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Benjamin SalazarBS

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About Benjamin

I turn financial complexity into business decisions that move the needle.

12+ years as Controller and FP&A Director across Beiersdorf, P&G, Renault, and Microsoft — managing P&Ls up to €500M, delivering cost savings in the millions, and building BI systems that give leadership real visibility.

I work with mid-size companies that need senior financial firepower without a full-time CFO: sharp forecasting, rigorous cost control, and a business partner who speaks the language of GMs and boards.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Ciudad de México (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Beiersdorf|
    SR Controller Manager
    July 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)
    Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
    ▸ Lead full financial oversight of a €500M business, managing €50M in OPEX and owning end-to-end P&L consolidation up to EBIT — directly informing GM and senior leadership strategy.
    ▸ Delivered €1 M in cost savings and drove a +4% Gross Margin improvement (~€5M impact) through disciplined cost management and portfolio optimization within 12 months.
    ▸ Strengthening cash flow visibility by redesigning forecast-vs-actual tracking, reducing variance and enabling faster resource reallocation.
    ▸ Partner with GM and Directors on investment decisions, portfolio prioritization, and Risk & Opportunities (R&O) alignment across a multi-country, multi-channel environment.
    ▸ Lead end-to-end planning cycles (Budget, Forecast, Latest Estimate) and S&OP finance processes, driving consistency across geographies.
    ▸ Built and lead a high-performing team of 5, championing automation and BI transformation that elevated commercial teams' analytical capabilities.
    P&L Ownership Automatización y BI como ventaja competitiva Controller Corporate Finance cash flow
  • Procter & Gamble / Merck
    SR Finance Manager
    June 2018 - July 2023 (5 years and 1 month)
    Mexico
    ▸ Partnered with sales leadership to drive a 9% revenue increase by aligning commercial strategies with financial targets and market opportunities.
    ▸ Built BI solutions that reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 2 days, improving working capital and enhancing report accessibility for sales teams.
    ▸ Directed P&L budgeting and forecasting with a 95% accuracy rate, delivering C-level insights that shaped strategic planning across business units.
    ▸ Developed a global incentive tracking dashboard deployed across 80+ countries, improving financial alignment and governance internationally.
    ▸ Trained 200+ global professionals in Power BI, building a data-driven culture and expanding analytics capacity across the organization.
    ▸ Supported new sales channel launches with full financial guidance, ensuring 100% investment accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Renault Mexico
    Controller
    September 2016 - July 2018 (1 year and 10 months)
    Mexico
    ▸ Reduced logistics costs by 20% through targeted financial controls and supplier cost renegotiations, contributing directly to margin improvement.
    ▸ Increased forecast accuracy by 18%, enabling better resource planning and supporting consecutive years of double-digit business growth.
    ▸ Designed and implemented a T&E policy that improved expense discipline and supported sustainable growth across the commercial organization.

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree —
    National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
    2011
    Bachelor's Degree —
  • Excel Macros —
    UNAM
    2008
    Excel Macros —

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