ILSE MACIAS
FINANCE CONTROLLER
Mexico City
Summary
Corporate & Plant Controlling | FP&A | Cost Management | Accounts Receivable
Dynamic and results-driven economist with seven years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate and plant controlling, cost management, and accounts receivable. Proven success supporting multinational companies in the automotive aftermarket, construction, lighting, and beverage sectors. Skilled in managing financial operations across regional, divisional, and shared service structures in North and Latin America and Germany. Recognized for strategic thinking, integrity, and a collaborative approach to delivering innovative financial solutions. Committed to leveraging strong analytical capabilities and industry expertise to drive organizational performance and growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
REGIONAL FINANCE CONTROLLER
SCHAEFFLER
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Financial Statements leadership; Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet
- Forecast and Budget management, Cost Savings tracking, EBIT control, Overhead follow up
- Month End Closing; Warehouse inventory, General Ledger supervision, Investment tracking, OPEX accruals.
- Cost center management; Creation, modification, monthly review
- Internal Audits, External Audits; Big four firms
- Costing; Annual calculation
- Care for government institutions; SAT, INEGI
- CAPEX management
- Financial Advisory for internal customers
FINANCE AND CONTROLLING ANALYST
COCA COLA FEMSA
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Cost construction
- Monthly and Annual OPEX Assembly
- Analysis and variations breakdown of Revenues, Cost of Goods Sold, Variable Selling Expenses, Fixed Selling costs and expenses vs Forecast, Budget
- Calculation of Profit and Revaluation of Inventory in transit, provision for obsoletes
- Revenue reports
- Responsible of internal and external audits
FP&A SPECIALIST
USG CORPORATION
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Analysis of Volume, Cost, and Price variations
- Cost Breakdown Analysis per business segment
- Month end closing Sales and Revenue reports
- Weekly SG&A tracking
- Support in Finance Statements preparation for Management meetings
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS SR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Forecast creation for AR/Finance departments
- Aging, Bad Debt, Over Credit limits, Overdue Invoices, Payment terms extension reports
- Chargebacks tracking and collections
- Follow up of miscellaneous projects supporting Sales and Controlling
- Reporting of penalties and fees impact amount on incoming cash
- Audit handling for international firms
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS JR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Chargebacks and deductions follow up with internal colleagues trough Sales Force, dispute resolution with Customer Service, Sales, Controlling, Claims and Management
- Credit limits review for customer portfolio
- Sales orders release, review of sales orders blocked by the system
- Daily follow up of customer portfolio via e-mail and telephone
CASH APPLICATIONS JR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Daily download of banking statements of account, manual application of all incomes, review of automatic postings made by the ERP, coding of deductions by master matrix
- General Ledger reconciliation for cash flow: EFT and Lockbox
- Customer Master Data activities such as new customer setup
- EDI Setup for remittance receipt
TRAINEE ON ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEPARTMENT
LEDVANCE LTD
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Statement of Account Preparation for Canada, Peru and Ecuador customers
- Invoices and Credits download from the system
Education
IFRS Seminary - IFRS 2023
Schaeffler Academy
Fort Mill, South Carolina05.2024
Diplomat - Finance and International Trade
National Autonomous University of Mexico
11.2019
Degree - Economics
National Autonomous University of Mexico
07.2018
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Business Partner responsiveness
- Problem solving and decision making
- Advanced Excel skills
- S4 HANA
- SAP
Certification
Certificate 006827860, British Council July 2020 - July 2020 Cambridge English Certificate in ESOL International
Timeline
REGIONAL FINANCE CONTROLLER
SCHAEFFLER
04.2022 - 05.2024
FINANCE AND CONTROLLING ANALYST
COCA COLA FEMSA
07.2021 - 04.2022
FP&A SPECIALIST
USG CORPORATION
10.2020 - 12.2020
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS SR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
09.2019 - 09.2020
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS JR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
02.2018 - 08.2019
CASH APPLICATIONS JR ANALYST
LEDVANCE LTD
07.2017 - 01.2018
TRAINEE ON ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEPARTMENT
LEDVANCE LTD
03.2017 - 06.2017
Diplomat - Finance and International Trade
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Degree - Economics
National Autonomous University of Mexico
IFRS Seminary - IFRS 2023
Schaeffler Academy