J. Francisco Herrera Galicia

• · Built and scaled nearshore/offshore finance operations across 7 countries, supporting multinational operations and global reporting requirements.
• · Designed and implemented financial structures to support sustained growth, scalability, and profitability.
• · Led company-wide FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management, strengthening liquidity and financial discipline.
• · Partnered closely with executive leadership to increase enterprise value, optimize margins, and manage financial risk.
• · Implemented standardized financial reporting, KPIs, and internal controls to improve transparency and decision-making speed.
• · Oversaw capital structure strategy, balancing debt, equity, and internal financing to support expansion.
• . Led budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to allocate resources strategically and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• . Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements by staying current on industry developments and implementing necessary controls within the organization.

• · Led post-acquisition integration and operational synergies, generating USD 2.5M in cost savings.
• · Improved EBITDA margin from 10% to 16% through cost optimization and performance management.
• · Recovered MXN 100M in VAT reimbursements, significantly strengthening cash flow and liquidity.
• · Implemented automated financial management reporting, improving visibility and executive decision-making.
• · Worked with senior management to define and execute financial strategy to improve profitability.
• Oversaw budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
• Managed relationships with external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient annual audit process with minimal findings or issues identified.

· Served as financial and tax expert for regulatory compliance impacting business operations.

· Led SAP implementation in 9 months, recognized by corporate headquarters as a best-practice rollout.

· Implemented SOX controls across Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Treasury, Payroll, Inventory, and Fixed Assets.

· Supported revenue growth from USD 20M to USD 170M within 18 months, with no major operational disruptions.

· Designed tax strategies to reduce and defer income tax while maintaining compliance.

Restructured financial reporting from inconsistent data to clean, accurate, decision-ready information.

• Rebuilt the finance team through retention and strategic recruitment.

• Supported cost-savings initiatives and operational performance improvements.

• Internal Auditor for the Latin American Region (1995–1998).
• Plant Controller (1998–1999), overseeing financial operations and controls.

Led audit engagement, financial statement preparation and due dilligence projects