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Santiago Gordo Pina

Madrid

Summary

Knowledgeable finance professional with 15+ years of experience among diverse sub-functions within the financial spectrum, with a focus on people management, business efficiency, and agile support to key stakeholders.

Result-oriented and pragmatic individual with a self-motivated approach to daily tasks, with the ability to partner up and work in different groups toward common goals.

Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability.

Successful at overseeing all areas of daily operations to enhance business decisions for positive impact in the optimization.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

FP&A Director International

Suntory Global Spirits
Madrid
01.2025 - Current
  • Managing a Team of six people.
  • Manage the annual budgeting process, including forecasting and financial planning.
  • Cooperate actively with the S&OP team towards forecast accuracy, financial delivery, and proper liquid utilization via agile decision-making.
  • Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
  • Participate actively in change management efforts to adapt Teams to organizational needs.
  • Analyzed data to inform decision-making and strategic direction.
  • Facilitate and provide a platform for simplification and efficiency while addressing and providing inputs To Corporate and Senior Management decisions within the International region.
  • Led cross-functional teams to drive project completion within budget and deadlines.

Sr Manager - International FP&A

Beam Suntory
Madrid
04.2021 - Current

Leading a high performance team of 7 people driving FP&A agenda across International and EMEA & South America including:
- Own Route to Market countries (Germany, India, Spain, Australia, Austria and South Africa)
- Joint Venture Markets (Russia)
- Third Party Distributors across EMEA and Middle East Africa
- Emerging markets in EMEA (East Europe and Middle East and Africa)
Monitor $1000M NSV P&L (monthly and quarterly results, tracking variances,
preparing executive reviews for decision making)
Lead planning processes across International region (BUD and LE planning cycles)
OPEX management for EMEA & South America and International
Strength Sales & Operations Planning capabilities and operate as focal point for volume to value
transformation
Drive Revenue Management agenda
Drive Brand House strategy and capabilities

Finance Director Emerging International

Beam Suntory
Madrid
07.2022 - 12.2024
  • Managing a team of 20 or more people among different countries (Spain, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, and France).
  • Focus on profitability, investment optimization, OI delivery, and top-line acceleration among Emerging International Markets.
  • Establish a clear path to breakeven and positive OI for Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa.
  • Participation in the Bastille project to set up RTM in France.
  • Leading from a finance perspective, the Aurora project aims to unfold South Africa's RTM.
  • Leading actual financials from forecast to budget, preparing variance reporting for functional groups.
  • Collaborated closely with other departments toward control environment, free cash flow management, and organizational effectiveness.

FP&A Manager EMEA & South America

Beam Suntory
Madrid
06.2019 - 03.2021

In charge of 5 people leading and driving FP&A agenda across EMEA including:
- Own Route to market countries (Germany, Austria and South Africa)
- Joint Venture Markets (Spain, Russia and United Kingdom)
- Third Party Distributors across EMEA and Middle East Africa
- Emerging markets in EMEA (East Europe and Middle East and Africa)
Monitor $500M NSV P&L (monthly and quarterly results, tracking variances,
preparing executive review for decission making)
Lead planning processes for EMEA region (BUD and LE planning runs)
OPEX management for EMEA
Strenght S&OP capabilities and operate as focal point for volume to value
transformation
Drive Revenue Management agenda
Drive Brand House strategy and capabilities

FP&A Manager Alliances & Emerging EMEA

Beam Suntory
Madrid
06.2018 - 05.2019

In charge of 4 people leading and driving FP&A agenda across Joint Venture
Markets (Spain, Russia and United Kingdom) and Emerging markets in EMEA
(East Europe and Middle East and Africa)
Monitor $300M NSV P&L (monthly and quarterly results, tracking variances,
preparing executive review for decission making)
Lead planning processes for A&E region (BUD and LE planning runs)
OPEX management for A&E region
Enhance S&OP capabilities and operate as focal point for volume to value
transformation
Drive Revenue Management agenda

EMEA Assistant Regional Controller

Beam Suntory
Madrid
10.2016 - 05.2018

Monitor and perform control and closing activities across commercial entities
for EMEA
Shipment and Depletions tracking and monitoring
Joint Venture markets Accounting lead
USGAAP/IFRS Audit lead
Balance Sheet reconciliation management
Special projects management (South Africa acquisition)

Statutory Accounting & Payroll Supervisor

Beam Suntory
Madrid
12.2013 - 09.2016

Leading a team of 4 people

Monitor Statutory Accounting in EMEA for all company codes
Monitor Payroll in EMEA for all company codes
Monitor and lead closing for EMEA entities
Internal and External Audit leader
IFRS accounting management
Special project management

General Accounting & Payroll Administrator

Beam Suntory
Madrid
10.2010 - 11.2013

EMEA Payroll Management
General Ledger accounting management (entries in SAP, Balance Sheet account
reconcoliation)
Internal & External audit support
Accounting project participation (Ireland production plan integration)

Tax Compliance Analyst

Beam Suntory
Madrid
07.2009 - 09.2010

VAT and withholding tax declarations
Excise duties declarations
Balance Sheet account reconcoliation
General Ledger management (boking entries in SAP, Balance sheet account
clearance)

Accounts Payable Analyst

Beam Suntory
Jerez De La Frontera
03.2009 - 06.2009

Account payable invoicing management
Setting up payment run proposal
Vendor set up management
Vendor and AP Balance Sheet account reconcoliation

Supply Chain Finance Trainee

Beam Suntory
Jerez De La Frontera
09.2008 - 02.2009

Production Cost Management Support
Risk and Opportunities tracking
Material ledger management
SKU's SAP set up

Education

Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management

Universidad De Cádiz
Cádiz
12.2012

Double Diploma in Business Management & Tourism - Business Management & Tourism

Universidad De Cádiz
Jerez De La Frontera
09.2009

Skills

  • Wide experience across different finance functions
  • Problem solver
  • Team management
  • Budget management
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Change management
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Communication skills
  • Build a top management relationship
  • Issue and conflict resolution
  • Systems and automation applications
  • Analytical thinking
  • Diverse cultural background
  • Time management
  • Leadership
  • Multitasking
  • Financial planning

Languages

Spanish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

FP&A Director International

Suntory Global Spirits
01.2025 - Current

Finance Director Emerging International

Beam Suntory
07.2022 - 12.2024

Sr Manager - International FP&A

Beam Suntory
04.2021 - Current

FP&A Manager EMEA & South America

Beam Suntory
06.2019 - 03.2021

FP&A Manager Alliances & Emerging EMEA

Beam Suntory
06.2018 - 05.2019

EMEA Assistant Regional Controller

Beam Suntory
10.2016 - 05.2018

Statutory Accounting & Payroll Supervisor

Beam Suntory
12.2013 - 09.2016

General Accounting & Payroll Administrator

Beam Suntory
10.2010 - 11.2013

Tax Compliance Analyst

Beam Suntory
07.2009 - 09.2010

Accounts Payable Analyst

Beam Suntory
03.2009 - 06.2009

Supply Chain Finance Trainee

Beam Suntory
09.2008 - 02.2009

Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management

Universidad De Cádiz

Double Diploma in Business Management & Tourism - Business Management & Tourism

Universidad De Cádiz
Santiago Gordo Pina