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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

• Responsible for JDEdwards and processes Americas countries• Support process, improving efficiencies, integrations and rolling out IMCD´s centralized ERP solutions JDE• Understand end-to-end Finance and Supply Chain processes, controls framework and their resulting requirements taking a leadership role on identifying solutions that add optimization and efficiency to our JDE ERP processes• Analyze, evaluate, and translate business user requests into user stories. Documenting detailed business requirements in terms of complete work flows, business rules, use cases, data needs, and testing scripts• Work with the business to design effective and efficient solutions assuring the quality and upgradability of global JDE ERP template • Collaborate with and assist developers, subject matter experts and colleagues of other software products to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs;• Assist the organization with the development of their user adoption and growth in using system functionality including training sessions, workshops, documentation etc.• Project Manager, supporting the development of project timelines, milestones, and deliverables for assigned projects, applying change management procedures, control scope, communicating issues and resolution timelines, meet project dates, providing overall project status to project stakeholders and IT • Management and finally, meeting project quality, schedule, and cost commitments, under pressure.• Facilitating documentation and approval of requirements changes of either a business or technical nature, using these change management procedures JDE

México

• Responsible for mapping and prepare End-to-End Supply Chain and Finance Business process• Standardize process and controls cross companies and countries• Finance, IT and Operations integrations across the companies (Rebuild all process structures)• ATR – Account to Report, PTP – Purchase to Pay coordination and OTC – Order to Cash• Structure all process and controls in the companies acquired• Digital transformation for all acquisitions – Sales Force Admin• Support JDE implementation in all companies acquired• Change Management structure for all implementations

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for timely monthly reporting process to headquarters• Responsible for Accounting, Tax, Controllership, HR and Corporate Project Implementation and IT• Preparing local, US GAAP and IFRS based financials in a monthly basis;• Accountable for internal and external auditing• Implement operational best practices• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts• Maintain banking relationships• Develop financial and tax strategies• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes• Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation• Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors

São Paulo, Brazil

Campinas Area, Brazil

Business Process Outsourcing - Responsible for Record to Report and TAX (Unilever Client)Shared Service Center defining and implementing outsourcing and off-shoring strategies for selected back office processes, including finance and accounting, and procurement. We bring deep process knowledge and insight into areas that are suitable for outsourcing and those that may better be retained, and assist our clients in developing robust, forward looking strategies for global delivery at optimal cost. Our BPO advisory services team supports clients in implementing their selected strategies, including driving the process to select a vendor, negotiate a contract, and transition to a new operating model.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Project manager of Finance Transformation program to generate a more efficiency, standardized, controls, quality and global alignment• Accountable of Finance Transformation Project (A2R, O2C, P2P, TAX, Controlling, MDM, Delegation of Authority and Procurement) • Development of common financial processes and provide end-to-end view of integrated financial processes/projects/initiatives to achieve the expected benefits• Manage multiple projects including the development and implementation of strategic cross functional project plans including tasks, timelines, resources, roles, responsibilities, testing, communication and training for financial system enhancements.• Prepare and present timely management information periodically, identifying trends and delivering reports to various external stakeholders - Internal Control – Policies and Procedures - Shared Service Center roadmap implementation• SAP Implementation LATAM

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Act as the main controlling representative for transversal projects management impacting controlling organization: accountable for all affiliate's. projects or topics that will impact controlling team transversally and requiring a controlling contribution, manage all controlling projects not specifically linked to BU but involving all controlling clusters, conduct and participate into projects aiming at improving performance/efficiency• Review, Optimize and • Play a key role on project teams driving business change and controlling organization• Review, optimize, implement and formalize process changes to drive performance and efficiency in controlling procedures: maximize synergies between finance processes for which controlling is the process owner or a key stakeholder, homogenize processes between both operational perimeters and optimize analytical structure /hierarchy in SAP (profit & costs centers)• Improve presentation of financial performance and management information• Finance project management representative in Harmony Project, merge Sanofi commercial legal entity into Sanofi Industrial and merge Medley industrial legal entity into Medley commercial - Project communication (Steering Committee and Change Management) - Controlling blue print preparation (Implement CO-PA) - Satellite systems migration - Data migration - Cutover plan (Pre-black out - black out – Post black out period) - Go live and Post go live support - Contingency plan development - Unit test and End to End test - Key user training

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects related with finance, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables of functional projects aligned with the full scope of the project Navision• Planning and development all financial processes implementation• Define project tasks and resource requirements• Effective planning budgeting and forecasting• Develop functional scale project plans• Ensure compliance with the company corporate policies• Plan and schedule project timelines Quality assurance / Risk Management• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs• Finance Share Point tool administration• Unique Finance representative of Navision Implementation in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil• Chile localization knowledge• Argentina localization knowledge (IVA|IIBB|SUSS|AFIP|CUIT)• Mexico localization knowledge (IVA|ISR)• Data and process migration• New finance process creation• Credit limit and credit collection• Master data management of customer, vendor, banks, fixed assets and item• Billing Process - IVA knowledge• Point of Sales accounting procedures• Development “cheque” process in Navision• Invoice Review• Check payments• Credit Card booking• X-rate analysis• Accounts reconciliation• HFM reporting• MJE• New costing process in Navision• Revenue recognition process• All Finance user access

