Lionel Lancman

Experience

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  Estudio Minc & Asociados

  Mar 1995 - Feb 1999

  Financial Analyst

  Responsibilities: Preparation of financial statements, conducting audits and tax assessments. Presentations to goverment agencies. (AFIP, Rentas, Customs, IGJ).

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  Velcro

  Mar 1999 - Aug 2002

  Responsibilities: Comprehensive management and financial administration. Control reporting to Head Office in USA. Management and audit financial statements (U.S. GAAP). Supervision of foreign trade activities, banking, tax, legal. Reporting to the CEO and CFO of Latin America. Management and control of the budget. In charge of a team of 7 people.Achievements: Implementation of a system of administrative and accounting management. Reinforcing controls, allowing a saving of 19% of the administrative costs. Reduction of financial charges through improved asset management. Show less

  • Controller

    Mar 2000 - Aug 2002

  • Sr. Financial Analyst

    Mar 1999 - Feb 2000
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  Bodycare

  Sept 2002 - Jul 2008

  Finance & Administration Manager

  Responsibilities: Financial & Administrative Management, including Human Resources, Purchasing, Foreign Trade and Systems Information. Financial statements and audits supervision. KPIs, results and general reporting to the Board of Directors. In charge of a team of 20 employees.Achievements: Implementation and start-up of an ERP system. ISO 9001 certification of key organizational processes. Implementation of an on-line order management system, which reduced the order-to-delivery time by 40%, and indirect costs by 20%. Through costs controls process optimization we managed to increase profit margin by a 100% in 3 years. Show less

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  Techtronic Industries

  Aug 2008 - May 2012

  Finance & Administration Manager / CFO

  Responsibilities: Administrative, Financial, Tax and Foreign trade management. Financial reporting to headquarters (IFRS). Planning and budget management. Bank management. External audits coordination. Cash management for the region. Analysis and evaluation of investment alternatives. Reporting directly to CEO and Latin America CFO. In charge of a five specialists team.Achievements. Successful business operations start-up in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. In 2010, we achieved a 10% increase in the gross contribution due to an import process improvement. In 2009 I completed the functional integration of four business units, in the Southern Cone region. During my administration, I contributed to an increase of the annual turnover in the order of 400%. Show less

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  Estudio Giovo, Rafael & Asociados

  Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Senior Associate Consultant

  Responsibilities: To lead management consulting and advisory services for:- Improving administrative and financial planning processes in client organizations, - Re-engineering, mergers & acquisitions and change management projects, - Facilitating new businesses start-up processesamong others.Achievements: During 2012, I successfully led the evaluation stage for a local company acquisition process.

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  Netafim Argentina

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2016

  CFO

  Responsible for the financial and administrative management of the company. Planning & Cash Management. Developing tools for customer financing. Coordination with Banking Institutions, Tax & Law Firms. Financial Reporting to HQ in Israel (US GAAP). SAP Project integration. In charge of a team of 6 people.

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  Volvo Construction Equipment

  Nov 2016 - now

  Starting my role as Mananging Director of the Own Dealership of Volvo Construction Equipment, representing in the country the brands Volvo and SDLG Responsible for Business Control in Argentina. Member of Board of Directors. Tax Planning & Cash Management. Trade Finance agreements with Key Account Customers. Responsible for coordination with Shared Services for Financial and Controlling reporting to Volvo Group. Project Leader in changing ERP solution for whole business coverage. Leading a team of a team of 8 specialist plus 12 in Shared Services.

  • Managing Director

    Sept 2023 - now

  • CFO

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2023