Experienced professional skills and broad finance background, highlighted by a continuous progression in a career within an international and fast-paced environment, enhanced with a valued mix of technical and industry knowledge i.e., E-commerce, Textile, Automotive, Feeding, Office products; and Iron. Energetic, dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic, and a mindset focused on increasing business performance through continuous improvements and transformation processes. Problem-solving mindset, very good analytical skills combined with strong interpersonal capabilities with the ability to adapt to various working environments. I have extensive experience with VC(s) in fundraising from Series A to Series E including due diligence and dealing with “The Big Four”, and preparation of the financial data for the IPO in 2018 in the NYSEAlso, I have several years of experience traveling to international business locations e.g., the UK, USA, China, Japan, Brazil, Denmark, Spain, and Romania.E-mail: jcbbarbosa100@gmail.comMain Responsibilities:• Responsible for the Finance Shared Services across the group in Portugal, covering general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany, payroll and fixed assets• Continuous improvement of the Shared Services culture, maintaining the accounting principles, practices, and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).• Group consolidation of accounts in IFRS/IAS (Headquarter plus 41 subsidiaries)• Responsible for the month-end process of producing the management accounts of the entire group and monthly reporting• Statutory accounts overseeing year-end closing procedures and liaising with external auditors on the group audit, PBC requests, Sox compliance, etc• Support other finance stakeholders (FP&A, Internal & External Reporting Commercial and Tax).• Portuguese entity compliance, support, and coordination in connection with Tax and legal teams. Official chartered accountant for the Portuguese entity• Coordination in the implementation of new ERP(s) and EPM(s)• Management of the department activities to ensure compliance and internal controls procedures including risk detection and month-end close processes in line with SOX requirements• Managing a team of 47 people, restructuring the team revamping processes, and setting objectives in order to motivate, develop, and engage the people including recruitment, development, feedback, performance reviews, and retention. • Excellent English verbal and written communication