Lead tax projects and enhancements requirements with multidisciplinary teams, planning, controlling, executing, and closing tasks to produce the solution expected. I work closely with business stakeholders to develop and document business cases that meet business needs.• I lead with EY an intervention to strengthen tax processes, were identified 18 gaps & 32 opportunities, ~30 process Flowcharts designed for 15 different business areas.• During 2021, I led 12 tax projects and enhancements corresponding to 3 Brazil / 3 Colombia / 2 Costa Rica / 2 Ecuador / 1 Panama / 1 Paraguay, most related to electronic billing.• I designed a solution for service fiscal notes eliminating a tax risk of ~3.5MM USD.• I developed an SAP script executing around 3.4K automatic corrections per month for 12 sites contributing to 324 saving hours.• I implemented a tool named SmartDocx permitting to improve the audit and conciliation process making available around ~20K XMLs per month and historical data around 300K XMLs.

Responsible for overseeing the delivery of tax returns to the government of Brazil, and the implementation of global and regional projects associated with tax processes. Responsible for tax financial commitments during month-end close.• I ensured the KPIs above target (RFT 99%, DOT 99%) • I designed and documented around 150 controls checks for 12 sites creating a strong manager checklist to be executed during the tax validations.• I saved around 540 yearly working hours by automated 326 tax checks with a pre-closing tool development equivalent to ~ USD 6.9M annual cost saving.• I designed a backup plan with the objective of creating E2E knowledge across the analyst and stability in tax operation.• I led 31 improvements during the years 2020/2021 properly tested and implemented, for example in one improvement I decreased from 8.2K to 15 errors per month.• I collaborated with a Pis Cofins project in 2019, it was reported a lack of standard procedure to reconcile the PIS COFINS accounts and an amount of risk of ~ USD 2.8M, calculated for 36 PIS COFINS accounts. As part of my analysis identification opportunities in fiscal credit, I have identified ~ USD 1.1M of extemporaneous credit to reduce the negative impact on the P&L account.

Responsible for overseeing the delivery of tax returns to the government of Brazil, and the implementation of global and regional projects associated with tax processes. Responsible for tax financial commitments during month end close.• I led one of the teams that worked on the transition and integration of the tax organization from Brazil to Costa Rica, ensuring that 100% of processes were integrated into the established time without causing interruptions or penalties in the delivery of tax returns to local governments in Brazil.• I encouraged the personal development of employees, facilitating courses that improved presentation and professional image skills. Around 50 employees were trained.• Implement and lead the support and project team, reapplying and systematizing processes from other stabilized regions such as North America and some Central American countries.• I implemented a new team named “Business Support Specialist (BSS)” dedicated to provide technical support services to regional and local Tax organizations. Monthly, around 125 tickets for support were resolved, ensuring business continuity in the production, distribution and financial plants.

Responsible for the supervision and proper execution of global and regional project portfolio, audit processes, correction processes and generation of tax information for fiscal purpose.• I implemented projects to improve and design tax processes related to legal requirements of different countries, effectively interpreting government requests, planning the times, resources and technologies to ensure changes and improvements. About 20 projects were implemented with a 100% of satisfaction level.• I led audits received from governments questioning processes for lack or missing of information, interpreting requirements, defining the processes and plans to ensure a proper audit response on time. About 20 audits were completed avoiding high penalties for incorrect or late information.

Responsible for bank reconciliation, planning, monitoring and execution of payment runs to suppliers located in North America, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic through the issuance of checks and bank transfers according to financial policies.• I managed processes of transfer and issuance of checks to suppliers made through different global banks, using bank portals. Also execute the troubleshooting process for potential late payment in order to not affect the company measures such as "Payment on Time" and "Right First Time", contributing to customer relations and experience in this region. More than 3,000 transfer packages were successfully made to suppliers during this management.

Responsible for the administration and records of expenses (General expenses, reimbursements of expenses to suppliers and reconciliation of accounts) designing controls in relation of potential late payments, root cause analysis and process reconciliations in accounts payable area, with strict adherence to compliance with local policies and procedures.• I examined vendor invoices, determining their approval or rejection, in order to proceed with the respective accounting by ensuring the local policies and alignments of supplier billing. Also in charge of providing support to customers in relation to outstanding and incorrect payments giving required accompaniment to ensure timely payment.