Marta Couto

Experience

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  Grupo Fernando Simão

  Jan 1999 - Oct 2002

  Controller Assistant

  * Monitored quality of all accounting information and cost centres of 42 companies* Review financial statements, analysed sales revenues, costs, expenses, and tax rates for all business units* Attend weekly meetings with department heads to evaluate actual revenues and costs to estimates and analysing variances* Monthly production of financial and international reports to 10 international car manufacturers

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  SALVADOR CAETANO GROUP - Automotive Retail

  Nov 2002 - Mar 2008

  Financial Consultant

  * Analysed and monitored credit bank processes and managed productive relationships with external agencies* Trained and mentored sales teams and nurtured talent to develop new customer managers* Providing monthly detailed financial analysis on a range of topics as directed by senior managers* Reported to Finance Director to enable informed decision making at senior levels

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  STOCK CAR & COMPONENTS GROUP - Automotive Retail

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

  Manager Financial Planning Analysis

  * Headed the Finance and Insurance Department, reporting directly to the CEO* Track and reviewed sales group’s performance, examining revenue trends and market conditions on weekly basis* Implemented financial planning and budget control

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  GESTIBRAGA - Brokerage and financial consulting company

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  Financial Planner

  * Led all planning, management and operational coordination, administrative and financial activities * Created numerous tools to help accurately assess operational requirements and improve financial forecasting* Attend weekly meetings with department heads to evaluate key indicators, including market conditions, sales projections, and emerging opportunities based on competitive analysis* Develop and managed complex excel-based financial models

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  Multisector - Innovation Consulting

  May 2010 - Dec 2015

  Senior Finance Analyst

  * Controlling, analysing and preparing management information reports and control systems * Managing annual budget, periodic reviews and forecast calculations* Producing periodic reports for decision support and preparing, analysing and following-up KPI’s * Managing P&L, Balance sheet, cash flow, margin generation, cost control and generating financial statements* Develop detailed tailor-made spreadsheets for more than 20 high-profile company customers to develop forecasts* Conducting more than 100 international investment projects (CAPEX) under EU legislation and Funding Instruments* Conducting Business Plans, corporate valuations, due diligence/mergers* Reporting directly to Managing Director Show less

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  151 PRODUCTS LIMITED

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Demand Planning Manager

  * Implementation and Development of Standard Operating Procedures for the sales forecasting processes* Financial Reporting to support decision making and KPI`s Reporting* Monthly management accounts for the Board of Directors* P&L Analysis and Controlling* Collect and collate market and customer intelligence* Work collaboratively with Sales and Marketing, Operations and New Product Development * Facilitate manage sales performance and forecast review meetings * Measure, report and improve forecast accuracy* Trends and opportunities for improving the accuracy of future sales forecast* Financial and operational impacts of forecasting and related decision Show less

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  CCG/ZGDV Institute

  Jan 2018 - now

  Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member

  Finance strategy and implementation. Financial policies, processes and procedures.Corporate Governance. Financial Performances. Reporting & Accounting. Forecasting & Budgeting. P&L control. KPI’s. Managing and forecasting cash requirements.Financial systems. Implementation of reporting and IT systems.Liaising with external stakeholders (banking and governmental institutions).People Management. Leading a team of qualified finance professionals.