Professional Profile
Finance Controller · ERP Transformation · Operational Finance
Luis Alberto Rivera Tur is a Mexico-based finance and controllership professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across public accounting, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and hospitality. His work spans multi-entity close and consolidation, US GAAP, IFRS and Mexican NIF environments, ERP transformations, internal controls, cost accounting, Power BI, and finance automation. He currently leads Rivera Enterprise Solutions LLC, a Wyoming-based B2B finance and automation firm serving U.S. companies.
15+ years
Finance & accounting
US GAAP · IFRS · NIF
Reporting environments
8+ systems
ERP & consolidation platforms
US · Mexico · Canada
Cross-border scope
Career Journey
The chronology below distinguishes reporting frameworks, systems and operating scope rather than reducing each role to a list of software logos.
Fractional / Interim Finance Director & Founder
Leads fractional controllership, close, GL integrity, audit readiness, ERP transformation, data governance and finance automation for U.S. logistics and manufacturing companies.
Accounting environment
US GAAP · Cross-border US–Mexico compliance
Systems
SAP S/4HANA · Infor M3 · Dynamics AX · Power BI · AI/ETL
Financial Controller
Controlled finance across Apodaca, Mexico City and Veracruz while owning financial integrity for the ERP transformation and ExPak plant expansion. Eliminated more than $270K USD of fixed-asset exposure and certified a $0.00 variance before migration cutover.
Accounting environment
Primarily Mexican NIF; IFRS used where local guidance did not address specific cases
Systems
Dynamics AX → Infor M3 · Power BI · Power Automate
Intercompany Accountant
Managed global intercompany entries and reconciliations across entities operating on different ERP platforms, with consolidation through HFM.
Accounting environment
US GAAP
Systems
JD Edwards · Oracle NetSuite · HFM
Controller
Strengthened segregation of duties, authorization levels, audit trails and Carta Porte controls in a custom ERP. Combined finance with fleet telemetry to build route, stop, maintenance, tire-rotation and cost-per-kilometer analytics for operating and purchasing decisions.
Accounting environment
Transition toward US GAAP / SOX; Mexican statutory and tax compliance
Systems
Custom transportation ERP · Power BI · AT&T Fleet · SkyBitz
Entity Controller
Owned an 11-entity consolidation across the U.S. and Canada and supported the mandatory migration of acquired entities from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA. Reduced close time by 25%, reconciliation errors by 40% and accelerated intercompany close workflows by 30%.
Accounting environment
US GAAP · SOX · internal policies requiring IFRS knowledge
Systems
Legacy ERPs → SAP S/4HANA · ServiceNow
Controlling & Planning Specialist / Canada IS Controller
Redesigned a 12-year-old Canada IS cost-allocation model after identifying an approximately 8% unallocated residual. The CIO-sponsored model was built for Business Unit Managers in Power BI, replicated in the United States and Mexico, and recognized with a performance bonus.
Accounting environment
Primarily US GAAP; IFRS applied in regional and internal-policy contexts
Systems
SAP · ABB ISPBR · Power BI
Operations Accountant / Cost Controller
Controlled costs through the resort's expansion from roughly 800 to 1,605 rooms. Moved food-warehouse control into Controllership, applied Pareto controls to high-value perishables, and led monthly physical inventories across a complex multi-restaurant operation.
Accounting environment
Mexican NIF
Systems
SAP · SAP BI
Finance & Project Consultant
Supported the financial, accounting, tax and legal setup of Mexico operations for a U.S. industrial business in the Gulf of Mexico energy sector.
Accounting environment
US GAAP reporting to the U.S.; Mexican NIF for local accounting
Systems
Internally developed ERP
Cost Controller
Led cost tracking for the AT1 and AT3 offshore-platform rehabilitation projects. Covered procurement for approximately six months after direct training from the COO, then tracked project spend through internal Cost Tracking Reports linked to Authorisation for Expenditure (AFE).
Accounting environment
IFRS
Systems
IBM Maximo · JD Edwards · internal Cost Tracking Report / AFE
Tax Accountant / Accounting Assistant
Built a six-year foundation in public accounting, tax compliance and tax-burden optimization for SME clients in Campeche while completing the Accountancy degree.
Accounting environment
Mexican accounting and tax environment
Systems
Contaq i
Selected Results
Nefab
$270K+ USD fixed-asset exposure eliminated; $0.00 cutover variance; 65% less manual migration-data preparation.
Honeywell
25% faster month-end close, 40% fewer reconciliation errors and 30% faster intercompany close workflows.
ABB
Canada IS cost-allocation redesign identified an ~8% unallocated residual; model replicated in the U.S. and Mexico and recognized with a performance bonus.
Palace Resorts
Food-inventory governance and Pareto controls introduced at Moon Palace The Grand and subsequently adopted across the resort chain.
Historical Recommendations
These are concise summaries of dated recommendations that remain visible on Luis's LinkedIn profile. They are presented as historical feedback, not rewritten as current endorsements.
Bill Betournay
Direct manager · ABB Canada CIO
November 24, 2020
Described Luis as extremely hardworking, receptive to coaching and direction, and willing to apply extra effort to complete assigned work.
Fatima Hassani
Direct manager
March 28, 2014
Highlighted his knowledge of Mexican tax matters, fast learning, attention to detail and Excel skills, recommending him for cost control or accounting work.
Michael Ashley Scrivener
Direct manager
November 6, 2013
Noted his dedication, strong work ethic and that he was a pleasant professional to work with.
Systems Actually Used
Honeywell — legacy ERP migrations and controllership; ABB — finance and controlling; Palace Resorts — finance and SAP BI environment.
Nefab — Dynamics AX to Infor M3 transformation, data mapping, UAT, cutover controls and post-go-live finance stabilization.
Nefab — legacy/source ERP during the migration to Infor M3.
NOV — intercompany accounting; Atlantic Marine Services — financial and project operations after an initial procurement assignment in Maximo.
NOV — ERP used by part of the global entity landscape, consolidated together with JD Edwards entities through HFM.
NOV — consolidation layer across entities operating on heterogeneous ERP platforms.
Atlantic Marine Services — procurement workflow for approximately six months before the Procurement Coordinator joined.
ABB — internal IS consolidation tool, reported in thousands of dollars and used alongside SAP for regional controlling.
Forza Transportation — controls redesign, authorization rules, audit-trail improvements and operational analytics linked to fleet data.
Alonzo Cambranis y Asociados — accounting and tax work during early public-accounting career.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy
Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
2004–2010
Accounting Technician
CBTIS 9
2001–2004
Languages
Credentials
In progress
Selected completed training
Operating Philosophy
Current Work
Luis currently applies this controllership, ERP and operational-finance background through fractional and interim engagements with U.S.-based companies.