![Nicolas Dobson](https://jobicy.com/react/themes/app/images/avatar.jpg) Nicolas Dobson # Financial Controller | Finance Manager | FP&A | Treasury Actively looking · Member since 31 Jul 2026 [Message](https://jobicy.com/enter4715.php.md) ShareLocationSantiago, ChileDesired salaryUnspecifiedWork preferenceRemote Only / Full Time, ContractExperience levelSenior * [Overview](#overview) * [Portfolio 0](#portfolio) * [Services 0](#services) ## About Professional summaryI am a Certified Public Accountant equivalent and MBA with more than 11 years of experience leading Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Treasury, and FP&A functions across multinational operations in Latin America. I specialize in IFRS reporting, month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, working capital, internal controls, audit coordination, and financial transformation. Throughout my career, I have delivered more than USD 250,000 in savings and efficiencies, released over USD 450,000 in working capital, and recovered USD 80,000 in tax credits. I have managed finance operations, treasury, procurement, accounts receivable, billing, collections, and financial reporting while partnering with general management, boards, corporate headquarters, auditors, commercial teams, and operational areas. I have led teams of up to five professionals and regional transformation initiatives across Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. I bring strong expertise in SAP FI, SAP Business One, Odoo, Advanced Excel, Power Query, and Power Pivot, with a focus on improving controls, automation, reporting quality, liquidity, and decision-making. ## Skills 21 capabilities[Accounts Receivable](https://jobicy.com/talent/accounts-receivable.md)[Audit](https://jobicy.com/talent/audit.md)[Bank Reconciliation](https://jobicy.com/talent/bank-reconciliation.md)[Billing](https://jobicy.com/talent/billing.md)[Budgeting](https://jobicy.com/talent/budgeting.md)[Cash Application](https://jobicy.com/talent/cash-application.md)[Cash Flow Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/cash-flow-management.md)[Collections](https://jobicy.com/talent/collections.md)[DSO Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/dso-management.md)[ERP Implementation](https://jobicy.com/talent/erp-implementation.md)[Finance Transformation](https://jobicy.com/talent/finance-transformation.md)[Financial Planning And Analysis](https://jobicy.com/talent/financial-planning-and-analysis.md)[Financial Reporting](https://jobicy.com/talent/financial-reporting.md)[Forecasting](https://jobicy.com/talent/forecasting.md)[IFRS](https://jobicy.com/talent/ifrs.md)[Internal Controls](https://jobicy.com/talent/internal-controls.md)[Process Improvement](https://jobicy.com/talent/process-improvement.md)[Procurement](https://jobicy.com/talent/procurement.md)[Risk Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/risk-management.md)[Team Leadership](https://jobicy.com/talent/team-leadership.md)[Treasury](https://jobicy.com/talent/treasury.md) ## Experience Career history ### Billing and Collections Lead · M2M Data Global Jan 2026 – Jun 2026Led a project-based regional LATAM operation covering Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. Transformed the revenue cycle from a manual model into an automated operation processing nearly USD 1 million monthly and approximately 1,500 documents. Restructured regional collections, led a team of five analysts, redistributed portfolios, and implemented mass-outreach tools under a unified reporting model. ### Finance Manager / Financial Controller · H&CO Global Advisors Apr 2024 – Mar 2025Held full responsibility for Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Procurement, and Accounts Receivable in Chile, reporting to General Management, the Board of Directors, and Corporate Headquarters while leading four professionals. Managed financial reporting, treasury, management control, merger integration, cash flow, liquidity, internal controls, and financial priorities. Delivered USD 50,000 in savings and recovered USD 10,000 in tax credits. ### Accounts Receivable Manager · Fresenius Medical Care Jul 2021 – Aug 2023Managed cash application and customer and vendor master data governance while leading a team of five analysts. Designed and implemented DSO and delinquency KPIs to monitor the cash cycle and support business decisions. Strengthened IFRS internal controls, reducing annual audit observations by 20%. Automated cash application, improving application times by 30%, reducing transactional errors, and ensuring financial master data quality in SAP. ### Senior Accounting Analyst · Fresenius Medical Care Feb 2019 – Jun 2021Participated in monthly closings under IFRS and consolidated reporting, including expense and margin variance analysis. Managed bank reconciliations, regularized pending items with external auditors, and recovered USD 70,000 in outstanding tax balances. ### Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst · Fresenius Medical Care Jun 2018 – Feb 2019Managed payment allocation and reconciliation in SAP, reducing processing errors and application times. Contributed to improved portfolio turnover through balance analysis and optimization of collections processes. ### Finance and Treasury Manager · Compañía Chilena de Fósforos Jun 2014 – Mar 2018Managed corporate treasury, liquidity, cash flow, banking relationships, budgeting, operational financing, cash projections, and relationships with financial institutions. Negotiated financing terms and investment alternatives that generated an annual benefit of USD 200,000. Reduced DSO from 70 to 60 days, releasing approximately USD 300,000 in working capital. Participated in SAP FI implementation, coordinating data migration and user training. ### Finance Analyst · Compañía Chilena de Fósforos Jun 2012 – Jun 2014Improved forecast accuracy by 10% through variance analysis and sales data, with an estimated 5% impact on annual profitability. Identified savings equivalent to 5% of the budget, approximately USD 200,000, and contributed to DSO reduction, releasing approximately USD 150,000 in cash flow. Supported SAP implementation through data migration and user training. ## Education Learning history ### USACH 2017 – 2020Master's in Business Administration, Business Administration This professional hasn’t added portfolio projects yet. 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