Santiago Arbelaez Quintero
Bogotá,Colombia
Summary
Experienced finance professional in FMCG, overseeing gross-to-net investments surpassing $300 million annually for Colombia and Chile. Strong background in P&L optimization through strategic sales and trade marketing support. Effective in managing cross-border outsourced teams, ensuring compliance with SOX regulations and delivering superior financial results.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Finance Sales Controlling Analyst
Mondelez International
Bogotá, Colombia
2025.03 - Current
- Supported regional investment oversight and budget management of $300M USD.
- Assisted sales and trade marketing teams in maximising ROI and profitability.
- Coordinated third-party teams across countries to ensure operational excellence in financial reporting.
- Facilitated financial performance analysis through review of financial statements to identify discrepancies.
- Contributed to high-level decision-making by providing critical information.
Accounting analyst
Unilever
Bogotá, Colombia
2024.01 - 2025.03
- Conducted detailed analysis of financial statement variations, including profit and loss (P&L) and balance sheet, identifying discrepancies and their causes.
- Prepared and presented financial reports to assist in strategic decision-making.
- Implemented strict financial accounting controls ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
FP&A Intern
Coca Cola FEMSA
Bogotá, Colombia
2024.06 - 2024.12
- Conducted profitability analysis projects by SKU, clients, and hierarchies, identifying opportunities for strategic value capture.
- Managed P&L structuring by overseeing flow from marketing volume to net revenue and EBIT, coordinating costs to enhance regional profitability.
- Structured historical P&L analysis (topline to EBIT) against regional benchmarks to assist in financial benchmarking projects and optimise fixed and variable costs.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting & Finance
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Bogota D.C. 2020.01 - 2024.12
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Business Acumen
- Advanced Excel
- Process automation
- SAP
- Data visualisation
- Financial modelling
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Intermediate
Timeline
Finance Sales Controlling Analyst
Mondelez International
2025.03 - Current
FP&A Intern
Coca Cola FEMSA
2024.06 - 2024.12
Accounting analyst
Unilever
2024.01 - 2025.03
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting & Finance
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2020.01 - 2024.12