Sónia Silva

Sónia is a young Portuguese professional with almost 10 years of experience in finance and operations. She is passionate about learning and always open to new challenges. Very organised, proactive, fast learner, strong ability to communicate and interact with people. Successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadline under pressure.

Finance and Operations Manager at SkillAugment, Unip. Lda - KIT-AR Group (2024-07 – Present)

Lead and oversee financial and operational processes across two group companies

• Lead and oversee financial and operational processes across two group companies (Portugal and UK), ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, implementing corrective actions as needed
• Oversee daily financial operations, including cash flow, cost control, and resource allocation
• Monitor budgets, expenditures, and financial performance, ensuring accuracy and compliance across both entities
• Prepare monthly management reports with key financial and operational insights
• Coordinate and optimize processes across finance and operations, promoting efficiency and best practices
• Collaborate with senior management to implement business strategies and operational plans
• Establish and enforce policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Manage PRR and other grant-funded projects, ensuring compliance, budget control, and reporting requirements
• Identify optimization opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, partners, and funding entities

Admin & Accounts Specialist at VividQ Ltd (2019-08 – 2024-06)

Coordinate the company's accounts and provide administrative support

• Coordinate the company's accounts, alongside the external accounting firm
• Assist in delivery of monthly management accounts to the management team and quarterly financial reports to the company's investors
• Ensure payroll, pensions management, and enrolment, official company's documentation, company benefits are up to date
• Overlook the company's financial reporting (including the P&L, cashflow and budget) to identify trends, inefficiencies and suggest appropriate actions
• Prepare year-end accounts
• Assist in the recruitment process of new employees, and prospective hire communications and enrolment
• Manage on-boarding and check-out processes for new and departing employees
• Support the company's COO in managing relationships with external service providers to the company
• General office administration and management
• Grants application (Innovate UK and Growthworks) - Projects management

Business Analyst and Financial at Last2Ticket (2018-04 – 2019-08)

Responsible for the financial department and all administrative activities

• Responsible for the financial department and all the administrative activities. Also part of the support team as Customer Success
• Process bank payments
• Events sales report
• Process invoices and expense reports
• Bank and accounts reconciliations
• Budget preparation
• Financial report and other administrative requirements for management
• Assist with the hiring, training, and development of staff
• Customer Support

Accounting Consultant at Entrega Total - Accounting (2016-12 – 2018-04)

Accounting consultant responsible for carrying out accounting of 30 companies

• Accounting consultant, responsible for carrying out the accounting of 30 companies and for performing a full range of accounting activities and functions
• Daily bookkeeping and accounting processes
• Execute month-end closing procedures
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Processing bank reconciliation
• Preparing and filling VAT returns

Bachelor of Accounting and Administration in Accounting and Administration – ISCAP