Ronald Retana

Supervisor, R2R Accounting Team Experienced Supervisor overseeing a Record-to-Report (R2R) accounting team, managing 2 team leads and 12 professionals. Responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting and process optimization for Spanish LATAM and North America regions. Focused on ensuring compliance with accounting standards, enhancing operational efficiency, and fostering a collaborative team environment to support organizational success.

Supervising process and resources responsibles of the Finance Operation for Intercompany Accounting of Italy, and Regions of Iberia and LATAM. Responsibilities of the Team involve HFM Reporting/upload for IC figures, IC Confirmation Process for both Balances and PL; and Mismatch resolution Process. Position require managing 9 resources development plans, as well of procuring 100% accuracy/SLA's on Reconciliation process for Intercompany related recs for US/Canada/LATAM. Also involved on both Internal and external Audits.

Senior Accountant for the Center of Excellence of Lion Resources responsable of HFM promotion at Month End Close, Journal entries and Reconciliation review and approval. As well as managing AUC capitalization and internal and external Audit inquiries.

Coordinate workload, task and ad-hoc requests for the GL Team (two Senior Analyst and 5 Analyst) responsible for General Accounting booking in JDE and submission to HFM for US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Costa Rica entities. As part of the non close activities, I am in charge of revision and certification of accurateness of all Journals and Reconciliations. In addition, I am the point of contacts for Internal SOX Audits and External Audits Process. Must of the interaction with external stakeholders is related to Monthly Reporting of Financial Statements to Corporate Consolidation Team, and follow up on business inquiries.

Payroll - Fringes Analyst Reports Debts Management and Bookkeeping - Commercial Papers - FAS 133 Record to Reporting Financial Statements Analyst / Accounts Reconciliation As part of the accomplishments during the execution of this position I can highlight: Played a key part of “Go Live” for Baxalta Company, Separation process from Baxter Legacies. Successfully establishments of Fringes Accounting Process for Baxalta US entities. Consolidated as a Key contact for US Stakeholders of Treasury, Corporate Consolidation and Finance Teams.

• Responsible for Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama), Jamaica, Trinidad and Dominican Republic. Also supervising the personnel in charge of Puerto Rico, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Bolivia. • P&L Review and Analytical Breakdown of Budget and Forecast Deviations. • Revenue Reconciliation Process and Invoicing. • Key Accounts Reconciliation – Unrevenue and Revenue Accruals G/L Accounts. • Accounts Receivables Collection and Payment Record Process; managing A/R Aging and Bad Debts Calculations. • Support Tax Advisors with Monthly Revenue reporting support reports. • Support Internal/External Audit process, providing procedures, reports and answers to inquires about the business process, account balances and any specific request. • Support Controller in Quarterly Forecast and Annual Budget Process. • Create, document and post General Ledger journal entries.

Estudios en Administración General, Contratación Administrativa, y Código Municipal.

Studies on General Accounting, Taxes regulations, and Cost Accounting