Luis Orozco

CFO @Cinépolis Cinemas USA

Dallas, TX, US

Lead all financial operations for the U.S. division of a global consumer-facing company. Responsible for Treasury, Tax, FP & A, Accounting, Procurement, and Payroll functions. •Successfully steered the company through substantial revenue growth, increasing sales by four times in five years, from 5 locations to 26.•Navigated the company through the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing a targeted payroll furlough strategy, and leading critical cash management efforts to preserve liquidity and operational continuity.•Conduct acquisitions and takeovers, overseeing full integration and realizing corporate efficiencies.•Negotiate and secured funding facility composed of multiple structures and maturities, aligned to the company’s operational seasonality and long-term growth strategy.•Restructure treasury services by reducing operating costs and reducing cash collection and reconciliation periods.•Achieve clean financial audits throughout my tenure, consistently meeting the rigorous standards of Big Four audit firms; successfully transitioned reporting from US GAAP to IFRS.•Evaluate, design, and supervise international tax structures, while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.•Implement a zero-based budgeting approach across the organization, reducing costs over the past three years and improving cost discipline and financial accountability.•Implemented Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Payroll modules across seven states, enhancing compliance and payroll efficiency while reducing contingent labor exposure.•Implemented Crunchtime inventory management system, streamlining operational processes, reducing waste, and increasing inventory turnover.•Built a new finance organization from the ground up; recruited, onboarded, and developed a high-performing team blending local talent with international personnel.•Launch a global mentoring program identifying and coaching high-potential talent—including candidates for my own succession pipeline.

Tecnológico de Monterrey

BA, Finance and Accounting

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship