Eraña Antonio

Finance Director Central and South America @ Griffith Foods

About

Experienced, creative MBA with accounting, management and financial background. Solid background of progressively responsible experience in accounting, management and finance. Proven Manager with International business perspective. Strong analytical problem solving ability. Experience on Quality Performance Excellence. Strong orientation on teambuilding and teamwork. Focus on delivering and achieving objectives. Specialties: accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, administration, baan, bank reconciliation, books, budgeting, cash flow, closing, cost accounting, credit, decision making, english, erp, finance, financial planning, financial statements, fixed assets, information technology, inventory management, investments, jd edwards, leadership, management, microsoft, minitab, negotiation, organizational skills, payroll, portuguese, presentation skills, six sigma and spanish.

Country

City

Costa Rica

Industry

Food Production

Skill

Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Strategic Financial Planning, Finance, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis, Strategic Planning, Internal Audit, Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Financial Reporting

Experience

Finance Director Central and South America

Griffith Foods

2007 - Present · 19 yrs

•Experience creating and implementing improved financial tools for decision-making. •Responsible of providing analyzed information to the company president. •Experience in the planning and execution to close a manufacturing company branch. •Responsible of analyzing and optimizing the Central and South America organizational structure. •Responsible of the finance and administration areas. •Responsible of business support to all the units in the region. •Key contributor developing a strategic plan for our Group region. In addition, responsible of developing the key initiatives to support our strategic plan. Finally, responsible for the follow up of each initiative to assure the fulfillment of our strategic plan. •Responsible of implementing control tools assuring the fulfillment of our key indicators (Net Working Capital, Selling, General and Administrative expenses, Economic Value Added, Economic Value Added, EBITDA , Return on Investments and Cash Flow).

Administration and Finance Director for Central America and the Caribbean

Griffith Foods

2003-9 - 2007-3 · 3 yrs 7 mos

•Experience creating and implementing improved financial tools for decision-making. •Responsible of providing analyzed information to the company president. •Experience in the planning and execution closing a company branch. •Responsible of the finance, administration and the information technology area. •Responsible of implementing control tools assuring the fulfillment of our key indicators (Net Working Capital, Selling, General and Administrative expenses, Economic Value Added and Cash Flow).

Administrator and Finance Manager Mexico

Griffith Foods

2002-8 - 2003-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

•Responsible of the forecast, budget, project evaluation and long term investments for Latin America. •Manager of the payroll, accounts receivable and industrial relationship division for Mexico. •Responsible of consolidating and managing Latin America Accounts Receivable. •Responsible of the creation, consolidation and analysis of the financial information for Latin America. •Key user in finance during the BaaN IV (ERP system) implementation in Mexico. •Responsible of establishing goals in the finance department. •Experience developing control tools oriented to reach companies objectives (Net Working Capital, Cash Flow and Administrative Expenses).

Software and Consultant

CEMTEC S.A. de C.V

1999-3 - 2000-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

•Ensure efficient operation of the client business in general accounting, financial statements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, cost accounting, cash flow, inventory and MRP. •Knowledge and experience with address book, security of the system, menu design, copy tables, universal table browser, loading information and report design. •Involved in ISO9001 certification process. •Experience providing support to customers in their financial area through redesigning internal process and the organizational chart.

General Manager

Representaciones IRELY S.A. de C.V

1998-12 - 1999-2 · 3 mos

•Managed sales and marketing, financial planning, fiscal & financial accounting, purchasing, research & new products and quality control. Increased sales in 20% and profit margin by 10%. The activities performed were to work with our supplier aiming to customize the products for our actual customers and potential customer’s needs. This achievement allow us to increase sales in several accounts and to gain new customers. •Experience reducing the net working capital allowing the company to search for different investments options. The driver was achieved by sales forecast with our customers which allow us to reduce our inventory.

Financial Coordinator

Mabe Mexico S de RL. de C.V

1997-6 - 1998-11 · 1 yr 6 mos

Managed all foreign currency, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash forecast and collection. Improved collection from 75 days to 60 days period. Responsible for Six Sigma project, redefine buying process, corporative credit card manager and all banks reconciliation. Reducing operational costs by 15%. Responsible of payments to foreign suppliers, inter-company transactions, corporative credit card manager, foreign bank reconciliation and payments to national suppliers from subsidiaries; Portuguese classes in Costa Rica by Berlitz. March 2009 Theory and Tools for the Negotiation Project. October 2008; tutored by CMI International. Zodiak training, The game of Finance, Business and Strategy. May 2007