Finance · Data · Manufacturing

From operating efficiency to financial results.

I help manufacturing companies turn cost, inventory, and operating data into decisions that improve profitability, control, and response speed.

11+ years in automotive manufacturingCost AccountingPython · SQL · Power BI

01 / APPROACH

“Operational improvement creates value only when it can be seen, measured, and sustained in financial results.”

The approach combines plant experience, cost accounting, and analytics to close the gap between operating KPIs and the P&L.

Services

Solutions focused on decisions, not just reports.

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01

2–3 weeks · remote

Cost Diagnostic Express

Executive diagnostic of scrap, obsolete inventory, and budget-versus-actual variances, with opportunities prioritized by impact.

  • Executive dashboard
  • Findings summary
  • Prioritized backlog
02

Executive visibility

Dashboards and Financial Models

Dashboards and scenario models that connect operating KPIs with cost, margin, working capital, and cash flow.

  • Auditable model
  • Executive view
  • Scenarios and sensitivity
03

Python · SQL · Power BI

Cost & Inventory Analytics

Variance, inventory, obsolescence, and fixed-asset analytics to detect risks and accelerate decisions.

  • Data model
  • Alert rules
  • KPI tracking
04

Cloud · FinOps · automation

Cloud Financial Solutions

Financial data architecture, reporting automation, and cloud cost control to scale with financial discipline.

  • Target architecture
  • Automation
  • Cloud cost control

Luis Plata Teran

Finance, Cost, and Manufacturing Analytics Consultant

More than eleven years of manufacturing finance experience, working with standard costs, variances, fixed assets, investment projects, inventory, and cross-functional operating teams.

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NEXT STEP

Let’s start with a specific problem.

A brief conversation to understand the challenge, the available data, and the decision you need to make.

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