Pedro Duarte

Experience

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  Iberinox Portugal, Lda.

  Feb 1996 - Dec 1996

  Trainee in Accounting & Finance department
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  Construções M. Cardoso

  Feb 1997 - Dec 2001

  Part-time consultant for international (Africa) investment projects. Family founded corporation of private and public civil construction projects, in Portugal and other foreign countries (Africa).- Head of finance for analysis and management of investment projects.Responsible for:- Budget forecasting and monitoring;- Project management.

  • Financial consultant (international projects)

    Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

  • Financial projects analyst

    Feb 1997 - Jun 2000
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  Investiconta, Consultores Associados, Lda. (Cofina.com Group)

  Jun 2000 - Nov 2000

  Finance Manager Assistant

  Consultancy firm, covering several and diversified business markets.Group of Companies:- Tinta Invisível Edições Digitais S.A.- Kompare.com S.A.- Exequatur S.A.Experience:- Corporate reporting;- Accounting supervision;- Administration assistance.

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  Investiconta, Consultores Associados, Lda. (Cofina.com Group)Responsible for:

  Dec 2000 - Oct 2001

  Senior Financial Consultant/Account Manager

  Head of reporting and Finance Management.Group of Companies:- Tinta Invisível Edições Digitais S.A.- Kompare.com S.A.- Exequatur S.A.- EON SGPS.Responsible for:- Financial consultancy;- Account Manager;- Internal audit;- Due diligence in acquisition processes.

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  Neoris

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2002

  Financial Controller

  US company operating on the information technology market, acquired Tinta Invisível Edições Digitais SA, and has integrated me in the company headcount after my participation on the due diligence process. Company with a relevant contribution on the eGov project of the Portuguese Tax Office.- Reporting to the local Finance Director, responsible for the accounting dept. and local reporting.- Interventions/actions to be highlighted: Project management/control of business expansion plan; Introduction/application of local accounting and international reporting systems (US & Spain); Internal audit;  Group analytical and general accounting supervision. Show less

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  Sony Pictures Entertainment

  Jul 2002 - Aug 2014

  - Reporting to the Finance & Administration Manager, managing a team of 4 persons and downsizing it in one element after a 4 month period.- Chief Accountant and responsible for the primary reporting and internal control.- Interventions/actions to be highlighted: Transition for new financial (group) systems; Logistical restructuring of business; Creation of internal reporting system and business intelligence interface (JD Edwards); Mapping of accounting system (US GAAP/IAS/PT); Systems, methodology and team restructuring (and reformulation). Show less

  • Finance & Administration Manager

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2014

  • Financial Controller

    Jul 2002 - Aug 2007
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  Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies

  Jul 2002 - Aug 2014

  Head of Finance and Administration at Columbia TriStar Warner Portugal (Joint venture between Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures Releasing International and Royal Films International Inc. Second largest player of the theatrical distribution market in Portugal). Responsible for:- Reporting to Warner Bros. and Sony separately to the US Home Offices in terms of finance and tax management, to the London regional office (WB) for operational (JV), legal and IT matters, and to Madrid for Human Resources matters; - Head in Portugal for the Finance Management (budget forecasting and control; US GAAP and PT GAAP reporting & compliance; fiscal planning and management; local audit and statutory certification of accounts; internal control), Human Resources and IT, and focal point for legal matters;- Managing Finance and Administration Team of 4 people.- Interventions/actions to be highlighted: Cost reduction and restructuring plan; Considerable restructuring and resolution of several (internal and group) fiscal, accounting and financial procedures and pending matters (on August 2007); Transition for new budgeting and reporting (group) systems; Control of investments in local productions; Certification of accounting and billing systems (SAF-T); PT/IAS/US GAAP transition; Coordination of financial shared services. Show less

  • Finance & Administration Manager

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2014

  • Financial Controller

    Jul 2002 - Aug 2007
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  Royal Films International, Inc.

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2014

  Finance & Administration Manager
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  STOPLINE Films

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  General Manager and Head of Finance & Administration

  - General management of the company. - Focus on the company development and global restructuring.- Head of finance and administration, reporting to the associate venture capital firm (Change Partners SCR SA).- Implementation of operational and internal procedures process and cost restructuring.- Management and supervision of internationalization project.- Focal point and project manager for the Trilogy project of the Portuguese classic movies reboot (1.000.000 admissions).

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  Sky Dreams Group

  Nov 2016 - now

  General Manager and Head of Finance & Administration

  - General management of the company.- Focus on the company global development.- Implementation of operational and internal procedures.- Management and head of internacionalization project (Spain, México and Colombia).- Project management of all business segments of the company:  Global investments (several business areas)  Entertainment (film and TV industry, musical)  Sports (football club and other related business)  Food & hospitality (restaurant chain & hotels)  Agriculture- Budget and business plans control.- Management of new business. Show less

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  União Desportiva de Santarém, SAD

  May 2017 - now

  Executive Manager and Financial Administrator

  Finance & Administration Manager

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  Wiberia Investments

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

  Managing Director

  Investments (mainly abroad) analysis, control and supervision.

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  Wiberia Capital S.à.r.l.

  Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

  Director

  Member of the Board of Directors

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  Corporación Financiera Arco

  May 2018 - Feb 2019

  Director

  Member of the Board of Directors