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  • Timeline

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

    Intern at Finance

    TV Globo
    May 2001 - Dec 2003

    Financial Analyst

    Bank of Boston
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

    Trainee - Financial Management Program

    General Electric
    Jan 2006 - Jun 2009

    FP&A Manager

    GE Capital
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Jun 2009 - Sept 2019

    CFO

    Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services
    Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
    Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

    CFO Sodexo Healthcare, Latam & Brasil

    Sodexo
    Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

    Finance Director / CFO / Head of Finance

    Career transition supported by LHH
    Jan 2024 - now

    Associate Member and Mentor

    W-CFO Brazil
    Current Company
    Apr 2024 - now

    CFO Brazil

    Siegwerk
  • About me

    Head of Finance | CFO | FP&A & Controlling | Commercial Finance & Pricing

  • Education

    • Escola técnica federal de são paulo

      1995 - 1998
      Technician data processing
    • Centralesupélec

      2018 - 2019
      Global program - business leadership and innovation

      In company program designed and performed by Centrale Supelec experts focused on Leadership, Business Strategy and Innovation - 18 month schedule with sessions on site in Paris/France and Beijing/China.

    • Texas mccombs school of business

      2001 -
      Summer course strategic planning; negotiation skills; multinational businesses and international marketing
    • Fgv - fundação getulio vargas

      1998 - 2002
      Bachelor business administration

      Activities and Societies: Aug/2000 – Aug/2001 EAESP-FGV Assistant to Gestão Operacional e Tecnológica classes – EAESP-FGV Post Graduation course. Aug/1999 – Mar/2001 Federação Nacional dos Estudantes de Administração - Coordination Team for the Geração Empresa FENEAD - Business Plan contest, including fundraising and logistics.

  • Experience

    • Tv globo

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2001
      Intern at finance
    • Bank of boston

      May 2001 - Dec 2003

      Finance Analyst - MIS / Projects – Management and tracking of all BkB CAPEX budget and implementation of ABM – Activity Based Management – for several financial products. Intern at Capital Markets VP, preparing performance reports for the area and tracking for Capital Markets and institutional CAPEX projects.

      • Financial Analyst

        Jul 2002 - Dec 2003
      • Intern at Capital Markets

        May 2001 - Jun 2002
    • General electric

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
      Trainee - financial management program

      Finance Trainee, performing 4 six-month rotation in different General Eletric Business in Brazil and abroad:- Consumer Finance – Pricing: bank fees benchmark and management, pricing and repricing for Sales Finance parnerships and pricing tracking.- GE Healthcare – Controllership: account reconciliation and account process for Taxes.- Corporate Holding : management and tracking for GE Latam Legal Entities.- Consumer Finance – Securitization: HQ – Stamford – USA, FP&A for PLCC Americas Securitization programs. Show less

    • Ge capital

      Jan 2006 - Jun 2009

      FP&A Manager for GE Money Brazil Business, fully responsible for all Financial Planning and Analysis processes, including local and headquarters presentations and submissions for the 6 SBUS in a 1 bn USD Asset Consumer Finance Business. Resposible for monthly reports and analisys for each of consumer finance product, tracking results and seeking income improvements. Resposible for 3 anual budgeting processes for long term results, including scenario analysis, modelling and balance sheet projections.

      • FP&A Manager

        Jan 2008 - Jun 2009
      • FP&A Coordinator

        Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Sodexo benefits and rewards services

      Jun 2009 - Sept 2019

      Financial Leader for Sodexo BRS Chile, empowering financial teams (FP&A, Internal Control, Treasury, Credit Collections and Accounting) to have significant contribution to business growth. Implemented new profitability tools, improved DSO metrics and partnered with Sales and Marketing teams to develop new products and increase market effectiveness, by supporting them with strategic financial modeling. Sustained rigorous management of results, with significant achievements in Internal Control and Audits. Implemented a change management program based on performance, discipline and contribution to the business.Implemented new profitability tools (business models for large accounts, pricing table for SMEs) and worked in partnership with Sales and Marketing to develop new products (anticipation for affiliates, creation of an insurance broker) supporting them with strategic financial modeling and financing request.Supported rigorous financial management, with significant achievements in Internal Controls and Audits. I worked in the identification and prevention of fraud, and implemented issuance control of digital services, allowing additional revenue recognition. Improved DSO and Collections KPIs and reinforced accounting procedures.Implemented a cost reduction initiative in the Operations and Support structure, seeking efficiency and delivering annual results. Identified, mapped and monitored opportunities that improved margins. Show less

      • CFO

        Jul 2016 - Sept 2019
      • Corporate Finance Manager

        Sept 2013 - Jun 2016
      • Americas Controller

        Jun 2009 - Sept 2013
    • Sodexo

      Oct 2019 - Apr 2023
      Cfo sodexo healthcare, latam & brasil

      Finance Business Partner for Food and Facilities services to Healthcare industry and Educational facilities for Brazil and Chile/Colombia. Responsible for supporting growth strategy, commercial finance, deal structuring and all FP&A related activities (planning, reporting to Global Headquarters).Revised and improved pricing process and included tools to speed up the completion period and monitor results, impacting the conversion rate bringing additional revenues.Led initiatives to reduce the average collection period (DSO) and worked directly on debt renegotiation and payment terms negotiation with clients. Implemented tools that directly supported the operation in achieving results, such as reducing labor costs, headcount and raw material costs. Show less

    • Career transition supported by lhh

      Jun 2023 - Mar 2024
      Finance director / cfo / head of finance
    • W-cfo brazil

      Jan 2024 - now
      Associate member and mentor

      Associate member and career mentor for W-CFO, empowering women for growing in Finance positions.

    • Siegwerk

      Apr 2024 - now
      Cfo brazil
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean six sigma green belt

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