ANA LOPEZ
LUZERN
Summary
Drawing upon a wealth of experience, including my recent role as Financial Director at Simulands, I have demonstrated proficiency in financial leadership, strategic analysis, and project management. From steering the financial course at Video intelligence AG to orchestrating seamless financial operations at EF Education First and Lumentum Gmbh, I have consistently leveraged my skills to optimize budgeting, reporting, and overall fiscal performance, making impactful contributions to organizational success. Results-driven Financial Director with solid accounting expertise developed over [Number]-year career. Proficient in managing debt, taxation and equity policies. Familiar with organizing and managing systems, records and accounts.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Director
Simulands
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
- Reduced operational costs through effective budgeting, forecasting, and expense management.
- Improved cash flow management with timely invoicing, collections, and vendor payment protocols.
Head of finance and accounting
Video intelligence AG
11.2019 - 08.2023
- Consolidation and preparation of different reports for the sales and operations teams in Power BI
- Analysis of new market opportunities
- Handling the entire project cycle from budget analysis to sales to production deliveries
- Preparation and presentation of budget files for potential investors
- Calculation of sales bonus and commissions both actual and budgets
- Other finance related tasks as PnL and BS control, preparation of FS, VAT and Tax filings etc
- Consolidation of the company both from a financial and operational perspective
- Collaborating and supporting every department in the company
- Management of other team members
Financial project manager & Reporting specialist
Lumentum Gmbh
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Consult on different business cases and processes
- Ensure proper collaboration within different teams such as finance, legal, IT and management
- Timely creation of project review reports, monthly project commentaries, budgets and forecasts
- Provide dashboards to the Controls business managers as and when required
Manager of accounting & controller (Jan 2017-Jun 2018)
EF Education First
10.2013 - 06.2018
- Financial budget setting of two Swiss entities with recruitment, sales, marketing and holding company functions
- Preparation of analytical reviews (overhead cost, direct cost, indirect cost) for several legal entities in order to control and understand the main drivers of the business
- Finance support on budgeting and reporting to the Dubai and Shanghai operations/finance team
- Supervision and training of staff members
- Revenue recognition review and closing of reporting packages on a quarterly basis
- Preparation of financial statements for several legal entities
- Main point of contact with external auditors
- Cash flow reporting to the treasury manager on a weekly basis
- Preparation and filling of Corporate Income taxes and VAT
- Review and writing of legal agreements under the director of taxes and the CFO supervision
- Manage of quarterly and annual finance closing
External Auditor
PwC
07.2012 - 09.2013
- Developed specific audit plans - draft work programs, risk assessments, testing strategies, data requests, etc
- Performed test work
- Drafted audit reports - write up observations and other sections of the audit report and presented to management
- Communicated with clients to obtain required financial data to perform and complete fieldwork efficiently
- Performed financial audits including financial statements review and internal controls assessment
HHRR internship
Pull and Bear (Inditex Group)
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Control of additions and readmissions for the recruitment of people in stores, productivity and hours consumed both monthly and annually
- Review of additional hours, not complementary hours, holidays..
- Etc in order to control the profits of each store as well as the productivity
- Managing and processing of new employees registration
- Monitoring of contract signing protocole
- CV screening on employment sites and first contact interviews
Controlling department internship
Banco Santander
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Collaboration in budgeting, control, monitoring and analysis of the deviations
- Financial Statements Review, monthly, quarterly and yearly
- Consolidation of income statements, volumes, customers, headcount, margins, revenues, etc..of the different units of the division
- Monthly reporting per country
- Contact with the markets on a frequent basis in order to control and anticipate the results as of monthly closing
Education
Master in Finance -
Escuela de Finanzas
A Coruña, Spain01.2010
Bachelor in Finance -
University of A Coruña
A Coruña, Spain01.2009
Skills
- AS400
- SAP
- Power BI
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft word
- Power point
- Microstrategy
- Coda
- Oracle
- Good communicator
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Eye for detail
Languages
Spanish
Galician
English
Italian
German
Birth Country
Spain
Birth City
A Corunha
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/18/88
Hobbies and Interests
- Fitness
- Travel
- Outdoor sports
- Music
Timeline
Financial Director
Simulands
09.2023 - 12.2023
Head of finance and accounting
Video intelligence AG
11.2019 - 08.2023
Financial project manager & Reporting specialist
Lumentum Gmbh
11.2018 - 06.2019
Manager of accounting & controller (Jan 2017-Jun 2018)
EF Education First
10.2013 - 06.2018
External Auditor
PwC
07.2012 - 09.2013
HHRR internship
Pull and Bear (Inditex Group)
01.2012 - 06.2012
Controlling department internship
Banco Santander
06.2010 - 06.2011
Master in Finance -
Escuela de Finanzas
Bachelor in Finance -
University of A Coruña
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