Sara Domingues

Experience

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  KPMG US

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2015

  External Audit Manager

  ▪ Manager since 2010▪ External audits across several financial institutions and groups, including commercial banks, investment banks and other financial institutions such as financial leasing, renting and consumer credit, in Portugal and Angola

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  Novartis

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2023

  ▪ Report to the FSC Cluster Head and to Country CFO▪ Managing a team of 12 FTE responsible mainly for: i) statutory and tax reporting, ii) revenue accounting and reporting, iii) financial controls and compliance; iv) risk and credit management, and v) management of internal and external audits▪ Ensure effective and efficient finance services and adherence to local legislation and statutory requirements, whilst ensuring quality of financial accounting and management information for internal/external reporting▪ Drive several transitions of operational model (location and processes) and lead the change management with the team and business▪ Collaborate with Global Service Center to ensure integration of end-to-end services. Act as Business Partner between the country business/stakeholders and the Global teams on processes with high and wider impact on the local organization (e.g. procure to pay, travel and expenses)Main achievements: Implementation of new operational model (local and regional) with sustained client satisfaction and in a volatile environment. Strong team spirit with aligned goals, powered by people development opportunities Exibir menos Report to the FSC Head Portugal and to Country CFO▪ Manage a team of 3; ▪ Integration all country Divisions in the FSC - FC&C and drive process standardization;▪ Ensure effective internal controls to address the underlying risks; ▪ Coordination of Regional FC&C Reviews to Local entities and Internal Audits.Main achievements: Mobilizing and influencing each Division, finance and non-finance stakeholders towards internal control framework which lead to effective and sustained internal control system and all Divisions released from Global watch list Exibir menos

  • Global Statutory and Tax Project Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Financial Service Center Head Portugal

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Financial Compliance & Controls Lead

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
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  Webasto Group

  Jan 2023 - now

  Accounting Manager