Ana Arenas

Soy financista con una licenciatura adicional en administración de empresas. Poseo un MBA D’e una universidad americana. También tengo un postgrado en Alta Gerencia de la Universidad Latina. Tengo un certificado en coaching empresarial y otro en how to avoid Bribery

February 2022-September2022 (temporary job due to maternity leave)

         LMP

         Finance Controller:

Ensure that all monthly, quarterly and annual close and audit activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Ensure journal entries, account reconciliations and reporting are completed appropriately.

Prepare balance sheet and income statement variance analysis in Blackline on a monthly basis.

Understand end to end processes to ensure GL impacts are accurate, complete and timely.

Monitor and govern all assigned accounts to detect unusual/unexpected activity. 

Partner with HR and third party firms to ensure monthly payroll and benefit information is accurately and completely   entered and accounted for in the GL.

Partner with US business partners and 3rd party firms to resolve account variances. 

Take appropriate steps to safeguard company assets and ensure that all financial books and records are maintained in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Ensure critical risks associated with assigned areas are mitigated by controls that are designed and operating effectively.

Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities and implement initiatives as needed to streamline and enhance processes and reduce costs.

Establish and maintain close working relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Willing to accept new and additional challenges as business needs change.

January 2017-December, 2019

MAMONI 100

Finance Controller 

Ensure that all monthly, quarterly and annual close and audit activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Ensure journal entries, account reconciliations and reporting are completed appropriately.

Prepare balance sheet and income statement variance analysis in Blackline on a monthly basis.

Understand end to end processes to ensure GL impacts are accurate, complete and timely.

Monitor and govern all assigned accounts to detect unusual/unexpected activity. 

Partner with HR and third party firms to ensure monthly payroll and benefit information is accurately and completely   entered and accounted for in the GL.

Partner with US business partners and 3rd party firms to resolve account variances. 

Take appropriate steps to safeguard company assets and ensure that all financial books and records are maintained in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Ensure critical risks associated with assigned areas are mitigated by controls that are designed and operating effectively.

Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities and implement initiatives as needed to streamline and enhance processes and reduce costs.

Establish and maintain close working relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Willing to accept new and additional challenges as business needs change.

October 3,2016-December 15,2016

HITACHI RAILWAY SYSTEMS

Controller                          

Control of the Panama finance department Manage the personnel Planned, coordinated, controlled and organized

all the aspects of the company to ensure the corporate culture all through our Japan Headquarters. Pay all the

tributes to the Panamanian government Management of purchase orders. I worked to create an effective and

efficient development of commercial activities. Responsible for the account payables and account receivables

Payments and collections of invoices. Control of Petty Cash In charge of Procurement, amongst my

responsibilities in this area were:

Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.

Management of initial issues before escalation to line manager

Revise RFQ Dashboard follow-up and Critical Items Follow-up with Sourcing & Supply-Chain Team

Preparation and launch of Request For Quotation with suppliers

Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

Examine and test existing contracts

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.

January 5, 2016-May 20, 2016:

EXCLUSIVE TRAVELER CLUB

Finance Controller

Perform internal audits         

Develop the internal manuals

In change of all the purchases of the company (procurement)

Control that every figure reported is according with the books.

Liaison with the external auditors

October 3, 2011-February 8, 2013

ALSTOM PANAMA, S. A. (TRANSPORT & POWER)

Treasury Manager and payment officer

In charge of managing the appropriate use of the cash of the companies (in all aspects).

Report the cash to Corporate (France), monthly budget, flash and actual.

In charge of making the payments via checks or ACH.

Participate in the monthly meetings providing the financial situation of the company.

Prepare the cash flow budget monthly, quarterly and annually and report it to Corporate.

Prepare the annual budgets of both companies and present them to the board of Directors

January 13, 2009-January 13, 2010

          3TIER, S. A.

Administrative and Financial Director

Control of the Panama finance department

Manage the personnel

Planned, coordinate, controlled and organized all the aspects of the company to ensure the corporate

culture all through our Seattle headquarters.

Pay all the tributes to the Panamanian government

Check that everything was recorded and reported according to USGaap.

Management of purchase orders.

I worked to create an effective and efficient development of commercial activities.

Register all the accounting entries in the system (Intaact)

Responsible for the account payables and account receivables

In charge of transport documents.

April, 2000- December, 2009

Johnson & Johnson Central America & the Caribbean 

Controller of Panama Branch

Ensure that all monthly, quarterly and annual close and audit activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Ensure journal entries, account reconciliations and reporting are completed appropriately.

Prepare balance sheet and income statement variance analysis in Blackline on a monthly basis.

Understand end to end processes to ensure GL impacts are accurate, complete and timely.

Monitor and govern all assigned accounts to detect unusual/unexpected activity. 

Partner with HR and third party firms to ensure monthly payroll and benefit information is accurately and completely entered and accounted for in the GL.

Partner with US business partners and 3rd party firms to resolve account variances. 

Take appropriate steps to safeguard company assets and ensure that all financial books and records are maintained in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Ensure critical risks associated with assigned areas are mitigated by controls that are designed and operating effectively.

Evaluate continuous improvement opportunities and implement initiatives as needed to streamline and enhance processes and reduce costs.

Establish and maintain close working relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Willing to accept new and additional challenges as business needs change.

November 15, 1995-March 31, 2000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CENTRAL AMERICA

Financial Consolidation Analyst-Reporting to the Central American Finance Director

Analyze and report the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, HC report , report of new products to be launched, 

etc., for each country of J&J Central America, by sku, family of products, department and country in a 

monthly basis, quarterly and annually.

Provide the tax information for every country in Central America, separately

Deal with the contracts of every single customer across Central America and establish the financial terms, 

and calculate the impact in the P&L of such terms.

Calculate the bonds and guarantees of the interests receivable that were overdue.

Work hand in hand with the company administrator in order to make the revisions of costs estimates and 

revenue and elaborate the estimates.

Perform the reconciliations of the intercompany accounts in SAP.

Detect the variations and seek the reasons to provide them to Corporate by sku, department and country.

Prepare the budget for each country and report them to Corporate, by sku, family, department and country

And consolidate the figures in order to send to Corporate the consolidated one as well..

Keep track of such budgets, so each Country in Central America would reach the budget.

May 10, 1995-November 15, 1995 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PANAMA CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Inventory Executive- Reporting to the Panama Finance Manager

Calculate the landing cost of the products

Manage the correct arrival of the merchandise from other countries to Panama

Coordinate Inventory check-ups

Registry of each and every SKU in the system

In charge of the Panama Procurement Department

2018. UNIVERSIDAD LATINA DE PANAMA

Posgrado en Alta Gerencia

2015. ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (USA)

Master in Business Administration (MBA)

2011. COLUMBUS UNIVERSITY

Bachelor in Finance, Banking and Insurance. 

2004

. Columbus University

Bachelor in Business administration.