Manfred Lachner

Work History

CTW, Avolta, CTW Group

10.2022 - Current

Serve as an executive member of the board of directors and provide accurate financial data to support decision-making processes
Implemented financial controls that resulted in audited and certified financial statements, improving financial accountability and reducing risk
Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
Manage the company's banking relationships, leveraging my financial knowledge to secure better financing opportunities
Directed budget development, creation of budgetary controls and recordkeeping systems and investment management.
Sustain meetings with institutional and private potential investors to explore new investment opportunities
Created a SPV (Special purpose vehicle) to finance $3mn achieving 1% of reduction in the cost of debt for the leased projects.
Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and business performance.
Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.

Inversiones Bemopint S.A, Costa Rica S.A

04.2018 - 09.2022

Increased revenues by over $1 million in 2021 with a 27% gross margin by developing a full-service painting operation including over 100 painters at a time
Directed the implementation of SAP Business One and SoHo CRM to improve the data integrity of the operation
Maintained close relationships with over 10 relevant construction companies, delivering more than 30 projects
Established 20 key performance metrics to understand the operational processes and identify areas for improvement.
Directed budget development, creation of budgetary controls and recordkeeping systems and investment management.
Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and business performance.
Created, planned, and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.
Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
Oversaw budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.

La Nacion S.A.

02.2013 - 04.2018

Managed the back-office departments, including 3 direct departments and over 150 headcount
Audited over 7 companies of Grupo Nacion using a BIG FIVE auditing firm
Created the Corporate Governance documents to adopt best practices with over 5 business segments
Increased EBITDA by 29% showing the highest margin in the last 10 years
Restructured debt from private banks to public offering, lowering rates by almost 2%
Updated the headcount in the company from 1,200 to 850 through more efficient processes.
Managed files and records for clients and adhered to safety procedures to prevent breaches and data misuse.
Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Supervised and guided new employees and responded quickly to questions to improve understanding of job responsibilities.
Analyzed data related to administrative costs and spending trends to prepare budgets for personnel.
Communicated corporate objectives to various divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to company budgets.
Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers for office supplies, equipment and services.
Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
Created, planned, and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.
Developed future financial plans to inform critical decision-making related to spending cuts, rightsizing labor force and timing planned business investments.

La Nacion S.A.

03.2012 - 01.2013

Analyzed department returns to increase EBITDA margins over 1% to improve the financial returns of low margin businesses
Produced over 10 new business models to understand the financial output of new ideas
Instructed good practices in the modeling and presentation of financial data to more than 7 main stakeholders groups.

La Nacion S.A.

11.2009 - 11.2010

Redesigned and implemented the strategy of the corporation to better understand future trends
Diagnosed and explained all of the areas of the company through financial data and strategy.
Prioritized schedules to meet project goals and overall customer satisfaction.
Analyzed financial aid applications to determine need and devise appropriate financial packages.
Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
Gathered, documented, and modeled data to assess business trends.

Amba Research

09.2007 - 11.2009

Advised sell-side clients providing analytical information of more than 10 industry sectors (e.g
Medical Technologies, Healthcare; Managed Care)
Prepared and updated financial models for more than 10 publicly traded companies
Conducted financial research on +10 companies and economic sectors to prepare investment theses
Conducted an eight-week project for a hedge fund, building models for 200 Latin
American companies using historical numbers and making the respective forecasts.
Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies.
Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.