Vista Consultants

CFO on Demand

Lead Advisory Consulting | Start-ups | Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) | Restructuring | Strategic Alliances Structuring | Corporate Finance | Financial Planning | Strategic Planning Controllership 

Independent Advisory specializing in provide advisory services to medium and large companies, mergers and acquisitions (m&a negotiations), partnerships, strategic planning, startups, and other business consulting for fast growing companies, corporate reorganizations, and financial restructuring.

Also offer advisory solutions in corporate finance and strategic consulting to improve business performance, corporate and family governance, helping to enhance the decision-making process and seeking to allow the company to become attractive to short and long-term investment.

Sócio Diretor

The Wendy's Company

Responsible of managing the business in Brazil, reporting directly to the board of directors. 
Lead the business restructuring - hard costs reduction (payroll, supplies), development of new channel of sales (improvement of 25% in first year), revision of finance and administrative costs.
Development of a strategy of business continuation.

Executive Director Brazil

Reporting directly to the board of directors. Local responsible for the business management and also for finance and administrative related issues.

CFO Brazil

Levi Strauss & Co.

Head of Finance in Brazil. 
Active role in developing and defining the overall strategy for the organization
Strategic and Business advisor to Country Manager, providing insight and analysis to support the Country Manager and ensuring that business decisions are grounded in sound financial criteria. 
Excellent results obtained: Revenue and Ebit CAGR over 2 digits in the last 3 years.
Reporting directly to the Country Manager and Latam CFO based in Mexico, managed a team of 17 employees and annual revenues of US$100 million.
Company Legal rep in Brazil; 
Responsible also for Payroll, IT and legal related issues locally;

Brazil Finance Head

Kopenhagen e Chocolates Brasil Cacau (Grupo CRM)

Reporting directly to the Vice-President, managed a team of seven employees and annual sell-out of R$1 billion.
• Define, with Industrial and Finance VP, group financial and comercial strategies;
• Manage all business inteligence related process;
• Responsible for the Sales products development with R&D and Marketing Departments;
• Sales planning and administration;
• Define and implement the automation of administrative process;
• Responsible for the Financial Planning and Industrial Costs departments; 
• Focal point of the Group budget control;
Main achievements:
• Implementation of the Product and Projects Department;
• Reestructuration of the Financial Planning and Costs department;
• BI system implementation;
• Definition, implementation of a new budget process;

Strategic Planning Manager

Cinemark

Reporting directly to the CFO and indirectly to the CEO, managed a team of five employees and annual revenues of R$800 million.
• Assessed new opportunities for creating economic value, with a focus on reducing costs, increasing revenues, analyzing new project initiatives and improving business management, with the objective of achieving the goals defined by the company.
• Was responsible for the annual budget, as well as short and long-term economic and financial result projections.
• Implemented and managed the market intelligence department.
Main achievements:
• Started up the Finance Department of a new subsidiary (Flix Media), defining the team’s role, internal process controls and implemented the adequate control system for managing the business.
• Developed and coordinated controls for inventory losses at food stands;
• Improved margins by implementing controls and revising expenses, helping the company achieve the best operating margins ever.
• Implemented the market intelligence process for monitoring market share and performance of the competition, as well as assessed new business opportunities.

Business Controller

Reporting to the CFO and managing a team of 10 professionals.
• Was responsible for the corporate controllership and accounting departments.
• Calculated direct and indirect taxes.
• Revised general controls and risks of existing processes.
• Accompanied internal and external audits.
• Prepared financial statements in foreign currency and USGAAP.
Main achievements:
• Restructured the controllership department, resizing the team, defining and implementing policies and procedures, improving financial reporting, financial report quality and improved asset controls.
• Implemented the SPED accounting/fiscal system.
• Implemented the AX Microsoft integrated management system.
• Adjusted the company to comply with the Sarbanes Oxley Act .
• Implemented a cost control system for food stands at cinemas.

Controller

Reporting to the CFO and coordinating one employee.
• Was responsible for preparing the short and long-term financial plans.
• Was responsible for organizing, controlling, executing and revising the company budget.
• Analyzed the profitability and return on investment of new business opportunities.
• Was responsible for cash flow and balance sheet projections, in addition to also preparing analyses of the business
for management and the head office.
• Controlled costs and expenses and monitored the budget (actual versus budgeted).

Costs and Planning Coordinator

Reporting to the Controller.
• Consolidated, prepared and submitted financial reports to the head office.
• Translated local reports into USGAAP.
• Developed and implemented management support systems and controlled expense processes.
• Monitored and coordinated internal and external audits.
• Was responsible for implementing and monitoring internal controls (SOX).
• Analyzed results (actual versus budgeted).
• Developed and implemented control and management policies and processes.

Sr Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

MAHLE

Senior Economic and Financial Analyst - Indaiatuba (Aug/1999 - Dec/2000)
Reporting to the Controllership Manager.
• Prepared financial reports for the head office and management.
• Analyzed, controlled and monitored industrial costs.
• Coordinated the preparation of the company's annual budget.
• Controlled and monitored expenses and investments.
• Managed the business unit’s Financial Department.

Analista Economico-Financeiro

Strategy and Business Development, helping  to  devise,  develop  and  deliver  a 
comprehensive strategic and tactical plan for business development, income generation and awareness-raising for the company.
Financial planning, management of operating margins and cash flow projections.
Preparation, execution and supervision of economic-financial analyses of business and market performance.
Experience in the implementation processes of departments and teams (start-ups).
Team development and leadership.
Reorganization, development and implementation of operational controls, policies and processes.
Matrix reporting and interaction with the head offices of companies based in Sttutgart, Dallas, Mexico DF, San Francisco and Miami.

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