MARCO P.

Experience Summary

Marco Pillado, MBA, is an international finance and controllership executive with over 20 years of experience leading multinational finance operations, financial transformation, compliance, and strategic business initiatives across the United States, Latin America, and Canada. He has extensive experience supporting high-growth SaaS, fintech, telecommunications, retail, and technology organizations within complex regulatory and multinational environments. Marco served as Controller – LATAM at Can., where he led regional finance operations across Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, overseeing controllership strategy, statutory reporting, tax coordination, audits, compliance, and financial process optimization. He partnered with executive leadership to strengthen governance, scalability, and operational efficiency across regional entities. Previously, as Accounting Manager for Mexico and Canada at Sam., he built and scaled finance operations during the company's public company transition, establishing accounting frameworks, reporting structures, internal controls, and compliance processes aligned with US GAAP and SOX requirements. He supported international expansion initiatives, entity setup, ERP transformation, and finance digitalization projects. Marco held senior finance leadership roles at Vis., GP, and Cie., managing multi-country accounting operations across LATAM. His expertise includes US GAAP, IFRS, statutory reporting, consolidation, transfer pricing, audit management, regulatory compliance, and building scalable finance infrastructures for global businesses.

Key Achievements

Marco Pillado's significant achievements include building and scaling finance operations across multinational organizations, leading regional controllership functions, and supporting international expansion across Latin America, the United States, and Canada. He established finance infrastructures, accounting frameworks, and internal control environments aligned with US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, and regulatory requirements. He successfully led the creation and optimization of regional finance operations, including setting up entities, improving ERP workflows, strengthening reporting processes, and enhancing financial visibility for executive leadership. At Sam., he supported the company's transition into a public company environment by implementing scalable accounting structures, compliance frameworks, and SOX readiness initiatives. Throughout his career, Marco managed multi-country finance operations across LATAM, overseeing audits, statutory reporting, tax coordination, consolidation, transfer pricing, and governance initiatives. He partnered with global executives, Big 4 audit firms, and regional stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and support business growth. His achievements also include leading finance transformation projects, standardizing processes across multiple jurisdictions, and enabling successful market expansion initiatives for technology, fintech, and multinational organizations.

Skills

International Controllership & Finance Leadership, US GAAP / IFRS / Multi-GAAP Reporting, LATAM Regulatory Compliance & Governance, International Expansion & Entity Setup, Financial Transformation & Process Optimization, Executive Reporting & Strategic Business Partnering

Work Experience