Ricardo Benjamín Granados Martínez
Escobedo
Summary
Accomplished in reducing expenses, streamlining financial operations, and improving reporting functions. Highly organized and systematic with an in-depth understanding of business. Talented financial leader is well-versed in accounting principles and regulations. Motivated to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate, and cost-effective. Ready to bring 20+ years of experience and take on a challenging new role.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Controller
Mighty Buildings Mexico
Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico
11.2023 - Current
- Enhanced financial performance by implementing cost-saving measures and process improvements.
- Streamlined budgeting processes for increased accuracy and efficiency in resource allocation.
- Increased operational visibility with the development of comprehensive financial reports and analyses.
- Improved cash flow management through diligent monitoring of accounts receivable and payable.
- Implemented inventory control procedures to optimize stock levels, reduce waste, and minimize carrying costs.
- Collaborated with plant leadership team on capital expenditure projects to enhance facility capabilities and improve overall performance.
- Assisted in the preparation of timely monthly financial statements to inform executive decision-making processes effectively.
- Prepared monthly reports of annual operating plans, monthly forecasts and strategic planning initiatives.
- Audited bill of materials to accurately account for product costs.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
General Controller
Minerex SA de CV
01.2018 - 08.2024
- Define Annual strategy in accordance with company goals
- Supervise Operations and Commercial Departaments
- Supervise Finance Departament
- Elaborate annual Budget and present it to Management
- Budget
- Monthly review and approval of the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss
- Quaterly report to Owners
- Elaborate and manage yearly tax strategy
- Oversee the yearly audit
- Anual owners results letter
- Achievements: Reorganization of the operations team, implement annual Budget with quarterly reviews implement the corporate strategy, helped with the strategy to improve sales and grow sales to customers, looking for new way to finance the operations, in accordance with the company yearly strategy.
Plant Controller
USG México
07.2015 - 12.2017
- Oversee Budget, Payroll, and continue implementation of NIFs, IFRs
- Overview of the Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet and report it of Corporate Director
- Overview the internal and external audits
- Control and finance approval of the continuous improvement projects
- Supervise the monthly and annal inventory
- Achievements: Implementation of control in the warehouse for outgoing and inbound material
- Implementation of weekly inventory cycle counting scrap control
- Supervise the Obsolete Material and low moving material.
Controller
Advanced Technology Services Mexico S de RL de CV
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Overview the accounting according to NIFs and IFRs rules
- Overview and management of the project’s budgets
- Revision and authorization of project expenses
- Overview the Treasury department
- State and Federal Tax
- Achievements: Create the accounting department and implementation of rules.
Financial Supervisor
GM Financial
02.2013 - 06.2014
- Overview the Wholesale Accounts receivable
- Elaborate t and review the increase credit for customers
- Implement the Sox Accounting payable policy
- Achievements: Implement new credit review methodology, and enforce the collections policy that impacted directly to cash Flow, Update wholesale customer module in Oracle.
Adminsitrator
TURIMEX LLC (Senda Group)
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Responsible for the restructuring of the business model in Atlanta Offices
- Analysis and approval of new sales points
- Sales point expenses authorization
- Responsible for Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, offices
- Review and enforcement of internal controls
- Payroll Authorization
- Achievements: Bad debt recovery of $450K to $500K
- Implementation of internal controls in the us offices.
Administrative Manager
Hendrickson Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C. V.
07.2007 - 06.2012
- Analysis y Consolidation of P&L and Balance Sheet, under USGAAP
- In charge of treasury
- Calculation of Federal and State Tax
- Review and fulfillment and compliance of internal controls
- Powers of Attorney
- Overview of annal internal and external audit
- Annual Report to Finance Director
- Oversee of Mexico Human Resource department
- Unión Contracts
- Achievements: In house calculation of Federal and state Tax, customer collection agreements, negotiation of labor contract with union
- Annual report to corporate, Fulfillment of Internal Policies, Oversee collection agreements over 2008 financial crisis.
Contador Staff
Hendrickson Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V.
08.2001 - 07.2007
- Business unit accountant
- Responsible for Accounts Receivable and Payable
- Achievement: Implementation of Money market.
Education
Finance Master -
U.A.N.L
12.2010
Bachelor’s degree as an Accountant -
U.A.N.L
12.2010
Skills
- Contpaq
- Oracle Accounting
- Oracle Accounts Payable
- MRP (Basic)
- KBM 22
- Datamyne
- Policy Planning
- Preparing financial statements
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial document review
Accomplishments
- Optimized workflow and reduced variances by recommending and introducing new accounting software.
Languages
Ingles
Frances
Timeline
Plant Controller
Mighty Buildings Mexico
11.2023 - Current
General Controller
Minerex SA de CV
01.2018 - 08.2024
Plant Controller
USG México
07.2015 - 12.2017
Controller
Advanced Technology Services Mexico S de RL de CV
06.2014 - 06.2015
Financial Supervisor
GM Financial
02.2013 - 06.2014
Adminsitrator
TURIMEX LLC (Senda Group)
06.2012 - 01.2013
Administrative Manager
Hendrickson Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C. V.
07.2007 - 06.2012
Contador Staff
Hendrickson Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V.
08.2001 - 07.2007
Finance Master -
U.A.N.L
Bachelor’s degree as an Accountant -
U.A.N.L