1. Position: HEAD OF ACCOUNTING
Company: GRUPO VTP ESPAÑA - LIVINGSTONE ESTATES
http://vtp.net/
CHALLENGES ACTIONS TAKEN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
New projects and developments were
undertaken (Torre Bermeja, Tikitano
Restaurant, Sierra Blanca, Altos de la Alquería,
Finca Garabito).
When the company was expanding, as Finance
Controller I was in charge of reporting to the
Technical and Sales Department of every
ongoing Project about the Budget follow-up,
providing information for the deviation
against real figures.
Coordination among the different
Departments of the company for meeting the
schedule of each project, offering insights and
advice for improving the operations, in
accordance with the objectives stablished by
the Board of Directors and the Chairman.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTROL FORM
Manuel Ignacio Sánchez López
The VTP Group, established in 1993 in Ålborg, is the parent company of a comprehensive network of international businesses, with interests
in Denmark, Spain and Croatia.
VTP Property España based in southern Spain, (subsidiary of VTP Holding DK) was created to cater to a niche market for luxury homes,
supplying products of exceptionally high quality and specifications. All Spanish activity is managed by VTP Property España and this company
also provides financial and administrative services for the rest of the group.
Expansion of Livingstone Estates, in Spain and
internationally.
Companies were created in Denmark, UK and
Bulgaria, and offices were opened in Costa
Blanca (3), Costa del Sol (2) and Almería.
Also, collaboration agreements with freelance
agents were signed for outsourcing sales in
Turkey and Croatia.
Apart from consolidating the figures for VTP
Group, I dessigned an analytical control system
for analyzing the results of every country / area
/ manager / sales person, to detect where we
were losing money, providing also advice on
how to solve the problems.
My regular tasks consist on Financial
Reporting, Accounting (Consolidated
Financial Statements), Fiscal (tax declarations),
Budgeting and Forecasting, HR (payroll,
wages), Administration, Accounts payable and
receivable, etc.
Adapting the Finance Department to the
circumstances at every stage of the evolution of
the business.
We succesfully sorted-out several Fiscal
Inspections, Social Security requirements, Tax
notifications, Court Cases, litigation processes,
dealing with the Inspectors and Judges, getting
finally a favorable outcome for the company.
Corporate re-structuration for adapting the
company to changes in the real estate business
in Costa del Sol.
Downsizing the Group from the big structure
of the "boom" years (8 companies and more
than 100 employees) to the times of recession
required a huge effort.
We undertook operations such as Mergers of
companies, transmission of economic
activities, liquidations, etc.
Insourcing part of the services formerly
outsourced to external consultants.
In order to save costs for the company, I added
to my duties some works which were previously
assigned to our legal, fiscal and labour
advisors.
For instance, I took over the preparation of
payroll (wage slips, commissions and variable
retribution, travel allowances, etc.); contracts
with "autónomos" and suppliers; contracts for
sales and rentals of properties; supervision of
maintenance; etc.
Managing relationships with partners
(Auditors, Lawyers, Notaries, suppliers and
clients), and with Public Administration (Tax
Field support was necessary to solve the day to
day problems of the different subsidiaries. This
During more than 12 years in this company, I
have stablished solid and long-term
relationships with the partners, based upon
clients), and with Public Administration (Tax
Office, Social Security, Courts, etc.)
day problems of the different subsidiaries. This
supervision is provided by the parent company.
relationships with the partners, based upon
trust and confidence, with a win-win
collaborative mindset.