Manfred Xirinachs

Experience

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  Recauchadora Gigante S.A.

  Mar 1996 - Oct 2000

  Sales and Marketing Manager - Administrative Controller

  • Responsible for operations management, sales and marketing of the Service Center, 4 Branches and Sales Agents routes, with more than 35 people in charge.• Development, implementation and control of sales budgets, marketing plans, pricing policies, credits and collections. Management of all the administrative part of sales department, credit and collection, customer service.• Outstanding achievements: standardization of administrative controls in Branches and service centers, optimization of distribution routes, implementation of strategic plans and marketing actions that achieved increases in sales on average of 18% per year. Show less

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  Autos Xiri S.A.

  Nov 2000 - Jun 2010

  Sub-General Manager

  • Responsible for management of collection, credit, legal, human resources, imports, financial, Corporate Relations with Factory, administration and accounting departments, with 120 people in charge.• Development of Strategic Plans, Reports and Financial Analysis, implementation of income and expenses budgets, presentations to Board of Directors.• Outstanding achievements: Implementation of Management Indicators for the effective measurement of the productivity of each department of the company, implementation of the process of recruitment and selection of personnel. Design, creation and implementation of a financial analysis system based on the company's BSC. (balance score card). Show less

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  Southland Group Corporate Finance

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2013

  Senior Associate

  • Southland Group a Costa Rica-based investment banking firm with regional presence. Responsible for providing and managing consulting in mergers and acquisitions, consulting in family businesses, private equity, venture capital.• Strategic financial advice, search and placement of capital, negotiation with clients and everything related to the development of the businesses, coordination with Associates and analysts of the Firm.• Outstanding achievements: Placements of more than $ 2.5 million USD in private capital, achievement of an NBO (non-binding offer) for $ 3.0 million USD for the purchase of 95% of shares of a company in the automotive sector. Total reorganization of Management structure of an Hotel company with the objective of raising the net profits of the Company. Show less

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  Costa Rica Exclusive Tobacco Company LLC

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Project Manager

  • Miami, Florida, United States. 12 months Professional Service Contract with objective of opening, organizing, implementing and developing the entire operation of the company in Miami, Florida market. Including sales management, marketing, administration, HHRR, finance, accounting and operations.• Tramitology and opening procedures management of the Company, operating permits, registrations with Federal and State Government, investigation, negotiation and establishment relations with Lawyers, Accountants, operative personnel, as well as clients. Development and implementation of financial and accounting records, reports to Headquarters in Costa Rica and general management of the Company. Inclusion of new brands and products in the company portfolio.• Outstanding achievements: Implementation of 6 distribution routes and development of a portfolio of 120 clients, redesign product packaging for adaptation and market penetration of the entire portfolio of products, achieving the development of additional customers and an increase of sales, establishment of operating procedures achieving the optimization of operating expenses and efficient cash flow management of the company. Show less

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  Carrocería y Pintura La Uruca S.A.

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Financial Manager

  • Industrial Metalworking sector and paint and body repair shop Company, in charge of control and management of the company's cash flow, treasury, accounting, financial analysis, reporting, financial statements and indicators, execution and development of financial plans, control bank accounts.• Tax returns Statements and presentations, control and payment of suppliers and vendors, development, execution and payment of payrolls, assets and liabilities controls, corporate and banks relations, management and funding for working capital.• Outstanding achievements: Implementation of financial control policies and procedures, reorganization of the financial-accounting department, optimization of costs that achieved significant savings and re-structuring of the stockholders' equity, resulting an increase in capital of more than $250K thousand USD. Show less

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  Huli

  Jan 2018 - now

  Treasury Manager

  • Cash Flow Management, Financial Reporting & Analysis, forecasts, Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, manage cash flows & process for several companies of the Group (Costa Rica-Mexico-USA-BVI).

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  Self-employed

  Feb 2018 - now

  Financial Advisor

  • Finance & Accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting & analysis.

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  Finance Alliance

  Jan 2023 - now

  Member

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