Melissa Peñaloza Xicali

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Implementation of Kyriba Software for the automation of the Treasury process (Swift connection, treasury position, bank reconciliations, payment module and cash flow per project), achieving 50% efficiency in Treasury management.  Factoring program production chains (PEMEX suppliers) achieving a rate decrease of two percentage points, Factoring suppliers (negotiation of credit lines with financial institutions). RESPONSIBILITIES: o Forecast in the short, medium and long term. Control and analysis of results, financial metrics (DSO, DIO, DPO) and Cash Flow. Preparation of financial models and reports for timely decision making. o Administration and Management of Internal Financing through In-house bank. o Control and Management of the company's liquidity through a Centralized Treasury of the group, Trust Administration, Rate and Exchange Rate Hedging Strategy. o Administration and risk mitigation strategy of the Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes. o Attention to Internal and External Audits, Quality (ISO standard) and Compliance. Control process analysis to determine improvement opportunities.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Implementation of the Document Validator Module in ERP Dynamics to automate the Accounts Payable process, generating a 4-day decrease in the monthly accounting close.  Negotiation with suppliers, obtaining discounts in 10% of the total debt with strategic suppliers. RESPONSIBILITIES: o Review of financial statements of joint venture contracts to ensure consistency with corporate accounting policies. o Control and Administration of Intercompany Operations. o Preparation of strategies for the implementation of controls in the Accounts Payable area in compliance with accounting and tax provisions, through the design, preparation and execution of policies and procedures for the improvement of processes. o Control and administration of employee expenses through corporate cards to control travel expenses.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Implementation of the financial and fiscal strategy for the purchase of assets through the issuance of debt abroad, managing to finance the purchase 100%.  Obtaining a recourse factoring line to finance one of the projects that represents 30% of the group's total income.  Control of results by project, analysis of deviations and preparation of semi-annual and annual strategy. RESPONSIBILITIES: o Preparation of Business Case and Corporate Financing Management for new projects. o Financial and fiscal analysis to determine the viability of new projects through the issuance of projected financial statements that show whether the expected financial profitability is aligned with the corporate strategy. o Preparation, control and updating of the group's backlog. o Issuance of the Annual Budget (Consolidated and by Project). Preparation of monthly variation report for the BOD.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Implementation of fiscal strategies for the development of new projects, reducing the fiscal cost by 10% through the application of treaties to avoid double taxation.  Corporate restructuring, creation of a new business group.  Implementation of Fiscal Module in ERP Dynamics for the automation in the determination of provisional payments, achieving a reduction of 3 days in this process. RESPONSIBILITIES: o Determination of provisional payments and annual tax, presentation of declarations and Tax Opinion. o Supervision of calculation and payment of payroll and taxes and employer obligations. o Determination of the group's deferred taxes and review of transfer pricing studies. o Annual forecast and analysis of monthly deviations. o Attention of requirements to the different tax authorities.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Recovery of balances in favor of ISR and VAT through refund of federal taxes to the fiscal authority for the years 2004 to 2010, which represent 15% of the total annual income. RESPONSIBILITIES: o Responsible for the calculation of taxes, payroll review, filing of returns and Tax Opinion. o Annual forecast and analysis of monthly variations. o External audit and financial report.

ACHIEVEMENTS:  Recovery of balances in favor of VAT.  Implementation of internal control focused on inventories. (elaboration of procedures and warehouse control by periodic physical inventories), achieving an optimization in the 3-day accounting close and reducing the impact on the company's results. RESPONSIBILITIES: o Responsible for the review of the reasonableness of the financial information. o Review of provisional payments and annual tax, filing of declarations and Tax Opinion. o Issuance of annual Financial Statements. Preparation of financial report and opinion. o Internal Control: Identification of areas of opportunity and improvement in processes towards greater efficiency and optimization of resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES: o Audit of Financial Statements (review of current assets, fixed assets and suppliers). Preparation of selective tests. o Internal control review (finance processes).

This diploma helps me to better understand everything related to mergers and acquisitions, from the accounting side, such as its tax and legal implications. This course complements my training as a financier and strengthens my knowledge about NIF's.

This diploma helped me put into practice the knowledge I acquired in the master's degree. It reaffirmed my knowledge in matters of analysis, financial indicators, short, medium and long term projections and risk analysis.

The master's degree gave me all the financial analysis tools to be able to generate executive reports and an opinion that generates value to an organization, as well as the strategies to follow to achieve the objectives. It helped me train as a leader and create more assertiveness in my decision making.

The master's degree gave me the knowledge in analysis and interpretation of local and foreign tax regulation, as well as the necessary strategies to carry out adequate tax planning, based on solid financial planning, so I had the opportunity to complement these two areas to achieve a better application of technical knowledge in my daily work, generating solid strategies and value for the company.

This specialty gave me knowledge on national tax regulation, as well as knowledge on foreign trade issues, which I was able to put into practice in my daily work to streamline processes and optimize resources.