Karla Anel Solis Araico
Monterrey
Summary
Experienced Financial Director and Plant Controller with a demonstrated history of working in the manufacturing, automotive and retail industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Budgeting, Cost Management, Inventory, Finance Reporting, Fixed Assets, Audit, Analytical Skills, Project Portfolio Management and Team Building
Strong finance professional graduated in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Celaya, A.C
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Controller
Brazeway
07.2023 - Current
- In charge of the Income and the Balance Sheet
- In charge of assets and liabilities
- In charge of material variance reduction and manufacturing costs In charge of compliance rules
- In charge of month end close, budget and several analysis.
Plant Controller
Datwyler Group
01.2021 - 07.2023
- In charge of improving Financial Performance in Queretaro Plant In charge of the Plant expansion (US Plants moves to Qro)
- In charge of the assets and liabilities
- Improvement of manufacturing costs
- In charge of month end close and outlooks
- In charge of compliance rules
- Responsible of accounts payables
Finance Manager
Nemak S.A.B De C.V,
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Support process optimization and financial automation to further improve the level of service and efficiency of financial processes Coordinate the global finance infrastructure optimization projects (Shared Services)
- Evolve solutions by establishing and updating project accounting policies and procedures
- Coordination between IT resources and Finance project members across Business Units sharing best practices to face financial challenges
- Integration of new consolidation system Jedox
- Support the new plant EMC to improve financial and performance results
Plant Controller Saltillo and Monclova Plants
Nemak S.A.B De C.V.
04.2019 - 06.2020
- In charge of improving Financial Performance in the Monclova Plant
- In charge of the assets and liabilities
- Improvement of manufacturing costs
- In charge of month end close and outlooks
- In charge of compliance rules
- Business Case evaluation
- Capex controlling
Finance Director. ZBB
Grupo Elektra S.A De C.V.
10.2016 - 04.2018
- In charge of improving Financial Performance in the Company Creation and developing of Zero Base Budget Methodology ($250MMXN of Spend Reduction)
- Led the ZBB Structure (Multidisciplinary team of managers to improve processes and seek spend reduction projects)
- In charge of Project Management
- Led and define strategies with internal suppliers to improve KPIs Presentations to the Executive Staff of Grupo Elektra: Monthly status, strategies and projects
CFO
Comau Automatización S. De R.L De C.
12.2015 - 10.2016
- In charge of the Financial Performance of the Company in Mexico In charge of Compliance Rules (Internal and External Audits)
- In charge of Project Controlling, Accounting, Treasury and Taxes Responsible of the accuracy of the Financial Statements (P&L, Balance, TCF)
- In charge of the fixed assets
- Responsible of the month end close and forecasts
- Responsible of Cost Deployment Pillar (World Class Manufacturing)
- Responsible of the Hedge Accounting
- In charge of Cost reduction projects and opportunities
- Leading Finance team to merge two business divisions in Mexico, evaluating the options proposed by external consultants Implement actions to align deviations in costs by working with interdisciplinary team
Finance Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Responsible of the financial performance (Forecasting, weekly outlooks tracking, risks, etc)
- In charge of the budget of 3 categories of Engineering
- Cash flow forecast
- Creation of a very comprehensive monthly reporting process and performance analysis
- Administration the portfolio of HC vs assigned projects
- Package Manager of Product Development Accounts
- Global Engineering KPI´s monitoring including expenses, investments, resource allocation, EOP with global partners to deliver execute reporting (US, Brazil, India,, China, Europe)
Finance Manager Ramos Arizpe Plant
Whirlpool Corporation
10.2009 - 06.2014
- Responsible of the Cost Accounting
- Responsible of Compliance Rules
- Responsible of Accounts Payable
- In charge of forecasting, outlooks, budget and financial analysis Responsible of spending of Whirlpool Mexico and ZBB Program Presentations to the Executive Staff of Whirlpool Mexico: Monthly status, strategies and projects
- In charge of some Strategic Projects of the company
- Generation of new ideas from the point of view of design, lean manufacturing processes and negotiations with suppliers to optimize the cost of materials and our product portfolio
- Savings major $1 M USD YOY
Financial Analyst
Whirlpool Corporation
06.2007 - 09.2009
- Analysis of Total Cost of Product in Celaya plant to find reductions and improvements
- Conversion cost, cost savings, RWIP, freight and DRV’s analysis Analysis of product structures
- SAP fixed assets procedures alignment
- Physical inventory audit and SAP launch team
Professional Practices
Santander Bank and Banco Del Bajio
06.2007 - 09.2009
- Professional Practices, Analysis of profitability and credits
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Education
Industrial Engineering Degree - Industrial Engineering Administrative
Universidad De Celaya
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico12-2006
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Time management
- Effective Communication
- Proactive
ERP´s
SAP
Oracle
IQMS
Microsoft Dynamics
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Plant Controller
Brazeway
07.2023 - Current
Plant Controller
Datwyler Group
01.2021 - 07.2023
Finance Manager
Nemak S.A.B De C.V,
07.2020 - 01.2021
Plant Controller Saltillo and Monclova Plants
Nemak S.A.B De C.V.
04.2019 - 06.2020
Finance Director. ZBB
Grupo Elektra S.A De C.V.
10.2016 - 04.2018
CFO
Comau Automatización S. De R.L De C.
12.2015 - 10.2016
Finance Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2015
Finance Manager Ramos Arizpe Plant
Whirlpool Corporation
10.2009 - 06.2014
Financial Analyst
Whirlpool Corporation
06.2007 - 09.2009
Professional Practices
Santander Bank and Banco Del Bajio
06.2007 - 09.2009
Industrial Engineering Degree - Industrial Engineering Administrative
Universidad De Celaya
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