Livio César H. Vicco

Livio César H. Vicco

Finance Director Central America, Caribbean and Andean Markets Cluster @ The Clorox Company

About

Finance Executive | FMCG Expert | Strategic Leader With over 20 years of experience in the FMCG sector, I am a results-oriented finance executive known for my logical, analytical approach to achieving business objectives. My career is marked by a proven track record in building and implementing complex business strategies, supported by strong strategic insight and business acumen. Excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication, and strong leadership capabilities, all underpinned by high integrity. Brings international experience of increasing scope and complexity, including: - LatAm Finance roles (based in Buenos Aires) - National Finance Manager for Unilever Paraguay (Asunción) - Global Finance Senior Manager for a Global Business Unit (Unilever Foodsolutions, based in Rotterdam) - Finance Director of Unilever Greater Caribbean (based in Puerto Rico) - FP&A Director of a multi-country cluster (seven markets, based in Argentina) - CFO of a multi-country cluster (four markets, based in Colombia) Areas of expertise include: - Decision Support / Strategic Planning - Budgeting and Forecasting - Performance Monitoring, Reporting, and Controlling - Operating and Implementing Procedures - Strong Strategic Influencing Skills - Working in Cross-functional/Cross-cultural Teams - Leading Virtual Teams - Managing Communication Effectively

Country

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City

Peru

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

FMCG, Finance, Forecasting, Consumer Products, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Team Building, Product Innovation, Supply Chain, Business Planning, Management, Strategic Planning, Customer Insight, Strategy, Business Strategy, Managerial Finance, Leadership, Financial Analysis

Experience

The Clorox Company

Finance Director Central America, Caribbean and Andean Markets Cluster

The Clorox Company

LinkedIn
2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

The Clorox Company

Finance Director Andean Cluster

The Clorox Company

LinkedIn
2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Lima, Peru

-P&L responsible for Peru, Colombia and Ecuador markets. Supervise the work related to FP&A, monthly accounts closure, performance review/presentation to management and profit improvement initiatives monitoring (CCEM, PPA, Pricing delivery). - Direct responsibility for the FP&A/Cost accounting teams, coordinating the support of Controlling, Tax and Treasury functions. - Performance management: P&L planning/trade-offs analysis covering Andean Cluster markets, corporate targets tracking, sensitivity analysis, mitigation actions-plans reviews. - Support the General Manager in the leadership agenda management, bringing forward key topics for review/discussion. - Support and enable the annual Budget and Forecasts reviews/discussions.

Avon

Finance Head, Avon Hispanic markets

Avon

LinkedIn
2021-7 - 2022-4 · 10 mos

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Responsible for the management of the Finance function/performance tracking for Avon´s Hispanic markets (Mexico, Central America, Rep. Dom., Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Supervise the work related to FP&A, monthly accounts closure, performance review/presentation and profit improvement initiatives monitoring. I´m responsible for the full compliance with the objectives of the annual business plan (Revenue, Ebitda and FCF generation) and the monitoring of the multi-year plan (Programa Estrátegico N &Co) based on the objectives agreed with Corporate. Member of the Avon Hispanic Board (regional in scope), challenging and supporting the business strategy and weighing the financial impacts of different courses of action, trade-offs assessment, as well as being responsible for periodically reviewing the business performance at market/regional level. I´m directly responsible for 8 direct reports (Director, Senior Managers, Junior manager, and four Managers) who in turn lead a team of +160 collaborators, across ten markets.

Avon

Executive Director Finance - Andean Cluster

Avon

LinkedIn
2015-6 - 2022-4 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Medellín, Colombia

Responsible for the management of the Finance function for Avon´s Andean Cluster (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela). Supervise the work and development of Treasury, Collections and Risk, Accounting, Internal Control and FP&A teams. I´m responsible for the full compliance with the objectives of the annual business plan (Revenue, Operating Profit and cash generation) and the monitoring of the multi-year plan (Value Creation Plan) based on the objectives agreed with Corporate. Member of the Andean Committee (local board), challenging and supporting the business strategy and weighing the financial impacts of different courses of action, as well as being responsible for periodically reviewing the business performance at market/segment level. I´m directly responsible for 6 Associates (Senior Manager, Junior Manager and four Managers) who in turn lead a team of ~ 100 Associates, across four markets.

Unilever

Finance Director Brand Building (FP&A Director)

Unilever

LinkedIn
2014-7 - 2015-6 · 1 yr

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Business partner to Foods and HPC VPs Brand Building SoCo, three direct reports, 15+ professionals finance team. - Performance management: P&L planning/trade-offs analysis (Turnover > U$ 2.5Bln) covering six Operating Companies across Southern Cone. - Working Capital modelling, performance tracking and forecast reporting. - Responsible for running the planning/budgeting and targeting process for Unilever SoCo. - Prepare regular P&L forecasts, and track performance against it, including a risk & opportunities sense check. - Information management: in charge of finance management reporting, executive info packs, business performance review and link with regional information improvements initiatives and its deployments. - Support the business cases behind Unilever innovation efforts, formal role in approval/discussion process (Gate meetings) as Finance lead for brand building. - Support Unilever decision making process through an effective business partner deployment of resources, while looking to step up team´s morale and business acumen.

