Mateus Hamdan

Experience

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  India Brazil Chamber of Commerce(IBCC)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Market Intelligence Advisor

  • Market research for national and international investments.• Market analysis and business prospection.• Planning and organization of business missions to India.

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  Minas Gerais State Secretariat of Science, Technology and Higher Education

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  International Relations Advisor

  • Market research for national and international investments.• Planning and organization of business missions to China.• Development of International Cooperation Agreements in Technology and Higher Education field.

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  Logos & Arcadis Engenharia S.A.

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Technical Assistant

  • Controller of improvements developed in the pipeline surrounding areas (stakeholders' management).• Planning and support national and international visits to Minas-Rio Project.• Manage Anglo American toll FREE number for pipeline project (stakeholders' management).

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  Anglo American

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2018

  • Coordinated the annual corporate budget ($235 MM) based on budget best practices and historical data analysis, identifying key variations and opportunities for annual savings.• Performed monthly financial analysis and forecasting, and communicating preventive actions to the Operations to avoid cost overruns, not having one single month with cost over budget during tenure.• Prepared multiple financial planning analyses to evaluate and measure the business performance and financial feasibility studies for brownfield investments ($45MM). • Provided reports and developed presentations to business leaders with business performance review (KPI), ad-hoc financial analysis, potential risks, and mitigation actions. Show less • Elaborated the annual budget of the iron ore pipeline operations of $50 MM (OPEX), based on historical data evaluation, estimates, and statistics.• Prepared weekly and monthly forecasts with variances explanations for different scenarios, providing preventive actions to avoid cost overruns and other administration issues. • Performed contract management for equipment rentals and operational support services (12 contracts, +60 third party employees, and annual budget of $8 MM).• Developed cost reduction projects with the operational and engineering departments and improved the raw material consumption variability to improve operational performance.• Implemented the Risks and Change Management Program in the Operational team, training the staff on best practices, and developing a strong relationship with the leaders. Show less

  • Senior Financial Planning Analyst

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Financial Planning Analyst

    Aug 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Business Management Analyst

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
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  Capilano University

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Coordinated the multi-year budgetary process for operating and capital budgets (average $130MM annually), developing standard metrics to allow for zero-based budgeting in future cycles.• Introduced a first-ever budgetary control process to monthly monitor all financial accounts and provide visibility to all divisions.• Implemented financial modeling to improve financial forecasting (Operational and Capital Project) and to assess the feasibility of new initiatives, committed to the organization’s procedures and long-term goals. • Conducted financial analysis and reporting, in compliance with accounting principles (GAAP).• Started using analytical tools (Tableau) to automate financial dashboard reporting and improve finance planning visibility and knowledge within the organization.• Implemented performance review measures (KPI) to compare historical to current budgets and monthly forecasts, allowing the organization to better understand financial issues and make improvements going forward. Show less

  • FP&A Advisor

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Financial Planning Analyst (FP&A)

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2021
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  Seaspan ULC

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Financial Analyst

  • Develop overhead annual budget ($60MM), including budget estimates and long-range financial planning, diving a continuous negotiation with the operations to ensure costs are accurately budgeted.• Monitoring and reporting of financial performance, with monthly variance analysis, planned versus actuals, identifying trends and providing budget recommendations to support executives’ decision-making.• Provide training and influence to with business leaders and other internal stakeholders on the execution of internal processes related to Financial Management and Budgeting.• Collaborate with other teams in the development of Business Intelligence reporting and standardized models, to improve financial report formats and data definitions. Show less

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  Field Aviation

  Jan 2022 - now

  Project Controller