Eliana Castillo

About Eliana Castillo

I am a senior finance leader focused on how Finance operates at scale — designing operating models, standardizing processes, and embedding controls that allow organizations to grow without increasing complexity or risk. Across global enterprises and high-growth technology companies including Autodesk, Twilio, Gilead, Visa, and KPMG, I\'ve worked at the intersection of finance operations, strategic initiatives, and risk management — helping organizations move from fragmented execution to disciplined, repeatable ways of working. My experience spans- Finance Operations & Process DesignAnalyzing and documenting current-state finance processes across Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Source-to-Pay, then designing future-state operating models that enable standardization, automation, and clear governance across geographies. This includes helping establish single points of accountability for processes spanning multiple legal entities, and defining handoffs, decision rights, and escalation paths. This work has been central to SOX & Internal Audit reviews, finance transformations, and M&A- Finance Transformation & Process StandardizationLeading ERP simplification, process redesign, policy harmonization, and post-integration efforts that allow Finance to scale. This includes eliminating process and policy variation, implementing standard metrics, and creating governance structures that balance global consistency with local compliance- Risk Management, Controls & GovernanceBuilding control frameworks, establishing Internal Audit capabilities, and implementing SOX programs that embed risk awareness into day-to-day operations rather than treating compliance as a parallel activity- Strategic & Cross-Functional LeadershipPartnering with executive leaders across Finance, Technology, Legal, Tax, HR, and Operations to resolve complex trade-offs, align decision-making, and drive execution. Serving as the connective tissue between functions to ensure end-to-end process accountability- Capability BuildingDelivering learning programs for a team of 130+, including practical AI training for targeted day-to-day finance workflows. As a Director with Women in Big Data, building programs to expand opportunities and representation.I\'m most effective in roles where I can take a systems-level view of Finance operations — driving end-to-end process standardization, establishing clear governance and decision rights, and creating scalable solutions that enable distributed teams to execute consistently without relying on heroics or constant intervention.

Experience

1. Director, Finance m & a

   Autodesk

   Oct 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Translated high-level M&A objectives into standardized global finance processes, eliminating \"manual tax\" and redundant workflows, driving successful execution across multiple acquisitions-Spearheaded Learning & Development programs across FP & A, Procurement, and M&A Finance, designing and delivering training sessions—including AI-focused modules—to upskill teams and accelerate adoption

Education

• CSUEB - School of Business and Economics

  MBA

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

  Bachelor

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Digital Transformation Strategy Certificate

  2019 — 2019