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Andre Luiz Benini is a seasoned finance expert with a strong background in controlling, financial analysis, and business planning. As a Controlling & Finance Manager at Granotec | Granotec, he spearheaded the company's sale process to Corbion, implemented a new results planning and follow-up system, and developed the internal audit plan, contracts management, and cash flow. Prior to this, he held various roles, including Financial Manager at Ramires Reflorestamentos Ltda., where he supported the remodeling efforts for the operational/financial planning system and achieved banking credits. Andre holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná and a Graduation in Accountancy from Universidade Paulista.

Experience

  • Granolab | Granotec
    • Araucária, Paraná, Brazil
    • Controlling & Finance Manager
      • May 2015 - Apr 2019
      • Araucária, Paraná, Brazil

      Reported to the CFO.Responsible for departments such as controllership, costs, projects, cash flow, auditing, planning, accounts payable and receivable, treasury, and bank relations.Main results:Actively participated in the company sale process to Corbion, providing support and information for due-diligence purposes and implementing the new results planning and follow-up system.Developed the internal audit plan, contracts management, and cash flow.Developed P&L per business unit.Reviewed the accounts payable/receivable and charging procedures.

    • Teacher
      • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
      • ARAUCARIA

    • Financial Services Consultant
      • Jul 2013 - May 2015

      Developed financial performance reports.Companies served: Pisa Indústria de Papeis, Metalimpex do Brasil, Hexago Industrial, and Arara10.

  • Norske Skog
    • Jaguariaíva Area, Brazil
    • Project Manager (fixed-term contract)
      • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
      • Jaguariaíva Area, Brazil

      Project conducted under a set time.Reported to the general director in Brazil.Responsible for the divestment and removal of imported products.Main results:Concluded the project within the expected deadline with complete success regarding both financial and environmental controls and total removal of equipment, with evidence to show to inspection agencies.

  • SUEZ
    • Curitiba Area, Brazil
    • Controller
      • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012
      • Curitiba Area, Brazil

      Reported to the CEO in Brazil and CFO in France.Responsible for the entire administrative and financial department.Main results:Corrected the invoiced tax rates for the main services contract, providing an additional R$ 120,000/year in profits.Reviewed the IT security and management environment (by creating the servers and user network environments).Reviewed the administrative and controlling procedures.Supported the creation of the Rio de Janeiro branch and the Argentina subsidiary.

  • Ramires Reflorestamentos Ltda.
    • Sorocaba Area, Brazil
    • Financial Manager
      • Dec 2009 - Oct 2011
      • Sorocaba Area, Brazil

      Reported to the CFO and was responsible for the accounts receivable and payable, treasury, and cash management departments, with a three-employee team.Main results: Supported the remodeling efforts for the operational/financial planning system.Reachieved banking credits.Created the management report of operational activities according to cash flow, providing a more realistic outlook on operational performance.

  • Posigraf
    • Curitiba Area, Brazil
    • Administrative and Financial Manager
      • Dec 2007 - Dec 2008
      • Curitiba Area, Brazil

      Reporting directly to Chief Executive Office, responsible for Controlling and IT areas, with 16 employeesMain results:- Responsible for implementing of the internal controls and redirection of activities from other areas to Administrative and Finance area such as billing, conference of collection tax, and registration and monitoring of fixed assets.- Implementation of departmental expenditure control by cost centers, developed in the local ERP system.- Development of the Annual participatory Planning and spreadsheets of calculations for economic analysis and management of Investments Project. - Review of Controlling and IT processes through the development of employees- Review of the post-calculation to determine the Margin and Profit. - Reducing the fixed cost of IT, reducing the workforce to deal with internal and through the development of IT projects as investments.

    • Norway
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cost and Planning Manager
      • Mar 2006 - Nov 2007

      - Acting as implementation/roll out of SAP/R3 Project Manager in the Brazilian unit. - Responsible for the design and deployment of software for fixed cost and departmental expenditure planning in the new structure of Chart of Accounts and Chart of Cost Center within 30 days. - Idealization, development and implementation of management information system (SIG) and the system of preparing data to meet the chart of accounts and cost Center.- Structure of parameters of the monitoring system of inputs of production (PC2i) by product, itemizing each area, and intermediate to the finish good.- Active participation in the study team for the second paper machine of the unit, making the economic and financial analysis of the Project (US$ 700 million). - Financial monitoring of large projects with views of the cash flow and competence, in Real, Dollar and Euro, and major expenses (materials, taxes, freight).Main results:- Economic and financial analysis of the products of the Unit with the closing line of the brite product, savings of US$ 300 thousand per year, reducing the environmental risk and greater stability of the process.- Controller of the Turnaround Project (cutting costs, restructuring of the functional business unit, reducing the Working capital and investment projects).- Reduction of energy costs in the amount of US$ 10 thousand per month.

    • Cost and Planning Supervisor
      • Oct 2001 - Feb 2006

    • Cost and Planning Coordinator
      • Apr 1996 - Sep 2001

    • Cost Analyst
      • Mar 1994 - Mar 1996

      Developing a link between Financial area and the Mill Management.

    • Systems Analyst
      • Aug 1987 - Feb 1994

      Developed several systems and IT routines.

    • IT Trainnee
      • Jul 1986 - May 1987

    • Credit Analyst
      • Oct 1985 - Apr 1986

      Responsible for analysis and release of credit to customers.

    • Office assistant
      • Feb 1983 - May 1985

      Responsible for agricultural portfolio and credit.

    • Office Boy
      • Feb 1982 - Feb 1983

      Delivery of correspondence to clientsControl and archiving of documents banking

    • Office Boy
      • Jul 1979 - Dec 1980

      Responsible for all office matters.Bank account controllingPayment of outsourcing companies (thinning, cutting, removal and transport of wood)

Education

  • 2016 - 2018
    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Tax management
  • 2010 - 2013
    Universidade Paulista
    Graduation, Accountancy
  • 2007 - 2009
    Ibmec
    Pos-graduation, MBA Executive in Finance
  • 1995 - 1999
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
    Graduation, Business Administration
  • 1997 - 1997
    FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
    Specialization, Management
  • 1985 - 1986
    SPEI - Sociedade Paranaense de Ensino de Informatica
    Technical, Systems Analysis

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