SOMOS Educação

* Management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow, billing and sales commissions.
* Monitoring of outsourced services such as accounting, payroll and taxes.
* Support for internal and external auditing, compliance with the SOX / USA Law.
* Intercompany operations and conciliation.
* Preparation of the consolidated P&L and P&L by channel of sales/KPI's.
* Preparation of the budget plan, variance analysis and monitoring of consolidation with the FP&A area.
* Preparation and analysis of actual and projected cash flow.
* Support to senior management in making decisions for new businesses.
* Support in mapping processes for future integration with Somos Educação/Vasta group.
* Guidance to the team on accounting technical aspects.
* Support in completing the payroll integration process with the Group's CSC

Finance Coordinator

*	Management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow, billing and sales commissions.
*	Monitoring of outsourced services such as accounting, payroll and taxes.
	Support for internal and external auditing, compliance with the SOX / USA Law.
*	Intercompany account reconciliation support.
*	Preparation of P&L consolidaded and by channel of sale with analysis of the main deviations from the budget.
*	Support to senior management in making decisions for new businesses.
*	Support in mapping processes for future integration with the Somos Sistemas group.
*	Guidance to the team on technical accounting aspects.

Finance Coordinator (Temporary Contract)

GTSM1 Comércio Importação e Exportaçã

* Production and machinery improvements, employees performance review, preparation and presentation of action plan to the board of management for decision making on the need for investments.
* Cost management of the production process, production scheduling, quality control, labor requirements, materials and inventory of finished products.
* Active participation in tax planning, corporate restructuring, cash flow management and FP&A.

Process Improvement Coordinator (two months project)

Tech For TI

* Team management with 6 professionals with different levels of maturity.
* Implementation of the project ERP/UNO acted as Key-User.
* Coordination of the activities of general accounting, treasury, cash flow and cash forecast.
* Completion of the reconciliation of main accounts balances of all FY2018.  
* Management of collection and relationship with main customers. 
* Management of contracts with customers and suppliers. 
* Monitor the outsourced accounting, payroll, tax and law firms with periodic meetings. 
* Active participation in the restructuring of processes, procedures and compliance. 
* Completion of opening of two new branches.

Finance and Administration Manager

VERX Tecnologia e Inovação

* Team management with 3 professionals with different levels of maturity.
* All aspects related to cash flow management. 
* Management of collection, communication with customers AP team and bank loans.
* Accounting, tax, financial reporting and relationship with banks.
* Monitor the outsourced accounting, payroll, tax and law firms.
* Responsible for developing of new processes and procedures.
* Financial close, budget, forecast and P&L performance analysis (KPI's and Gross Profit).

Arrow ECS Brasil

*	Team management with 8 professionals with different levels of maturity.*	Initial monitoring the agenda with former owner of the CNT Brazil group during the earn-out period. CNT group was acquired by Arrow ECS Brazil.
*	Coordination of the monthly and quarterly financial accounting closing. Conference Calls and commentary on performance results.
*	Coordination of the activities of general accounting, treasury, cash flow and cash forecast and remittance of funds abroad.
*	Support on implementation of the new payroll integration software.
*	Review of accessory tax obligations and corporate tax calculation. Support on the reduction of time in preparing and filing of DIRF, from one month to a week.
*	Compliance with corporate audit and review of reconciliations clearing all the outstanding items.
*	Compliance with and maintenance the internal controls and process improvement.
*	Feasibility study and information for making business decisions. Studies made along with the area of FP&A, which was used as a support on the branch and a general storage opening procedure in São Paulo.
*	Participation in meetings with major manufacturers on issues of tax and operational efficiency.
*	Support the preparation of the budget & forecasts along with the CFO.
*      Management in the reorganization of master records, such as: all NCM and implementing new tool to settle up holders.
*	Accounting and tax support in the corporate restructuring (downstream merger).

Controller

Esotv Brasil Prom. Publicidade Lic. e Com. Ltda.

