Finance Director

• Nov 2020 - Present

• Support the CEO in delivering optimal performance from the Brazilian affiliate and ensure all risks and opportunities are understood. • Establish robust capital and liquidity planning and explore options/alternatives to support the local entity funding requirements. • Enhance and develop standard work processes. Simplify, automate and continuously improve FP&A initiatives, guaranteeing efficiency and accuracy. Ensure the organization meets company and external guidelines and policies. • Support price negotiation and any other activities related to pricing for all business lines, providing input on price optimization and performing scenario analysis. • Work close to Shared Service Center (SSC) to ensure robust country-level Accounting, Controllership, Tax, Treasury and Procurement including robust financial controls and management of risks, facilitated by strong collaborative relationships. • Manage and facilitate Tax audit and all other local requirements. • Deliver a timely, smooth, accurate and consistent month end close and reporting fully compliance to Local/IFRS requirements and SOX. • Close collaboration with the commercial organization ensure a clear link between strategic Plan/CAPEX and OPEX budget and monitor actual/investments vs plan. • Actively engaged in company-wide Finance projects, i.e. ensuring the finance operating model is fit for purpose, efficient & scalable, as well as well-controlled and with deep, best-in-class expertise. Show less

Group Accounting Manager

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

• Support the CFO in delivering performance and ensure all risks and opportunities are understood. • Responsible for ensuring monthly accounting and costing close process timely and accurately for all entities. • Prepare corporate restructuring assessment. • Prepare Consolidated Financial Statements. • Lead Technical accounting / new standards update and implementation (e.g: IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 9). • Lead technical discussions with external audit. • Provide guidance and decision support on correct accounting in line with BRGAAP and IFRS to high level management. • Review accounting reconciliations and consolidation. • Process review and improvements implementation. • Review and approval tax return and deferred tax calculation. • Team building and leadership. Accomplishments • Accounting review with positive and relevant impact on net income. Show less

Accounting and Costing Coordinator

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

• Responsible for ensuring monthly accounting and costing close timely and accurately in Brazil. • Support internal controls process. • Prepare Local Financial Statements. • Prepare monthly accounting report to China and USA (IFRS and USGAAP). • Technical accounting / new standards update and implementation (e.g: IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 9). • Provide support to external and Internal audit. • Provide guidance and decision support on correct accounting in line with IFRS and USGAAP. • Review accounting reconciliations. • Implement process improvements and compliance. • Provide support to FP&A team and discuss month results with local management. • Cost Sharing process review. • Team building and leadership. Show less

Accounting Supervisor SSC - South America

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

• Responsible for ensuring monthly accounting close timely and accurately in South America. • Prepare local financial statements. • Support Plant Controllers issues and accounting guidance (IFRS and USGAAP). • Accounting and Finance support for the implementation of new SAP modules and systems (blackline/ cash flow/ purchases). • Technical accounting / new standards update and implementation (IFRS 15, IFRS 16 and IFRS 9). • Provide internal training courses of accounting and on the job training to accounting team. • Provide support to external and Internal audit. • Provide guidance and decision support on correct accounting in line with IFRS and USGAAP. Accomplishments • 1st day closing implementation. • Off-site meeting presentation. Show less

Accounting & Controlling Coordinator

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

• Manage monthly accounting closing process, setting calendar; monitor the evolution of the activities of all the areas involved in the process; ensure compliance with the policies, rules and time limits; • Supporting business areas in guidance regarding policies and regulations and clarification of doubts about operating results; • Monitoring and implementation of new IFRS standards; • Responsible for monthly accounting reports and explanations to Headquarters using (HFM) Hyperion; • Evaluate the Intercompany transactions between the Group companies and its proper accounting; • Internal controls implementation. • Provide support to FP&A team BR and US; • Provide support to external and Internal audit. • Review of tax return and deferred tax calculation • Provide guidance and decision support on correct accounting in line with IFRS. • Analyse the balance sheets of local businesses and fully understand movements in accounts and the impact on working capital, • Responsible for prepare local financial statement. • Review the calculation of the indirect taxes (PIS/COFINS, ISS); Accomplishments • BPO implementation. • Internal controls - Assessment. Show less

Audit Senior

• Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

During almost 6 years in auditing (EY and PwC), I had opportunity to provide services to different industries, such as agribusiness, Oil and Gas, long-term contracts and retail, serving large multinational corporations: • Audit of Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS, USGAAP and Local GAAP; • Direct field work, inform engagement leaders of audit engagement status and manage staff performance. • Lead audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits. • Review of internal control documentation concepts and procedures. • Complete audit procedures and documentation for higher risk areas in order to broaden your technical skills (e.g. revenue, financial instruments, leases, impairment and income taxes). • Audit of financial statements and internal controls of (SEC Subsidiary) under PCAOB and AICPA rules. • Team building and leadership. Accomplishments • Raízen – Join venture (Cosan / Shell) • Claro telecom – Merger Show less

Audit Senior

• Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

Senior Associate Auditor

• Jul 2010 - Sep 2013

Account payable assistant III

• Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

• Validate invoices of goods and services. • Input tax information into the system for payment. • Ensure vendor terms and discounts. • Input invoice information into the system (SAP). • Accounting entries. • Validate invoices of goods and services. • Input tax information into the system for payment. • Ensure vendor terms and discounts. • Input invoice information into the system (SAP). • Accounting entries.

Administrative assistant

• Jan 2003 - Oct 2009