Ariana Monteiro

Ensuring the monthly closing process. Focused on budgeting, rolling forecast (RF) and cost variance analysis. Development of financial reports and performance analysis to support management decision-making.

Financial Planning & Analysis at Concentrix (2024-09 – Present)

• Ensuring the monthly closing process.
• Focused on budgeting, rolling forecast (RF) and cost variance analysis.
• Development of financial reports and performance analysis to support management decision-making.
• Support in financial modeling and data analysis for business performance optimization.
• Monitoring of indirect wages cost evolution through monthly report, presenting ins and outs, weight of wages over each cost center and budget trackability.

CSP Controller at Faurecia (2022-07 – 2024-09)

• Daily monitoring of production KPIs.
• Ensuring the monthly closing process.
• Analysis of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).
• Preparation of standard costs, monitoring of production, sales and manufacturing costs, assets activation, identifying cost deviations and improvement opportunities.
• Conducting internal controls to ensure ICB compliance.
• Providing support during internal and external audits.
• Collaboration with other departments to improve internal processes and reporting accuracy.
• Supporting local teams during internal visits and financial reviews and presentations.

O2C Accounts Receivable at Faurecia (2021-10 – 2022-07)

• Direct customer contact and accounts receivable management.
• Cash allocation and account reconciliation.
• Negotiating payment arrangements with clients.
• Weekly and monthly overdue and impairment reporting and analysis.

Accounting - Professional internship at Silvia Massano - Consultants, Lda (2021-01 – 2021-09)

• Ensuring the monthly and annual accounting closing process
• Ensuring that companies comply with legal rules, accounting and current tax regulations.
• Providing financial analysis.
• Bank account reconciliations.
• Payroll processing and compliance with legal obligations.

Master's degree in Management Control – Coimbra Institute of Accounting and Administration (ISCAC) (2019-09 – 2021-12)

Erasmus study mobility – Opole University of Technology (2019-02 – 2019-07)

Degree in Accounting and Public Management – Coimbra Institute of Accounting and Administration (ISCAC) (2016-09 – 2020-07)