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Head executive position with business development understanding. Skilled in creating and implementing structure and direction in dynamic and fast paced environments. Recognized for exceptional analytical skills, background of tight financial and administration management, people management, hands-on attitude, drive and ability to make sound business prioritization. Exigent, team worker and proactive. Easy to interact with other people, formal or informally.

Finance Director at International Trade Company (Construction) (2014-11 – Present)

• Head of the Financial Department
• Coordination of all back-office tasks, including Accounting, Fiscal, Treasury, Human Resources, Invoicing, Credit Control, Insurance, Compliance and IT
• Preparation of financial reports
• Preparation and analysis of annual Budget and quarter Forecasts
• Management of financing and control of payments and collections
• Negotiation with external entities (e.g. Banks, Insurance companies)

Director at Laso Transportes, S.A. (2008-09 – 2014-09)

Left this job because I had an offer closer to home.

• Head of the Financial Department
• Coordination of all back office tasks, including Accounting, Fiscal, Treasury, Human Resources, Invoicing, Credit Control, Insurance, Compliance and IT
• Preparation of financial reports
• Preparation and analysis of annual Budget and quarter Forecasts
• Management of financing and control of payments and collections
• Reporting to the Board of Directors and managing 8 people

Finance Manager at Carfiter, Lda (2008-09 – 2010-05)

• Recover of all financial department and accounting

Finance Director at Hays (2002-02 – 2008-08)

Left this job to embrace an international project of bigger dimension

• Responsible for the Head office in Lisbon being in charge of all back office tasks, including Accounting, Fiscal, Budgeting and Forecasting, Treasury, Human Resources, Invoicing, Credit Control, Purchasing, Insurance, Compliance and IT
• Competition analysis and scanning and identification of investment opportunities
• Responsible for the implementation and logistics of new offices and expansion
• Implementation of company strategy
• Preparation of four years planning, annual budget and quarter forecasts, analysis of deviations and implementation of corrective procedures
• Preparation of financial reports according to HQ and local requirements
• Responsible for all contacts and negotiation with external entities (e.g. Banks, Auditors, Lawyers and Insurance companies)
• Reporting to the International Finance Director in London and managing 12 people

Supervisor (Senior Accountant) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (2000-06 – 2002-02)

Left this job because I had an offer from Hays to be their Finance Director.

• Responsible for the work executed in attributed clients (2)
• Reporting to the Senior Manager and managing a team of 6 consultants

Graduate - prior Bologna in Audit – Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração (ISCAL)

Bachelor Degree in Accounting – Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração (ISCAL)