Roxana Hernandez

Finance Leader for 3 sites in Mexico

Ensured compliance with administrative and accounting regulations across 11 companies. Led comprehensive financial analysis and developed finance strategies to optimize budgeting processes. Managed treasury operations, cash forecasting, and working capital optimization for Grupo IMU. Directed a team of 30 professionals utilizing SAP B1. I implemented improvements in financial management to increase efficiency. Main Achievements: • Transformed the Finance team, improving internal communication. Promoted staff development within the team. • Improved banking relationships by obtaining favorable interest rate adjustments. • Optimized the use of SAP B1 to improve operational efficiency. (purchase orders and payment processing) •Increased accuracy in working capital management. •Increased team efficiency in a regulated environment.

Advisor to the General Management Committee, providing strategic guidance on growth and profitability while acting as a trusted business partner. Holds overall responsibility for all financial aspects of subsidiary strategy, ensuring compliance and sustainable value creation. Leads and manages a high-performing finance team under tight deadlines, including month-end, year-end, and annual budgeting cycles, collaborating cross-functionally with all departments. Oversees corporate finance activities, managing policies on capital requirements, debt, taxation, and equity in alignment with corporate best practices and the global core model. Main Achievements: •Acted as a strategic advisor to the General Management Committee, guiding growth and profitability initiatives. • Led the transformation of the finance team, enhancing communication and collaboration with business clients. • Oversaw corporate finance activities, ensuring compliance with capital, debt, and taxation policies. • Delivered the Mazars 2022 report on time, addressing audit points and strengthening internal controls.

Coordinate activities related to project planning and integration to modernize assets and systems. Implement and control strategic project to reduce risk associated to old assets and data integrity gaps. Financial evaluation of the project, CIP management and achievement of monthly / annual targets. Coordinate site activities with stakeholders to track projects and assure Quality, Product Supply, IT and cost requirements Main Achievements: ● Improved communication and governance. ● Improved tracking tools, developing and implementing process improvements (LSS tools – Problem solving). ● Managed visibility to Site Direction and LA Regional lead of ERMD. ● Assigned as Xochimilco Data Integrity lead after 1st quarter targets achieved on time. 100% CIP Forecast vs. Actual.

Financial support, control & reporting of four production sites. Develop Finance Strategy for Xochimilco Site 2018-2020. Responsible for A3 Cost site initiatives to reduce cost. Assure financial compliance (SAP month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and audit readiness), SOX, Corporate & PWC Audit. In charge of Financial Planning, Inventories, Costing, internal control and Fixed Assets areas. Main Achievements: ● Supported restructuring actions; 2 MMD and 1 Animal health sites were closed, also a Pilot plant in Xochimilco was closed on time and according to restructuring expectations and with all financial activities performed. ● Executed Legal entity integration as Key member. ● Recognized in SAP implementation for Xochimilco, where previous experience and knowledge were key elements to reduce disruption elements. ● Implemented several policies & Fixed Asset controls to complete close of significant amount of open capital projects. ● Achieved MMD Audits with positive rates and no major observations. ● Integrated and developed Xochimilco SFMMD team from 11 to 7 members. ● Implemented FOM with positive feedback (Share services center). ● Brought Additional volume to Xochimilco by Finance evaluations in business.

Ensure compliance with GAAP, UFP’s and other company policies and procedures and local regulations. Support Plant Operations in Finance Compliance. Report Financial Results to Headquarters and Divisional Management (Business Planning Process, major forecasts, Strategic Plan, and Annual Operating Plan). Calculating, analyzing, and delivering Cost Productivity. Complete the ICQ –SOX with reviews of controls and prepares local Audit requirements. Support SAP implementation Activities Main achievements: ● After one year as backfill, I got the Manager position and due to results achieved, a Job Posting Process was not necessary. ● Remarkable improvement of Spending Control at the site due to Green Belt project for Certification (2010). ● Appointed every year as regional support for new systems and methodologies. ● Recognized as facilitator between Marketing, Finance and the Plant. ● Got positive rating after Corporate Audit in Coyoacan, during 2010, ● Participated in the remediation audit for Xochimilco Site, achieving the highest score in 2010.