Manuel Arias

Background

About Manuel Arias

Strategic leader with expertise in change management, stakeholder engagement, and operational development that fuels business growth. Develops and supports the growth of optimal company cultures in the accountancy products and services industry at the regulatory and commercial level. Leader in financial regulatory ecosystems at the global and regional levels, including extensive collaboration with key country/regional stakeholders. ORGANIZATIONAL OUTREACH - able to successfully influence the adoption of international best practices and regulations across the world by speaking internationally and networking with diverse global key decision-makers in the accountancy industry. EXTERNAL CONSULTING – provides international counsel regarding policy recommendations and strategizes a road map to success in collaboration with stakeholders resulting in one country adopting international financial regulatory standards as their national standards. TOP INITIATIVES – developed and led implementation of the PAO Digital Transformation Series, highlighted as one of the most influential membership value-add initiatives. Learn more here: ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY – partners with C-Suite leaders to define new strategies, develop KPIs, metrics, and support strategic global implementations impacting teams and client membership. One example is the complete renovation of the IFAC Membership Compliance Program. Learn more here: Champions a client-focused and data-informed approach for IFAC's value proposition to key segments of IFAC's membership promoting enhanced decision-making processes and supporting membership needs in the financial industry.