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Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Area, Portugal

A trusted project manager business partner, helping customer organizations defining and executing their information strategy and fully deploying their ICT capabilities, through optimization of organization & processes and an extended portfolio of services based on my senior experience in business ICT alignment, finance, governance & general management..

Portugal

Promoted and entrusted with increased accountability as Deputy General Manager & CFO of a EUR 70M annual turnover company, handling 1.4M TEU annually and employing over 700 staff. Collaborated in developing and transitioning the port from a small/medium-size container terminal into a circa 2.1M TEU facility through the development and initiation of.

Portugal

• Promoted and entrusted with increased accountability as CFO with focus on creating shareholders value through financial leadership. Led the financial related agenda of the organization by defining the overall financial.
• Established privileged contacts with the Port Authority to follow up on the terminal’s concession contract related matters.
• Successfully managed phased-in significant capital investments (over EUR 200M+), with the objective of increasing the terminal’s handling capacity and productivity, always meeting budgeted capex and targets.
• Established contacts with Portuguese and International banks, securing significant financing. Managed financing contracts and loan covenants.
• Led a turnaround from a green-field loss-making company into a very profitable business, by reducing costs and optimizing revenues, achieving an EBITDA margin which compared very favorably within the industry.
• Achieved and maintained a very competitive cost structure, with the lowest cash-cost per box KPI in the whole Group EuroMed & America’s region.

Portugal

• Recruited as the first employee of the company to start a green-field deep-sea container terminal project at Sines (Portugal), with the ambition to become a major hub in the Southwest of Europe. Tasked mainly with the.
• Member of the management team which solved the last bottlenecks before the terminal was ready to start operations (mid-2004).
• Managed to set up very competitive cost structure, tailored for the company pre-operational stage.
• Knowledgeable on ERP systems, implemented the company ERP system from the ground-up, including the necessary customization to meet the specificities of a container terminal business (e.g. accounting GL, sales.
• Implemented standard group financial accounting and reporting structure (IFRS and PT GAAP) in line with shareholder’s reporting requirements, as well as other business and legal reporting and statistics, to meet both.
• Ensured that all IT systems efficiently supported the business requirements.

Portugal

A company with an annual turnover of EUR 25M at that time. Business Analyst for the retail sector heath-care business and company’ Certified Accountant (TOC). General business analysis, forecasting, product profitability analysis, risk assessment, monthly and yearly reporting (US GAAP), closing of Annual Accounts (PT GAAP and US GAAP), responsible for tax.

Portugal

Accounting, audit, tax and business consultancy, economic and financial feasibility studies. Certified Accountant (TOC).

Post-Graduate Studies In Computer Science And Business, Computer & Information Sciences And Business

Master'S Degree In Finance And Accounting (Pending Thesis Discussion), Corporate Finance & Advanced Accounting

Post-Graduate Degree In Accounting And Audit, Intermediate/Advanced Accounting And Audit

Bachelor'S Degree In Business Administration, Business Administration And Management

Education record

Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office suite: Advanced Excel • Word • Power Point • Outlook • Access • Project. SAP ERP • Primavera.