# Andres Zapata

Andres Zapata is a remote worker on Himalayas, Fractional CFO & Finance Automation Partner at Independent, based in Venezuela.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@andreszapata2

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Fractional CFO advising SMBs and startups on finance automation, cash planning, and growth strategy.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Venezuela |
| Authorized to work in | Venezuela |
| Salary expectations | 80k+ USD |
| Job categories | Fractional CFO, Finance Operations Consultant, Business Strategy Consultant, Financial Planning And Analysis Manager |
| Skills | Fractional CFO Services, Financial Process Automation, Month End Closing, Reconciliations, Financial Planning And Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Capital Strategy, Negotiation Strategy, Financial Modeling, Valuation |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/aezapatac |

## About

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As a Fractional CFO & Finance Automation Partner, I work with SMB and startup clients to streamline close, reconciliations, reporting, and forecasting. I use AI-assisted workflows, including Claude, to reduce manual data work and help teams focus on analysis.

At Zeitlin’s Delicatessen, I led the capital strategy behind a $700K+ fundraise and financed the restaurant rebuild with $200K+ in balloon bonds raised from the customer base. I also directed growth strategy across wholesale, catering, online, and retail, contributing to revenue growth of 40% and 65% in successive years.

Earlier, at A+E Networks Latin America, I controlled $45M+ in OPEX/CAPEX across three LATAM markets and led month-end close and rolling forecasts. At The Software House, I designed process-optimization plans that reduced costs by about 15%.

I bring experience in financial planning, business strategy, and finance operations, supported by an MBA. I work in English and Spanish and support clients across U.S., EU, and LATAM time zones.
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## Experience

### Fractional CFO & Finance Automation Partner (current)

Independent. Jul 2026 - Present

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Lead finance and operations engagements for multiple SMB and startup clients in parallel, delivering automation roadmaps, SOPs, and financial reporting frameworks.
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Skills: AI-Assisted-Workflows, Quickbooks, Google-Sheets, Financial-Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash-Flow-Analysis, Process-Automation, SOP-Design, Business-Strategy

### Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Business Strategy Lead

Zeitlin's Delicatessen. Mar 2023 - Jul 2026

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Led capital strategy for a $700K+ fundraise and drove revenue growth of 40% and 65% year-over-year. Directed financial operations, reconciliations, and strategic planning.
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Skills: Fundraising, Capital-Strategy, Financial-Modeling, BigQuery, Quickbooks, Reconciliations, Budgeting, Forecasting, Negotiation, Business-Planning

### Business & Finance Consultant / Advisor (Fractional)

Independent. Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

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Delivered fractional FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow projections to startups and SMBs, and co-led financial design for a LATAM payment platform.
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Skills: FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash-Flow-Analysis, Financial-Modeling, Valuation, Quickbooks, Reconciliations, AR-AP, Month-End-Closing

### Senior Finance Analyst

A+E Networks Latin America. Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

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Controlled $45M+ in OPEX/CAPEX across three LATAM markets, owning multi-currency budget-vs-actual reporting and leading month-end close processes.
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Skills: Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance-Analysis, Month-End-Closing, Accruals, Journal-Entries, Multi-Currency-Reporting, Financial-Analysis

### Business Operations & Strategy Coordinator

The Software House. Jan 2016 - Mar 2019

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Designed and implemented process-optimization plans that reduced costs by ~15%, led cross-functional teams on system upgrades, and managed long-term B2B client relationships.
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Skills: Process-Optimization, Cost-Reduction, Team-Leadership, Reporting-Systems, Pricing-Models, SOPs, B2B-Sales, Negotiation

## Education

### Oracle University

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Foundations Associate & Oracle Certified Associate, Cloud Infrastructure

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Earned Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Foundations Associate and Oracle Certified Associate certifications in 2022.
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### Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, completed in 2022.
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### Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration

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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, completed in 2019.
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## Tech stack

- Python
- Mercury
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Toast
- Wise
- Square
- Claude

To contact Andres, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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