Jose Cuadra

Senior Manager Operations Finance - Central America @ Walmart

About

MBA with 16 years of experience in finance and project coordination, occupying management positions requiring strong leadership and strategic skills. Proven experience in preparing business plans, financial models, cash flows, budgets, accounting processes and management policies. Six Sigma Black Belt (TEC) highly skilled at improving processes to reduce costs and increase sales. Strong ability to manage multidisciplinary teams of up to 12 people for implementing projects. Knowledge of international accounting systems and experience in accounting supervision and coordination in accordance with IFRS. Knowledge of CRM systems management for proper customer management and follow-up. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Country

Costa Rica

City

San José Metropolitan Area

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Finance, Contract Negotiation, Logistics, Spanish, Analysis, Financial Modeling, MS Project, Due Diligence, Project Planning, Human Resources, Internal Controls, Business Strategy, Banking, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Team Leadership, Strategy, Project Finance

Experience

Senior Manager Operations Finance - Central America

Walmart

2021-6 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Costa Rica

Gerente de Finanzas Real Estate

Walmart

2019-12 - 2022-1 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Costa Rica

Managing Partner

Stratos & Capital S.A.

2018-10 - 2019-12 · 1 yr 3 mos

San José

Responsible for acquiring new customers and maintaining professional relations: FIFCO (Florida Ice and Farm Company): • Lead the merger of six internal companies within the corporation, taking into account all the business areas involved at the operational and system level. • Accomplished the proper execution of all tasks in terms of time and costs. Medical Services Company (confidential): • Negotiating with banks for a loan refinance. ATANA (Statup in digital distribution): • Creating the financial model and business plan. Negotiating with banks and investors for an initial capital loan.

Financial And Project Manager

Vive Desarrollos Inmobiliarios

2014-7 - 2018-6 · 4 yrs

Costa Rica

• Design financial models and manage cash flows for $50MM projects according to different sales projections and scenarios. • Negotiate development financing with banks. • Supervise all accounting flows and account reconciliation as well as project accounting in accordance with IFRS and recommend tax strategies. • Present financial, technical, commercial and legal results at board of director meetings. • Prepare financial, operating and business strategies to meet business plan earnings, investment and time targets. • Model profitability and viability analyses for new projects and negotiate with landowners. • Over the last twelve months, I assumed general management of the company, leading a 12-person team and creating a positive organizational climate.

Project Manager

Tienda Universal

2011-10 - 2014-7 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Costa Rica

Manage cash flows and budgets for remodeling. Lead the preliminary project structuring, feasibility studies and permits for fitting out a food court on the fourth floor of their store on Central Avenue. Responsible for supervising all contractors and coordinating the group’s new remodeling projects.

Project Manager

Stratos & Capital S.A.

2011-8 - 2014-6 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Costa Rica

Responsible for maintaining the professional relationship with specific clients assigned: Trivium Center: Negotiate bank financing for construction of a $6.1MM, 5,500m2 office and warehouse center. Manage the project’s cash flow and supervise accounting, which was audited by bank mandate.

Credit and Collections Assistant Manager

BAC

2010-7 - 2011-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Costa Rica

Supervise several strategic projects for management and give workshops to improve proper performance and alignment of goals for more than 500 employees.

Consultant

Copa Airlines

2009-10 - 2010-1 · 4 mos

Internship

Intern / Financial Analyst

CEO Advisors

2009-6 - 2009-8 · 3 mos

Internship

Project Manager

Rodrigo Zapata y Asociados

2007-9 - 2008-8 · 1 yr

Responsible of managing the projects' cash flow, budget, income / cost controls and accounts payable. Supervision of the correct execution of project contractors.