Esteban Pacheco Guier

Experience

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  GE

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

  Consultant

  Analyze spill over effect the Panama Canal Expansion Project had on the economy, and how GE could take advantage of it.

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  Intelecto Consulting Group

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2010

  Financial Advisory Lead

  -Mergers & Acquisitions : valuation and due diligence-Capital structure optimization-Accounting strategy for cash retention or profit maximization-Corporate Finance: debt management, cash management, insurance and investments.-Risk management: determine value at risk and recommend mitigation

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  GRUMA

  Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Strategic Planning Manager CA

  -Strategy Implementation: balanced scorecards.-Business Intelligence: reporting and data visualization.-Market and competitive analysis.-Product portfolio management.-Enterprise Performance Management: countries, distribution channels, categories, SKU's.-Project Management for strategic initiatives.

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  Harsco Corporation

  May 2012 - Sept 2016

  Regional Finance Manager

  -Responsible of accounting operations for 4 countries and 7 branches-Financial planning process and control for Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador (Hyperion / Oracle)-Cash flow management (DSO, DPO, Inventory Turnover)-Financial reporting according to US GAAP-Internal control and compliance according to SOX guidelines and COSO-Feasibilty analysis for CAPEX-Profitability analysis by country, division and product line-Lead auditing process with Big 4 firms-Data analytics for proper decision making Show less

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  RED MOTORS - Costa Rica

  Sept 2016 - now

  CFO

  -Lead the continued development of budgets, forecasts, and financial modeling tools for 5companies and 4 business units.-Responsible of financial services operations which include: accounting, accounts receivable, treasury, tax & legal and internal controls (risk management).-Cost accounting and inventory valuation for proper profitability analysis by model (ABCcosting for indirect cost allocation)-Expense reduction and cost saving initiatives (SG&A & overhead optimization)-KPI definition and control with the use of dashboards (Power BI / SAP Business Objects)-Risk management and internal controls (COSO framework)-Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO and country managers inidentifying new acquisition opportunities and / or cost saving initiatives-Monthly reporting required for performance management across the organization (P&L bydivision, family, model, location); used by management team.-Cash flow management (Banks, AR, AP, Inventories) and cash conversion cycle optimization. Show less