Rodrigo Garreton Fernandez
Síntesis profesional
Senior finance leader with 14 years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, and business partnering across Latin America. Led regional finance partnering across 18 countries and 12 business units representing over USD 600M in annual revenue. Combines commercial acumen with supply chain finance and manufacturing cost analysis to guide planning, investment, and profitability decisions. Experienced in developing finance talent and advising senior leadership.
Información general
6
6
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Experiencia laboral
Regional Finance Manager
Ecolab
Mexico City, Mexico
2022.05 - 2026.08
- Regional Finance Leadership: Led finance partnering across 18 countries and 12 business units representing over USD 600M in annual revenue, developing finance talent and strengthening accountability across a complex multinational organization.
- FP&A & Strategic Business Partnering: Directed budgeting, forecasting, quarterly outlooks, and long-range planning, partnering with senior leadership and Global FP&A to challenge assumptions, explain performance, and guide resource allocation.
- Standard Cost & Supply Chain Partnership: Partnered with Supply Chain Finance and Cost Accounting to review annual standard costs for key products across 12 business units, analyze raw material and packaging cost movements, and incorporate commercial volume assumptions into budgets.
- SAP FI/CO & Manufacturing Cost Analysis: Analyzed product cost structures, standard versus latest purchase and replacement costs, production variances, and fixed-cost absorption using SAP FI/CO, translating operational drivers into financial insights.
- Commercial Finance & Margin Management: Led pricing, mix, customer and product profitability analysis, connecting cost movements and commercial assumptions to margin forecasts and business recommendations.
- Investment Modeling & Decision Support: Built financial models for new business opportunities, incorporating cash flow, sensitivity scenarios, and profitability assessments to support investment and strategic growth decisions.
- Cost Discipline & Process Improvement: Managed SG&A performance analysis, identified spending trends and corrective actions, and standardized regional reporting tools and practices to improve consistency, transparency, and decision support.
Sr Financial Analyst
Ecolab
Mexico City, Mexico
2017.05 - 2022.05
- Commercial FP&A & Trade Analytics: Partnered with sales and marketing to track pricing, trade spend, and commercial KPIs, mapping customer and product profitability to uncover margin optimization opportunities.
- Core FP&A & Executive Reporting: Executed budgeting, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis (P&L and cash flow), consolidating multi-market data into executive-ready insights for QBRs and management reviews.
- Financial Modeling & Strategic Projects: Built comprehensive financial models for capital investments, M&A assessments, and new business cases, evaluating sensitivity scenarios to de-risk strategic initiatives.
Latin America Sr Financial Analyst
CHEP
Mexico City, Mexico
2016.07 - 2017.05
- Consolidated LATAM Financial Reporting: Maintained regional financial data consolidation across Latin America, designing executive presentations and variance analysis to track business performance and support regional leadership reviews.
- Formulated Commercial Business Cases: Built financial models for new product launches, market entries, and channel expansions, translating complex analysis into clear financial recommendations for Sales and Commercial heads.
- Coordinated Cross-Functional Alignment: Partnered with Supply Chain, Marketing, and Legal to embed operational costs, commercial strategy, and contractual risks into comprehensive financial evaluations.
Sr Financial Analyst FP&A
Mitsui
Mexico City, Mexico
2013.01 - 2015.06
- Asset FP&A & Asset Lifecycle Management: Managed full-cycle FP&A operations for capital-intensive power generation assets, driving absolute precision in CAPEX project tracking, OPEX control, and long-range P&L budgeting.
- Operational Cost & Profitability Control: Audited asset performance by evaluating operating costs, efficiency KPIs, EBITDA margins, and operating income, delivering structured variance analysis to derisk operational decisions.
- Engineering & Procurement Collaboration: Partnered closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to tie financial models to physical business drivers, evaluating strict investment requirements while upholding corporate compliance.
Estudios
Master - Finance
EAE Business School
Barcelona 2015.07 - 2016.07
Bachelor - Finance and banking
Escuela Bancaria - EBC
Mexico City 2007.06 - 2011.12
Competencias
- Financial Performance & P&L Reporting
- Commercial Accruals & Provisions
- FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Pricing, Mix & Profitability Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication & Financial Storytelling
- Consignment Inventory & COGS
- Working Capital & Cost Analysis
- Talent Development & Team Leadership
- Process Standardization
Cronología
Regional Finance Manager
Ecolab
2022.05 - 2026.08
Sr Financial Analyst
Ecolab
2017.05 - 2022.05
Latin America Sr Financial Analyst
CHEP
2016.07 - 2017.05
Master - Finance
EAE Business School
2015.07 - 2016.07
Sr Financial Analyst FP&A
Mitsui
2013.01 - 2015.06
Bachelor - Finance and banking
Escuela Bancaria - EBC
2007.06 - 2011.12