Inês Alves

High performing Finance and Operations Professional with 8+ years of experience in financial reporting, compliance and data analytics across banking and construction – reducing onboarding time by 80%, producing cost reports for budgets of €600K and managed construction projects valued up to AU$600K. Integrates AI tools for intelligent data extraction and compliance drafting. Committed to continuous improvement and team success.

Finance and Service Coordinator - Industry 7 - Gold Coast, Australia

(2025-02 - 2026-02)

Managed the financial and administrative operations of a construction business covering reporting, compliance and accounts management across live projects valued up to AU$600K, while applying AI tools to daily operations.

• Instituted 4+ structured financial reporting processes, replacing ad hoc methods and implementing weekly forecasting for AU$500K+ in AP/AR to boost accuracy and senior leadership visibility.
• Developed over 10 customised Safe Work Method Statements and Environment Management Plans annually, ensuring full compliance with Australian WHS Regulations for all construction projects.
• Leveraged AI tools for intelligent data extraction and automated compliance drafting, saving weekly administrative workload by 8 hours and accelerating reporting cycles by 30%.

Compliance Officer - BNP Paribas - Lisbon, Portugal

(2024-07 - 2025-01)

Managed regulatory and international surveillance lists for BNP Paribas worldwide, working under key regulatory frameworks (OFAC, EU and UN), contributing to the bank's regulatory review process.

• Oversaw international databases of sanctioned companies and individuals, with hundreds of records per list, ensuring full alignment with BNP Paribas regulations.
• Led the geographical revision of 20+ countries within strict timeframes, meeting regulators' requirements.

Finance Business Manager - BNP Paribas - Lisbon, Portugal

(2021-08 - 2024-06)

Reported directly to the Head of Investment Banking whilst co-managing a 60-person department, supporting operational, analytical and communications functions.

• Produced monthly reports tracking 10-20 KPIs and KRIs, enabling data-driven presentations to MDs, VPs and senior department heads.
• Managed quarterly cost and invoice validation across a €600K budget, delivering accurate and timely reporting to senior leadership.
• Standardised onboarding process, cutting completion time by 80%, while growing the department from 40 to 60 people over 3 years, recruiting for M&A and Presentation Designer roles (annual cycle of 15-20 employees).

Investment Banking Presentation Designer - BNP Paribas - Lisbon, Portugal

(2017-11 - 2021-07)

Produced client-facing presentation materials for Investment Banking teams, working under strict deadlines and live-deal prioritisation demands across the EMEA region.

• Designed and improved 100+ presentations annually, delivering exceptional visual elements while adhering to industry-standard deadlines for the EMEA region.
• Trained and guided 10 team members by delivering structured induction and skills development across the team.
• Progressed from entry level to managing a 10+ person team within 3 years, overseeing daily operations, workload allocation and prioritisation.

Postgraduate program - Digital Marketing and Analytics - NOVA IMS

Bachelor - Marketing - Polytechnic of Leiria