Highlights:I had worked in the UN Women as Operations Analyst in the Paraguay Country Office from April 2013 to 26 July 2013, and from Oct’12 to Mar’13 as Operations Manager a.i. in the Regional Office for The Americas located in Panama City/Panama. Also worked in UNOPS as Financial Advisor since Jun’10 to Sep’12 in Asunción and as Financial Management Officer since Nov’07 to Apr’10 in Panama City and Finance Officer in UNDP Paraguay Country Office where I started my career in the UN, since Jul’94 until Oct’07.

Skills:Results oriented, People Soft ERP Grants,AP, GL, expertise

Goal:Highly motivated and driven professional with 19 years of proven success working for the UNITED NATIONS in a technical and management capacity. Graduated with Masters in Business Administration and Bachelors in Accounting. Looking to work with an organization that require my skills specially for development organizations.

Operations Analyst 04/2013 - 07/2013
UN Women, Asuncion, Paraguay
Industry: International Organization
Control of delivery, budget and financial balances of the Latin America and Caribbean projects. Perform control of project budget revisions, General Ledger Journal Entries and financial statements of projects before their corresponding approval.
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Administrative and Finance Manager 09/2013 - 08/2016
CONATEL, Asuncion, Paraguay
Industry: Government
Responsible for the administrative management of the assets of the entity and its financial resources, by tracking the portfolio collections, verification of the use of vehicles, office supplies, checks and balances of banks balances, contractual balance controls, inventory control, management reports to the Directors, Ministry of Finance and Comptroller related to Assets/Liabilities, bank reconciliations, allowances granted, budget control, annual budget preparation, follow-up of observations made by internal and external auditors.
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Operations Manager a.i. 09/2012 - 03/2013
UN Women, Panama, Panama
Industry: International Organization
Since 27/Sep/12 Operations Manager a.i., acting as member of the Regional Center Management Team, together with the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director. Provide leadership and advice on all aspects of office management and operations. This includes strategic financial and human resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services, ICT and common services, consistent with UN and UN Women rules and regulations and also acts as the Security Focal Point.
Ensure the smooth functioning and results oriented management of operations in the Regional Center and to facilitate programme implementation and delivery by providing for the operational needs of programmes and projects managed by the Region, the Country Offices (COs) &Multi-Country Offices (MCOs) within the region. Provide feedback to the Division of Management and Administration on operational aspects in order to improve corporate operational procedures so they become compatible with regional needs. Ensure compliance with IPSAS accounting standards by reviewing business processes and systems. Lead, guides, and supports the Operations staff in the RC and the COs/MCOs in the region through a matrix reporting system and fosters collaboration within the team, with programme staff, with other UN Agencies, and stakeholders, and ensuring a consistent client-oriented approach. Work in close collaboration with programme and project teams in the office, operations staff in other UN Agencies, UN Women HQ staff and other stakeholders to successfully deliver operations services.--
Financial Advisor 06/2010 - 09/2013
UNOPS, Asuncion, Paraguay
Industry: International Organization
Financial Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean Region since Jun/2010 to Sep/2012, in Asunción/Paraguay, to assist the UNOPS Regional Office in Panama training to staff of finance sections and perform financial and budget control of projects and administrative budgets corresponding to the ten country offices in the region with an execution from May/2010 to May/2012 of USD 760 Million.
Acted as focal point for the closure of projects closing financially 90 projects in year 2011 and 38 in year 2012. Ad Hoc Finance Manager of UNOPS Office in Lima/Peru since Jan/12 to Jun/12, with monthly missions from Asuncion to Lima to establish systems for accounts reconciliations of projects expenditures, follow up of this activities, provide support and training to finance staff in finance/budgets control and reports to donors, provide financial and budgetary information to the Peru Country Director and Regional Director located in Panama.--
Financial Management Officer 11/2007 - 04/2010
UNOPS, Panama, Panama
Industry: International Organization
Perform financial and budget control for an execution of USD 806 Million in the period mentioned. I provided interpretation of financial policies and guides staff in the Region of Latin America and the Caribbean on corporate financial policies, initiatives, or standard operating procedures. With operations in Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, Colombia, Perú, Argentina and Uruguay.
Responsible for developing and conducting corporate Financial training to staff within the Region including, if required, direct financial training to government entities or client organizations, thereby seeking to ensure a standard appreciation and understanding of UNOPS financial framework and requirements. Provide direct support and advice to Regional Office and UNOPS portfolio managers during the development and implementation of project acquisition, specifically guides the portfolio managers in ensuring that financial aspects of new business sought can be efficiently implemented by UNOPS and that the financial components of project proposals are in line with corporate UNOPS policies, specifically UNOPS’ activity-based pricing framework. Contribute to the effective monitoring and financial performance of projects and to the development of a corporate client reporting tool, ensuring that UNOPS client financial reports are clear and in line with client requirements.--
Finance Officer 07/1994 - 10/2007
UNDP, Asuncion, Paraguay
Industry: International Organization
Responsible for the Finance Unit, coordinating and supervising the work of seven finance assistants, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the Paraguay Office in this area. Provide adequate advice to the Resident Representative and Deputy Resident Representative for strategic management of available resources with the aim of attaining the office’s objectives with greater efficiency, quality and cost recovery, in compliance with UNDP’s general rules, regulations and corporate vision.
As Finance Manager, I was responsible for the financial control, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger adjustments of 70 projects` portfolio signed by the Government of Paraguay and UNDP, with an annual average execution of USD 25 million for the year 2004 to 2006. Assist the Resident Representative and the Deputy Resident Representative, in the financial management of the office and its budget strategy. Participate in the design of the office’s resource mobilization strategy. Supervises and coordinates the financial reports of projects, financed by the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, taking into account their corresponding rules. Supervise the administrative and financial operations in the People Soft ERP in order to ensure compliance with the internal control framework. Supervise the reconciliations of bank’s accounts, exchange deals and the control of cash flow. Member of the bank’s signatory panel. Coordinate projects audit exercise with external auditors. Analyzes auditors’ comments and coordinates the corresponding follow up. Participate in the Local Contracts Committee meetings, to analyze procurements/contracts requests over USD 30,000, and present the corresponding recommendation to the Resident Representative.--
Financial Control Assistant 09/1990 - 06/1994
Lloyds Bank, Asuncion, Paraguay
Industry: Bank
Responsible for managerial financial reports, budget control, reports to Lloyds Bank HQ related to risk weighted assets, profit & loss balance sheet, assets and liabilities, reconciliation of accounts and financial reports to the Central Bank of Paraguay.
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National University of Asuncion 07/1988 - 08/1998
, , Paraguay
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting
Bachelor degree in Accounting, six years programme.

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