Luis Rodrigues Da Silva

Experience

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  SONAE INDÚSTRIA

  Aug 2006 - Feb 2014

  • Assisting Chief Audit Executive in the performance of complex audit assignments, upon all geographies of Sonae Industria Group (listed PSI-20 company and global player in the production of wood based panels);• World-wide travel up to 25-35% of the time, performing audits at the affiliates located in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Canada and South Africa;• Planning and prepare world-wide audit activities to implement, according to the Annual Audit Plan;• Conduct non-planned audits, related to specific areas/projects, whenever solicited by Management;• Reviewing the processes and procedures established;• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and internal controls;• Ensure compliance with policies, plans, procedures, contracts, laws or regulations and IAS/IFRS, which could have a significant impact on operations;• Reviewing the means of safeguarding assets and as appropriate, verifying their existence;• Reviewing the effectiveness and efficiency with which resources are employed;• Conduct compliance audits to the corporate procedures, approved by the Executive Committee and monitor effective implementation of those procedures;• Excellent understanding of purchasing processes and experience in business process mapping and Kaizen activities;• Prepare audit reports and executive summaries in English, reporting significant risk exposures and control issues to bepresented at all management levels (local Plant Management, Executive Committee and Board of Audit and Finance Committee);• Monitor and follow-up the implementation of the actions plans agreed with audited, verifying the effective implementation of improvements and corrective or preventive actions;• Participate, as an advisor, in fraud processes and identifying potential failures in control of processes and procedures;• Contribute to the implementation of efficient mechanisms to prevent fraud. Show less

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    May 2010 - Feb 2014

  • Supplier Controller

    Jun 2009 - May 2010

  • Group Leader Accounts Payable

    Sept 2007 - Jun 2009

  • Accounting clerk

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
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  H.B. Fuller

  Feb 2014 - May 2017

  • Working closely with the regional supply chain management to align financial objectives and processes;• Responsible for validating financial and non-financial information for logistics; manage and control delivery expense and warehousing costs; process improvement.• In conjunction with the regional management, manage and track strict working capital investment (inventories);• Lead a multimillion dollar/regional Supply Chain budget and forecasting/outlook process;• Drive excellence in accounting and reporting;• Prepare budget and quarterly outlook (forecast) and perform variance analysis;• Monitor and challenge monthly, quarterly and annual performance. Show less • Finance Business Partner (plant controller) of a key adhesives plant of HB Fuller within the EIMEA region;• Support effective financial planning and analysis to improve and support decision making and anticipation in a lean environment;• Understand strategy and plans: provide relevant financial and non-financial analysis, management reporting & insight into Operations towards superior financial performance;• Prepare budget and outlook (forecast) and capital expenditures;• Monitor and challenge monthly, quarterly and annual performance;• Support Operations in disciplined control of costs vs. budget, fixed assets, inventory/working capital and internal controls/SOX/COSO requirements;• Deep collaborative relationships and intensive communication with local and regional management, balancing support, consultation with edgy/robust challenge;• Provide business expertise into financial and accounting processes to the Operations team. Show less - Evaluate if the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls are in place and are effective, to avoid errors of importance that can lead to non accurate financial statements or fraud;- Assess compliance or operation risks and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of business processes;- Ensure EIMEA region compliance with SOX;- Responsible for leading and overseeing the annual SOX reviews, testing and reporting, as well as consolidating and reporting control deficiencies and remediation plans;- Support external and internal audits in their testing of controls- Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities;- Responsible for the EIMEA insurance program and its optimization. Show less

  • Business Partner - Logistics & Supply Chain (Regional Controller)

    Nov 2015 - May 2017

  • Business Partner Operations (Plant Controller)

    Jan 2015 - May 2017

  • Financial Compliance Manager

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2014
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  HBK FiberSensing

  May 2017 - now

  • In addition to the plant manager role, a new responsibility to drive the strategy and execute the implementation of the HBK Porto Innovation Centre, a cross functional IT shared services organization focused on global synergies, higher quality services and financial benefits;• Negotiation to build the new Porto Innovation Centre building; • Reporting to Global Supply Chain senior VP within the HBK Executive Committee;• Executive Board member at HBM FiberSensing, S.A.. • Site leadership team• Strengthen site regulation compliance processes and quality standards;• SAP site implementation in 2017;• Inventory management;• Operations performance dashboards and cost control;• Plant P&L responsible.

  • Plant Manager

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Site Operations Director

    May 2017 - Dec 2018