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José Salazar

José Salazar

Guadalajara

Summary

Senior Manager with almost 15 years of experience at HP, performing different roles within Finance, currently responsible for regional controllership and supporting PS and Print business on the P&L management.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

MCA Cluster Finance Lead, Senior Manager

HP Inc.
Guadalajara
01.2023 - Current
  • Financial responsible for the PS and Print Category P&L for MCA cluster countries (Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Central America and Caribbean).
  • Regional Controller for Argentina, Colombia and Peru.
  • Conduct balance sheet reviews with WW CO Finance and CFR.
  • Responsible in verifying the implementation of internal policies, controls and government requirements.
  • Responsible for external and internal audit process and other government audits.
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.
  • Drive actions to deliver the financial goals (revenue, gross margin and operating profit).
  • Conduct business financial reviews with WW CO Finance, Category and Country Managing Directors.
  • People manager in charge of setting goals and monitoring performance for staff of 16 financial analysts local and abroad and 1 manager.

Print & Services LA Market Finance, Senior Manager

HP Inc.
Guadalajara
05.2021 - 01.2023
  • Financial responsible for the Print HW, Supplies and Services LATAM Market Category P&L.
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.
  • Drive actions to deliver the financial goals (revenue, gross margin and operating profit).
  • Conduct business financial reviews with WW CO Finance, Category and Country Managing Directors.
  • People manager in charge of setting goals and monitoring performance for staff of 12 financial analysts and 1 manager.

LA Market Finance & Contract Accounting Manager

HP Inc.
Guadalajara
01.2019 - 05.2021
  • Financial responsible for the Print HW and Supplies LATAM Market Category P&L and LATAM Print Services P&L by customer.
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.
  • Drive actions to deliver the financial goals (revenue, gross margin and operating profit).
  • Conduct business financial reviews with Category and Country Managing Directors.
  • People manager in charge of setting goals and monitoring performance for staff of 12 financial analysts.

LA Market Finance Manager

HP Inc.
Guadalajara
12.2016 - 01.2019
  • Financial responsible for the Print HW and Supplies LATAM Market Category P&L.
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.
  • Drive actions to deliver the financial goals (revenue, gross margin and operating profit).
  • Conduct business financial reviews with Category and Country Managing Directors.
  • People manager in charge of setting goals and monitoring performance for staff of 9 financial analysts.

Print LATAM Finance Lead

HP Inc.
Guadalajara
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.
  • Conduct business financial reviews with Category and Country Managing Directors.

Personal Systems Mexico Finance Analyst

HP
Guadalajara
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Execute budget, sales quota, flash and month end close processes.

AMS Controllership Analyst and Team Leader

HP
Guadalajara
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Execute month end close process, balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries and reporting.

Education

Master of Business Administration and Finance -

TEC Milenio
Guadalajara, Mexico

Diploma in Finance -

ITESM
Guadalajara, Mexico

Bachelor in Public Accounting -

Universidad Latina De América

Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

Languages

  • Spanish, Native
  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Portuguese, Professional Working Proficiency

Projects

  • EBP R3 implementation. Print HW LATAM was one of the two first markets to implement the R3.
  • P&L Simplification project implementation in LATAM countries.
  • SAC - P implementation for Print HW and Supplies
  • CO Finance LATAM Market definition (FY20). In charge of integrating the new support model to CO Print Finance and CO Print teams through the standardization of processes and the transition of activities from the region (AMS) to the market (LATAM).
  • Brazil Simpress (Samsung Print) transfer of business. Finance focal point to transfer the Brazil OPS Business from HP Brazil to Simpress, I was in charge of restating SImpress' P&L as well as the budget setting process for FY20.
  • FPS implementation. Focal point for FPS implementation in LATAM.

Timeline

MCA Cluster Finance Lead, Senior Manager

HP Inc.
01.2023 - Current

Print & Services LA Market Finance, Senior Manager

HP Inc.
05.2021 - 01.2023

LA Market Finance & Contract Accounting Manager

HP Inc.
01.2019 - 05.2021

LA Market Finance Manager

HP Inc.
12.2016 - 01.2019

Print LATAM Finance Lead

HP Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2017

Personal Systems Mexico Finance Analyst

HP
01.2013 - 01.2015

AMS Controllership Analyst and Team Leader

HP
01.2010 - 01.2013

Master of Business Administration and Finance -

TEC Milenio

Diploma in Finance -

ITESM

Bachelor in Public Accounting -

Universidad Latina De América
José Salazar