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Porto, Pt

Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Preparation , consolidation and analysis of cost reports (CCE vs. ASC; Capitalized Variances; ...) and costing audits;Identification and examination of costs that are inconsistent with projected standards;Design and execution of quality assurance processes for the costing models; Cost Calculations ownership and analysis to support the Divisions;Frontline Costing Model Support to assist end users with interpretation of modelled results;Management and ad-hoc reporting; Troubleshooting and Project Management Support;Support in the preparation and release of Annual Standard Costs;SAP product costing analysis and execution; Execution of month-end closing tasks;Maintenance and control Material Master pricing records;SOP (standard operating procedures) optimization, documentation and organization.Leadership: Team player; Review work performed by Junior Cost Controlling Analysts and provide training;Work effectively with people from all backgrounds, promoting inclusion and respect for diversity;Build Trust and Partnerships; Treat sensitive and/or confidential information appropriately.

Porto Area, Portugal

Support operational business for the Division – timely create and distribute selected management reports, consolidate and provide complex financial analysis – Operations Finance cross-function with FP&A;Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward;Prepare Bridges to clarify deviations in the P&L and presentation slides for Division Leadership;Monitor impacts of Raw Material Prices variations, with historical and forecasted prices;Monitor P&L operating costs and operational Key Performance Indicators;Support the coordination of the planning, budgeting and forecasting process;Contribute to the preparation of the operations and division plan reporting;Maintain all relevant management reporting files, templates and planning files – Update master data, prepare files for distribution, design solutions to provide automatic estimations and linking useful information for decision making, avoiding time waste and complexity;Ensure the reliability and consistency of financial information by continuously fine-tuning processes and modelling reporting tools (harmonizing; implementing formulas and cross-checks; reviewing assumptions);Handle frequent ad hoc requests for analysis, and collaboration in interesting special projects as they arise in the course of continues improvement;Ensure assistance to the Division Site Controllers (spent 3 months on local training in a German factory) – supported some Sites in the upload of cost centers budget data into Budget Planning and Control (BPC) system;Take part in the growth process of the Group, supporting the inclusion of the acquired factories into Division reports, ensuring the consistency of the methodologies defined;Invited for the internal training team of Microsoft Excel for the colleagues in the Shared Service Center.

Porto Area, Portugal

SAP product costing analysis and execution;Material Master pricing records - maintenance and control;Preparation and analysis of cost calculations for non-standard products;Execution of month-end closing tasks;Support in the elaboration and consolidation of group operational reports;Project Management assistance;Troubleshooting and advice on standard procedures;SOP (standard operating procedures) optimization, documentation and organization.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Support in budget control of KAMs (Modern Trade channel);Business support and collaboration in month-end closing activities;Make a bridge between the commercial and the financial controller;Collect, analyze and redistribute up to date and reliable management information;Development of tools for planning, monitoring and reporting, contributing to its standardization.After 9 months, I have started reporting directly to the Head of Market Strategy, accumulating:Support in the analysis of return on investment indicators (ROIs) of promotional plans and their impact in the P&L of the Modern Trade Accounts;Analyse profitability of Sales on promo, and other ad hoc analysis.With the aim of learning more about the business, I have taken the opportunity of being a commercial Key Account during 2 months, having the following responsibilities:Management of clients in the Modern Trade channel: "Pingo Doce" stores (Jerónimo Martins);Development of partnerships, negotiation of contracts and promotions at the point of sale;Development of strategies to increase sales and analysis of their impacts.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Elaboration of reports and analysis for the Micro Pattern Technologies workshop (turnover 1.7M CHF);Monitoring and report budget margins (CET usage);Improvement and creation of tools for activity tracking;Preparation of Invoices for internal/external clients and follow-up payments;Creation of purchase order requests and follow-up their timely reception and payments;Ensure that appropriate systems and Internal Controls are implemented and maintained (EDH usage);Propose and implement a new documentation strategy for the workshop activities (change management);Responsibility for all the workshop internal administrative needs (invoicing, purchasing, stock control and archive);Multicultural and international contacts.

Aveiro Area, Portugal

Elaboration and analysis of the daily sales and stock reports against forecasts and targets;Maintenance of all the departments' budget – transfers, updates and monthly analysis;Transfer Pricing – support in the analysis and creation of workflows;Support and execution of various Internal Controls (invoices verification; suppliers accounts; purchasing);Support in the audit of the Perpetual Stocktaking and elaboration of monthly report;Support in the management and reporting of the Fixed-Assets Inventory (manage large amounts of data and internal communications);Contribution to the development and optimization of processes and tools (budget; inventory);Support in the VAT reconciliation – communication with customers and suppliers;Support in the analysis and calculation of the Ecovalue and the rewards for Improvement Ideas that generated savings.

Aveiro Area, Portugal

In parallel to my academic period as a student, I volunteered in several activities that allowed me to develop my knowledge, social skills and leadership skills, particularly the activities in AIESEC (https://aiesec.org/about-us).In the local committee of AIESEC in Aveiro, I held the following positions:- Jan ‘14 – Dec ‘14 Member of the Board of Directors (invited)- Apr ‘11 – May ‘12 General Assembly President (elected)- Mar ‘10 – Apr ‘11 Executive Vice President, Finance Director (elected)- Jul ’09 – Out ’09 Organizing Committee President for a Local Project (elected)- Apr ‘09 – Mar ‘10 External Relations Team MemberDescription of each position can be read in the Organizations section on the bottom of my LinkedIn profile.

Master'S Degree, Management, Major In Corporate Finance

Activities and Societies: ERASMUS Programme at Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave; Organizing committee member of the 7th Portuguese.

Erasmus, Accounting And Business/Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Management Team Member of AIESEC (3 years); Organizing committee member of the XII National Congress of Students.