Rafael Cabrera Fernandes Email & Phone Number

State Of São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

Internal Controls:- Design & Implementation of Internal Controls environment (guidelines, control and risk matrix, reporting dashboards, testing sheets, standardized templates and policies);- Flowcharting procedures (BMPN methodology aiming key-controls, risks, gaps and opportunities);- Support control owners on Design & Implementation of action plans to address necessary changes;- Support trainings on Internal Control topics;- Develop/ support development of policies and procedures; and- Conducts periodic internal controls self-testing and self-assessment of business processes.Accounting:- Support internal Accounting team to conduct daily activities;- Review Legal Provisions;- Review monthly reconciliations;- Monthly balance sheet analysis;- Responsible to identify and implement new Accounting procedures.

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

- Interface with the third party Accounting Company;- Taxes review and control;- Suppliers management;- MAnaging 30 employees;- Accounts payable management;- Business Owner, managing accounting and billing issues with HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing and Legal Teams;- Accounts Receivable management;- Support to Sales Team in the pricing and eventual Finance issues;- Balance sheet and P&L Review;- Internal controls and Business Planning implementation and management.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Main atributions:• Interface between FICO and the outsourced accounting firm, ensuring that all required financial information is submitted in a timely manner.• Assist in the processing of accounts payable, including:- Purchase orders approval;- Coding accuracy review;- Validate information with suppliers;- Invoices approval;• Responsible for the collection process;• Analysis of accounts receivable reports;• Support to the sales team in the formation of prices and eventual financial doubts;• Quarterly review of the balance sheet;• Implementation and maintenance of internal controls;• Financial Planning, analysis of Real vs. Forecast;Main projects:• Design and implementation of Partners Control and Payment processes;• Design and implementation of Onboarding processes for clients;• Design and implementation of Onboarding processes for new employees;• Design and implementation of RFP processes;• Implementation of new customer relationship policy with a 30% reduction in accounts receivable aging.

What I bring to the table:● Financial analysis, Accounting, Collection, OTC, Budget and Planning, Forecasting and Internal Controls.● Business partner with proven effective sales support experience.● Customer relationship, negotiation and influence. ● Leadership of worldwide cross-functional team .● Program and project management.● Results, detailed and customer oriented and always looking for process improvements.● Comfortable working under pressure in fast-paced environments.● Fluent in English and Spanish.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Accounting Manager – Brazil (January/2011 - May/2016) • Responsible for the Local Statutory Reports;• Monthly review of financial statements and accounting reconciliations;• External suppliers management;• Management of Accounting and Accounts Payable teams established in Costa Rica – Shared Service Center;• Monitoring of Accounting closing;• Review, approval and payment of taxes;• Monthly calculation of Cost Plus – reimbursement of expenses;• Review of intercompany transactions: invoices and booking.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Main responsibilities:• Analysis of indicators and metrics for the Intel Inside Program;• Approval of Co-Marketing campaigns and external clients management;• Accounting review of Marketing funds: contra-revenue vs expense;• Approval and registration of new Licensees in the Program;• Trainings to external customers: Dell, Lenovo, Positivo, HP, Microsoft; • Review and approval of payments related to the Program;• Analysis of risk and exposure of customers.• Control of Co-Marketing processes, including After the Fact Pos control: purchase orders vs date of the service;• Intel Inside audits: doubtful clients list, duplicate payments and limit of authority control;• Intel Inside Program labels control;• Expatriates audits;• Indicators creation and analysis of Controls & Compliance area;• Price Protection Audits: funds adjustments of Intel Inside licensees due to processors price reduction;• Accounting Projects: debit note and non-compliance audits.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Consultant Sr., Pl., Jr. (June/2004 to July/2007)Expertise in Consulting Department (Services and Processes Assurance).• Sarbanes Oxley – Attestation and Consulting;• Audit support – mapping IT processes, IT Operations and Information Security;• Main clients: BASF, Hayes Lemmerz, Votorantim Metais, Visteon e Vega Engenharia Ambiental. Consultant Jr., Analyst Sr., Pl., Jr. (April/2000 to May/2004)Expertise in External Audit Department.• Responsible for financial statements audit, preparation of audit and internal controls reports. • Main clients: Rhodia Brasil, Renner Dupont, Makro, Vitopel Brasil and TAM Airlines.Trainee (April/1999 to April/2000)Expertise in Internal Audit Department.• Clients internal controls analysis, operational cycles and safety at work. • Main clients: Disney, Solvay and SBT.

Mba, Gestão Empresarial

Accounting

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