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Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

I was responsible for designed and implemented price and tax strategies for an industry with a 77% of tax burden in a hyper-inflationary and devalued macroeconomic context.- Calculated company revenues in different scenarios during budgeting and forecast process- Monitored, analysed and reported variances analysis in actual vs. plan- Monitored competitors' pricing activities to make effective decisions that would improve company revenues- Analysed financial, statistical and operational data trends

I worked to budget and forecast annual revenues and spends for four small countries subsidiaries (Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia). - Budgeted and forecasted income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and working capital.- Monitored, evaluated and reported objectives, strategies, KPIs and action plans- Owned reporting process and systems ensuring accuracy and timeliness- Performed month and year closing procedures

I was responsible for auditing different processes and departments across the company, acted as adviser in new projects, designed and implement risk-based policies which were recognised as a process’s improvement.- Designed and implemented controls processes aligned with global policies- Redefined principles, practices and procedures- Implemented and tested SOX controls- Evaluated the design and effectiveness of audit areas, including mitigating controls and their efficiency

I evaluated the control environment over different business cycles, discussed issues, proposed controls improvements and write the audit report for each assignment- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment, designed and suggested improvement methods for the mentioned control gaps.- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation- Developed and implemented corrective actions to aligned business areas with company’s standards- Performed and executed risk assessment and further audit plan

As Accountant for indirect duties, besides preparing the tax returns, I was also responsible of all related working papers and reports’ optimisation. - Analysed tax issues and made recommendations for remediation to management- Completed and filed tax returns at local, state and federal levels- Reviewed available data and compared against tax code to determine exemptions, deductions, and potential liabilities- Performed accounts reconciliations, databases and tax codes maintenance

As Accountant for indirect duties, besides preparing the tax returns, I was also responsible of all related working papers and reports’ optimisation. I was able to incorporate new skills such as turn myself in a vital team player, learn about different laws, including international laws and work under pressure meeting deadlines.- Analysed tax issues and made recommendations for remediation to management- Completed and filed tax returns at local, state and federal levels- Reviewed available data and compared against tax code to determine exemptions, deductions, and potential liabilities- Performed accounts reconciliations, databases and tax codes maintenance

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Professional Accounting

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting, Certified Accounting