Carmen Figueroa

Areas of Specialization

• Financial and managerial accounting under IFRS
• Tax planning and monthly tax filings (PDT)
• Corporate finance, budgeting and projected cash flow
• Labor management, payroll and human resources
• Internal control and support during SUNAT audits
• Corporate credit and collections

Education and Accreditations

• Certified Public Accountant — Universidad Particular Ricardo Palma
• Postgraduate in Finance for Executives — Universidad ESAN, 1st place in Managerial Financial Accounting
• Postgraduate in Taxation — Universidad de Lima
• Continuous training in IFRS, transfer pricing and tax audits

Featured Cases and Projects

• Security Signs & Systems del Perú (Tönnjes Group, Germany): General Accountant responsible for financial statements under IFRS and reporting in German and English for partners across three countries, plus a 2-year projected cash flow.
• Firth Industries Perú (a subsidiary of Fletcher Building, New Zealand): implementation and review of the costing system for the aggregates and concrete business, with management reports sent directly to the parent company.
• Industrias Nettalco: General Accountant for an exporting textile company (Lacoste) with more than 1,500 employees and 3 plants, in charge of financial statements, budgets and production costs.
• Fábrica Kansas: Executive in charge of the credit line, collections, and leading a sales and billing team.
• As Hicafi's founder, she has advised companies such as partners of Belcorp, VAM Group (a supplier to Saga and Ripley) and Comprotex, among others, across sectors as diverse as television, textiles, aviation and digital payments.

Beyond the Work

Founder and General Manager of Hicafi Asesores y Consultores since 2014, she leads a multidisciplinary team with more than 20 years of experience advising companies in Peru and abroad, with a focus on personalized solutions: every client company is assigned dedicated staff, at no additional cost, backed by standardized processes that guarantee reliable and timely information.

Her career combines corporate experience at transnational companies with a genuine commitment to serving Peruvian businesses, always seeking to turn advisory work into an efficient, productive contribution for the client, the investor and the community.