Cynthia Giménez Arrillaga

-Responsible for the elaboration and revision of financial statements and tax returns. -Coordinates the accounting team to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records. -Reviews and approves treasury transactions for payments to local and foreign vendors, and accounts receivables of the company. -Supervises cashflow trends for effective working capital management. -Develops processes and procedures to guarantee compliance with tax laws, fiscal reporting requirements and Central bank regulations. -Evaluates information technology matters related to the business in seek of continuous improvement. -Responsible for imports of advanced medical technology equipment and compliance with foreign trade regulations. -Manages confidential information: payroll, product sales pipeline and foreign providers commercial agreements. -Provides vital analytical insights to special projects and initiatives. -Collaborates in the development of good networking with key external stakeholders and business partners.

Responsible for the elaboration of the financial statements, medium term business plan, financial reports and budget, to be submitted to the CEO, majority shareholders in Italy, and to the local government control entities. Handles treasury, payments to local and foreign vendors, coordinates and manages the receivable accounts of the company. Short and mid term financial loans negotiator with important banks. Responsible for financial guarantees negotiations with foreign shareholders. Responsible for information technology matters related to the business. Integrated Systems evaluation and continuous improvement changes implementation. Responsible for product costing, imports and exports processes follow up and documentation control. Analysis of products financial profitability. Controls tax liquidations and recommends changes or improvement of tax strategy. Attorney in fact for the company. Participates in Board of Directors meetings and presents financial results to Board members (locan and foreign directors).

Collaborates with Fundacion Impulsar (non profit organization that provides financial assistance to young entrepreneurs that are not able to obtain loans from banks) and attends quarterly Administration Council meetings since year 2003. This is a non remunerated activity performed as a social responsibility personal challenge.

•Member of the Board of Directors in 9 companies in Argentina and Uruguay since year 2003. Responsible for Corporate & Shareholder monitoring activities in those legal entities. •Legal Representative of UK subsidiary in Argentina since year 2003. •Legal Representative of Netherlands company in Argentina since year 2005. •Attorney-in-fact: expense control, payment, treasury functions and contract signing. •Responsible for managing highly confidential information: payroll, sales pipeline and business plans for Argentina and Uruguay, forecasts, profitability reports, cash flow statements and external services providers agreements. •Responsible for managing the preparation and submission to Headquarter of the financial monthly statements, forecasting and budgeting process for Argentina and Uruguay (7 legal entities under my responsiblitiy, subsidiaries and joint ventures). •Revision of monthly and annual tax returns preparation (VAT, Income Tax, Turnover Tax, Asset tax). •Tax coordination and advice for business projects (gas pipelines construction projects, operation & maintenance and commercial agreements). •Permanent interaction with International Finance, Tax and HR Managers within South America Region and Headquarters in the UK. •Responsible for developing good networking with key external stakeholders and business partners (Pan American Energy, Wintershall Energy, Transportadora de Gas del Sur, YPF, MetroGAS). •Collaboration with South America Region on Information Technology and Tele-communications projects. •Continuous HR and general assistance to expatriate employees seconded to other BG assets outside Argentina (CEO’s and General Management positions). •Responsible for the recruitment process, from requirements definition up to final candidate negotiations.

1999 - 2000 - Supermercados Norte S.A. -Tía S.A. Leader for implementation of Materials Management Module and interface data conversions for the Financial, Controlling, Materials Management and Project System modules. 1998 - Exxel Group (Customizing Prototype) Collaborate in the design of the Customizing Prototype for the SAP Materials Management module. Companies assigned: Interbaires, Edcadassa and Musimundo.

October 1997 to June 1998, Project Coordinator for Commercial Activities Optimization and Data Warehouse (direct report to Sales Vice President): Coordinator for Data Warehouse project for Sales Budget Control and Commercial Profitability System, and for the instruction of the sales organization personnel of the whole country. April 1996 to September 1997, Plant Controller of Mayco-Capri-Vizzolini for the plants in Pilar, Garín and Tres Arroyos (direct report to Financial Director): Project lealer responsible for the PRISM ERP System implementation in the 3 plants and coordinator of the team that was responsible for the legal and operational merger of all the acquired companies. January 1995 to March 1996, Internal Audit Senior Analyst (reported to Internal Audit Director): Participated in the multi-disciplinary project team responsible for the implementation of the PRISM ERP System and for the process re-engineering and definition of the system’s internal controls for Purchasing, Materials Management and Production Planning activities.