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Campinas Area, Brazil

Responsible for the Controllership of 3 plants and Commercial with emphasis on FP&A, Monthly cost closing and P&L preparation with variance analysis for report to the headquarter. Preparation and approval of Annual Plan (Budget) and periodic Forecast's. Inventory (Aging, E&O) and Working Capital analysis.. Audit support. Report: CFO Brasil. Managing a team of 8 employees

Campinas Area, Brazil

Responsible for the FP&A, Accounting, Cost Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Billing, Purchasing and IT functions. Preparation and approval of Forecasts, Annual Plans and variance analysis / inventory. Oversight of accounting period closure. Audit support. Reported: CEO Brazil and CFO France. Managed a team of 5 employees and the contracted accounting practice.- Restructured the monthly accounts closure, reducing the time required from 15 to 10 days, establishing the… Show more Responsible for the FP&A, Accounting, Cost Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Billing, Purchasing and IT functions. Preparation and approval of Forecasts, Annual Plans and variance analysis / inventory. Oversight of accounting period closure. Audit support. Reported: CEO Brazil and CFO France. Managed a team of 5 employees and the contracted accounting practice.- Restructured the monthly accounts closure, reducing the time required from 15 to 10 days, establishing the task flow and timetable, ensuring that reports to corporate HQ were produced to schedule.- Ensured the Budget process met corporate guidelines, that deadlines were met and the required level of data was provided, while encouraging all areas in the company to participate more actively in the process and to take responsibility for the results. - Introduced and defined the Balanced Scorecard (KPIs), participating in the definition of measurements to be used by the different areas of the company, improving the efficiency of indicator analysis and participating in the definition of action plans and taking corrective actions.- Improved the sales pricing process, by developing a cost simulation worksheet, which resulted in increased competitiveness and better margin visibility.- Led the implementation of the Microsiga ERP, responsible for meeting deadlines and project cost control, as well as cost module data flow definition and parameterization. Implemented within 8 months. Show less

Responsible for managing material costs, Balanced Scorecard (KPIs). supporting Sales and Marketing. Financial support to the PPB. Reported: Supply Chain Director.- Working closely with the Global Commodity Managers, achieved cost reductions of up to 20% from suppliers. Management of a purchasing budget of US$ 500 million.- Actively participated in feasibility studies for new business and products, defining supply strategies (produce or import decisions), achieving gains of up to 10% by… Show more Responsible for managing material costs, Balanced Scorecard (KPIs). supporting Sales and Marketing. Financial support to the PPB. Reported: Supply Chain Director.- Working closely with the Global Commodity Managers, achieved cost reductions of up to 20% from suppliers. Management of a purchasing budget of US$ 500 million.- Actively participated in feasibility studies for new business and products, defining supply strategies (produce or import decisions), achieving gains of up to 10% by implementing an appropriate supply model.- Implemented Standard Costing to improve costing, cost maintenance and an accurate cost base, improving sales price definition and product margin analysis.- Participated in the definition and control of the PPB strategy in order to meet government obligations and maximize profitability.- Member of the corporate team responsible for the audit of procurement processes, reporting the results to the VP of Supply Show less

Responsible for the financial processes and controls for Dell's manufacturing operations in Brazil. Drafted and presented Forecasts, Annual Plans and variance analysis. Product costing. Oversight of accounting period closure. Inventory management (reconciliations, DOS management, E&O, scrap). Balanced Scorecard. Support to the Marketing and Pricing teams. Preparation of Business Cases. Volume and headcount control. CAPEX analysis. Reported: Local and regional management. Team: 4 employees.-… Show more Responsible for the financial processes and controls for Dell's manufacturing operations in Brazil. Drafted and presented Forecasts, Annual Plans and variance analysis. Product costing. Oversight of accounting period closure. Inventory management (reconciliations, DOS management, E&O, scrap). Balanced Scorecard. Support to the Marketing and Pricing teams. Preparation of Business Cases. Volume and headcount control. CAPEX analysis. Reported: Local and regional management. Team: 4 employees.- Coordinated the standardization of the financial planning process, bringing the Brazil plant into line with corporate standards. Reporting to the corporate financial team, the project involved all areas of the plant and improved the accuracy of reporting.- Participated in the project to reduce inventory levels, coordinating with the materials, demand planning, sales, production etc. areas and generating a 15% reduction in inventory by reducing excess and obsolete stocks. - Worked closely with the the engineering and quality team to reduce factory scrap volumes by 25%.- Coordinated factory productivity analysis and reporting, responsible for ensuring that workforce reduction initiatives were being implemented and effectively enforced by the engineering area. This project achieved a 10% in the workforce.- Led cost reduction projects, including gaining approval for the construction of an internal warehouse, which achieved annual savings of US$ 10 million and payback in one year. Show less

Responsible for financial services for the server production supply chain in Latin America) and for server production in Brazil. Preparation of the annual budget / forecast and analysis of variances between plans and actuals. Oversight of accounting period closure. Maintenance of Supply Chain Cost metrics (Latin America and Brazil). Control of manufacturing costs for servers and Latin America supply chain organization. Coordinated the Latin America inventory team and the Manufacturing Cost… Show more Responsible for financial services for the server production supply chain in Latin America) and for server production in Brazil. Preparation of the annual budget / forecast and analysis of variances between plans and actuals. Oversight of accounting period closure. Maintenance of Supply Chain Cost metrics (Latin America and Brazil). Control of manufacturing costs for servers and Latin America supply chain organization. Coordinated the Latin America inventory team and the Manufacturing Cost Accounting team. Reported: Local management (Supply Chain Director) and regional (CFO / USA). Team: 3 employees.- Comptroller for Latin America, responsible for the consolidation of financial results of the region and reporting to corporate HQ.- Participated in the project to consolidate HP's plant in Campinas with Compaq's plant in Jaguariúna, reducing CAPEX budgets by 25%.- Led a cost-benefit analysis of outsourced server production v. internal production, demonstrating that the latter was 20% cheaper.- Supported the implementation of the SAP BW module.- Led logistics cost reduction projects, achieving a 10% reduction in transport costs and 20% savings by reducing excess and obselete inventory.- Implemented and coordinated the budget process for Latin America, leading the process to introduce clearer targets and improved analysis. Show less

- Member of the team introducing the server product line, reducing costs by 20% through the PPB initiative.- Implemented inventory controls which reduced E&O and scrap.

- Participated in the implementation of Microsiga.- Actively participated in setting up standard reports for Latin America.

Mba International Extension

Mba, Supply Chain Management

Post Graduation, Finance

College, Economics