Richard Cerdas Jarquin

I´m a professional with 15 years of experience in general accounting, Financial analysis, Tax, Audit prosses, and Data Analyst.

With strong knowledge in IFRS, USGAAP, SOX, BUDGET, CASH FLOW, DPO, DSO, and Monthly Financial Reporting.

JCDECAUX - Finance Manager

In charge of preparing projections and managing Cash Flow for OPEX & CAPEX for → +6,000 KUSD annually and follow up every month to cover operational and investment expenditures with efficient financing strategies with financial entities.

Responsible for annual tax strategies as a large taxpayer and mitigating risks in tax reviews.

Prepare master budget by business unit (BU) and cost centers (CC) on a percentage basis (%) of OPEX & CAPEX → follow up monthly reviewing variations and adjust LE - Forecast for control and analysis by +6,000 KUSD annually to reach the target in Net Income in YTD and FY (+35%).

Responsible for the administrative & accounting areas (Treasury, Accounting, IT, HR, and Supply Chain) with 12 people in charge.

ABB - Finance Manager

Present, coordinate and supervise new medium-term industrial CAPEX projects, advising on financial and physical results → in charge of the substation project of → APM Terminal for 40,000 KUSD.

Responsible for Business Plans of +500 KUSD, Budget & Forecast of +6.000KUSD, and investment management of +500 KUSD.

Improvement plan and budget compliance, generating surplus positions and generating annual project savings of 720K USD.

PPG - Regional Financial Analyst LATAM

Responsible for generating and analyzing financial information for the region (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama), in multi-currency and USD format, by cost center (CC), business units (BU), sales channels, country and consolidated → +20,000 KUSD annually.

Control and analyze the different projects including an industrial plant budgeted at +5.000 KUSD located in Panama.

Coordinate, supervise, and consolidate local, regional, and corporate financial reporting → verifying IFRS application and transformation to USGAAP for US SEC filing.

Analyse and monitor the Cash Flow of each country in multi-currency and the financial risks of USD conversion at individual and consolidated levels for +5.000 KUSD.

MBA Management Emphasis.
2022
Universidad Interamericana de las Américas (U.I.A.)
MBA emphasis in Finance.
2020
Universidad Interamericana de las Américas (U.I.A.)
Bachelor's Degree in Public Accounting.
2016
Universidad Tecnológica Costarricense (U.T.C.)
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
2015
Universidad Tecnológica Costarricense (U.T.C.)

Specialization in Taxation.
2016

Colegio de Contadores Privados de Costa Rica
Imports and Exports, operating costs, tax risk and common mistakes.
2019
Colegio de Contadores Privados de Costa Rica
Transfer Pricing.
2017
Moore Stephens
Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Ventures, Business Combinations and Associates.
(IFRS 3, IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IAS 28).
2021
Colegio de Contadores Privados de Costa Rica
Tax Reconciliation. (IAS 12).
2021
Colegio de Contadores Privados de Costa Rica