Pedro Jorge Aguilar Fernandez
General Escobedo,NLE
Summary
Finance Senior Manager with more than 20 years of experience, excelling in strategic planning and cost control. Expert in financial management and data analytics, driving operational efficiency and enhancing profitability through insightful cost variance analysis and budget management. Known for strong decision-making, Cost Accounting knowledge and effective communication skills. Committed to cross-functional collaboration and delivering financial reports and achieving expecting results
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Sr. Manager
Nitto Denko De Mexico
12.2019 - Current
- Supervise AP / AR / Accounting and Treasury Areas activities
- Support team in developing strategic plans to enhance operational efficiency.
- Contribute to the preparation of financial reports and presentations for high management, providing variance analysis.
- Prepare and Manage budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
- Led cost analysis by products to identify opportunities to strategic decision-making.
- Successfully manage monthly forecast allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
Contador De Costos Corporativo
Grupo Quimmco
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Standardize and analyze the inventory indicators of each company
- Standardize processes for the management and recording of scrap by company
- Validate the processes for establishing the Standard Cost
- Standardize production costing processes
- Prepare and Analyze the Contribution Margin by product/company
- Supervise and coordinate the Cost Accounting Closing Processes.
Chief of Costing
Ragasa Industries
01.2015 - 03.2019
- Developed and implemented standard cost methodology for each production process into JDE System.
- Improved costing accuracy by implementing more efficient data collection and analysis methods.
- Provided valuable insights on cost drivers by conducting thorough variance analyses.
- Supervise and coordinate the Annual Standard Cost Process
- Cost Accounting (Monthly Closing)
- Management and control of Bill of Materials and Manufacturing Routings
- Monthly Preparation of the Production Cost Statement
- Coordinate Physical Inventories
- Prepare Integrations and Reconciliations of Cost and Inventory Accounting Accounts.
Financial Planning Coordinator
Navistar Mexico
10.2011 - 01.2015
- Preparation of the Annual Operating Plan, Financial Forecasts and Projections.
- Preparation of the Monthly Actual Income Statement compared to the Planned, analyzing and explaining variations and deviations.
- Application of transfer pricing policy in commercial operations with the USA and LATAM.
- Product Profitability Analysis with its Variations (volume, mix, manufacturing) against current figures.
- Comprehensive reviews of Accounting during the monthly closing process.
Cost Accounting Coordinator
Navistar Mexico
06.2004 - 09.2011
- Coordinated month-end closing procedures, ensuring adherence to accounting standards and deadlines.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced data accuracy and reduced reconciliation time.
- Supervision of the Establishment of Standard Production Costs.
- Supervision of Cost Accounting and Product Costing.
- Coordination of Physical Inventories.
- Management of Bill of Material and Manufacturing Routings
- Analysis of Manufacturing Cost Variances.
- Preparation of Production Cost Statements.
Cost Accounting Analyst
Navistar Mexico
02.1998 - 06.2004
- Analyze cost variances and identified areas for process improvement to enhance financial accuracy.
- Developed detailed reports on manufacturing costs, supporting strategic decision-making for budget allocations.
- Implemented cost control measures that reduced unnecessary expenditures and improved overall profitability.
- Conducted monthly close procedures efficiently, ensuring all journal entries were recorded accurately and within deadlines.
- Calculation of Labor Cost and Overhead rates
- Calculation of Standard Cost by Product
- Cost Accounting and Inventory Reconciliations (Inventory Module vs General Ledger)
- Analysis and Control of Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Review and Validation of Inventory Cycle Counts
Education
Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance
University of Nuevo Leon
San Nicolás De Los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico07-1997
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operations management
- Data analytics
- Emergency response
- Attention to detail
- Cost control
- Business analysis and reporting
- Decision-making
- Reporting oversight
- Analytical thinking
- Financial management
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Finance Sr. Manager
Nitto Denko De Mexico
12.2019 - Current
Contador De Costos Corporativo
Grupo Quimmco
04.2019 - 11.2019
Chief of Costing
Ragasa Industries
01.2015 - 03.2019
Financial Planning Coordinator
Navistar Mexico
10.2011 - 01.2015
Cost Accounting Coordinator
Navistar Mexico
06.2004 - 09.2011
Cost Accounting Analyst
Navistar Mexico
02.1998 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance
University of Nuevo Leon