1. MARTHA PIMENTEL
Email: mpimentelo@prodigy.net.mx
Martha.pimentel@normagroup.com
Home Phone (656) 687-4194; Cell phone: (044-656) 339-8697
Juarez, Mexico
SUMMARY
Bilingual(English/Spanish), degreedAccountant,withsolidbackgroundinmanufacturingandtwinplant
requirements.Well-grounded inMexicanandU.Sfinancialreportingsystems.Strong in fiscal,auditand tax system
backgrounds.
OBJECTIVE
Toobtaina jobwithinmychosenfieldthat willchallengemeandallowmetouse myeducation,skillsandpast
experiencesinaway that is mutuallybeneficialtoboth myself andmy employerandallowfor future growth and
advancement.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
M. A., InternationalBusinessAdministration,ITCJ2010
B. A., Public Accounting,ITCJ1988
Controllership Six SigmaGreenBelt
TaxationforMexicanEntities HFM (HyperionFinancialManagement)
Systems: TRESS,NAMEX, I-BUY ManagingHighPerformance&Retention
SAP, ORACLE, MFG Pro/QAD, GLAP, COMAR,
MAPICS, COGNOS
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
NormaGroup 2012-Actual
Juarez, Mexico
CONTROLLER Complete US and Mexico ledger supervision in both B/S and P/L, including but not limited to A/R,
Inventory, Fixed Assets, Intercompany Accounts, A/P, Payroll, Cost Accounting, review and correction of bills of
materialsandsettingstandardmaterial,laborandburdencosts. Preformed teardown meetingsforhighrunnersitems
to validate bill of materials before the standard costs roll up. Transfer price calculation for new products. Monthly
reporting for two entities. Responsible for preparing the annual Budget and the corresponding quarterlyforecasts for
two entities.
Group Controller Maintal Germany May-Aug 2015
BubbleassignmentonGroupControllerdepartmentundertheVice PresidentGroupControlling
Activities includes:
2. Budget2016
GeneralGuidanceProcessandPresentation,designandwritehandoutBudget Process,what’snew in
Budget2016, RollingForecast,IntercompanyPricingProcess,IntercompanyDemandProcess, BudgetFile,
CAPEX SharePointtool, Testing Newversion 2016Budgetfile, FeedbacktoF&Rto improvethe new2016
Budgetfile.
Sales
Average Sales ReportGroup/Region/EntityAC,FC,BU, GlobalSourceAverageSales Data
Intercompany
Review allentities Item Master TransferPrice,Communicateentitiesiferrors was foundfor theircorrection,
TestIntercompanyMatrixfile.
Group controlling presentation
Designandpreparationof GlobalExcellencepresentation,TraincontrollerinSharePointCAPEX newtool
(MexicoandSpain),Regional FinanceBoardMeetingPresentation.
JohnsonControls,Inc. 2010-2012
Toluca,EdoMexico
CONTROLLER CompleteUSandMexicoledgersupervisioninbothB/S and P/L, includingbutnotlimitedto A/R,
inventory reconciliationandcontrol,analysisof materialpricevariance,usagevariance,methodvariance,inventory
adjustments,scrapandcostof sales., FixedAssets, IntercompanyAccounts,A/P, Payroll, Cost Accountingand
monthlyreporting. ResponsibleforpreparingtheannualProfit planandthe correspondingquarterlyforecasts.
Profit margin analysis of all products.
Honeywell Optoelectronica 2003to 2010
Juarez, Mexico
ACCOUNTING MANAGER.Financialaspectsofcompanyincludingfinancialreporting,treasuryandcash
management,bankrelationships,payrollandbenefits, budgeting,riskmanagement,accountsreceivable,accounts
payable. Representcompanyinvarious legalproceedings.
CompletegeneralledgerresponsibilityforBlowSensorandSwitchesplantswithcombinedannualsalesof$100M.
Forecast hedging for A/R, IC and cash operation with corporate.
