Guy Laffite Velasquez
Summary
Analytical professional with strong background in financial modeling and risk management. Skilled in providing financial consultations and solutions for businesses of all sizes. Astute candidate develops new strategies and processes to optimize financial operations. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Versatile Job Title with exceptional success at leading both businesses and individuals into unprecedented financial growth. Expands and allocates business assets for maximum profit and meets needs of individuals via expert insights into current and future performance of stocks and bonds. Researches tirelessly using latest technology and decisively guides clients in financially sound directions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Head of Controlling
Dole Italia SPA Calcio
01.2023 - Current
- Strong contribution to all operative Budget steps: preparation of models, collection and analysis of financial data, consolidation of the figures, interaction with all function involved
- Execution of monthly closures and year-to-go forecast totaling ~$250M - Price analysis of SKUs sold by channel, customer and product
- Monthly P&L of division’s actual and forecasted figures by channel, customer and product
- Prepare the month-end closing defining accruals with accuracy, allocating indirect costs by product and/or other relevant dimensions and providing analysis focused on both commercial and operational perspectives, to support short and long- term decisions - Prepare the monthly forecast through analysis and discussion of trends
- Budget, forecast and closing submission to HQ, including templates and variance analysis
- Prepare and update sales (weekly price by channel, customer, and product) and operations reports (e.g., variable and fixed costs by location, product) - Drive ad hoc business projects (prepare CAPEX fund request on future investments) and business cases (prepare customer
- P&L to support decision related to commercial offer - volume, price, direct cost and indirect cost allocation) as necessary - Perform SOX controls
- Define and implement finance processes improvement, including Accounting System developments and BI tool updates
Controllership Manager
Naportec S.A, Dole Division
Guayaquil
10.2019 - 12.2022
- Preparation, elaboration and execution of the annual budget for port operations, of $40 million, and third party terminal costs associated with Dole fruit exports
- Design and control compliance with policies and procedures for proper financial management and administration of company resources
- Monthly closings of Container Cost of exported goods relate to port operation, and full year estimate forecast for cost related to Dole fruit exports estimated at 45M boxes/yr
- Control the main indicators of port management that impact results of the operation of the port
- Verify compliance with the Temporary and Special Customs Warehouse contract granted to Naportec
- Carry out operational audits of procedures in the port facility, to ensure the application of the different Customs regulations and laws, as well as compliance with all Dole policies and procedures
- Responsible for asset and inventory write-off process
- Direct reports:11 - Indirect reports:50
Controllership Manager
Dole División Perú
Piura
01.2017 - 10.2019
- Preparation and execution of the annual Budget of the Peru Division, that totaled $34 million
- Preparation and periodic delivery of Cost Report for the Peru Division
- Design and implementation of corporate policies in the Peru Division
- Preparation and analysis of SKU costing reports for all delivered markets
- Execution of asset and inventory write-off processes
- Supervision of accounting, legal and administrative processes
- Management of 2 local companies that changed business models to suit higher yields.
Budget Analyst
Standard Fruit Honduras, La Ceiba
03.2015 - 12.2016
- Preparation and periodic delivery of consolidated costs of the Maya Division (Honduras-$250M and Guatemala-$300M)
- Review, consolidation and delivery of Periodic Cost Estimates for the Maya Division, - Delivery and explanation of variance analysis vs estimated cost and vs actual cost
- Preparation and delivery of costs by type of packaging (Packtypes) for each period closing, FY and YTG
- Participation in the preparation of the annual Budget of the Maya Division.
Tech Support Supervisor
Technos Design Computadoras, La Ceiba
06.2011 - 11.2014
- Ww.technosdesign.com), Communication and daily monitoring of 7 technical support workshops nationwide consisting of 20+ employees; developing policies for payment of commissions, ensuring equitable compensation and motivation among co-workers
- I led a pilot project for the installation of CCTV systems and LAN networks; generating large profits and developing new business opportunities
- Preparation of monthly sales reports, goals achieved and commissions to be paid for each of the 20+ employees, maintaining a record of "zero claims" by employees, for their compensation
- Investigate and contact equipment suppliers to obtain a better product at a lower price
- Served as RMA representative (warrantees) for TD’s suppliers in the USA; achieving the replacement of damaged products and issuance of credit notes for the first time.
Accounting Assitant
09.2010 - 06.2011
- Assist the General Accountant with typing of daily entries
- Execute daily closings to cash registers and follow up on deposits made by these sales to balance daily entries
- Schedule monthly payments from suppliers, public services and banks
- Prepare monthly reports of Accounts Receivable, their recovery and age
- Dole División Perú - Participated in the process of selling a local company in Peru, during which I participated in numerous meetings with different law firms and with the representatives of the bidders to structure the guidelines of the sale
- Launched the action plan to reduce the company to be sold, so that it had no activities and was applicable for the selling process
- Participate in the preparation and execution of the restructuring of 50% of the staff at the end of 2017, the process culminated without setbacks and without labor lawsuits
- Participate in the planning, elaboration and execution of the Write-off of a 200 hectare banana farm, that was productive
- Participate in the planning, elaboration and execution of the transfer of administration of the written-off farm to a third party producer
- Coordinate the settlement of 200+ workers and their transfers to the third company through new contracts
- Structure and execute sale of inventories, materials and hanging fruit
- Plan and structure sale of fixed assets of the farm (land, packing houses, reservoirs)
- Implementation of a reduction in the purchase price of fruit, in a period of 2 years we lowered the price by $1.50/box, making 2018 the year with the highest profit in the last 8 years.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Public Accounting and Finance
Aden International Business School
01.2020 - 1 2021
Graduate - undefined
Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana
01.2010 - 1 2015
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Laureate International Universities
Skills
Advanced financial analysis
undefinedTimeline
Head of Controlling
Dole Italia SPA Calcio
01.2023 - Current
Master of Business Administration - Public Accounting and Finance
Aden International Business School
01.2020 - 1 2021
Controllership Manager
Naportec S.A, Dole Division
10.2019 - 12.2022
Controllership Manager
Dole División Perú
01.2017 - 10.2019
Budget Analyst
Standard Fruit Honduras, La Ceiba
03.2015 - 12.2016
Tech Support Supervisor
Technos Design Computadoras, La Ceiba
06.2011 - 11.2014
Accounting Assitant
09.2010 - 06.2011
Graduate - undefined
Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana
01.2010 - 1 2015
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Laureate International Universities
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