Jacqueline Zárate

Current

AVP Knowledge & Records Management Group at Swiss Re

Past

Regional Manager, Compliance RIM at Philip Morris International, Inc.
Assistant Manager Treasury at Altria Corporate Services, Inc. (former Philip Morris Mgmt. Corp.)
Sr. Financial Analyst at Altria Corporate Services (former Philip Morris Mgmt. Corp.)

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Education

New York University
Pace University

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Industry

Insurance

Jacqueline Zárate’s Summary

Sr. Manager with progressive experience and responsibility in Finance and Compliance at Fortune 100 multi-national consumer goods company.
Expertise in accounting, treasury and records management. Proven track record on implementing a global compliance records management program in a heavily litigated and regulated environment. Consistency in streamlining business processes, identifying cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills in managing multicultural and cross-functional teams.
Fluency in English and Spanish. Working knowledge of French and Portuguese.

Jacqueline Zárate’s Specialties:

Specializes in creating policies and procedures; preparing risk assessments and project management plans.
Knowledge of processes related to acquisitions and divestitures/spin-offs, as well as SOX requirements, GAAP, FASB, SEC regulations, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure/DoD, and eDiscovery methodologies.

Jacqueline Zárate’s Experience

AVP Knowledge & Records Management Group

Swiss Re

(Public Company; RUKN; Financial Services industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

Support business units in the Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America) on Knowledge, Information and Records Management requirements. Assess and implement global tools and processes to support the content and information management program (Documentum, RPSi, OmniRIM and ERM). Advise users across the enterprise on the compliance of company's policies, methodologies and regulations. Consult on the application of collaboration and knowledge tools. Manage relationship and negotiate global services and pricing agreements with off-site RM vendors.
Regional Manager, Compliance RIM

Philip Morris International, Inc.

(Consumer Goods industry)

January 2004 — December 2007 (4 years )

Implement the global records and information management program for compliance with legal and fiscal (SOX) regulations and business needs in the U.S., Canada and Latin America (20+ markets). Member of the global RIM management team. Developed policies and procedures in adherence to domestic laws, international regulations, and PMI's corporate governance program. Established systematic practices for discovery, legal holds, risk assessments and business continuity. Supported internal and external audits - especially for ISO 9001 Certification. Reviewed and recommended RIM applications.
Assistant Manager Treasury

Altria Corporate Services, Inc. (former Philip Morris Mgmt. Corp.)

(Consumer Goods industry)

January 1999 — December 2003 (5 years )

Reviewed and enforced Annual Financial Policies. Analyzed weekly net financial positions to minimize FX risks and optimize cash utilization (funds flow activity: $90BN) in the Americas. Identified potential repatriation of funds (i.e pooling, intercompany loans). Performed Operations function: review prior day balances, monitor intra day limits, release file disbursements, and approve USD/FX payments via Fedwire, ACH, Swift, Chips. Created internal control procedures to monitor banking systems and compliance of covenants (SOX requirements) on the company’s external debt obligations ($17+BN) for reporting to CEO/CFO. Supported internal and external audits (Fed). Led integration of acquisitions with respect to SOX compliance.
Completed development and implementation of Citibank’s Web system and Global Treasury workstation; and cash management funding structure for acquisitions/spin-offs. Attained reduction of Rating Agencies fees, and negotiated service agreements with banks.
Sr. Financial Analyst

Altria Corporate Services (former Philip Morris Mgmt. Corp.)

(Consumer Goods industry)

January 1992 — December 2003 (12 years )

Planning Dept.
- Supported Altria Group’s M&A team on the analysis and planning of future ventures and working capital projects.
- Prepared analysis of key performance indicators and financial analysis of company’s competitors and targeted acquisitions.
Budgeting and Reporting Dept. ~ Senior Accountant
- Prepared financial statements via Hyperion, and year-end accruals, and budgets via SAP.
- Monitored corporate P&L and budget of critical business units.
- Financial Management and reporting to Altria’s CFO for the Tennis Hall of Fame Foundation (non-for- profit).
- Analyzed and explained monthly G&A variances.
- Participated and supported the SAP and Hyperion implementations, and trained accountants.
Accounts Payable Dept. ~ Accountant
- Processed vendor’s payments and supervised intercompany charges with all international affiliates.
- Reviewed contracts and P.O's to establish automatic payment for legal and corporate affairs vendors.

Jacqueline Zárate’s Education

New York University

MS , Management and Information Systems
Pace University

BBA , Accounting and Information Systems

Additional Information

Jacqueline Zárate’s Interests:

Traveling (prefer warm spots) & cultural exchange. Dining & music/dancing. Wine tasting. Sports, Volleyball, Yoga & health fitness. Reading. New technology trends.