Manuel Rivera, CPA

Manuel rivera, cpa

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  • About me

    Chief Financial Officer| Financial Controller| Strategic Financial Leadership| Improve Profitability| ERP Implementations| M&A| Internal Controls| Risk Assessment| SEC Financial Reporting| LATAM| IPO| PCAOB|AI Enthusiast

  • Education

    • Interamerican university

      1995 - 1998
      Bachelor of business administration (b.b.a.) accounting
  • Experience

    • Kpmg audit

      Jun 2003 - Aug 2014
      Audit senior manager

      Audit Senior Manager Activities;-Leading and conducting complex annual statutory audits under US GAAP and IFRS for; (i) multinational industry leader Pharmaceutical companies, (ii) multinational industry leader Communications Company; (iii) and a Public Communication Company. -Manage and serve as an audit liaison between the Latin America subsidiaries from an industry leader (Semi-Public) Global Communications Company and the corporate audit team.-Preparing assurance and related business proposals and negotiating engagement fee with key client management.-Develop client relationships in the emerging business market. -Provide special services to clients including; development of accounting and management controls, research of technical accounting issues, coordination of services in connection with client transactions and guidance in complying with financial reporting requirements.-Assisting in preparation and review of financial statements under IFRS and US GAAP standards.-Present final audit reports and recommendations to the audit committee.-Supervise and train staff, contribute to assignment and scheduling of work, and direct budgeting and billing arrangements for engagements.-Evaluate the performance of audit staffers. -Conducting seminars and organizing staff training sessions.-Client base mainly in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Media, and Retail.-Received performance-based promotion. Show less

    • Ey

      Sept 2014 - Feb 2020
      Senior manager

      Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS)-Led successful financial accounting projects focused on process improvement (e.g. closing and reporting), enhance efficiency with reports automation, provide accurate accounting impact analysis and documentation, reduce cost, and improve financial reporting time.-Led teams providing accounting and financial reporting assistance to clients on the practical application of US GAAP, IFRS and SEC guidelines across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, financial services (Banking and Health Insurance), distributors, media, retail, energy, real estate and consumer goods.-Led ASC 606 Revenue Recognition diagnostic and implementation support for retail, real estate, distribution (including contracts from its Latin America operations), energy and service provider companies. -Led a 7,000 hours revenue implementation project for an $11 billion in revenues publicly traded company, managing coordination of multiple workstreams with resources from the US and the center of excellence located in India (50+ people).-Built and cultivated partnerships with Latin America regional leadership to drive plans and execution tactics within framework of corporate implementation strategy. -Led business integrations of acquired entities and participated in due diligence process as a subject matter expert. -Led business transformations to improve company’s reporting processes and remediations.-Led ASC 842 Leases diagnostics and implementation support to Fortune 500 retail company. -Specialized in unique engagements requiring innovative problem-solving.-Successfully led system implementation and reports automation accounting support projects.-In addition to my skillset and experience as Audit Senior Manager achieved at KPMG as described below, I was also responsible for business development, cross-selling, and growing all service lines (i.e. tax, business advisory, ASC 606 and new lease implementation, etc.). Show less

    • Shiftpixy®

      Jun 2021 - Nov 2024
      • Chief Financial Officer

        Jun 2021 - Nov 2024
      • Chief Financial Officer

        Jun 2021 - Nov 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified public accountant

      State of florida