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Manuel València-Álvarez

Evaluator · DISC type Dcs
Accounting Lead at Free to Grow CFO
📍 Spain

Manuel is a highly skilled financial professional with an MBA, a Masters in Finance, and CPA certification, currently serving as an Accounting Lead. He possesses deep expertise in FP&A, multinational payroll management, and M&A, supported by his fluency in English, Spanish, and French. People who have worked with him describe him as analytical, meticulous, and results-oriented.

He is a dedicated lifelong learner, having recently embarked on pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Universidad Santiago de Cali to complement his extensive financial background. This endeavor highlights his commitment to continuous personal and professional development and an expanding interest in the legal aspects of finance and business.

Unique fact: On top of his dual masters degrees in business and finance, he is now pursuing a third degree in law.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Accounting Lead
Job Level
Junior
Location
Spain
Personality Overview

How Manuel shows up

Quality Focused
Hard To Convince
Thorough Evaluator

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Manuel cares about

SME Financial Strategy
Serves as a Board Member for an accounting firm that specializes in advising SMEs in Latin America, demonstrating a passion for helping smaller enterprises thrive.
Corporate & Tax Law
Has recently started a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, indicating a strong and current interest in the legal frameworks governing finance and taxation.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Accounting Lead
Free to Grow CFO
9-2024
Sr FP&A Accounting Specialist
Drake Capital
9-2020
Board Member
Abako & Manval Capitals - Accounting Firm
8-2023 - 9-2024
Payroll Regional Manager - Americas & Southern Europe
Kantar
4-2023 - 8-2023
Payroll Regional Manager - Americas
Kantar
In the press

Media appearances

Meet the Free to Grow CFO Team – Manuel València-Álvarez, Accounting Lead. Featured in Free to Grow CFO (official website)
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Speaker Profile – Manuel València-Álvarez, Accounting Lead at Free to Grow CFO. Featured in Manifest Vegas – The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics Conference
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Education
10-2023 - 11-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Universitat de Barcelona
1-2016 - 6-2017
Master in Financial Management
Universidad EAFIT
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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