Finance · Strategy · Business Partnering

José
Erazo

Finance Manager with 12+ years building financial clarity, governance, and strategic decision support across multinational environments. Naturally drawn to complex situations where structure is missing — and committed to making finance a source of stability and confidence for the organizations I work with.

"Strong decisions start with strong foundations. When financial clarity is present, leadership can move with confidence."
12+
Years in multinational finance environments
40+
Countries experienced. Home base in Costa Rica & Ecuador. Significant time in Canada, Peru, Panama & Dominican Republic. Immersive stays in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Malaysia & Vietnam — learning how life and business work from the inside.
MBA
Finance Specialization · Tecnológico de Costa Rica
BBA
Finance & Accounting · Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Experience at
Lonza Roche Adelca Baker Hughes Yanbal
What I bring

I don't just report numbers.
I build the systems behind them.

Structure where clarity is missing

I'm naturally drawn to complex or unstructured environments. I build order, strengthen governance, and ensure financial information truly reflects business reality — so leadership can move with confidence.

Finance as a business partner

I take the time to understand the priorities and concerns of each stakeholder. I translate financial data into insights that are relevant, practical, and aligned with their actual decision-making needs — not just reporting numbers.

Reliability and long-term trust

I'm deeply committed to transparency, sound judgment, and sustainable performance. I work best in roles where finance is expected to contribute real stability and confidence — not just compliance.

Global perspective & adaptability

Home base in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Meaningful time in Canada, Peru, Panama, and Dominican Republic. Immersive stays in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Malaysia, and Vietnam — experiencing how life and business actually work in each place. 40+ countries overall. That breadth built a genuine ability to adapt to any context, read people across cultures, and build trust with stakeholders from very different backgrounds — which is at the core of how I approach business partnering.

Career

Where I've built,
fixed, and transformed.

Lonza
Sep 2025 – Present
Finance Supervisor — Carve-Out & Controllership

Dual-scope temporary role: supporting a global business line separation (carve-out) and independently leading a balance sheet risk assessment across all global legal entities — including entities in North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Supported financial separation activities: audit coordination, chart of accounts design, and reporting structure setup for newly established legal entities.
Led a global balance sheet risk assessment — independently of the carve-out — identifying exposures, control gaps, and remediation priorities.
Coordinated with global corporate finance and local teams to ensure compliance with separation requirements and financial control standards.
Fixcelerate
Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Financial Consultant — FP&A & Advisory

Remote financial planning and advisory to business owners across Latin America — focused on financial clarity, performance improvement, and decision support during a deliberate transition period.

Designed financial planning models supporting short- and medium-term forecasting, scenario analysis, and cash flow visibility.
Advised on cost structure optimization, margin management, and commercial decisions — identifying financial risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
Translated complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders, improving decision-making quality.
Roche
Nov 2021 – Jul 2024
Country Chief Accountant

Led financial and accounting operations for two legal entities in Costa Rica within a global, matrixed environment. Primary liaison between the Local Business, Shared Services Center, and Corporate — with additional cross-country exposure including Peru. Ensured IFRS compliance and ICFR standards.

Partnered with cross-functional teams to address operational finance matters, enhancing accrual estimates and strengthening reliability of reported results.
Led the transition of local finance operations to a Shared Services Center — maintaining financial control standards and service continuity throughout migration.
Resolved historical balance sheet inaccuracies and reinforced governance standards across local entity, SSC, and corporate finance.
Adelca
Sep 2016 – Nov 2021
Head of Finance — Regional

Led the complete finance function for a lean, multi-country operation across Central America and the Caribbean — Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Dominican Republic. Hands-on leadership role covering accounting, treasury, FP&A, and administrative management as part of the local leadership team.

Consolidated and standardized the regional finance function across countries — unified reporting structures, financial processes, and governance standards.
Designed and implemented a structured financial planning model that significantly improved forecast accuracy and reduced variability in projections.
Acted as finance business partner to regional leadership — providing financial insights, risk assessment, and opportunity analysis for commercial decisions.
Contributed to financial restructuring that returned the business to profitability after two consecutive years of losses — through pricing strategy, margin management, and inventory control improvements.
Baker Hughes
Yanbal · Adelca
Jan 2011 – Oct 2015
Early Career — Ecuador

Foundation years across multinational (Baker Hughes) and local environments — building technical depth in treasury, accounts payable, reconciliations, and month-end close.

Baker Hughes: Finance Intern supporting reconciliations, month-end reporting, and variance analysis in a multinational environment.
Adelca: Treasury Assistant managing banking operations and cash flow forecasting.
Yanbal: Accounting Analyst managing accounts payable, vendor reconciliations, and process improvement initiatives.
Profile

What sets me apart.

