Experience

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  Inxl - promoção empresarial, lda

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2004

  Consultant

  Main Responsabilities:Financial Consultancy (reviews and validation of investments);Projects Autarchic Optimization (internal control procedures for the City Councils; Regional economic development studies)

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  Decathlon portugal

  Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

  Store and services financial controller

  Main Responsibilities:Responsible for applying and assuring the accounting standards and reliable financial information for the 5 business units of witch I was responsible; Analyze and validate the figures with the Store Managers through formalized profit & loss accounts; Monthly Roadbook with internal controls; Assisted the Store Manager in forecasts and budgets and analyzes of stock indicators (such as shrinkage; flows; negative stocks); Responsible for Intercompany Reconciliation

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  Decathlon españa

  Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  Production accountant

  Cycle Business Units Financial Control:Ensure that all accounting records reflect precisely the business reality and adhere to both company standards and local tax and accounting regulationsAnalyse and validate the figures through formalised profit & loss accounts

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  Decathlon portugal

  Apr 2007 - May 2017

  Main Responsabilities:Responsible for the management of the “Pole Finance” Team (5 Teammates) that secures the Financial Control (from accounting to budgeting and forecasting) of Logistics, Real Estate, Services, Financial Organization and Staff management; Responsible for the Financial Reporting (Retail and Real Estate) and for the respect of the local and group standards; Preparation of the statutory accounts and responsible for the relation with local and external auditors; Co-responsible for the Corporate Tax and for the fulfillment of local tax rules; Functional Manager of all the accounting team (animation of a dashboard with the key financial indicators); Responsible for the management of the assets of the DecathlonMain Achievements: New tool for Stock Control (RFID) and fiscal inventories; Parameterization of new payroll company (MeoPlanning); Financial Leader for the Asset Management Strategy (Sale Lease Back; Forecast of the Investments; Analysis of new projects and Cashflow; Financing Policy; Market Rents); Coach of Store Controllers in India; Work group leader for the efficiency of the closing process (best practices with other countries); Automatic Accounting Bookings; Show less Main Responsibilities:Responsible for the quality of the accounts and for the local and international Audits; Functional Manager of the financial team (internal audit, local and group norms); Secure the parameterization of the financial tools; Trainer for Decathlon Portugal: IFRS, Personal Costs, Fixed Assets, Accounting Tool, Report P&L; Responsible for anticipating/identifying risks and for implementing best practices (developed Roadbooks for closing and for internal control)Development and implementation of new projects: Leader of the transition from POC to SNC; Scoreboard to animate the quality of the accounts; Implementation of new accounting software andextractions (Oracle); Parameterization of new payroll company (Minimal); New software to managepersonnel expenses; New tool for internal invoicing (MII); Financial leader of the division of Retail andProduction into 2 fiscal companies Show less

  • Finance Manager

    Jan 2012 - May 2017

  • Financial Organizer and Internal Auditor

    Apr 2007 - Dec 2011
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  Sephora

  Jun 2017 - now

  Cfo sephora portugal

  Main Responsibilities:Responsible for Finance Team, leading the scopes of Controlling, Accounting, and Internal Audit.From 2018 to 2021 I was also Supply Chain Director and today I still have a very active role in the stock management in partnership with Supply Iberia Team.In the role of CFO I love the challenge to participate actively in business decisions and with the help of my team and other departments to be a key player in the budget construction and the strategic vision for the company. Show less