Javier F.

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About Javier F.

Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), I am a Financial Manager and Senior Analyst with well-rounded experience at corporate offices and regional divisions, with multiple achievements praised and benchmarked globally in the areas of process and system improvements.Throughout my career I have also had several instances of successful negotiations resulting in better products and services at a lower cost to the company, including foreign union negotiations, leases and health insurance for employees. I have successfully led multiple teams in the reduction of past due accounts receivables from double-digits to close to zero. Experience includes being the main contact person for audits, including post-purchase accounting audits, annual financial audits, IRS audits, and pension audits. Detailed analysis has led me to multi-million dollar recoveries, and process/structure improvements have shortened release of monthly financial reports periods by 50%.Key Areas:• Mentored and directed staff of up to 20 employees across North America in areas of Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Administration and Human Resources • Led multiple successful projects in areas of accounting, multi-level consolidations, internal and external financial reporting, M&A integration, system implementation and migration • Process improvement in areas of cash management, reporting, intercompany accounting, R&D accounting, cost estimating and financial reporting.Education & Training:• Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA)• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)• Certified Financial Manager (CFM)• MSF (Corporate Finance, International Business), Walsh College• BSBA (Finance), Lawrence Technological University• Fluent in Spanish with basic knowledge of German