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Job type

Consulting, Freelance / Independent, Full-time, Part-time

Company size / type

Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Nonprofit / NGO, Social/Environmental Impact Company

Culture

Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large Company

Industries

Finance & Accounting

Hours

EST business hours

Salary context

Reference numbers based on US PyME hiring data; candidate value self-reported and parsed from the application form.

Work experience

1. Finance Operations Analyst · Precision Compounding Pharmacy

   Jan 2025 — Present
   · Pharmacy

   Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts receivable process, including billing and collections for the pharmacy, managing approximately 40 accounts invoicing $4 million per month. Key responsibilities include: • Prepared and reviewed…

2. Senior FP&A Supervisor · Publicis ReSources - A Publicis Groupe Company

   Jan 2023 — Jan 2024
   CR· Marketing and AdvertisingUS company · remote

   Provided financial guidance and analysis to 8 Publicis ReSources entities in LATAM, with a focus on OPEX management. Key contributions include: • Managed Costa Rica €20 million budget with 800 FTEs across two business units, including monthly and…

3. Senior Controller Supervisor · Publicis ReSources

   Jan 2022 — Jan 2023
   CR· Marketing and AdvertisingUS company · remote

   Led the transition and operational stabilization of 15 finance accountant positions from Publicis Multimarket Services US Hub to Publicis ReSources Costa Rica, providing support to 43 agencies nationwide • Managed a team of 15 professionals, with a…

4. FP&A Europe Controller Supervisor · Publicis ReSources

   Jan 2018 — Jan 2021
   CR· Marketing and AdvertisingUS company · remote

   Provided financial advice and analysis for 24 Publicis ReSources entities in Europe, focusing on OPEX management. Led a team of 6, managed the budgeting and month end closing processes, and identified opportunities for business improvements without…

5. FP&A Costa Rica and LATAM Analyst · Publicis ReSources

   Jan 2015 — Jan 2018
   CR· Marketing and AdvertisingUS company · remote

   Contributed to financial planning and reporting for Publicis ReSources in Costa Rica and LATAM. Managed financial accounting and budgeting for a Costa Rican entity and consolidated data for 14 LATAM entities. - Awarded "Talent Award: Top Performer…

6. Accounts Payable Clerk · Baxter

   Jan 2014 — Jan 2015
   CA· Pharmaceuticals

   Executed functions in the Accounts Payable Department for Baxter Canada, including preparing journal vouchers, processing invoices, and troubleshooting payment-related queries from clients and vendors.

Education

1. Master's degree · Aden Business School
   · strategic business management
2. Bachelor's degree · Universidad Latinoamerica De Ciencia y Tecnologia
   CR· Finance
3. Bachelor of Business Administration · Universidad Estatal A Distancia
   CR· Business Administration
4. Bachelor of Music · Universidad De Costa Rica
   CR· Flute Performance
5. Specialist degree · Universidad De Costa Rica
   CR· Stock Market

Achievements

• First Prize Winner, “2023 Apollo: Medium Term Projects” for leading a project that standardized and optimized 6 Financial Monitoring Controls, boosting team productivity by 85% and improving report quality for auditors.
• Achieved cost savings by reducing team size from 8 to 6 while increasing productivity by 20% through improved processes and automation.
• Recovered over €500K in accounts receivable from Belgium and The Netherlands entities and migrated the functions during annual close for those entities.