Professional Experience

Directed a 15-member team in implementing regulatory compliance and financial transformation initiatives to meet Federal Reserve mandates. 

• Collaborated globally to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and ensure regulatory adherence. 

• Pioneered the resolution of data concerns, boosting data integrity. 

Integral member of the Global leadership team driving corporate finance transformation. 

 Led financial operations for the bank, shared service center, and other legal entities in Costa Rica as CFO and Controller, driving significant asset growth and substantial net income. 

• Championed financial liaison role with regulators and auditors, ensuring compliance and effective communication. 

• Provided strategic financial insights on the board, facilitating informed decision-making and optimizing financial standing 

Directed a global 45-member team  handling intercompany expenses and revenue allocations, streamlining operations and achieving significant cost savings. 

Led strategic finance decisions impacting expenses and revenues across LATAM and NAM regions 

 Led HR Shared Services in CR, overseeing all functions from hiring to training and KPI establishment.

• Successfully grew the team to 220 members, delivering global HR support. 

• Achieved significant savings through centralization and process improvements, driving efficiency and reducing costs. 

Managed an 86-member Finance Operations & Technology team, ensuring quality, timeliness, and accuracy of processes and services provided to finance business partners. 

• Spearheaded cost-saving strategies and process improvements, yielding significant financial benefits. 

• Directed various financial functions including expense analytics, product recovery, capital planning, and customer reporting for the LATAM region. 

Supervised a team of 5 financial analysts for a global Bank.

• · Researched market movements, interpreted financial filings, built financial models. 

 Set up a new Accounts Receivable area with 15 reports in Costa Rica and 5 in India.