Jadai Arias

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About Jadai Arias

Finance and accounting operations leader with 15+ years of experience across AP/AR, month-end close, budgeting/forecasting, financial reporting, and executive decision support. I’ve managed multi-million-dollar monthly payables, large-scale receivables portfolios, and finance process improvements that strengthened cash flow, controls, and reporting accuracy.Most recently, I supported Guard Medical’s integration into Stryker, leading finance transition work including GL mapping, reporting alignment, budget standardization, and SAP ERP integration while maintaining business-as-usual finance operations through the acquisition period.I bring hands-on experience in finance operations leadership, M&A diligence/integration support, executive reporting, and cross-functional process improvement—along with a strong track record of building audit-ready processes and helping leadership make better decisions with clear financial insights.What I bring-Finance operations leadership (AP/AR, close, controls, reporting)-Budgeting, forecasting, and variance/sensitivity analysis-Executive and C-suite reporting (dashboards, models, decks)-M&A diligence and post-acquisition integration support-Team leadership, process improvement, and cross-functional collaborationTools: SAP, QuickBooks, Concur, Salesforce, Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS)Languages: English and Spanish (native fluency)