SANDRA LUZ BARRAGAN QUEZADA
Finance
Dinuba
Summary
Finance professional with extensive background in financial analysis and management. Known for driving process improvements and implementing strategic financial planning. Reliable team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability to changing business needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Finance Manager
Brand Kern-Liebers
07.2024 - Current
- Developed and managed annual budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial targets.
- Implemented financial forecasting processes using advanced spreadsheet models to enhance accuracy in projections.
- Conducted comprehensive financial analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve resource allocation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish performance metrics, driving accountability and improved financial outcomes.
- Oversaw the preparation of monthly financial reports, providing insights to senior management for strategic decision-making.
Finance Manager
Adval Tech México
01.2020 - 07.2024
- Support in the process of budget and forecast
- Supervision and reporting of financial statements
- Monthly cash flow Budget
- Financial Resources Management
- Accounting Supervision (Journal entries, account reconciliations, etc)
- Supervision of the fiscal Area
- Supervision of Accounts payable
- Supervision of accounts receivable and billing
- Relations with Banks and Exchange Houses
- Participation in the preparation of the managers meetings.
- Review and prepare weekly month end close to prevent financial impacts
- Encore rolling forecast data loading
- Support in external and internal audits
- Treasury
- CAPEX
Accounting Assistant Manager
Kyoho Toyotsu Mexico
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Prepare/Review Journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Preparation and analysis of standard cost, analysis of direct material, labor capitalization, freight and general manufacturing expenses in the inventory; monthly variations, cyclical counts and administration and transfer of inventory.
- Ensure corporate reporting deadlines are met for designated reports.
- Develop the forecast for the areas within my responsibility, as well as being support for the areas that interact with the cost area.
- Establish objectives and implement appropriate processes in line with established financial practices.
Cost Supervisor
Nexteer Automotive
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Determination of standard costs in conjunction with the areas of financial planning, PC & L and materials, as well as the revision and analysis of the variations (PPV, manufacturing variances).
- Manage the forecast process monthly.
- Daily analysis of inventory transactions that ensure their correct and timely registration.
- Reconciliation of balance and results accounts.
- Manage the annual budget processes and the integrated business plan, assisting the plants in technical matters, providing support, analyzing and consolidating the results and supporting the preparation of the final documents.
- Analyze and interpret the results, the balance sheet KPIs for the plants in order to evaluate the financial results against the budget, forecast and previous year.
Senior Cost Accountant
Graftech México
08.2011 - 08.2015
- Maintain accurate standard costs for new and existing products.
- Maintain adequate internal controls to ensure the accuracy of the inventory.
- Work with all financial aspects of the inventory, including inventory reconciliation, inventory management, inventory journal entries, MOH preparation and slow moving /obsolete inventory reports.
- Complete month end journal entries, reconcile the balance sheet accounts, analyze the variances and analysis of expenses.
- Elaboration and analysis of Std Cost, PPV, work Orders, Variations in material consumption, Lower of cost or market (LCM), Inventories, Audits, Monthly and annual reports, among others.
Education
Degree in Public Accounting -
Universidad Michoacana De San Nicolás De Hidalgo
Morelia, Mich. 01.2000 - 01.2005
Master in Business Administration - undefined
Universidad Tec Milenio
Guadalajara, Jal. 01.2009 - 01.2011
Financial Accounting-Introduction - undefined
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AlbertaCost Management Workshop -
Tecnológico De Monterrey
Querétaro, QuerétaroStrategic Training For High-Performance Managers -
Universidad Del Valle De México
Querétaro, Querétaro 01.2020 - 01.2021
Skills
- Financial management
- Budget forecasting
- Financial analysis
- Excel
- PLEX
- SAP
- Hyperion
- Oracle
- JD Edwards
- QAD
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/18/81
Other
- Permanent resident in the USA
- Willingness to travel.
- Availability of time.
- Willing to relocate.
Timeline
Finance Manager
Brand Kern-Liebers
07.2024 - Current
Finance Manager
Adval Tech México
01.2020 - 07.2024
Strategic Training For High-Performance Managers -
Universidad Del Valle De México
01.2020 - 01.2021
Accounting Assistant Manager
Kyoho Toyotsu Mexico
07.2018 - 01.2020
Cost Supervisor
Nexteer Automotive
08.2015 - 07.2018
Senior Cost Accountant
Graftech México
08.2011 - 08.2015
Master in Business Administration - undefined
Universidad Tec Milenio
01.2009 - 01.2011
Degree in Public Accounting -
Universidad Michoacana De San Nicolás De Hidalgo
01.2000 - 01.2005
Financial Accounting-Introduction - undefined
Bow Valley College
Cost Management Workshop -
Tecnológico De Monterrey
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