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Responsible for D&I and transversal areas including implementation of targets and KPIs, ERGs management, development of programs, employer branding, salary compensation, talents development, HRBP, compliance, direct relationship with Brazil CEO and board, NY directors and staff. Participation in external events to represent the company on several initiatives, lectures, congress and other institutions. Direct contact with LATAM HR heads to collaborate with DEI strategies implementation in each region.

Management of the operations in Brazil, responsible for People management (institutional communication, labor laws, payroll, benefits, hiring, HRBP, performance and development of talents), reimbursement, etc), Facilities, Finance, IT, Billing, Vendor contracts, Client relationship, Treasury, Budget, Legal support and Purchasing. Reporting to CEO in Brazil and to the headquarter's VPs in New York (HR, IT and Finance).

People Management (payroll, benefits, hiring, talents performance, HRBP) , Finance, Accounting and Administration of the Arkadin Latin America, reporting directly to the CEO Latam. Elaboration of KPIs for the company (Revenue, Cost of Sales, etc), reporting Cash Forecast, Cash Flow, Sales performance reports, managing supplier contracts, legal support, facilities and also payroll approval.Responsible for the ERP Navision Dynamics implementation (as finance manager and project manager) in order to establish our own accounting team internally.

Main person in the financial activities, accounting reports (coordination of the external accountancy office and its reports), financial reports (cut off, elaboration and analysis of Brazilian budget, monthly forecast, weekly cash flow), banking procedures and managers relationship, exchange transactions, cash box, payables and receivables, invoicing, intercompany invoices and revenue share control. Responsible for relationship with the external law firm and coordination of contract analyses, relationship with Brazilian authorities (Central Bank, Federal Revenue). HR management: Payroll, benefits, reimbursement, talent acquisition. Facilities: office maintenance, relationship with suppliers and clients.Experienced 5 due diligences with in 2010, dealing and assisting closely 5 audit firms in such period (KPMG, Terco, Ernst Young, PWC, Delloite).

Sales and finance analyst in Cisco LATAM reporting to the Controller (forecast report, direct contact with Finance Department in Cisco Inc, responsible for equipments’ importation to Brazil office, management of orders)

Implementation of the local office, responsible for all of legal documents, finance reports, payments, invoices issuing, elaboration of international accounting reports to the headquarter (Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, etc.). Banking relationship, employee’s recruiting, purchase, Brazilian administrative procedures, contact with suppliers, contact with clients.I had the great opportunity to be the main person who worked together with the director in order to establish the affiliated company in Brazil since its start-up.After 6 months, the director left Brazil and returned to Germany. Consequently, I reported my activities directly to the board in Germany.

Coordination of international receivables and payables of the headquarter in Brazil and subsidiary in New York, control of cash (foreign currencies), control of the international bank balances, bills and invoices to clients, phone calls to customers, responsible for exchange transactions. Translation and version (English / Portuguese) of invoices, legal documents, presentations, emails, etc.