My contribution in a company can be described with excellent communication skills, analysis, proactivity teamwork and leadership. These characteristics have helped me reach successfully all the responsibilities and goals given to me professionally. Communication is one of the most important characteristics, it enables one to know exactly how, when and what is expected from me ; leaving aside any misunderstandings; allowing me and the company reach the established goals. The analysis of my responsibilities and goals is also key to create a wide vision of possible difficulties that can be presented. Along with analysis comes pro-activeness which aside of identifying the problems; I'm interested in being part of the solutions. The achievement of solutions is not always given by one-self; teamwork and leadership is an important quality I can contribute to achieve solutions.
POSITION SUMMARY: Vocal in coordinating and executing auditing and compliance programs. Conducted audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, operating procedures , and compliance with policies and regulations. Actively assessed the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets. Role had no direct reports and reported directly to the Internal control Manager.
ABOUT ARCA CONTINENTAL Arca Continental produces and distributes non-alcoholic beverages and snack foods under The Coca-Cola Company brand and Bokados . Arca Continental was formed in 2011 through the merger of Embotelladoras Arca S.A.B. and Grupo Continental S.A.B., making it the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and one of the largest in the world.
MY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AT ARCA-CONTAL: Complete mapping and analysis of the “Cooperative Marketing Budget Process Flowchart” allowing the identification of 10 procedures that enabled the company to recover $600k USD annually.
Execution and analysis of Arcas’ foreign business unit Due Diligence; supporting its 2010 plan of acquiring new businesses to diversify Arcas’ products in key territories of the United States. The acquisition was accomplished in 2011.
Action plan creation for the Project “Standardization of Financial Policies” due to the merging of Embotelladoras Arca and Grupo Continental in 2011, establishing a good team work between Arca and Grupo Continental to create, share and improve Financial Policies that will guide “Arca – Continental” operations.
Fraud and error prevention by identifying and correcting 5,000 SAP ERP accounts with critical non-fulfillment of “segregation of duties”.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AT ARCA-CONTAL: Coordination of the COSO Project which involves: Process Improvement, Documentation and Consistency between the 3 bottlers of Arca Group.
Coordination, execution and analysis of administrative reviews done in different areas of the company which require the support of Corporate Internal Control Dpt. (i.e Due Dilligence).
Participation in the Segregation of Duties Project .
Company Description
Arca Continental produces and distributes non-alcoholic beverages under The Coca-Cola Company brand and bokados brand snack foods. Arca Continental was formed in 2011 through the merger of Embotelladoras Arca S.A.B. and Grupo Continental S.A.B., making it the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and one of the largest in the world.
Headquartered in Monterrey, distributes its products in 14 states in Northern and Western Mexico, Ecuador and Northern Argentina. And distributes its brands Topo Chico, Bokados snacks, Trechas sauces to important markets in the U.S. through its subsidiary Interex.