Guillermo Vallejo, MBA
About Guillermo Vallejo, MBA
Guillermo Vallejo, MBA, is the Finance Manager (CFO) at General Mills in Argentina, with extensive experience in finance and business management across multiple companies and countries.
Current Title and Role
Guillermo Vallejo is currently serving as the Finance Manager (CFO) for General Mills in Argentina. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing a multi-functional Finance department that includes Controlling, Budget and Planning, Project Accounting, Internal Audit, and Administration. Guillermo manages a team consisting of 5 direct reports and 20 indirect reports. Additionally, he is responsible for the annual budget and monthly forecasts across all categories and channels at General Mills (La Salteña).
Previous Roles in Finance
Guillermo Vallejo has held several key positions in the finance sector. From 2015 to 2017, he worked as a Business Controller for the Hygiene Division at Diversey in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prior to that, he was the Finance Special Projects Manager at Sealed Air Corporation in the United States, where he worked from 2005 to 2015. Guillermo started his career at KPMG, serving as an Auditor in Mexico from 2003 to 2005.
Education and Qualifications
Guillermo Vallejo holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, completed between 2015 and 2017. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting and Finance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which he earned in 2003. Guillermo has a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Accounting and Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey, completed in 2005. In high school, he studied English Language and Literature at Saint Clair High School in Michigan, USA.
Major Projects and Initiatives
During his tenure at General Mills, Guillermo Vallejo has implemented a sales incentive program called 'Stretch Goal,' which significantly benefited the company's profit objectives and contributed to the development of sales representatives. He also successfully executed a major cost structure change in the company's finance model, showcasing his expertise and strategic thinking in financial management.