Sergio Valencia

• • Lead the company’s financial and operational functions, including budgeting, internal controls, AP management, financial analysis, and executive reporting.
  • Serve as a strategic bridge between finance and operations, supporting commercial negotiations, structuring proposals, and managing complex quotations.
  • Ensure financial viability and profitability across commercial opportunities.
  • Implement cost-optimization strategies, achieving annual savings of 18%.
  • Restructure logistical and administrative processes, improving operational response times by 25%.
  • Manage relationships with key stakeholders and prepare monthly financial reports to support decision-making.

• Designed financial models to foresee risks, control key metrics, and generate early alerts in goal achievement.
• Provided strategic financial support to the sales force in negotiation processes with key clients.
• Generated and presented detailed financial reports to the board for strategic decisions.
• Collaborated with senior management in designing financial plans and monitoring key performance indicators (KPI).
• Led a team of analysts, fostering professional growth and continuous improvement of the area.

• Managed budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial reports.
• Developed strategic KPIs and participated in ROI analysis for new initiatives.
• Led a budget optimization project that reduced costs by 15% and increased net profitability by 10%.

I ensured that all company processes with financial or operational risk had the proper controls and monitoring in place to optimize profitability across business models and service lines. I generated and analyzed management reports and financial statements to support strategic decision-making, and developed performance indicators that drove continuous improvement across key processes. Additionally, I led and oversaw Tail Spend Management initiatives and managed the company’s financial and transactional risk processes.

• Analyzed and provided clear, timely, and accurate information for financial decision-making.
• Controlled and monitored costs and expenses, promoting savings and improvement initiatives.
• Performed timely cost and expense closures, ensuring data reliability.
• Presented financial statements (Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow).
• Managed the formulation, execution, and monitoring of the institutional budget in the ERP.
• Scheduled and monitored payments to suppliers and creditors.