CLAUDIA JANET PÉREZ
Financial Controller
Monterrey
Summary
Finance professional prepared to manage financial operations and drive organizational success. Proven expertise in budgeting, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic environments, leveraging analytical skills and leadership to achieve results.
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Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Financial Controller
Marmon Group - Perfection de Mexico
03.2021 - Current
- Managed monthly, bimonthly, and annual financial closings under US GAAP reporting criteria for U.S.A. Corporate, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements (FMD GLOBAL platforms).
- Developed financial strategies resulting in reduced working capital, improved cash flow, and operational cost savings to enhance profitability.
- Prepared the annual budget, ensuring effective contributions from all departments to achieve corporate objectives.
- Oversaw cash flow management to maintain necessary liquidity for business operations, including coordination with AR/AP departments and the Supply Chain department.
- Managed short-term investments, generating additional returns on available funds when there were cash surpluses.
- Ensured 100% compliance with tax obligations, avoiding penalties and optimizing tax burden; managed local and corporate (USA) audits.
- Implemented an inventory management system, reducing turnover by up to 25% and minimizing storage-related costs (logistics and E&O).
- Increased net profit margin by 12% through cost optimization and strategic price increases.
- Managed and communicated with various internal corporate areas to address all mandatory requirements (Risk, Legal, HR, IT Security, Internal Audit).
Financial Controller
Marmon Group - Marmon Ride
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Implemented credit and collection management strategies that reduced the average collection period by 25%, improving cash flow.
- Optimized the supplier payment process, achieving a 30% reduction in costs associated with late payments and leveraging early payment discounts, increasing the profitability of financial resources.
- Implemented an inventory control system that reduced discrepancies by 25% and improved costing accuracy by 25%, contributing to better financial decision-making.
- Managed all other Controller functions: AP / AR / TREASURY DEPARTMENT, PAYROLL, BUDGET, CASH FLOW.
- Led ERP implementation.
Group Chief Accountant
Industrias Automotrices LODI
06.2006 - 12.2015
- Managed corporate accounting for 12 subsidiaries, including 2 Human Resources/Payroll and 1 Capital Administrator, ensuring regulatory compliance and accuracy in financial reports.
- Served as Internal Project Manager for simultaneous ERP implementation across all Business Units, as well as the relocation (change) of the external tax and fiscal obligations firm for the group.
- Reduced accounts receivable recovery time by 35%, optimizing liquidity and cash flow.
- Directed internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and reducing financial risks.
- Managed the determination and submission of taxes, achieving 100% compliance and optimizing tax refunds.
- Trained and implemented the Import & Export area, ensuring customs compliance and reducing logistics costs and time.
- Negotiated and managed credit lines with banks for the optimization and availability of working capital.
Education
M.D. - Project Management
Esden Business School
Madrid, Spain03-2026
MBA - Financial Engineering
Business Simulator Competitor
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Skills
- Team leadership
- Strategic decision making
- Adaptability to change
- Project coordination
- Analytical problem-solving
- Detail-oriented approach
- ERP system proficiency
- Financial information systems expertise
- Financial budget planning
- Audit oversight
- Cost analysis
- Cash flow optimization
Certification
- Coaching for Leaders
- Leadership and Decision-Making as a Manager, based on Jodi Glickman's Make 'Em Love You at Work
- English Level C1
Timeline
Financial Controller
Marmon Group - Perfection de Mexico
03.2021 - Current
Financial Controller
Marmon Group - Marmon Ride
06.2017 - 03.2021
Group Chief Accountant
Industrias Automotrices LODI
06.2006 - 12.2015
MBA - Financial Engineering
Business Simulator Competitor
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
M.D. - Project Management
Esden Business School
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