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I help US mid-size Food manufacturing companies professionalize their finances.Are you a CEO or CFO in the Food industry? Let’s chat!My mission is to help CEOs and CFOs elevate their business finance department by leveraging my 10+ years of experience in retail and foodservice finance.I can help by:- Making it easier for you to understand your business finances and its performance- Developing actions to improve profitability- Facilitating your cash flow management- Strategically forward thinking your business with you- Developing forecast, projections and plans to achieve your goals- Setting finances processes- among other things.I bring years of financial expertise and best practices from Fortune 500 companies at an accessible cost to your business. Some of my achievements before starting my consulting practice are:- I was the CFO of a $300M business unit within KraftHeinz, managing over 20+ people in my team.- Spearheaded the development of a system to produce customer/product-level P&L monthly for a $1.2 billion foodservice business with over 2.000 products and 1.500 distributors in the US.- Prepared plans and supported their execution to achieve over $85M (~12%) annual price increases in a competitive foodservice market.- Led the US FP&A of a $18bi organization by bringing people together and aligning priorities and deadlines.I can only work with a limited number of clients at a time, so I’m selective about who I partner with. If the fit is right, I’d love to work together!Feel free to send me a message if you’d like to learn more or follow me for insights on finance topics relevant to the food industry.
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FounderFluxocfo Jul 2022 - PresentAt FluxoCFO, we understand the unique financial challenges and growth aspirations of mid-size Food manufacturers in the US.Clients come to us during pivotal moments of scaling, typically from $10M to $50M, seeking not just to grow but to professionalize and optimize their financial operations for sustainable success. They struggle with cash flow visibility, accurate forecasting, and leveraging financial data for strategic decision-making.Our clients are ambitious CEOs and CFOs who are looking for quality reporting, robust strategy plans, forward thinking help, and strong finance and analytical skills to support growth.If you're facing a change in management, strategy shifts, or financial constraints, our assessment services offer a clear starting point towards supporting ambitious growth targets.
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Private InvestorPapapá Jun 2022 - PresentCuritiba, BrBaby food company focused on the first 1.000 days of the child’s life. Papapa’s mission is to simplify the baby food introduction. It delivers simple, easy, healthy, and innovative solutions to parents at an affordable price. The company operates in Brazil.https://www.papapa.com.br/ -
Private InvestorMetrópole 4 Apr 2022 - PresentBelo Horizonte, Mg, Br‘Metropole 4’ is an innovative and creative Influencer Marketing company that connects brands to people, through a powerful online platform in Brazil. The company uses artificial intelligence to create complete social media campaigns to it’s customers, from planning to execution. https://metropole4.com/ -
MemberInsper Angels Jan 2022 - PresentSão Paulo, Sp, BrInsper Angels is an angel investment network formed by Insper's alumni and faculty. Its mission is to invest in Brazilian business talent by facilitating meetings among promising start-ups and potential investors, both belonging to Insper's ecosystem. I've been an active member since the beginning of 2022, evaluated several investment opportunities every quarter. -
Associate Director Of Finance - Away From Home BusinessThe Kraft Heinz Company Feb 2019 - Jun 2022Chicago, Il, UsI was responsible for the finance team of 6 people supporting the Field and Non-Commercial channels in the Foodservice business.My scope included ~$1.2bi in annual net sales, across more than 2.000 products shipped through ~1.500 distributors in the USA.By partnering with the Head of the Channel and Sales/Marketing directors, I was able to experience and influence several contract negotiations and develop rituals and routines to manage over 100 people in our sales organization.Some of my main contributions were:- I led a group of finance/accounting professionals to develop and implement a method to calculate customer/product-level P&L more accurately, leading to enhanced financial clarity and superior decision making for the business. - I developed a detailed plan and supported it's execution to achieve over additional $85M (~12%) annual price increase on fixed-price contracts to offset inflation and margin compression, in a competitive foodservice/culinary market - I took over responsibility over a poorly performing price quotation system and promptly identified main issues by applying root-cause analysis. Then successfully led a cross functional team to develop and implement solutions to each root-cause issue identified and significantly improved performance, bringing average time to approve prices from 30+ to 5 days and allowing faster response to 140+ sales people across the USA -
Head Of Usa Financial PlanningThe Kraft Heinz Company Jul 2017 - Jan 2019Chicago, Il, UsI managed the Financial Planning & Analysis department of the USA Business, with annual revenue of about $18bi, with a team of 6 peopleMy role included coordinating teams in different business units in the US, as well as dealing directly with C-suite executives on a regular basisAmong other contributions, I successfully implemented financial reporting routines and led the US annual budget planning consecutively for 2 years
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Cfo Central EuropeThe Kraft Heinz Company Jul 2016 - Jun 2017Chicago, Il, UsI was CFO for the commercial business unit responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Nordics and Eastern Europe markets, summing up to $300 million annual net sales value. I manage a team of 4 direct reports and total of 22 peopleProudly achieved the Business Unit annual financial targets for the two consecutive years (’16 & ’17), delivering mid-single digit top line profitable growth in a developed market
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Head Of Supply Chain Financial Planning - Heinz EuropeThe Kraft Heinz Company Jul 2014 - Jun 2016Chicago, Il, UsResponsible for the FP&A team supporting the Supply Chain organization in Europe, with 13 factories and about $1.5bi of total COGS. Managed a team of 4 peopleBrought the visibility and understanding of the Supply Chain financial results to the next level by setting rituals and routines across the organization and collaborating cross-functionally.
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Several Positions In The Finance OrganizationAmerica Latina Logistica Jan 2011 - Jun 2014Curitiba, BrLargest railway company in Latin America, with ~$1.5bi annual sales, providing intermodal logistics services in Brazil. I started as a Trainee and grew in the organization over 3.5 years, taking different roles in the Finance department and also leading some of them. I was able to develop skills in several finance areas, including FP&A, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuation, Financial Modeling, and Investors Relations. Among my main achievements, I’d highlight: - I developed a complex financial model with P&L, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet actuals and projections to run monthly reporting of the Financial Planning & Analysis team. It required a detailed study and understanding of the company's public financial reports, given its complex financing, covenants and cash flow structure. The outcome was better visibility of profitability, cash flow and leverage metrics and ultimately better decision making by the leadership team - Also developed a comprehensive financial model to evaluate railroad investments in Brazil, with scenario/sensitivity analysis, financing structure, return metrics and valuation. It required careful, detailed understanding and collaboration with multiple technical experts to translate railroad operational metrics into financial projections. Allowed for better negotiation with the Brazilian government within a massive infrastructure investment plan.
Vini P. Skills
Vini P. Education Details
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Insper Instituto De Ensino E PesquisaGeneral -
University Of St.GallenBusiness / Finance
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What company does Vini P. work for?
Vini P. works for Fluxocfo
What is Vini P.'s role at the current company?
Vini P.'s current role is Finance advisor for mid-size Food Manufacturers in the US.
What schools did Vini P. attend?
Vini P. attended Insper Instituto De Ensino E Pesquisa, University Of St.gallen.
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Vini P. has skills like Leadership, Part Time Cfo Services, Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Microsoft Power Automate, Powerpivot, Valuation, Financial Planning, Dax, Angel Investing, Start Ups.
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