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• 25 persons under my responsibility• Responsible for invoice review of material and freight of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay (22.000 invoices per month)• Responsible for further regional stabilization for global Optical Character Recognition and Freights processes with global team in Ludwigshafen • P2P Project management to build Blue Print documentation including regional and local South America requirements due to SAP upgrade 6.0 implementation• P2P Project management of divestment on KS Styrolution business unit • P2P Project management of COGNIS Merge and Acquisition (Discovery and implementation phase)• Finance representative of Operational Excellence BASF Brazil – Six Sigma and Yellow Belt• Responsible for Financial Academy preparation and provide workshops to BASF Brazil – Business partnering• Receive official letter from corporate BASF – Finance global talent

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Project management implementation of SAP 6.0 (FI | CO modules) - Americas region assuring Ciba’s global core model. Working direct with BASEL• Granted LATAM SAP finance access after segregation of duties analysis • Americas Finance coordination of regression test due to SAP support pack upgrades• First level of SAP ticket issues resolution and responsible for validate and testing all new SAP finance process development LATAM Finance coordination of disaster recovery project - preparation and test• Development a new LATAM finance month-end closing integrated activities • Focus on continuous Finance process improvement support• Ensure the integrity of all finance information published on the Latam intranet• Project Management responsible for Finance South America Ciba Integration on BASF (Merge and Acquisition – M&A) - Asset deal coordination - Creation of BASF branch on Ciba branch - Acquire CNPJ, state registration, municipal registration, etc - Master data definition approach - Sale of assets from Ciba to BASF - Cost accounting, chart of accounts, bank statement, accounts receivables, inventories, product costing, fixed assets and accounts payable coordination and execution - Cutover, Go live and Post Go live support

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for ensuring the legal and USGAAP compliance of Accounting LATAM - IAS | IFRS | USGAAP | BRGAAP• LATAM Co-responsible for accounting data of (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and Panama• Planning, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of internal procedures in relation to current legislation and global standards of the organization• Responsible for Accounting Shared Service Center FSSC - LATAM month end closing (Argentina, Panama, Chile and Guatemala)• Project Management of restructuring and optimize the month end closing activities and meetings, including presentation of results of the business units• Project Management of Sarbanes Oxley SOX 404 LATAM certification (SOX | COSO | COBIT)• LATAM Accounting Project Management representative of Textile Effects Business Unit spin off • Attendance on the annual audit activity (Results, Corporate Tax and Transfer Price)• Analyze accounting systems, identify any inaccuracies and recommend improvement measures to all.• Monitor all manual journal entries MJE and analyze all prepaid expenses• Fraud and Compliance detected on Import process• Restructure all Payroll accounts reconciliation LATAM• Review and adjust all Accounting and Finance policies and procedures

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Strong coordination of LATAM Cost Accounting Shared Service Center implementation (Argentina, Panama, Chile and Guatemala) • Responsible for LATAM cost month end closing of all plants of Ciba and ensure accuracy and compliance with the concepts of inventory accounting and financial reporting (Local Country / USA)• LATAM standard cost calculation preparation and execution (Argentina, Panama, Chile and Guatemala) local and USGAAP• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts for LATAM production sites• Review standard and actual cost for inaccuracies• Responsible for Financial variances analysis and monthly reconciliations with general ledger of Sales, cost of goods sold, goods in transit, accrued liability and purchase price variance • Project planning and design finance cost processes, toll manufacturing and consignment• LATAM Project cost manager of Raisio Chemicals acquisition for 475 million euros• Business Valuation responsible for implement a new system to automate control of all spare parts and fixed assets in Brazil (IDHAMMAR)• Coordination of financial audit internal and external • Advanced knowledge of BPCS modules – BIL, BOM, CAP, CST, INV, SFC

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Manual journal entries preparation and booking into General Ledger (MJE)• Balance sheet accounts reconciliation – financial analysis• Month end and annual end closing preparation and follow up• Internal and external audit support documentation preparation• Balance Sheet management reporting to Corporation as per USGAAP• Development new import process accounting book• New fixed assets tool implementation integrated with BPCS system (GFP-ACS)• Coordination of new release of Banks reconciliation tool (ICCB)• Expertise to create queries extracted directly from BPCS tables to develop new financial reports• Advanced knowledge of BPCS modules – GLD, CLD, ACP, ACR, PUR, SYS, REF, RFS, BCP, SAF and others

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