Herbert Roman

Experience

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  KPMG

  Jan 1987 - Apr 1991

  Audit Field Assistant

  Conducting field audits of companies in the following sectors: construction, banking, finance, offshore banking, shoemaking, coffee and cardamom exports, oil extraction, pharmaceutical industry, education, agricultural commodities exports, non for profit organizations, among others.

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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  Oct 1991 - May 1992

  Audit Field Assistant

  Performing field audits to companies in the following sectors: fruit and vegetable exports, construction, export of coffee and cardamom, distribution of photographic films, pharmaceutical industry and education, among others. Applying audit and accounting principles and regulation according to each scenario and industry.

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  Banco Industrial Guatemala

  Apr 1993 - Apr 1995

  Internal Audit Supervisor

  Field auditor responsible for the evaluation, analysis of business correct aplication of processes, internal control and local financial, banking, tax and money laundering regulations.

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  KPMG

  Jun 1995 - Mar 1997

  Senior Auditor - KPMG

  Senior Auditor responsible for planning and executing external audits and advice for clients in the banking, finance, insurance, hotel, coffee export, paper production, export of plants and seeds, oil extraction and processing and education sectors among others (profits and non for profits). Direct contact with Managers and Partners for the preparation of reports according to Local or USGAAP or IFRS regulations.

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  Seguros GYT

  May 1997 - Dec 1998

  Staff Internal Auditor

  Responsible for the application of internal control according to current regulations for insurance companies, as well as the analysis of files for claims of damages and medical expenses. Responsible for reconciling balance with banks and reinsurers.

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  Westrust Bank (International) Limited

  Jan 1999 - Mar 2001

  General Accountant and Financial Management Assistant

  Responsible for accounting, preparation of financial statements, reconciliations, calculation and payments of taxes, payroll calculation and payments, statements and financial reports (Consolidation and Budget) to the Financial Management.

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  Common Hope

  May 2001 - Apr 2005

  Financial Manager - Guatemala - United States

  Executive responsible for designing and implementing the entire financial structure (treasury, accounting, reporting, controls and auditing) and implementation of the ERP system that ensured the origin and destination of donor resources for specific sponsored projects, as well as being the executive contact with the financial team from the headquarters in St. Paul Minnesota.

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  Corporación Multi Inversiones

  Apr 2005 - Jul 2016

  Executive responsible for registering, administering and representing the companies before the Government of Barbados (tax, compliance and labor), in addition to finances, reports, taxes, attention of external auditors, local and foreign lawyers, local staff, as well as assessing risks business and licensing, as well as having the legal representation of the companies. Executive responsible for internal control and due regulatory compliance with banking, financial and money laundering regulations, in force in Guatemala, as well as the analysis of business, credit and investment risks.

  • Chief Financial Officer - Unidad de Compra de Granos DIPCMI y DIP Molinos (Barbados)

    Feb 2012 - Jul 2016

  • Internal Audit Manager - Financiera Consolidada, S.A. - Foreign Commerce Bank - Asemsa.

    Apr 2005 - Feb 2012
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  FERCO

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

  Executive responsible for defining and executing financial, fiscal, accounting, administrative and risk prevention strategies for the companies that make up Grupo Barro (FERCO and CEMIX) in the Central American region. My main roles and responsibilities: + Lead and support my team, consisting of more than thirty-five people between areas of accounting, treasury, internal auditing and collection. + Identify business risks and look for mechanisms that mitigate or divert those risks. + Manage, manage and solve business, finance, accounting, tax and labor problems. + Address business matters, with lawyers from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama. + Maintain close contact with financial institutions in the region (banks, insurance and brokers). + Analyze daily the position of cash flows to maintain healthy finances and make timely decisions on collection management, excess flows and financing. Show less

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  EZCORP

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

  Chief Financial Regional Officer

  Executive responsible to the headquarter at Austin Tx. due compliance with accounting-financial and auditing processes in the region (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Peru), with consolidated financial reports based on USGAAP, due compliance with the fiscal strategy in the region and compliance with the corresponding processes to the Sarbanes Oxley Act (Sox Compliance), necessary for the proper presentation of financial information before Nasdaq and the NY Stock Exchange.

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  Fundación Terra

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2024

  Responsabilidades: • Control y registro de todas las transacciones contables de las 52 compañías de distribución y venta de derivados de petróleo, plantas de distribución, estaciones de servicio, lubricantes, repuestos, servicios, fundaciones e inmobiliarias, en la región. (Guatemala, El Salvador, Belice, Honduras, Nicaragua y Costa Rica).• Entrega de informes financieros dentro de los primeros 5 días del mes a Accionistas y Stackeholders clave en la región.• Llevar el control del presupuesto y su ejecución, así como velar por el adecuado control y pago de impuestos.• Identificar los puntos de mejora continua y proponer los proyectos que puedan automatizar y mejorar la calidad y tiempos de respuesta.• Validador final del Opex y principalmente Capex, al cierre de los proyectos de inversión.• Presentar el control de integraciones de cuenta, reconciliaciones y conciliaciones de banco para todas la compañías, necesarios para el control de la tesorería de los distintos negocios.• Personal a cargo en esta posición 22 Analistas.Logros:• Liderar el desarrollo del Proyecto de Robotización para Cuentas por Pagar en acompañamiento de RICOH• Mantener los estándares del cumplimiento de tiempo para el registro en ERP (Oracle JDE1), y entrega de informes de resultados.• Levantar y brindarle seguimiento, hasta su ejecución, a los proyectos identificados y presentar los BRD´s al departamento de IT para desarrollo de mejoras.• Ser contacto clave para la comunicación asertiva con el personal a mi cargo, con los contactos clave de las distintas áreas del negocio y con los altos ejecutivos, para facilitar y agilizar la búsqueda de soluciones.• Integrar a los distintos miembros de las 2 áreas a mi cargo, para convertirlos en equipos de trabajo integrados, con comunicación e interrelaciones clave, que han aportado mejores soluciones en menor tiempo para los negocios. Show less Servicios Financieros Compartidos. Lider responsable del aseguramiento y cumplimiento de procesos, servicios y controles establecidos (SOX Compliance Shell) para las compañías establecidas en la región Centroamericana. Responsable del control y cuadre de inventarios de combustibles, derivados de petróleo, lubricantes y repuestos disponibles en terminales de distribución, aeropuertos, estaciones de servicio, asi como generadoras de energía eléctrica (hidráulica, heólica y de bunker). Todo lo anterior con el apoyo de 2 departamentos a mi cargo y 25 profesionales del área financiera, fiscal y contable, expertos en sus respectivas áreas. Show less

  • Jefe de GL, Reporting, Intragroup, Reconciliaciones

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Jefe de Inventarios - Petróleos/Energía - Redistribución.

    Jun 2021 - Feb 2024
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  Faith In Practice

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director financiero y administrativo GT