Raul Valdes
About Raul Valdes
Raul Valdes is the Head of MassMutual Expense Management and Efficiency Initiatives - FP&A, with extensive experience in finance roles at MassMutual and HSBC.
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Raul Valdes is the Head of MassMutual Expense Management and Efficiency Initiatives - FP&A.
Current Role at MassMutual
Raul Valdes currently serves as the Head of MassMutual Expense Management and Efficiency Initiatives - FP&A. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving business profitability and performance. He works closely with senior executives to establish long-term financial goals and leads the annual peer benchmark exercise to enhance efficiency actions.
Previous Positions at MassMutual
Before his current position, Raul Valdes was the Head of Strategic Finance Business Partner for Corporate Units at MassMutual from 2020 to 2021. In this role, he assisted in strategic planning, modeling, and the preparation of presentations for the board and senior leadership.
Career at HSBC
Raul Valdes held several key positions at HSBC from 2007 to 2020. He was the Head of Latin America HOST Finance in Chicago, Illinois, from 2016 to 2020. He also served as the Global Business Finance Performance Lead for Offshored Finance Operations in India from 2014 to 2016, and the Global Business Partner Lead for HSBC Group Finance in London, United Kingdom, from 2013 to 2014. His early role at HSBC was as the Head of the Investment Bank Sales Analytics for the Americas from 2007 to 2013 in New York City.
Role at Secretary of Economy
From 2002 to 2005, Raul Valdes served as the Director for International Trade Negotiations at the Secretary of Economy. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing and facilitating international trade negotiations.
Education and Degrees
Raul Valdes has an extensive academic background in economics and finance. He earned his MA in Finance from Brandeis University, where he studied from 2005 to 2007. He also received his MS in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, from 1999 to 2001, and his BA in Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, where he studied from 1994 to 1999.