Jhosep Diaz

Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in the international and real sectors, specializing in comprehensive financial optimization, data analysis, and investment project management. Proven expertise in taxation, USGAAP, IFRS, and international cooperation, with a track record of improving processes and cash flows.

Finance and Grants Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). Sector: International Cooperation.

Location: Barranquilla (remote), February 14, 2022 – Present.

Responsibilities:

• Manage grants to partners across Latin America.
• Maintain office accounting under US-GAAP and IFRS.
• Manage operating funds for the Colombia office.
• Manage and supervise all HR processes in Colombia.
• Train CIPE staff and partners across Latin America.

Achievements:

• Implemented financial controls that increased the execution of subsidized funds from 80% to 95%.
• Developed a financial model for Colombia, increasing the monthly funding request from USD 50,000 to an annual budget of USD 500,000 for projects.
• Implemented a financial operations model ensuring financial data was available by the fifth business day of the following month.

Administrative and Financial Director

US – Colombia Fulbright Commission. Sector: International Cooperation.

Location: Bogotá D.C. (hybrid), October 9, 2013 – February 11, 2022.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the financial component of international cooperation agreements.
• Plan, execute, and report financial and statistical information.
• Prepare and control cash flow, the general budget, and budgets by agreement.
• Lead accounting maintenance and financial audit exercises.
• Manage and supervise human resources.

Achievements:

• Implemented an online ERP system along with Google Workspace for Education, migrating 80% of processes to the cloud and reducing operating costs by 50%.
• Supervised international agreements with Colombian government entities, securing USD 1.26 million in additional funds for scholarship programs.
• Led financial audits with over five years of delays, identifying potential risks and improving internal processes by 90% for future audits. 

Headquarters Accountant

Parko Services S.A. Sector: Oil & Gas.

Location: Bogotá D.C. (On-Site), January 14, 2013 – October 8, 2013.

Responsibilities:

• Lead accounting and financial management of the Head Office in Panama City.
• Support treasury management in U.S. dollars.
• Formulate and evaluate projects for divestment and cash flows in Colombia.
• Prepare and analyze consolidated financial statements.

Achievements:

• Evaluated oil well investments for divestment, suggesting sales values and ways to achieve an internal rate of return between 7% and 8%.
• Supported the implementation of an ERP system in Panama integrated with the branch in Colombia, ensuring 100% consolidation of figures between organizations.
• Implemented U.S. dollar treasury control and established relationships with U.S. banks to obtain $1 million in financing through OPIC.

Master’s in financial management.

Universidad CEU San Pablo. Madrid, Spain. 2010 – 2011.

Certified Public Accountant.

Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga. Bucaramanga, Colombia. 2004 – 2008.