• May 2022 - Present

• Manage Finance teams as well as commercial and operational activities to ensure the right figures vs. budget.• Work with the credit risk manager to manage the risk to the company, clients, assets, and stakeholders' interests with banks.• Collaborate with the general manager to develop and execute policies and processes that serve to lower the organization's credit risk.• Manage master data (MDM), which contains information about products, suppliers, and customers.• Handle firm finances and monitor, evaluate, and optimize the net amount of cash receipts so that there is adequate cash to grow.• Manage transactional financial procedures such as payments, banks, collections, bank reconciliations, AP/AR, and cash collection. Show less

• May 2021 - May 2022

• Supported business performance by promoting P&P, and developing strategies to increase profit with an effective cost-reduction plan across all departments.• Oversaw the AR Aging Report and Collections, as well as new clients, contracts, and commercial agreements, registered VAT and reported the monthly VAT return, and regulated other local Angolan taxes with the tax authority.• Prepared and provided periodic reports to the consolidation team in Dubai, as well as the commercial team, brand managers, and Angola management, including financials, sales, profitability, and customer status reports.• Discovered and assessed numerous financial risks, created risk management controls and contingency plans, and presented my findings to top leadership.• Assisted the Accounting department with Treasury, cash flow management, and inventory management on time during the whole fiscal quarter. Show less

FINANCE CONTROLLER

• Oct 2018 - May 2021

• Controlled all accounting activities, including billing, accounts receivable and payable, general ledger and counsel, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and revenue recognition. • Coordinated and directed the compilation of the budget, financial projections, and variance reports. • Prepared and published monthly financial statements on schedule and assisted with the month-end and year-end closing processes. • Oversaw the drafting of regulatory reports and investigated technical accounting concerns. • Ensured quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, as well as managed and complied with government reporting obligations and tax filings. • Created and documented business procedures and accounting standards to maintain and improve internal controls. Show less