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Maia, Pt

Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Ensuring the handling of payables for 34 companies in Europe and North America, including supplier management, promoting a continuous improvement mindset in order to increase efficiency levels. Working capital optimization to enhance cash flowKey achievements:• Restructured the team, reducing about 20% of headcount• Increased productivity by 20%• Implemented accounts payable balance forecast model to manage working capital.• Attrition reduction from 50% to 8%

Arroteia

Performed a variety of operations, including financial planning, budgeting, and reporting. Implemented cash management solutions for complex problems. Offered direction on financial implications of strategic and operational plans.Key achievements:• Directed the execution of data visualisation tools applied to cash flow analysis and forecast.• Improved operational efficiency and accuracy by automating cash flow model.• Contributed in rolling business plan including financing needs and negotiation with financial institutions.

Porto, Portugal

Managed wide range of company operations associated with invoice register and approval as well as payments of local and subsidiary companies. Cultivated robust relationships with key suppliers to achieve cost optimisation.Key achievements:• Led electronic invoice registering project with yearly savings of over 50% of the total process cost.• Restructured the worldwide team, reducing about 20% of personnel.• Automated invoice approval process with 60% of decrease in manual intervention.

Porto Area, Portugal

Led cross-functional projects using advanced data modeling and analysis techniques to discover insights that will guide strategic decisions and uncover optimization opportunities. Examined, interpreted, and reported results of analytical initiatives to stakeholders in leadership, sales, marketing, and product teams. Streamlined activities related to purchase to pay and order to cash through data visualisation and business intelligence tools. Devised dashboards with insights regarding operational performance across businesses. Anticipated future demands of initiatives related to people, budget, and business across the organization and design/implement solutions to meet needs.Key achievements:• Drove improvement in working capital calculation methodology, with savings of about €4M.• Automated reporting related to purchase to pay, order to cash and profit and loss statements, saving of about 1200 hours/year.

Porto Area, Portugal

Supervised day-to-day financial operation, controlling profit and loss statements. Created and executed financial reporting systems that aligned with company policies and procedures. Promoted accountability by applying internal control of financial processes.• Controlled over reporting to national regulators, regarding environmental legislation that saved about €100K yearly.• Controlled over supplier discounts calculation – gains of about €1M.

Porto Area, Portugal

Performed thorough analysis of main indicators regarding P2P, using SAP and Hyperion. Improved accuracy and efficiency by automating reports using SQL, Visual Studio, and Access

Leading In A Transforming World

Innovation In The Age Of Disruption

Digital Transformation & Business Ethics, Executive Education

Leading For Innovation, Executive Education

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Masters, Audit

Licentiate Degree, Accounting