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Carnaxide

• Coordinated and performed accounting operations for the legal entity under responsibility. • Being the entity financial representative providing support to other local stakeholders whenever required (i.e.: Managing director, HSE, Controlling, HR….).• Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements following IFRS standards for executive review.• Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.• Prepared the entity financial statements following local GAAP.• Coordinated efforts with other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation to anticipate inconsistencies on main events & risks and provide input to ensure protecting Balance sheet value.

Carnaxide

• Coordinated and performed accounting operations for the legal entity under responsibility. • Being the entity financial representative providing support to other local stakeholders whenever required (i.e.: Managing director, HSE, Controlling, HR….).• Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements following IFRS standards for executive review.• Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.• Coordinated efforts with other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation to anticipate inconsistencies on main events & risks and provide input to ensure protecting Balance sheet value.

Solvay Business Services

Responsible for a team of 8 to12 people managing around 33 companies.• Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.• Supervised team members to confirm compliance with procedures, internal controls and quality requirements.• Coordinated resources effectively to meet closing activities, troubleshoot complex issues to support the team to meet their objectives and project deadlines.• Fostered positive employee relationships through open communication, training and support.• Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.• Collaborated with other departments to establish shared goals, improvements and ensure alignment across teams.• Developed team member’s skills through targeted training sessions and projects, resulting in improved individual performance.• Support the growth of the new Solvay Business Services organization by transferring activities from local sites, promoting integration, standardization and continuous improvement of financial processes.• Conducted hiring and training of team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to the organization.• Tasks migration from home countries to Back office Lisbon including new legal entities from Spain and UK in a growing environment due to the acquisition of new businesses and geographical expansion. • Implementation of Runbook TRUE Reconciliation in Italy, Spain and Portugal as part of the Solvay Group ​Analyze and Reconcile Accounts project.• Implementation of the Single P&L for Solvay.

3S Solvay Shared Services

- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.- Managed complex activities for the Spanish companies of the group.- Prepared Spanish VAT and Intrastat declarations;- Interacted with Back office teams on the different accounting processes (Order to Cash, Procure to pay, Close the Books) to solve complex issues and implement or support on process improvements.- Transferred to the team, implemented and optimized local procedures.- Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.- Maintained updated knowledge about ERP FI-CO-AA tool and procedures as well as updated knowledge about the business context of the Spanish entities.- Maintained updated knowledge about the local accounting rules, policies and procedures (local GAAP), and identify necessary adaptations to the accounting system and procedures.- Collected and analyzed (basic) local legal requirements regarding to tax compliance, internal consolidation, and external publication.- Increased efficiency by streamlining accounting processes and implementing new reporting software (BOIC/BFC).

Carnaxide

- Supported the closure run for a given legal entity according to closing timetable, analyzing, solving blocking matters and assist the release of financial package for consolidation.- Perform accounting operations on a day-to-day basis, according to CAM and Audit needs and requests, depending by the specific founding, what the accounts analysis might require, respecting quality and timing, providing advice and solving technical problems.- From an issue, analyses issues to understand the root cause. Develop a new solution for remediation. Proposes it to the sites and businesses and monitors the implementation.- Supported the implementation of the new Service Center in Curitiba with the migration of activities from home countries (United States) to the new Back office. Supported also with training sessions to the new colleagues.

Carnaxide

- Tasks migration from home countries to Back office Lisbon including new legal entities from Italy in a growing environment due to geographical expansion. - Performing accounting operations, according to Company Accounting Manager and controller requests, in line with accounting standards and closing deadlines.- Managing intercompany transactions and intercompany accounting, policies and communication of company-wide reconciliations for intercompany accounts activity.