Saul Ramos

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

    Cost Analyst

    Delphi
    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

    Regional Coordinator

    National Employment Service
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2017

    Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

    Delphi
    Troy, Michigan
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

    Senior Financial Analyst

    General Motors
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

    Mopar Finance Specialist

    FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
    Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
    Current Company
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2024

    Finance Director, North America Braking

    Tenneco
    Northville, Michigan, United States
  • About me

    Strategic Finance Leader with expertise in controlling, FP&A, project management, and ERP implementation; proven track record in driving cost reduction and improving profitability.

  • Education

    • Instituto tecnológico de tepic

      1993 - 1997
      Bachelor in business administration business development bachelor degree

      Bachelor in Business AdministrationConcentration: Business Development

    • Tecnológico de monterrey

      2006 - 2008
      Master of business administration (mba) finance, general master degree

      MBA Master in Business AdministrationConcentration: Finance

  • Experience

    • Delphi

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Cost analyst

      * Analyze / consolidate monthly departmental expense for Energy & Chassis division in Mexico.* Prepare / enter standard monthly JV.* Complete monthly variance reporting requirements.* Prepare monthly expense / headcount analysis for departmental staffs.* Support Product Business Unit profitability analysis.* Support balance sheet / operating cash flow analysis.* Provide expense analysis to departmental staffs as required.* Develop / consolidate departmental expense forecasts / budgets.* Ensure financial integrity, controllership and compliance. Show less

    • National employment service

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
      Regional coordinator

      Work description and duties:* Responsible for the financial and operational execution of the programs designed by the Federal Government of Mexico to increase the level of employment, provide training and economical support to unemployed people.Achievements:* More than 2 thousand people got an employment in less than 2 years.* More than 3 thousand people completed training courses to get a job position.* More than 10 million Mexican pesos were applied in the different programs. Show less

    • Delphi

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2017

      Supported the global leadership team in the aftermarket division by providing financial insights and strategies.* Led the annual business planning processes (budget).* Coordinated the monthly forecast with four regions and at divisional level.* Led a team of three financial analysts in the global financial planning and analysis area.* Acted as the primary liaison between the regions, division, and corporate FP&A.* Held responsible for month-end divisional consolidation and reporting.* Led process improvement initiatives on analytics, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.* Provided ad-hoc reporting as needed to the global leadership team and corporate FP&A.* Supported strategic projects in the organization such as acquisitions, divestitures and system implementations.* Support SOX related processes and internal control initiatives.* Act as data steward for the corporate master data projects. Show less * Analysis and reporting of the Delphi DPSS Global Income Statement and submissions to Corporate Headquarters.* Drive process improvement on forecast accuracy.* Implement Advance Forecast to enable early and total engagement of Leadership team in the forecast.* Upgrade analysis to complete East/West chart of actual/YTD/forecast to budget/forecast and prior period.* Upgrade Weekly tracking report to include comprehensive variance analysis of revenue, OI and SOCF and to includea business update.* Support EFPM development and implementation of Hyperion Essbase.* FX REVAL System Quarterly Analysis and detailed explanations for foreign exchange exposure.* Other various reports and analysis for both Budget and Forecast.* Various special assignments and Divisional Analysis as required.Acting as Finance Manager Mexico:* Management of the local finance team in DPSS Mexico.* Consolidation of Mexico budget business plan, forecast and management reporting.* Month-end process in Mexico (accounting and finance). Show less * Support to Delphi DPSS EFPM Implementation (Oracle Hyperion FDM/HFM applications).* Support to Delphi DPSS Business Intelligence Project implementation (power user of QlikView Application).* Support to Delphi DPSS Special Purpose Ledger implementation in SAP.* Create SAP query and excel templates to automatically update departmental expense files and product lineprofitability files.* Prepare North America Cash Flow (SOCF) – actual/forecast/budget* Analyze / consolidate monthly North America departmental expense.* Prepare / enter standard and non-standard monthly JV’s.* Product Business Unit profitability analysis.* Balance sheet / operating cash flow analysis.* Develop / consolidate departmental expense forecasts / budgets / effort study / cost study.* Prepare monthly account reconciliations.* Support to Accounts Payable processes as invoice approver and liaison.* Ensure financial integrity, controllership and compliance / support Sarbanes-Oxley controls. Show less * Business management of existing systems for the accounts payable area, such as SAP, BW, e*DelphiPay,ePayments, SID.* Support to systems that interface with accounts payable systems such as ECPTS, BMAS, SIVA, META4, CONCUR.* Project Management of new systems implementation in the finance area (ERP, interfaces and related applications).* Design and implementation of new processes in the finance area as well as improvement of existing processes.* Stabilization of operations (post-implementation).* Customized design of JV Upload layouts to automate processes in the accounts payable area.* Coordination of efforts of the different support teams such as TCS and HP.* Direct support to the different areas of the outsourcing provider Genpact to ensure success in operations.* Management of technical aspects with third parties (source systems) having interfaces with Delphi systems.* Problem solving of system-related issues in the finance organization.* Special skills to understand, improve, design and implement business process from end to end in the finance area,combined with a deep understanding of the technical side of involved systems.* Special ability to gather business requirements and convert them into IT projects to enhance system functionalities. Show less * Business management of SID application.* Direct administration of existing systems for the accounts payable area, such as SAP, BW, e*DelphiPay, ePayments.* IDOC error resolution for Mexican company codes in SAP.* Support to systems that interface with accounts payable systems such as ECPTS, BMAS, SIVA, META4, CONCUR.* Power user during the DACOR Replacement / SAP Implementation for 15 US & Canada company codes.* Direct support to vendor master implementation in SAP for more than 30 thousand suppliers.* Direct support in the implementation of more than 15 inbound interfaces in SAP for US & Canada company codes.* Direct support in the implementation of 7 outbound interfaces in SAP for US & Canada company codes.* Design and implementation of business processes and system procedures for IDOC error resolution for US & Canadacompany codes.* Direct support in the implementation of the Out Of Range and Duplicate Payments reports, as well as in the Over 1Million USD block functionality, for US & Canada company codes.* Design of training material and execution of training sessions for Genpact team members involved in the outsourcingof accounts payable activities.* On-site support to Genpact team members during the implementation phase of the outsourcing project. 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      • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Senior Financial Analyst FP&A

        Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
      • Senior Financial Analyst

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      • Accounts Payable Systems Manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      • Accounts Payable Systems Manager

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
      • Accounts Payable Systems Supervisor

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      • Accounts Payable Systems Coordinator

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
      • Accounts Payable Analyst

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
    • General motors

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Senior financial analyst

      Functional Cost Reporting | Global Business Services* Provided monthly functional cost reporting support.* Led forecasting, budget development and analysis, and accounting changes. * Validated actual budget and forecast submissions. Created custom analytic reports and requests. * Defined data mapping, validation & cleansing (Acct. & Cost Center). * Supported Engineering and Capital Management (Adm. Mgmt. of Tool).

    • Fca fiat chrysler automobiles

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

      Finance Business Partner for Custom Shops, Accessory Development, Global Service, Customer Care, Quality, G&A for Parts Sales, Fleet, and Business Centers.* Worked hand-in-hand with business operations on creation of business cases and analysis for governance consideration. Types of assignments include but are not limited to custom shop expansion projects, new product launch decisions for accessories portfolio, and capital allocation. * Supported top management of the above groups in the development of monthly financial performance packages, variance analysis, G&A reporting, and ad hoc financial presentations. * Managed the spending control process, including budget preparation, capital investment projects, requisition approvals, etc. * Provided Model Controllers with Mopar accessory options on monthly basis for cost studies. Show less Financial development of FCA product requests for markets outside of NAFTA (Jeep and RAM). * Developed business cases for the addition of a BUX product or feature to a market, and CKD manufacturing. * Led margin development for global programs (Jeep, Ram). * Executed special studies and support to Program Management (vehicle and platform). * Acted as Model Controller for vehicles in the international markets. * Supported FCA Governance (Regional Product Committees - EMEA, APAC, LATAM; NAFTA Product Committee, Global Product Committee). * Coordinated with multiple functional areas during product development cycle: Engineering, Manufacturing, etc. Show less

      • Mopar Finance Specialist

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
      • International Product Finance Specialist

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2020
    • Tenneco

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2024

      Responsible for the Finance function in the North American region for the Braking business unit, leading a team of three Plant Controllers and a Senior FP&A Manager, providing support to all functional areas under Operations.* Implementation of strategic initiatives to drive cost reduction and improve profitability, resulting in $12M of EBITDA and $22M of Cashflow improvements in 2023 compared to prior year in the North American region.* Budgeting & forecasting development and management. $250M budget revenue at regional level.* Process improvement with emphasis in productivity projects driving $7M in savings, conversion cost reduction and margin expansion.* Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes. Actuals reporting, variance analysis and finance performance.* Talent management and people development.* Focus on compliance, internal controls, internal and external audits.* Member of the North American regional leadership team. Show less

      • Finance Director, North America Braking

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
      • Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications