Rafael Melo

Experience

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  Alfa Instrumentos Eletrônicos Ltda.

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2007

  Financial Assistant

  • Responsible for account reconciliation, accounting entries, registration information, closing fiscal books, issuing invoices and accounting reports.

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  Grupo NotreDame Intermédica

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2008

  Administrative and Finance Assistant

  • Accounts payable and receivable: invoice checking, account and expense classification, bank control and reconciliation, preparation of the process for closing accounts, writing off bank files, checking expense reports, employee reimbursement and negotiating with suppliers and customers; • Commissions: legal and financial assistance to brokerage firms and independent brokers, issuance and control of reports of all payment processes; • Billing: issuance of invoices and bill of exchange for sending to customers; • Personnel department: administration and control of employee benefits and representation with the DRT; • General services: procurement, material inventory control, maintenance, shipping, reception and third party employees. Show less

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  Essencis Soluções Ambientais

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2010

  Financial Assistant

  • Responsible for accounts payable activities performing the survey and inclusion of data in the system, receipt and verification of documents, analysis of invoices received for tax withholding and negotiation with suppliers, cash flow monitoring, issuance and monitoring of management reports;• Responsible for accounts receivable activities, collection with delinquent customers, control of receipt of guias, invoices and issuance of management reports.

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  Odfjell SE

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2015

  • Responsible for the management of national and international treasury, involving accounts payable, foreign exchange closing, exchange variation calculation, accounts receivable, collection, control of documentation and contracts, relationship management with local and foreign banks, structured banking operations. , control of internal expenses and fixed fund, monitoring performance of return on investments, management reports to overseas board and headquarters, cash flow and attendance to internal and external audits. Show less

  • Financial Coordinator

    Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Financial Analyst Sr

    May 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Financial Analyst Pl

    Jan 2013 - May 2014

  • Financial Analyst Jr

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
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  Lufthansa Group Business Services

  Nov 2015 - now

  • Management of accounts receivable and payable, billing and cash flow (Lufthansa Group);• Financial representative in a position of confidence empowered to approve expenses, costs, bank transactions, check writing and salary;• Main point of contact between the Treasury in Germany and Switzerland and the banks that the company has relationship in Brazil, making the bridge between them;• Responsible for accounts receivable supporting and being the primary point of contact for the Mexico-based shared services center for local reconciliation of credit cards and direct sales, refunds, chargebacks and fraud prevention;• Responsible for accounts payable performing the analysis of invoices, supporting the local accounting movement;• Supervision of bank balance as well as head office financial transactions to Germany and Switzerland;• Management of accounting and financial closure, preparing provisions for annual obligations;• Perform quality assurance checks (incl. IKS, KPI) to issue relevant reports and analysis providing corrections where required;• Responsible for contracts and procurement area: preparation and analysis of quotes and submission of proposals to controllers. Extensive best practice research involving suppliers. Ensuring that internal regulations are respected as well as local law. Monitoring the drafting of contracts until their respective renewal;• Implementation and maintenance of the customs warehouse: administration of the Customs Revenue System (DAF). Annual inventory audits;• Representative of the Lufthansa and Swiss Financial Working Group in Brazil at IATA-International Air Transport Association. Show less

  • Regional Procurement Manager for Latin America

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Administrative and Finance Expert

    Nov 2015 - Mar 2020