Alexandre Matos

Experience

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  Brasil Foods S/A

  Sept 1991 - Feb 2007

  Senior Controllership Analyst

  In the Group’s Corporate Controllership, reported directly to the Corporate Manager, performing technical accounting activities related to the board and presidency.Responsible for (1) preparing technical accounting standards and procedures, (2) conducting the Group's accounting consolidation, and (3) preparing KPIs/ performance indicators.Participated in audit demands, inspections, operational routines, and internal committees.Participated in projects for (1) implementation of the CSC in Curitiba, (2) SOX Certification, (3) Productive Loss Management, and (4) SAP ERP implementation.Acquired significant additional knowledge over the career, including: (1) consolidation and publication of financial statements, (2) mergers and acquisitions - due diligence, (3) SAP system implementation (CO and FI), (4) shared services implementation and Shared Services Center, (5) FP&A, (6) matrix cost management, (7) Zero Base Budgeting (ZBB), (8) accounting standards and procedures, and (9) strategic planning. Show less

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  Grupo Scalina

  Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

  Corporate Finance Coordinator - Accounting, Fiscal, and Accounts Payable

  Managed accounting, fiscal, and accounts payable areas, with 21 direct reports.Responsible for (1) accounting closing, (3) validation of taxes due, (4) validation of ancillary obligations, (5) management of operational payment flow, (6) preparation and monitoring of the annual corporate budget (budgeted vs actual), (7) implementation of guidelines and action plans for continuous improvement of the areas.Presented the Company’s results to the board in monthly meetings.

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  TOTVS

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

  Controllership Coordinator/ Senior Accounting Consultant

  Led the implementation of IFRS standards: (1) current situation report, (2) implementation action plan, (3) legislative monitoring, and (4) impact studies.Represented the Company in committees and discussions at ABRASCA, ANEFAC/FIPECAFI, IASB, and CRC-SP.As a consultant to clients, participated in projects: (1) implementation of Shared Services Center, (2) strategic planning for ALL - América Latina Logística (Curitiba-PR), and (3) restructuring of the chart of accounts and cost center for Cervejaria Petrópolis (Boituva-SP). Show less

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  CRCP

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2013

  Membro do Conselho Fiscal
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  NET Serviços de Comunicação S/A

  Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

  Corporate Accounting and Controllership Consultant

  Responsible for the implementation of IFRS standards and technical maintenance: continuous improvement and legislative monitoring: technical studies, benchmarking research, tax and goodwill review.Prepared and submitted the ‘Standardized Financial Statement’ to Globopar – related party.Submitted information to BACEN, IBGE, and ANATEL.Led projects: Indefeasible Right of Use, generating a 5% increase in EBITDA margin, and related parties, improving the quality of information.Served as the Company’s technical representative in committees and discussions at ABRASCA, ANEFAC/FIPECAFI, IASB, and CRC-SP. Show less

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  Eternit S/A

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

  Corporate Accounting and Tax Coordinator

  Managed the corporate accounting and tax areas, with a team of 14 direct reports.Responsible for the publication of the financial statement (ITRs and annual publication): local and corporate closing (schedule, reconciliations, consolidation...), preparation of explanatory notes, handling internal and external audit demands, sending information to CVM, Bovespa, and annual publication in the newspaper.Managed direct and indirect tax obligations and compliance with ancillary obligations.Led projects for (1) tax credit recovery (~BRL 11 million recovered); (2) revision/correction of DIPJ/ECF (IRPJ and CSLL); (3) implementation of Inbound (automatic XML entry); (4) implementation of a model for managing taxes and ancillary obligations, and (5) led the 'pilot company' project with Thomson Reuters and the Federal Revenue for ECF implementation. Show less

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  General Cable

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Head of Finance - Costs, Accounting, Controllership, Fiscal, and Treasury

  Managed the accounting, cost, fiscal, and treasury teams.Prepared financial statements in IFRS, USGAAP, and Controllership KPIs.Managed local closing and tax calculation for direct and indirect taxes, both current and deferred.Validated: (1) ancillary tax obligations, (2) cost allocation for COGS calculation, (3) inventory management, and (4) financial payment flow.Led projects for (1) tax credit recovery, (2) revision of IRPJ and CSLL bases, (3) implementation of the costing module (with block k), and (4) implementation of the fixed asset module. Show less

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  AEME Digital Consultores e Associados

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2022

  Managing Partner/ Corporate Finance Consultant

  Planned and executed accounting consultancy projects with strategic solutions: (1) accounting diagnostics, (2) tax credit recovery, (3) implementation of tools to optimize accounting closings, (4) implementation of accounting policies, (5) technical reports and internal controls; (6) analysis and support in pre- and post-acquisition projects, and (8) IPO projects.

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  Ligga S.A.

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

  Controller/ Accountant

  Manager of the Controllership team, responsible for the areas of accounting, costs, financial statement publication, and tax/fiscal matters, with subordinates in both corporate and branch offices.Responsible for implementing SOX controls and process changes to enhance compliance and the reliability of information.Responsible for the monthly closing process and the preparation of annual financial statements.Accountable for validating tax calculations (IRPJ, CSLL, ICMS, PIS, COFINS, ISS, IRRF, PCC, etc.) and ensuring the submission of the Company’s ancillary obligations.Manages relationships with external auditors and government agencies.Implements control systems for various processes, such as cost accounting, CFEM calculation, royalty calculation, landowner controls, Hedge Accounting, among others.Leads a tax credit recovery project, generating approximately 10 million per year in returns for the Company. Show less