Marco Villarreal – Fractional CFO In 60 Seconds
A finance executive with 25 years of expertise in financial management, accounting, M&A, strategic planning, FP&A, tax restructuring, and business development. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, manage global operations, and implement cost-saving strategies. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and delivering innovative solutions to optimize performance and support organizational growth.
As CFO, managed the full spectrum of finance and accounting, leading 90 staff members team across six countries. Expert in FP&A, ERP implementation, and financial reporting, generating 100 P&Ls weekly. Played a pivotal role in scaling a private company by 13X over 11 years.
Spent 15 years in strategic planning leadership roles across diverse industries and geographies, including PepsiCo (Consumer Products), CEMEX (Cement Manufacturing), hospitality, steel service centers, and OEMs. Developed and executed business strategies to drive growth and enhance financial performance.
Led 25 due diligence processes across United States, Europe, Asia, LATAM, India, and Africa, resulting in 7 successful acquisitions. Co-led 10 post-merger integrations across five industries, achieving significant operational and financial synergies.
Specialist Skills
Strategic Thinker
Visionary with actionable strategies to drive sustainable expansion and long-term success.
Corporate Finance
Robust knowledge and experience to align resources, to acheive long-term organizational goals.
M&A Specialist
Led 25 due diligence processes, successfully acquired 7 companies, and seamlessly integrated 10 mergers, delivering value through strategic execution and operational synergy.
Profit Improvement
Delivered significant profit improvements by providing decision-makers with insightful financial analysis, enabling data-driven strategies and optimized resource allocation.
Tax Planning
Designed and implemented domestic and global tax structures across seven countries, enhancing tax efficiency and ensuring compliance while optimizing financial performance.
Track Record Highlights
- Scaled a private company in Business Process Outsourcing: Oversaw company's growth from $20M to $260M over 11 years across six countries.
- Implemented SAP ERP in accounting areas in seven countries and Business Planning Consolidation (BPC) SAP module for financial reports, generating 100 P&Ls per week.
- Led 25 due diligence processes across Europe, Asia, LATAM, India, and Africa, securing seven successful deals. I co-led 10 post-merger integrations across five industries, improving operational and financial synergies.
- Spent 15 years in Strategic Planning across multiple industries, including cement, consumer goods (PepsiCo), hospitality, and automobile manufacturing, where I developed growth strategies and improved operational efficiency.
- Ensured global and local tax and legal compliance for 10 years, optimizing local tax benefits (0% to 5%) under full compliance with local tax authorities for 15 years.
- Built diversified investment portfolio, fixed income, equity-managed funds, alternatives, and structured notes
- Implemented transfer pricing practice in eight countries, ensuring local and global tax compliance.
Sector Experience
- Services: Business Process Outsourcing
- Construction: Cement Porduction
- Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Steel Service Center
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Not-For-Profit
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