Karina Recio

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Sr. Director Global Head of G&A Finance, Digital and FP&A Excellence - Corporate Planning at Takeda

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

Karina Recio is a senior finance executive at Takeda with over 17 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She leads global teams focused on corporate finance, digital transformation, and FP&A excellence, holding a degree in International Business Administration from Universidad Panamericana.

She is passionate about leveraging technology and global collaboration to solve complex problems. Her recent participation in panels at the World Economic Forum reflects a keen interest in the intersection of AI, finance, and societal progress, engaging in high-level global conversations.

Unique fact: She participated in the exclusive AI House panels during the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, discussing global AI solutions.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Digital Finance Transformation
She leads the global digital strategy for Takeda's FP&A function and actively works on driving digital innovation for finance within her teams.
FP&A Excellence
As the head of Takeda's Global FP&A Excellence team, she focuses on transforming management planning and reporting through practical, end-to-end process improvements.
AI's Global Impact
She participates in global conversations, such as panels at Davos' AI House, on using artificial intelligence to propose solutions to the world’s problems.

Media Appearances

Karina has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021
Sr. Director Global Head of G&A Finance, Digital and FP&A Excellence - Corporate Planning at Takeda
5-2019 - 4-2021
Sr. Director Global Head of Commercial Finance Plasma Derived Therapies - Global Business Unit at Takeda
4-2018 - 9-2018
Interim CFO EUCAN Region at Takeda
7-2015 - 4-2018
Director Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Europe and Canada Region at Takeda
7-2013 - 6-2015
Financial Planning & Analysis - Eastern Europe Israel region at MSD International GmbH

Education

Bachelor Degree - International Business Administration from Universidad Panamericana
Specialty in International Finance and Commerce from Universidad Panamericana

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Insights For Selling To Karina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karina is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karina

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karina move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Karina take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Karina

Personality Compatibility


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