German Hauss Vilchis

(787) 646-9756
gh89eb32@westpost.net
Corporate Finance / Accounting / Administration
Twenty four year professional career in domestic and international corporate fi
nance for challenging operations with great ability to adapt to different market
s. Skilled decision maker, problem solver and teamwork oriented. Ability to mult
itask in a pressure environment, offering finance and controller expertise with
strengths in: Finance Planning, P&L Management, Banking Relations, Cost Control
Programs, Profitability Improvements, Team Leadership and Collaboration. Proven
ability in improving operations and maximizing profits through cost reductions,
internal controls and implementation of comprehensive incentive programs to impr
ove revenues. Ample knowledge of the functionality of a dealership, floor plan f
inancing, sales system, F&I, etc. Computer literate and fully bilingual in Engli
sh and Spanish.

Professional Experience
Hyundai de Ponce
Director 2010
I worked as Director of the dealership for three months in order to start-up ope
rations and organize the sales, service and finance departments of the dealershi
p. Also in charge of new car business opportunities.
Accomplishments: Since the first month of operations, the dealership was positi
oned in the top 3 in sales within the Hyundai dealer network. An advertising age
ncy was hired to develop a dealer launching campaign in order to reach such deal
er sales position. A floor plan financing was negotiated with a local bank with
very competitive terms. Very favorable negotiations for back-end products were d
eveloped in order to maximize company profits. A new ADP system was installed in
record time (40days) and all financial information from the first month of manu
al operations were loaded to the system. Employee training was given to accounti
ng employees with non automotive background history. New business opportunities
were developed within the auto industry and a dealer application was sent to di
stributors.

Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Caribbean Inc. Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

VP & Controller MMSC 2002 - 2010
* Provided finance leadership to facilitate the company's operation through an a
dequate financial resource management, maximizing the operating profits of the c
ompany.
* Responsible for the accounting activities and compliance with the US Generally
Accepted Accounting Principals (USGAAP).
* Designed and implemented internal policies and procedures to control the vario
us processes throughout the company.
* Responsible for the operation and control of the Foreign Trade Zone and compli
ance with Treasury Department and Customs authorities, vehicle inventory control
, traffic and IT department.
* Responsible for budget activities for short and long term profit forecasts, in
cluding general & administrative expenses, advertising and selling expenses.
* Actively participated in the decision making of all Management Committees (Per
sonnel & Organization, Production and Sales Forecast, Dealer Development Commit
tee, Dealer Advertising Assoc, etc) to ensure that all Policies and Procedures w
ere followed to comply with the governance rules of the company.
Accomplishments: Execution of a very successful turnaround plan for MMSC Puerto
Rico where the company's sales and profits were stabilized through a very strict
financial control, reducing excess on G&A in 34%, Selling expenses more than 40
% and excess inventories in more than 70%. Implemented new policies and procedur
es to re-structure and turn to a profitable company in one year. The company has
been profitable since 2003 up to 2009.
Participated in the development and execution of several programs focused on inc
reasing retail and wholesale sales and to create a stronger and more professiona
l Mitsubishi dealer network with a higher brand image. Implemented an operationa
l system to improve and better control sales, service and parts operation of the
company.
Actively participated as part of the team that negotiated the successful buy-sal
e of the distribution of Hyundai vehicles in Puerto Rico to a Japanese Trading C
ompany. Those negotiations were held both in Japan and in Puerto Rico.
Chrysler Mexico, Mexico City
Finance Planning Manager 2001 - 2002
* Responsible for the consolidation of the Legal Entity Forecast Income Statemen
t and the calculation of the future transfer price adjustments in order to compl
y with the corporate transfer price policy for import and export units and engin
es.
* Responsible for the consolidation of the Actual Income Statement and variance
explanations by profit center and by Operational Groups.
* Consolidation of the general & administrative expenses and Engineering project
expenses variance explanations.
* Managed the implementation and maintenance of the ISO-9002 Quality System.
* In charge of the monthly Cash Flow forecast as well as the financial exposure
towards the exchange rate on the Mexican Peso.

Achievements: Coordinated and implemented the ISO-9002 Quality System into the
Finance Division.
Implement a cash flow information system to optimize the financial resources and
the operation of the company.
Provided support the Chief Financial Officer in the decision making to maximize
Legal Entity profits, according with Corporate Business Plan.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills Michigan
Mexico Liaison for Finance Department 1998 - 2001
* Mopar Parts: Coordinate MBUSA and Mopar Parts depots integration Project in No
rth America, including the financial studies to support the management decision
making and its implementation strategy developed by both companies.
* Sales and Marketing Financial Analysis: Responsible for the consolidation of t
he USA, Canada and Mexico Sales and Marketing monthly forecast and variance expl
anations on $5 billion budget. G&A analysis and consolidation for the Sales and
Marketing Organization within the NAFTA Region.
* Operations Planning Mexico: Responsible for all financial information from Mex
ico and the consolidation with the corporate profits due to Mexico Operation. Va
riance explanation on Actual vs. forecast
Achievements: Enhance communication between DC Mexico and DC Corporation finance
departments to explain better the monthly financial variances and the market ch
anges in Mexico within the four major operational areas (Sales & Marketing, Manu
facturing, Engineering and Procurement). Actively participated in the integratio
n project of various Mercedes Benz depots with Mopar Parts depots, to reduce the
operational costs on both organizations in more than $15 million per year.
.
Controller in Mexico Mopar depot 1997 - 1998
* Responsible for the determination of local standard cost and domestic parts pr
ices.
* Responsible to establish good business practices to control the accounting, in
voicing process, FTZ and the financial planning for the Parts Division.
* Responsible for the accuracy on the parts inventory valuation, tax payments an
d the audits on the parts delivery process to dealers.
Achievements: Improve the analysis and implementation of customer price changes
through implementation of electronic price lists to all customers. Reduce the sh
ipping errors through shipping audits without affecting or delaying shipments to
customers. Implementation of express delivery of parts within the same day of
ordering.
Cost reduction program implemented to reduce operational costs for more than 10%
. Establish the policies and procedures for internal control to ensure and safeg
uard the Parts Division Assets.
Several other positions within the Finance Department 1985 - 1997
* Sales and Marketing Financial Specialist
* Banking Operations Specialist
* Cash Flow and Volumes Specialist
* Finance Planning Specialist

Education
Instituto Tecnologico Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, (Approved 5
2% of credits)
Master in Business Administration Major in Finance
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico City
Business Administration