Core strengths

Bringing structure and governance to disorganized or transitional environments
Translating complex financial data into clear, actionable business insights
Building and standardizing finance functions from the ground up
Identifying risks and problems before they surface — systemic thinking
Cross-functional stakeholder management across local, regional, and corporate layers
Leading finance transformation: SSC transitions, carve-outs, restructuring
Connecting with people across cultures — home base in Costa Rica & Ecuador, meaningful time across 4 continents
Adapting quickly to any context — organizational, cultural, or operational — and building trust from scratch

Best-fit roles

Finance Business Partner
FP&A — Strategic or Regional
Finance Manager / Controller
Finance Transformation Lead
Regional Finance Director
CFO Advisory / Strategic Finance
Pitch

How I talk about myself.

In short

Finance Manager with 12+ years of regional and international experience. I build financial clarity in complex environments and partner with leadership to turn numbers into confident decisions.

I'm naturally drawn to unstructured or transitional environments — where governance needs to be built, financial visibility is missing, and leadership needs a trusted finance partner to make sense of it all. My approach combines disciplined financial control with a genuine business perspective focused on risks, opportunities, and sustainable performance.

📍 San José, Costa Rica · Open to regional & global roles · jerazo44@gmail.com

Applying for a specific role?

Below you'll find three versions of my pitch tailored for different contexts — interview, LinkedIn, and a 60-second elevator version. Use whichever fits the conversation.

"I believe that strong decisions start with strong foundations — and that's been the thread across my entire career."

I'm a Finance Manager with regional experience leading finance functions across multi-country operations in multinational environments. My work focuses on bringing structure to financial information, improving visibility, and ensuring that numbers truly reflect business reality. I'm naturally drawn to complex or unstructured environments where clarity is missing — I enjoy building order, strengthening governance, and connecting financial data with commercial and operational realities. At Adelca, I built the regional finance function across Central America and the Caribbean, designed a financial planning model that actually reflected business reality, and led financial restructuring that returned the business to profitability after two consecutive years of losses. At Roche, I led the migration of local finance operations to a Shared Services Center — maintaining financial control standards throughout — and resolved years of accumulated balance sheet inaccuracies. Right now at Lonza, I'm supporting a global carve-out and independently leading a balance sheet risk assessment across all global legal entities. Throughout all of this, I've worked closely with leadership across very different cultural contexts. My home base has always been Costa Rica and Ecuador, with meaningful time in Canada, Peru, Panama, and the Dominican Republic — and immersive stays in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, experiencing how life and business actually work in each place. 40+ countries overall. That exposure built something I consider one of my real differentiators: the ability to adapt quickly to any context, read people across cultures, and earn trust with stakeholders from very different backgrounds. It's at the core of how I approach business partnering. If I had to summarize it: I bring structure, clarity, and sound judgment to complex financial environments — and I'm motivated by roles where finance contributes real stability and confidence to the organization.

"When financial foundations are clear, leadership can move with confidence."

Finance Manager with regional experience leading finance functions across multi-country operations within multinational environments — Lonza, Roche, Baker Hughes, Adelca. I believe that strong decisions start with strong foundations. My work focuses on bringing structure to financial information, improving visibility, and ensuring that numbers truly reflect business reality. I'm naturally drawn to complex or unstructured environments where clarity is missing. My approach combines disciplined financial control with a business perspective focused on risks, opportunities, and sustainable performance. Throughout my career, I've worked in lean, hands-on environments — leading regional finance teams and partnering closely with leadership. I take the time to understand the priorities and concerns of each stakeholder, translating financial information into insights that are relevant, practical, and aligned with their decision-making needs. Core expertise: FP&A · Controllership · IFRS/ICFR · Finance Transformation · Business Partnering · Shared Services · Regional Finance · Risk Assessment MBA in Finance — Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Based in San José, Costa Rica. Open to regional and global roles.

"If you're looking for a finance leader who brings structure, clarity, and sound judgment to complex situations — I'd welcome the opportunity to connect."

I'm a Finance Manager with regional experience leading finance functions across multinational environments — Lonza, Roche, Baker Hughes. What drives my work: I'm deeply committed to delivering reliability, transparency, and thoughtful analysis. I value collaboration and long-term trust, and I'm motivated by roles where finance contributes real stability and confidence to the organization. The type of environment where I do my best work: complex, often unstructured situations where financial clarity is missing, leadership needs a trusted partner, and there's real space to build something meaningful. In practice that's meant: building a regional finance function across 5 countries at Adelca, leading a Shared Services transition at Roche without losing control quality, and right now supporting a global carve-out at Lonza. I'm not looking for a job. I'm looking for the right fit — where I can bring structure, judgment, and genuine commitment to the long term.

Finance core
FP&A Controllership IFRS · ICFR Forecasting Management Reporting Cash Flow Risk Assessment Internal Controls
Leadership & strategy
Business Partnering Finance Transformation SSC / BPO Management Stakeholder Management Cross-functional Leadership Decision Support
Systems & tools
SAP BlackLine Power BI Concur ServiceNow Excel / Google Sheets
Education
MBA Finance — TEC Costa Rica BBA Finance & Accounting — PUCE Ecuador English — Advanced (ILAC Canada)
Contact

Let's talk.

If you are looking for a finance leader who brings structure, clarity, and sound judgment to complex situations — and who values trust, collaboration, and long-term commitment — I would welcome the opportunity to connect.