Antonio Calisto Pato, Ll.M., Mba Email & Phone Number

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Listed on NASDAQ as SGRP, SPAR Group, Inc. is a multinational leading global merchandising and marketing services company, providing a broad range of services to retailers, manufacturers, and distributors worldwide. • Report to the CEO as a critical member of the Executive Management team, with a strategic role in the overall management of the company. Primary day-to-day responsibility is to plan, implement, manage, and control all financial-related activities of the company.• Directly responsible for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, cash flow, deal analysis, negotiations, M&A, financial analysis, tax strategy, internal controls, and direct interaction with the Board of Directors, CEO, COO, and the remaining executive team.• Drive the Company’s financial planning and continuously assess and communicate organizational performance against budget and strategic financial objectives. • Oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements, including 10Q and 10K. • Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management. • Participate in critical decisions about strategic initiatives, corporate strategy, operating model, business strategy, and operational execution. • Partner with the CEO on operational and strategic planning and execution. • Member of the Board of Directors of several of the group Joint Venture entities.• Control and evaluate the organization’s capital structure. • Identify critical risks in the business and financial statements.

New York, Ny, Us

Norwood, Ma, Us

• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team. • Direct numerous functions including Accounting, Finance, Tax, Credits and Collections, Treasury, Administrative, Risk Management, Controls, Trade Compliance and Supply Chain, with indirect assistance to HR, Marketing, Sourcing, Legal and Procurement.• Develop financial strategies, managing capital requests and budgeting processes, implementing financial KPIs and measurement ratios, oversee all financial operations, manage processes and assure implementation of best practices, implementation/maintenance/consolidation of ERP systems, monitoring cash flow and working capital availabilities as we all forecasts. • Ensure the normal closing of the books as well as the external audit.• M&A and PMI• Interim Replacement of COO managing logistics team, Warehouse team, 3PL relation, etc.

Étoy, Vaud, Ch

• Report to the President & CEO, full scope of C-level responsibilities leading a team of professionals located in multiple countries;• Serve as member of senior leadership;• Direct numerous departments including Accounting, Finance, Tax, Credits and Collections, Legal & Corporate Secretary, Customs & Trade Compliance with indirect assistance to HR, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement and IT.• Responsible for accounting for international group of legal entities; prepare and oversee proper execution of group’s annual plan; prepare and oversee long term forecasts; assist and provide input on pricing decisions; financial analysis, financial reporting and forecasting audit management; review of financial and management accounts; corporate finance and definition of financial ratios and KPIs that manage group performance; assist and provide input on CAPEX decisions; business planning; responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual closes in local GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS as applicable; responsible for quarterly management reports.• Member of team tasked with vetting potential acquisitions, supervising due-diligence, managing execution of deals and leading PMI.• Co-lead implementation of new ERPs replacing several legacy ones;• Oversee all tax matters of the company in the USA, EMEAA and LatAm, including compliance, planning and audits; supervise preparation of U.S. Consolidated Federal Income tax return containing 100 entities and 43 state income tax returns including 14 consolidated returns; supervise preparation of foreign tax returns (CIT, VAT & others) in 21 different countries; • Direct the review and standardization of legal contracts across the organization;• Ultimate responsible for all litigations of the group; Responsible for Risk management;• Member of the Board of Directors of several of the group entities.• Assembled and manage compliance team ensuring compliance in the areas of quality, HR, etc.

Étoy, Vaud, Ch

• Based in Rolle, Switzerland, direct report to the Global CFO with responsibility for tax functions for all regions (North America, LATAM and EMEAA).• Managed global tax team of 20+ people located throughout the world. • Reported on tax issues to executive leadership and the board while supporting leadership on acquisition restructuring, merger integration global process improvement.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mx

For this $17 Billion global leader in building materials and cement production, reported to EMEA Tax Director and oversaw tax deliverable for numerous corporate entities in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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Served as consultant to the Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Investment Management teams, providing counsel to M&A and Private Equity transactions. Advised clients on establishing holding structures, financing structures, investment management vehicles, IP portfolio management and repatriation schemes as well as M&A and Private Equity operations.

Lisboa, Lisbon, Pt

Largest law firm in Portugal

International law firm; #1 in tax law

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Corporate Finance Graduate Certificate, Corporate Finance

Llm Master Of Advanced Studies In International Tax Law, International Tax

Post-Graduate Degree In Tax

Specialization Certificates In Tax Proceedings And Corporate Law

Licenciatura - Combined 5-Year Undergraduate And Law Degree