RODRIGO JAVIER GUZMAN BECERRA

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER/CONTROLLER

Multicultural & Multifunctional Experience

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Bilingual senior executive with solid background and successful management experience, both in Chile and the United States,in areas of Finance, Administration, Controlling, Accounting and Taxes, Budgeting, Credit and Collection, Human Resources and Information Technology. Demonstrated ability and initiative in achieving objectives through the development and leadership of teams, witha strong orientation to changeand strategic business support.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Weir Minerals Chile (Vulco S.A.) 2008 - 2012

Subsidiary of Weir Group PLC, Scottish multinational company founded in 1871, key supplier of products and services for the Mining, Industrial and Energy sectors. Annual sales over £2,292 million and more than 14,000 employees in 70 countries.

Finance and Administration Manager

Responsible for Financial and Administrative management of Chilean subsidiaries, directing Finance, Accounting and Taxes (IFRS), Internal Control, Budgeting, Legal, Human Resources, and Information Technology areas. Annual sales: US$200 million.

  • Design and developmentofa restructuring initiative in the Credit and Collection department, establishing best practices in other areas of the business and with customers; generating a direct impact on the volume, timeliness and quality of cash flows which are allfundamental for financingstrategic investment plans and complying with corporate dividendpolicy.
  • Coordination of policies implementation and proceduresautomation to manage and control currency exposure risks, permitting a significant reduction regarding exchange rate variances in the profit and loss statements from2009 to 2011.

FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver EIMCO Chile S.A. 2004 - 2008

Subsidiary of FLSmidth & Co. A/S, Danish multinational companyfounded in 1882, keysupplier of equipment and services for the Mining, Cement and Industrial sectors, with annual sales of €2,711 million and 13,000 employees in 50 countries.

Finance and Administration Manager/ Regional Controller

Responsible for Financial and Administrative management of South America (excluding Brazil). Annual sales: US$40 million.

  • Establishing best practices in the negotiation and administration of contractual risks present in complex and large projects execution, reducing their impact on the Income Statements. Annual savings generated from 4% to 7% of the cost of sales.
  • Leadershipof the Sarbanes-Oxley project (SOX) for Latin America, including Chile, Peru and Venezuela.

Cargill Inc. (USA) and Cargill Chile Ltda. 1996 - 2002

Cargill Incorporated, private multinational companyfounded in 1865,head office in Minnesota, USA; which produces and sells goods and services in the Food, Agricultural, Industrial and Financial sectors, with annual sales of US$120 billion and more than 142,000 employees in 66 countries.

Latin-American Operations Accountant - Global Capital Markets, Minnesota,USA 2001 - 2002

Responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements daily, monthly and annual (U.S. GAAP) and the relationship with external and internal auditors. Business Partner with Sales and Operations areas in the functional support for the different geographies of Latin America. Annual earnings: US$30 million.

  • Design and deploymenta multi-functional project, automating daily and monthly processes by integrating information from both the corporate ERP (Peoplesoft) and Internet (Bloomberg and Reuters). Annual savings: US$150,000.

Senior Business Analyst - Cargill Americas Marketing Group, Minnesota, USA 2000 - 2001

Responsible for several functions in Finance department: Reporting, Budgeting, co-supervisor of Accounting Team and, Business Partner with Logistics and Commercial areas. Annual sales: US$100 million.

  • Participation in the process of redesigning the business; defining organizational charts, selecting and training new employees for Finance area. Establishing procedures and controls, analyzing costs and expenses, which together generated annual savings for the parent company close to US$1.0 million.
  • Benchmarkingbest practices in Internal Audit and functional support for subsidiaries in Latin America.
  • Continuous training inInternal Control Execution (COSO methodology) for the entirebusiness team.

Assistant Controller, Division Fertilizer - Cargill Chile Ltda., Santiago, Chile 1999 - 2000

Responsible for supervising the Internal Control, Budgeting and Reporting (US GAAP) and Credit and Collection areas. Business Partner with Information Technology, Sales, Plant & Ports departments. Annual sales: US$ 30 million.

  • Implementation of MFG / PRO (Manufacturing Information System), obtaining a considerable improvements with respect to loss control and shrink management for commodities handled in plants and ports. Annual savings: US$200,000.
  • Design and roll out of new tools for Budgetary Control and Business Performance Measurement for regional offices in Chile.

Assistant Controller, Grain Division - Cargill Chile Ltda., Santiago, Chile 1996 - 1999

Responsible for Internal Control and Budgeting, Reporting, Accounting and Credit Analysis functions. System and Business Process improvements. Annual Sales: US$ 25 million.

  • Co-leader of migrationand subsequent administrationof a new Financial Statements Consolidation System. Annual savings: US$100,000.
  • Re-implementation of MFG / PRO (Manufacturing Information System) for grain handling, improving management and loss control for both suppliers and customers. Annual savings from shrink reduction: US$150,000.

AFP Fomenta S.A., Santiago, Chile.Internal Auditor. 1994 - 1996

KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda., Santiago, Chile. Senior External Auditor.

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Studies in Leadership(c), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2011)

Public Accountant and Auditor (CPA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile. (1994)

Studies in Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (1985 - 1987)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Native Spanish speaker and fluent in English

Squash, trekking andmountain biking

RODRIGO JAVIER GUZMAN BECERRA

- (56 9) 9 827 6972