Establish accountingpolicies and procedures; coordinate month and year end close process including Mexican
and USA entities; oversee annual financial audit, bank and/or tax audits; reconciliation and account analyses.
Wall to wall annual Physical Inventoryorganization.
Oversee yearly external and internal audits.
Local, Federal and State Taxes preparation (Income tax, Social security, Infonavit, transfer price).
Supervise two general accountants, and indirectlytwo payroll supervisors.
Accomplishments:
Implemented on-line banking system.
Increased cash flow by$2.3M by recovering income tax whichinvolved a 4–year period. Refinanced pension
planfund for $1.5M by restructuringbalancesheets.Obtainfundsfrom CONACYT for $280K byleaderthe concur
government for R&D projects.
Implemented biometric clocks for attendance system for 1400 employees located in three facilities.
Implemented internal web page for wall to wall physical Fixed assets inventory.
Formulated strategic fiscal merge between the two plants.
3. PhilipsConsumerElectronics 2000to 2003
Juarez, Mexico
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER(2001to 2003). ResponsibleforprovidingUS accountingservicesforthreeplants
(annualsales$500M);US/MXmonth-endclosingactivities,monthlyreports to headquarters;andUS A/R andyear-
endSpecialReports.Supervise three peopleincludingA/RUSA side, Reporting,A/P (MexicanMRO)andGeneral
Ledger.
Accomplishments:
Significantlyimproved Balance Sheet account reconciliations after month–end.
Process implementation for A/P and A/R and General Ledger transactions.
Analyzed and reported dailylabor and overhead performance.
INVENTORY MANAGER (2000to 2001). Responsible for leading annual inventoryfor three plants and PPV variances
with total annual inventory balances of $46M; supervised four cycle counters. Performed monthlyreconciliation for
Inventory and cost of goods sold accounts for three manufacturing plants. Identify corrective actions necessary to
improve controls and reduce inventory.
KPMG 1998to 2000
Juarez, Mexico
AUDIT MANAGER.Responsibleforperforminganexaminationoffinancial statementsinaccordancewithMexican
GAAP auditstandardsfor majormanufacturingcompanies,constructioncompanies,andbankinginstitutions.
Norcel 1995to 1998
Juarez, Mexico
ADMINISTRATIVEANDFINANCEMANAGER.ResponsibleforGeneralLedgerand Credit& AccountsReceivable
department.Responsibleforcollectingpaymentsfrom clientsonatimelybasisthrough implementationofcontrols.
Supervised seven people.
Optron deMexico 1993to 1995
Juarez, Mexico
CONTROLLER.Responsibleforaccountingandfinancial functionsfortwo locations. Dutiesincludedfinancial
reporting,cashmanagement,accountingpoliciesandprocedures,budgeting,departmental,reportingrisk
management,bankrelationships,A/R; A/P; Payroll. Local,FederalandState Taxesandinterfacewithexternal
auditors. Companywith1200employees.
KPMG 1988to 1993
Juarez, Mexico
AUDITOR-SENIOR SUPERVISOR. Auditor. Responsible for reviewing financial statements of a wide variety of
companiesandimplementing internal controls.Theserevisionsincludedcash,accountsreceivable,fixedassets and
depreciation,otherassets,accountspayableandotherliabilities,payroll,taxes. Preparationoffinancialstatementsfor
tax purposes in Mexico. Supervised a group of auditors, staff and assistants.
4. References
NORMA Group :
Gilberto Lopez, Plant Manager 915-525-2423 glopez2k@gmail.com
Johnson Controls:
Carlos ArmendarizCano, Regional Controller 915-300-6239 carlos.armendariz.cano@jci.com
KPMG
GuillermoGutierrez:KPMG,Partner 656-962-3611 gutierrez.guillermo@kpmg.com.mx
Personal
Oscar Ramirez; Ramirez& Asocciates 656-203-6919; oscar_luis_ramirez@hotmail.com