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Monitor and analyze the budgetary performance of the areas, reporting deviations between planned and realized; Monitor and support processes and people in the Comex, Purchasing, PCP and Logistics areas; Coordinate Administrative and Financial operations such as those related to revenue forecasting, budgets, credits, financial risks, cash flow; Carry out management reports, financial and budget planning; Monitor and calculate monthly costs; Coordinate and monitor the billing area; Prepare and… Show more Monitor and analyze the budgetary performance of the areas, reporting deviations between planned and realized; Monitor and support processes and people in the Comex, Purchasing, PCP and Logistics areas; Coordinate Administrative and Financial operations such as those related to revenue forecasting, budgets, credits, financial risks, cash flow; Carry out management reports, financial and budget planning; Monitor and calculate monthly costs; Coordinate and monitor the billing area; Prepare and consolidate monthly presentations with the companies' results; Prepare cash forecasts, aiming to detect needs for raising or investing resources; Manage defaults and propose an action plan; Format prices for all products; Prepare and present the Strategic Planning for all companies; Negotiate bank expenses, vehicle insurance and other banking fees, seeking to minimize the costs of these transactions, interface with financial institutions; Contribute to the interface with Accounting (External) regarding the closing of the Tax Book and support in accounting entries; Develop standards and procedures for the area's flows; Provide support to the Human Resources Department. Support the Regulatory Actions Department Show less

São Paulo, Brasil

Sao Paulo

Main responsibilities:- Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 15 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control & IT, Purchasing, Foreign Trade, Legal, and Personnel Department, while also giving support to the areas of Production, Sales, and Marketing. - Ensured compliance with all requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS standards, actively implementing strong internal controls, price formation, cost control, and the margins for all the… Show more Main responsibilities:- Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 15 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control & IT, Purchasing, Foreign Trade, Legal, and Personnel Department, while also giving support to the areas of Production, Sales, and Marketing. - Ensured compliance with all requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS standards, actively implementing strong internal controls, price formation, cost control, and the margins for all the products.Significant Results: - Analyzed and started up two operations in Brazil (Guarulhos plant and Americana plant)—M&A.- Closed the Guarulhos plant.- Implemented a special ICMS tax regime, reducing its calculation basis rate on imports from 18% to 9%, reaching annual savings of approximately R$ 50 million in ICMS taxes.- Implemented the Ecredac System with an ICMS credit recovery of R$ 12 million.- Implemented the Drawback system.- Eliminated products with a low margin.- Bank negotiations for Cash Needs Show less

Sao Paulo

- Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 35 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT across all the countries in Latin America, while also giving support to the areas of Production, Sales, and Marketing.- Led the Purchasing, Foreign Trade, and Legal Departments.- Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS and USGAAP.- Ran monthly checks on the situation of each country in relation to internal controls (Sarbanes… Show more - Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 35 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT across all the countries in Latin America, while also giving support to the areas of Production, Sales, and Marketing.- Led the Purchasing, Foreign Trade, and Legal Departments.- Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS and USGAAP.- Ran monthly checks on the situation of each country in relation to internal controls (Sarbanes Oxley).- Set up strong internal controls related to price formation, cost control, and the margin of all products.Significant Results: - Completely restructured the belt and hose divisions, leading to the discontinuation of low added-value products for the company.- Negotiated with the City Hall of Jacareí for acquiring new areas for building new plants, negotiating an exemption status from municipal and state taxes.- Implemented a special ICMS tax regime, reducing the ICMS calculation basis on imports.- Implemented the Ecredac System with an ICMS credit recovery.- Implemented the Drawback system.- Deployed the Internal Controls System - Sarbanes Oxley. Show less

Sao Paulo

-Reported to GM and Board Members and led a team of 12 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT, Importation and Exportation, while also giving support to the areas of Production and Sales. -Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS.-ERP Implementation-Led studies for expanding the plant, calculating IRR, NPV, and Payback.-Negotiated with Cajamar city hall for exemption from state and municipal taxes.- Bank… Show more -Reported to GM and Board Members and led a team of 12 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT, Importation and Exportation, while also giving support to the areas of Production and Sales. -Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS.-ERP Implementation-Led studies for expanding the plant, calculating IRR, NPV, and Payback.-Negotiated with Cajamar city hall for exemption from state and municipal taxes.- Bank negotiation, in order to have better resources to import new Machines for Production area Show less

São Paulo, Brasil

-Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 18 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT, while also giving support to the areas of Production and Sales. -Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS and USGAAP.-Took courses and seminars in the United States in order to implement the SAP system.Significant Results: -Completely restructured all the departments after the company was acquired by Reichhold.-Deployed the… Show more -Reported to the Global CFO and led a team of 18 professionals in the areas of Finance, Control, and IT, while also giving support to the areas of Production and Sales. -Ensured compliance with all the requirements of local legislation in accordance with IFRS and USGAAP.-Took courses and seminars in the United States in order to implement the SAP system.Significant Results: -Completely restructured all the departments after the company was acquired by Reichhold.-Deployed the ERP SAP 4.6 as the site leader for implementing all the modules in Brazil.-Led studies for expanding the plant in the ink and resin divisions, calculating IRR, NPV, and Payback.-Negotiated with Mogi das Cruzes city hall for exemption from state and municipal taxes. Show less

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo

Mba In Controlling, Controlling

Mba, Administration In Risk

Activities and Societies: Activities related to better use the resources in order to manage a company in many environmental aspects..

Post-Graduated, Business Administration

Master In Accounting, Master In Accounting