI's to measure the improvement,4. Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.5. Worked on the refinancing of the company's debt structure with multiple financial institutions.6. Developed interfaces between the ERP and satellite systems such as the PMS/POS/SRM/P2P systems.7. Managed multiple teams and task forces on various internal projects.8. Managed the auditing process for the company.9. Gave training to over 250 employees on multiple tools used by the company. Show less

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  Grupo Arzábal

  Apr 2021 - now

  As the CFO in Grupo Arzábal I have furthered involved myself in the most strategic side of the business. As member of the management team of the company I have an active involvement in short, medium and long term strategy design and implementation.I’m directly responsible for the finance and administration area, ensuring that the departments work towards a unified and clear goal. Through the implementation of new procedures and best practices we ensure that the information that is used throughout the company meets the highest standards of quality.Through the analysis and financial projections of all the new ventures that the company might undertake we ensure that the correct decision is made regarding the ROI and profitability of any new investment.Linked to the finance area, I am also in charge of the innovation activities, in which it is my job to evaluate new technologies and where would they fall in the technological map of the company. I’m in charge of projects such as the renewal and deployment of the new ERP system and the integrations with the satellite systems. Show less 1. Development of the short and long term financial reporting of the company.2. Controlling of the company's financial performance through the analysis of results and KPI's3. Development and implementation of a new ERP system to increase control and productivity across all departments.4. Redefinition of the company's corporate and operative procedures through benchmark analysis and best practices implementation.5. Analysis of new potential investments, including due diligences, financial projections and qualitative information.6. Established the company's budget, and the control mechanisms to ensure the company achieves the expected results. Show less

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Financial Controller

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022