Unilever

Finance Director Unilever Greater Caribbean (CFO)

Unilever

LinkedIn
2010-8 - 2014-7 · 4 yrs

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Finance Head (CFO) for the Caribbean cluster of Unilever, build up of three Operating Companies in DomRep, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago (listed at the T&T Stock Exchange Ltd.), serving more than 20+ markets. - Responsible for the Finance function of three separate OpCos: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago (listed company), five direct reports, 70+ finance team. - P&L responsible (Turnover > U$ 250Mln) for above and below the line components. P&L management, Financial Plan, Working Capital and Capex management. - Responsible as well for Treasury, Tax, Compliance and external reporting activities. - Board member of Unilever Caribbean Ltd. (Unilever T&T) a locally listed entity, representing the interest of Unilever NV/Plc as shareholder. Audit Committee member. - Assisted the Chairman in several material businesses restructuring initiatives and sourcing network reviews that resulted in streamlined operations. - In charge of financial planning/forecasting and overall business performance management, target settings, monitoring and review with the GC Leadership Team. - Supported UL M&A agenda, post acquisition integration, potential acquisitions valuations and minorities buyout valuations scenarios analysis. Major Achievements: - Step up Operating Income from single digit to double digit over a three years period. - Reduced usage of working capital, in ca. 50% over a two years improvement program. - Restructured the go to market and supporting functions in both Puerto Rico and DomRep, stepping up overall business performance. - Fully integrated Alberto Culver acquisition on time and in full, with no sales drift and no negative P&L impact (eg. bad debts). - Streamlined numbers of reports generated across the three operating companies and introduced an intranet-based tool to manage reports publishing/distribution. - Streamlined the finance function in 35% over three years (from 72 to 47 FTEs) while keeping the business correctly supported.

Unilever

Global Finance Senior Manager, Food Solutions

Unilever

LinkedIn
2008-1 - 2010-7 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Business Partner to several global teams over time, as the Global SC Team, Global Categories Leadership Team and in the last year to the Customer Development Global team based in Rotterdam. - Finance partner to the Customer Development Global team based in Rotterdam. - Finance line manager for five UFS Operating Units (Portugal, Spain, Israel, Poland Group and South Central Europe). - In charge of UFS Global forecasting process, risk assessment, consolidation, challenge sessions and reporting to UL Centre. - Business Partner to SC and BD marketing Global functions. Major Achievements: - Implementation of a process to build Food Solutions Global Marketing budgets, including transfer of budgets between OpCos and Corporate Centre inclusive of tracking of expenses across geographies and categories. - Modelled global sales force deployment/productivity against various scenarios of growth to support a global strategy review. - Analytical modelling of business potential linking GDP p/capita, urbanization ratio, distribution reach to challenge countries assumptions for a long term planning exercise. - Developed a standard pack of sales force productivity analysis at country level for Global Customer Development (Foods Solutions).

Unilever

National Finance Manager - Unilever Paraguay

Unilever

LinkedIn
2004-4 - 2007-12 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Asunción, Paraguay

Head of Finance for Unilever Paraguay (U$ > 70Mln), member of the Management Committee - Decision support to the Management Committee, providing feedback on business opportunities as well as managing trade-offs. - Performance monitoring, secure key actions are in place to assure business objectives are met. - In charge of the full Finance area for Unilever Paraguay from Tax, Credit, Treasury to Management Accounting, including business partnering to Marketing and CD (team of 20+ professionals). - In charge of Legal Affairs in the last year of my assignment. - Active member of the Finance Training Team, covering 60 participants a year, across three modules. Major Achievements: - Supported a full review of trade terms structure and contract logic underpinning the Traditional Trade go to market. - Developed a Customer Development Finance area (processes, skills and analytics). - Deployed and coordinated first SarbOx implementation/certification. - Successfully implemented a “thin capital” structure and a regular interim dividend procedure (not specifically regulated under Paraguayan commercial code). - Strengthened controls of company assets (stock counting, bank reconciliations).

Unilever

Supply Chain Accountat - Unilever Bestfoods River Plate

Unilever

LinkedIn
2002 - 2004 · 2 yrs

Pilar, Buenos Aires

Business partner to the SC VP of Unilever Bestfoods Argentina - Sourcing Studies, supporting the Supply Chain VP from a financial perspective, addressing key drivers to feed decision making. - Manage Capital Expenditure Budget and Authorisation process. - Annual Planning, process coordination within countries (River Plate MCO). - Value Improvement Program, process coordination and benefits tracking. Major Achievements: - Implemented Unilever Transfer Prices policy (arm´s length principle, OCDE guidelines based) supporting it´s tax defensibility. - Development of a companywide (Foods business) cost strucure (Shopping Basket) model, which helped to anticipate cost movements, profit impact and informed pricing decisions during Argentina´s 2002 crisis. - Revamped post-integration restructuring database, to inform management (CFO) of projects on-off track, savings delivery and expected ROI.

Unilever

Category Accountant - Deodorants LatAm

Unilever

LinkedIn
2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Finance manager supporting the Deos Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) based in BsAs, with Latin America scope. - Business planning and forecasting consolidation for Deos category at a regional level, performance tracking, trade-off analysis, business review for the Category Leadership. - Business cases build up and modelling of launches (ie, Rexona for Colombia, Dove Deo sequence for Central America, Axe Anti-perspirant for Argentina).

Unilever

Marketing Accountant - Household Care LatAm

Unilever

LinkedIn
1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

Buenos Aires

Finance manager supporting HHC Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) based in BsAs, with Latin America scope. - Category P&L Forecasting and Advertising and Promotional budget tracking for Argentina business. - VIPs tracking and turnaround analysis/support for Dishwash business (Ala/Camello brands).

PwC

Semi Senior Auditor

PwC

LinkedIn
1993 - 1996 · 3 yrs

Buenos Aires

- External Auditor of non-financial organizations. - Assisted in debt issue, post acquisition controlling, inventories and due diligences.

Education

University of Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

LinkedIn

Administration (with a Major in Marketing)

1990 - 1996 · 6 yrs

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