Carlos Pinha

Experienced Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in the Construction, Mining, Engineering, Telecoms’, travel & tourism industry, manufacturing , Public Sector and FMCG industries. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Bank Reconciliation, Account Reconciliation, Accounting, and Credit Control as well as Variance Analysis, Budgeting/ Forecasting and full ownership of Cost Centre P&L's and Balance Sheet Reconciliations. Posseses the ability to build strong relationships with Financial and Non Financial Managers

I am a high performance International Accountant with 32 years experience in the private and public sector which is relevant to the Financial Accountant opening

I am an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.

I am a successful international accountant from South Africa with extensive experience working with Sr Managers to track all financial aspects of a customer’s sales team with primary responsibilities that include financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial risk and credit management, developing processes to drive business performance, financial modelling, and reporting, statutory accounts

I am Multilingual, energetic, proactive and enthusiastic self-starter with strong influencing and problem solving skills, capable of working closely with the Board and Senior Management and delivering timely and accurate financial / commercial information as well as a range of projects

Specialties

• International Experience • Project Management • Statutory Accounts • Treasury • Cashflow Management • Manufacturing Accounts • Cost Management • Internal Controls •Payroll Transformation Projects • Working Capital Management • Policies/Procedures • Shared Services • Business Planning & Analysis • Auditing • Bids & Pricing Proposals • Staff Management • KPI's • Budgeting • Reorganisations Restructuring • Forensic Audits • US GAAP• French GAAP• Intrastat• Vat• Fixed Assets• Stock Control• Multi Currency• Bal Sheet Reconciliations• Licensing

Systems used:-

Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, PeopleSoft, Sage Line 50, MS Office 2010, Lotus 123, Supercalc, Hyperion Enterprise & HFM, Cognos, MS Dynamics AX 12

Industries: Legal, Financial Services, Construction, Telecoms, Mining, Retail, Travel, Manufacturing, Public Sector

Achievements

 Participation in projects of diverse segments (shopping malls, hospitals, hotels,)

 Project management with PMI techniques (risk management, scheduling, cost procedures)

 ERP Implementation for Engineering firm in South Africa

 Initiated, Executed and Analysed £1 Million in Retentions for TFL and Reconciled to GL

 Living abroad experience in France and Germany

 Set up a Catering Firm in Mozambique providing meals to Airlines – from scratch

Set up an Engineering Firm

Set up an Oil Exploration Project in Sao Tome Island

Did forensic audits for Coca Cola where we found fraud of USD 500K;

Did forensic audit for Cellnet and found £400K in double payments

Did Internal Audit for Cable & Wireless and reconciled missing stock items amounting to USD 600K

Reconciled £1 Million difference between Fixed Asset Register and GL for Connex South Eastern

Found Efficiency Savings of £750K Fareham Borough Council and re- did the budget

Audited East Sussex County Council for £400K of overspent in Social Care and recovery

ACA Part Qualified;

BCOMPT Part Qualified