Jose Teruel is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of hands-on experience in the art of running an office, running projects and making sure goals are achieved on time and inside budget. As Accounting Manager, as Payroll Manager, as Treasury Manager and as Controller he has been involved in a wide variety of local, regional and international projects & special assignments covering financial as well as operational efforts.
Jose is particularly adept in successfully leading multi-functional projects and teams. From an accounting team, to a manufacturing stream-lining review, to a project re-energizing top managers at Bacardi Bottling. His high energy and drive to achieve the goal always results in “getting it done”.
During his tenure at Bacardi, an international company and one of the world’s most valued brand names, he worked in multiple projects including a wide variety of system implementations, international banking initiatives, procedural audits, manufacturing waste reduction, quality control initiatives, management team building, and others. An EDI platform implementation proved a great benefit with an estimated 87% drop in processing costs. Multiple payroll system implementations resulted in progressive cash and operational cost savings in excess of 50% from original costs while considerably improving efficiency and data integrity. A proven coach and mentor with a 100% success in coaching the senior payroll staff towards becoming certified, and an unchallenged retention rate of staff under his supervision.
Jose is a well educated and travelled individual with a unique sensitivity to cultural differences and interests. With a BA from the University of Massachusetts, post graduate work at the University of North Florida, a completed executive program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a wide variety of professional seminars and trainings both as participant and as educator. Certified by the Association of Financial Professionals and also the American Payroll Association.
Jose volunteers on the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue Team and also works as a part-time Emergency Medical Technician.
