Experience

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  Costa & firme, lda

  Jan 1997 - Mar 2006

  Cfo

  Held various roles from entry-level to global management responsibility. Key responsibilities included:Started as an Administrative and Financial Technician, remaining in this role for 12 years before being promoted to Coordinator.Reported to Management, leading 2 staff members.Coordinated the Administrative, Financial, payroll, and IT areas.Supervised General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Managed the tax area and annual accounting closing.Participated in day-to-day banking relationship management.Reassessed the company's assets in 1995, significantly increasing its solvency and enhancing its banking relationships.Played an active role in the company’s downsizing process in recent years, including the collective dismissal of 15 employees while maintaining social peace. Show less

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  Quadrimóvel // ponto das artes

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Cfo

  Directed and coordinated the Administrative and Financial area, including Human Resources, general internal control, and the Sales team. Reported to Management. Led a team of 6 people. Key responsibilities included:Reporting to Management and leading 3 staff members.Coordinating the Administrative, Financial, and Human Resources areas.Supervising General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Managing the tax area and annual accouting closing.Managing day-to-day banking relationships.Developed a customer profitability control system for Modern Distribution and monitored the commercial team’s sales objectives. Show less

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  Parques de sintra - monte da lua

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2009

  Cfo

  Directed and coordinated the Administrative and Financial area, including Human Resources and general internal control. Reported to the Board. Led a team of 6 people, liaising with all departments and unit management at PSML. Key responsibilities included:Started as Assistant to the Administrative and Financial Coordinator, serving for one year before being promoted to the head position.Reported to the Board and led 5 staff members.Coordinated the Administrative, Financial, and Human Resources areas.Supervised General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Managed the tax area and annual accounting closing and repports, including coordinating with external audits.Managed day-to-day banking relationships.Monitored project applications within the QREN framework, specifically PRODER and PIT, as well as the EEA-Grants.Coordinated the integration of administrative, financial, and human resources areas at the Pena Palace, centralizing them under my responsibility in the Finance Directorate.Optimized the company's analytical accounting system for different activity centers, to extract more reliable management information promptly.Restructured the team under my responsibility, including replacing staff and providing on-the-job training. Show less

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  Henrique fiel lourenço, lda.

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2015

  Cfo

  Directed and coordinated the Administrative and Financial area, including Human Resources and general internal control. Reported to Management. Led a team of 6 people. Key responsibilities included:Reporting to Management, leading 6 staff members.Coordinating and supervising the Administrative, Financial, Human Resources, and IT areas.Supervising General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Managing the tax area and annual closure, including coordinating with external audits.Managing day-to-day banking relationships.Supervising export processes (customs, credit control, etc.).Optimizing administrative processes, including preparing all documentation necessary for defining processes integrated into the ISO:9001 quality certification system.Led the internalization process of the company's accounting area, including implementing the PHC package accounting application and designing various performance reports for Management and Banks.Optimizing the parameterization of different PHC modules to obtain more reliable and timely management information.Renegotiating credit lines with various banks, including converting short-term credits into medium/long-term ones, reducing spreads and guarantees. Show less

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  Ltt group / lizmontagens sa

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  Treasury manager

  Planned, executed, and controlled the company's general Treasury Plan, reporting to the Financial Director. Key responsibilities included:Reporting to the Financial Director, with some matters directly involving the Board.Preparing the Treasury budget, encompassing the company's entire cash flow.Managing bank accounts, including current and non-current loans, and contractual conditions.Issuing bank guarantees for the different projects..Managing payments and supplier/service provider debts.Overseeing client receipts, including setting and maintaining credit limits.Liaising with the Accounting department.Coordinating with the technical department to forecast project cash flows.Assisting or substituting the Financial Director in specific areas, such as recruitment processes. Show less

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  Fisiogaspar

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  Cfo

  Key Responsibilities & Projects:Reported to the Board, directly leading 3 staff members, and took on General Management decisions in the absence of the Board, focusing on various business areas including Physiotherapy, Gym, Spa, Reception, IT, Commercial, Coffe shop, and Academy, bridging communication with the Board.Coordinated and supervised the Administrative and Financial areas, including Certified Accounting.Supervised General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Prepared periodic reports for stockholders and other requested information.Managed the tax area and annual accounting closing and repport, including coordinating with external audits.Managed day-to-day banking, insurance, and other external partner relationships.Optimized administrative processes, including preparing all documentation necessary for defining processes integrated into the ISO:9001 quality certification system.Led the entire process of internalizing the company's accounting area, including managing/improving/parameterizing the accounting application in the PHC software and designing various performance reports for Management.Optimized the parameterization of different PHC software modules to obtain more reliable and timely management information. Show less

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  Pyramis consultores

  Jan 2019 - now

  Financial services consultant | founder
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  Multimac business solutions

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  Senior consultant

  Responsible for the Administrative and Financial team, outsourced by PYRAMIS Consultores during an internal restructuring process involving statutory changes. This project had a defined timeframe for implementation completion. Key tasks included:Evaluating all company departments to redefine roles, allocate resources and define the company's organizational chart.Assessing existing procedures to implement improvements and new processes across administrative, financial, commercial, logistics, and distribution areas.Leading the implementation of a new IT system company-wide, liaising with the IT team of PHC partner, and overseeing module integrations.Conducting internal process audits and optimizing administrative processes, including preparing all necessary documentation for ISO:9001 quality certification.Supervising General and Analytical Accounting, preparing and presenting monthly/annual reports.Managing the tax area and annual closure, including coordinating with external audits.Overseeing day-to-day banking relationships.Controlling bank accounts, including current and non-current loans, and respective contractual conditions.Planning and implementing Treasury control processes:Managing payments and supplier/service provider debts;Overseeing client receipts, including setting and maintaining credit limits. Show less

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  Cabo da roca participações sociais

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Controller

  Financial Consultant and Controller, working on an outsourcing basis for PYRAMIS Consultores.

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  Truenumbers

  Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  Senior accountant
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  Phc software

  May 2023 - Apr 2024

  Community manager

  As the Accountant Community Manager within PHC's Marketing unit, my role involved managing the relationship between the accountant community and the PHC GO software. I represented the needs of Certified Accountants to the software development team and promoted its use in their activities. My efforts aimed to engage this community in fostering a win-win partnership with PHC.