ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
PROFILE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Finance professional with over 15 years of rich
international experience working for various
multinational companies (IBM Mexico, Mexican
Institute for Enterprise Development, Hispanic
Teleservices, Arena Centar Zagreb) in managing
and operational financial roles. With Swedish
Master's Degree in International Management
his expertise is established in managing
international projects in financial area.
Financial controller
CONTACT DETAILS
Ulica Dore Pfanove 1, Zagreb, Croatia--
OBJECTIVE
To further develop my excellent analytical,
teamwork, execution and communication skills
in order to consolidate as a senior finance
professional, but additionally to actively
collaborate in diverse projects with people from
different areas and cultural backgrounds in
order to make improvements.
Arena Centar Zagreb -)
- Responsible for accurate analysis
and final reporting of P&L ledgers.
- Monitor and maintain a close control
of P&L in order to ensure compliance
between actual expenditures and
yearly budget
- Manage the preparation of yearly
budget, business plan and forecast
- Produce accurate and timely
financial analysis to facilitate
identifying any deviations by closely
working with all areas of the center
(Operations, Sales, Marketing and
Accounting)
Research and Development of Online
Course – Freelancer
Mexican Institute for Enterprise
Development -)
- Research and creation of easily
comprehensible contents for an online
course available to SME start-ups in
Mexico, providing detailed structure
of necessary data for exporting goods
into foreign markets
- Research done in subjects such as:
Introduction to international contracts
and standards, Marketing for SMEs,
market opportunities of various goods,
regulations (e.g. FDA for USA), and eCommerce
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Management Office
Professional
IBM Mexico -)
ALEJANDRO
RODRIGUEZ
MARTINEZ
-Provided project support through
ownership and management of project F
documentation and facilitation of
project team communications.
- Tracked issues and changes,
produced status reports and handled
financial and procurement
transactions.
- Worked directly with Executive
Project Manager and Delivery Project
Manager to assist in driving projects
to successful completion.
- Supported general contract
management through asset
management, audit readiness,
financial process support, issues
management, measurements
reporting, project plan
execution. (PMI Methodology)
Accounts Receivable Administrator
IBM Mexico (2004 - 2008)
- Innovation Team Leader in the
Accounts Receivable area
- Generated and gathered
innovation initiatives in order to create
improvements both for AR and related
areas.
- Decreased day’s outstanding
average from 62 to 46 days.
- Diminished the delinquent amount
over 90 days in 95% in 2008.
- Coordinated teams within Sales,
Service, and Customer Fulfillment
departments in order
to achieve goals
Customer Service Representative
Hispanic Teleservices Monterrey,
Mexico (2003 - 2004)
- Assessed Hispanic and American
customers regarding technical issues
about internet
connection. (America Online)
EDUCATION
M. Sc. International Management
Uppsala Universitet, Campus Gotland,
Visby, Sweden (2009 - 2010)
- SME Management, Management and
Communication
INANCIAL
C O N T R Oacross
L L E cultures,
R
Investments, Consumer Behavior,
Service Marketing
- Master Thesis: A translation of
competitiveness and its global
implications:
Comparison of Brazil and Mexico
under the lens of the Global
Competitiveness Report
B.A., Business Administration
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico
(2000 - 2004)
- Courses included: Financial and
Administrative accounting, Operations
Management,
Research methods, Project Evaluation
SKILLS
Languages
English - Fluent
Spanish - Native
Croatian - Basic
German - Intermediate
Swedish - Basic
Softwares
Expert Excel user
MS Office
MS Project
MS Dynamics AX.
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
- BA Graduated with honors. GPA 90
(out of 100)
- Volunteer as a Tutor for Tec de
Monterrey’s CCA (Learning
Community Center) teaching and
advising students in isolated
communities through online
classrooms
