Patricia Porto

Finance Manager at General Motors Mercosur
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(386) 825-5501
Location
São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil, BR
Languages
  • Ingles Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Espanhol Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Finance Manager
      • 2017 - Present

      Global Purchasing and Quality team business partner providing finance support for both teams on business decisions with the objective of driving results (maximize profitability and cash); Develop strategies to achieve Free Cash Flow targets (mainly by optimizing raw material inventories and extending payment terms); Cash Management: direct and indirect operational cash flow projections and actual versus budgeted analysis; Forecast, Budget and Long-Term Plan, with focus on Inventory, Accounts Payable, Consignment and Warranty; Show less

    • Product Development Finance Manager
      • 2008 - 2017

      Responsible for several platforms and powertrain business cases supporting product program teams on business decisions and delivering the financial commitments. Management of line products and new products. Short, medium and long-term financial planning. Also, responsible for evaluating no-product related business (mainly associated to insourcing activities, footprint studies, plant decisions). Grow the business by supporting advanced studies and portfolio gaps.

    • Internal Controls Manager
      • 2007 - 2008

      Support organization to identify key financial risks and its respective mitigation; assign control ownership and ensure compliance. Application of Brazilian and American accounting principles (US-GAAP) in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) procedures

    • Engineering Finance Manager
      • 2003 - 2007

      Support engineering organization on finance assessments, responsible for project controls and financial reporting for Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Design and Powertrain Global Technology Operation (GTO) Implementation in Brazil

    • Fiat GM Powertrain Finance Supervisor
      • 2002 - 2003

      Responsible for leading financial quarterly forecast; annual budget process, operating plan variance analysis and special projects, with focus on Manufacturing

    • Direct Sales Pricing Supervisor
      • 2001 - 2002

      Develop price and sales incentives strategy for direct sales business (definition of prices and structuring of discounts)

    • Brazil
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Finance Analyst
      • 1999 - 2000

      Analysis of financial statements (US-GAAP and BR-GAAP, P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash-Flow and Forecast) with a focus on business management Monthly Closing; Forecast; Budget; Medium Term Plan; Variance Analysis; Financial reports Analysis of profitability according to product and distribution channel Analysis of financial statements (US-GAAP and BR-GAAP, P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash-Flow and Forecast) with a focus on business management Monthly Closing; Forecast; Budget; Medium Term Plan; Variance Analysis; Financial reports Analysis of profitability according to product and distribution channel

    • Brazil
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Accounting Analyst
      • 1994 - 1998

      Accounting Consolidation, Monthly Closing; Account Reconciliation; Financial Reports Accounting Consolidation, Monthly Closing; Account Reconciliation; Financial Reports

Education

  • Universidade de São Paulo / USP
    Master's degree, Controllership
    1995 - 1998
  • Universidade de São Paulo / USP
    Extension in Business Administration Extension, Business Administration and Management, General
    1994 - 1994
  • Universidade de São Paulo / USP
    Bachelor, Accounting
    1990 - 1993

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