*	Cash management (accounts payable and receivables).
*	Management of contracts with vendors and exchange brokerage firm.
*	Lead all aspects related to Accounting, Banks and Insurance, Taxes and Financial Reporting. 
*	Support the external auditing.
*	Monitor services of the outsourced accounting, tax and law firm
*	Responsible for implementing and maintaining the internal controls and development of new processes and procedures.
*	Work closely with managerial to support business decisions.
*	Budgeting, Forecast and CAPEX process, preparation of KPI’s and commentary on performances. 
*	Reorganization of the financial department reversing its bad reputation with stakeholders.
*	Improve the cash flow actual and projection demonstrating the real capital injection needed. 
*	Renegotiation of all overdue A/P obtaining extra time for cash relief and interest savings.
*	Review of all costs with my partners resulting in 10% of savings.

Financial Controller

Sony Pictures Entertainment

* Team management with 4 professionals with different levels of maturity.
* Responsible for all accounting and finance routine, internal controls, ensuring the controls are in compliance with SOX requirements and providing related training to other areas.
* Budgeting, quarterly forecast, commentary on variances and reports to the business team and HQ.
* Preparation of P&L at product/film and distribution channel level with KPI’s provided to the business area.
* Coordinate the preparation of monthly close and financial package reporting to HQ and support to internal and external audit.
* Acting as attorney-in-fact for PO's and A/P approvals, alongside with the company's manager.
* Review balance sheet accounts reconciliations, including monitoring of outstanding items for quick resolution.
* Coordination and review of monthly and annual calculation of Income Tax and other taxes. 
* Provide support and training to other areas in order to have the records of transactions consistent with accounting principles and company procedures.
*	Completion of the adjustments and elimination of most of the accounting balances of the balance sheet arising from discontinuity process of part of the business. 
*	Successful completion of the project activities transition, processes and staff training in the financial area of a joint venture. 
*	Successful completion of a deep analysis over distribution costs related to the distribution contract with recovering of R$ 500k.
*	Coordination and implementation of a project related to a process for electronic approval for purchase orders.
*	Implementation of ERP/SAP project. After the Go-Live I continued working effectively for successfully SAP stabilization providing support and training to other areas.
*	Reduced the time needed for the monthly financial closing, from 5 to 2 days, with no cost increase, resulting in more trustworthy information in less execution time. 
*	Distinction award received from Sony for performance above expectations

Finance Manager

Accounting Manager

Accounting Supervisor

Accounting Analyst

Bunge

Worked for three Bunge companies, where the third one was a joint- venture with a German multinational company in the chemical market. The positions I had in the Bunge companies were Accounting Reviewer, Accounting Analyst, Financial Statements Publishing Analyst, reported to the Accounting Manager and Accounting and Tax Supervisor with a team of two members, reported to the Accountant.

Accounting and Tax Supervisor - July/1993 - May/1996
Responsible for structuring the statutory and managerial accounting and financial planning areas, of the joint-venture.
Responsible for all accounting routine, fixed asset control, budget preparation and revisions, financial statements and reporting to local HQ.

Balance Sheets and Reports Analyst - Jan/1990 - June/1993
Preparation and analysis of quartely financial statements and review of drafts versions and their notes prior to publication in key specialized newspapers.

Accounting and Tax Supervisor

Solid professional experience in multinational and Brazilian companies such as Bunge Group, Sony Pictures, Arrow ECS, Tech For Information Technology and Grupo Somos Educação/Vasta, acting in controllership, covering accounting, accounts payable and receivable, cash flow, tax and FX contracts. During the last 5 years, I have worked in some projects in small companies, such as ERP system implementation, process improvements and renegotiation of debits with vendors.
Preparation of financial planning (budget, forecast), performance analysis reports (P&L, KPI´s and Margins).
Analysis of the financial statements in USGAAP and BRGAAP.
Experience in coordinating and validating the implementation of ERP (JDEdwards, SAP and UNO), acting as Key-User.
Acting as a business partner and support to decision making.
Support external, internal and tax authorities audit, internal controls, SOX Law and compliance.
Relationship with the financial area of the customers and suppliers.
Knowledge of transfer pricing and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS / CPC).

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