Manuel Sarabia

MANUEL SARABIA - DETAILS --Date / Place of birth 1996/04/19 Barranquilla, Colombia EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Financial and Budget Analyst - Sociedad Portuaria, Barranquilla, Colombia July 2023 — Mar 2025 Port company located in Barranquilla that handles break bulk, dry bulk, coke coal and container shipments. - Analyzed Financial Statements and interpreted results for monthly meetings. ● SKILLS ● Microsoft Office Excel Analysis of financial statements and interpretation of results for monthly meetings. Support in budget preparation and monitoring of budget spending with each area of the company. ● Financial modelling for new projects. ● Approval and tracking of budget transfers within the company. Analytical Skills Problem-Solving Financial and Treasury Analyst at Reaceico SAS, Barranquilla, COL June 2022 — May 2023 LANGUAGES Spanish Company that created the MUTA initiative, dedicated to promoting sustainability in Colombian businesses by focusing on recycling, waste management, and environmental education. ● English ● ● ● ● Analyzed Financial Statements and interpreted results for monthly meetings. Provided support in the preparation of budgets, yearly projections, and cash flow statements. Coordinated and executed the nationwide delivery and follow-up of prepaid cards to the waste collectors; and the daily deposit into their accounts used to pay for the acquired waste. Interpreted weekly sales into substantive data reports with charts, historic comparisons, and relevant KPI´s. Successfully supervised all collection data inputted in Muta´s app in order to verify its accuracy. Financial Planning Analyst at Procaps, Barranquilla, COL August 2021 — June 2022 Leading pharmaceutical company in South America. ● ● ● ● Updated and analyzed P&L, working capital, and cash flow statements for monthly financial meetings. Calculated KPI´s to evaluate the progress of different areas of the company. Researched possible new business ventures and used financial models to determine their profitability. Used SAP software to generate reports on current balance on all accounts of the regional area. EDUCATION B.A. in Economics, Minor in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA August 2015 — May 2019 INTERNSHIPS Strategic Management, Economic & Financial Analyst at Seaspice LLC, Miami, FL January 2020 — March 2020 Hospitality industry company that has a luxury restaurant, nightlife space and cultural and wellness projects. ● ● Organized and calculated incomes and costs for analytical reports which aimed to optimize the business. Analyzed sales of every menu item from previous years for cost-effectiveness reports. ● Calculated food sales for every special event and reported it to Accounting. ● Modified floor plan layout in management specialized software. Intern - International Arbitration Practice at Compass Lexecon, New York City, NY September 2019 — December 2019 Economic consulting firm that provides, among other things, services of damages and perjury analysis incurred by the clients in complex international arbitration cases. ● ● ● ● ● Assisted in analysis of financial damages on a high-profile international arbitration case related to the telecommunications industry. Participated in team strategy meetings to analyze the case. Fact-checked aspects of the case that should be considered for the client´s reclamation to the defendants. Researched relevant information to assist senior economic consultants on international cases. Participated in the final hearing at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of the World Bank in Washington D.C. Policy Intern at Council on Competitiveness, Washington, D.C. June 2018 — August 2018 Specialized nonprofit organization that shapes policies & runs programs to increase productivity & growth for America´s economy. ● ● Researched and analyzed quantitative and qualitative economic data and latest technological developments for policy reports and further Council publications. Attended relevant conferences and panels on foreign policy and summarized information into conclusive reports. COURSES Financial Planning and Cash Flow, Universidad del Norte July 2022 — August 2022 Excel Basics for Data Analysis, Coursera April 2020 — April 2020 Summer Challenge Program, Business & Economics Courses, Boston University June 2014 — July 2014 Leadership & Conflict Resolution, Brown University June 2013 — July 2013