Roberto Palmaka

Experience

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  Philips Electronics

  Oct 1986 - Apr 1999

  Latin America Regional Finance Lead - Healthcare Medical Systems Division

  . Led a regional team of 40 employees related to the finance, accounting, information technology and quality functions.Previous roles at Philips Electronics:, Consumer Electronics Division – Latin America Regional Controllership Manager. Origin (Information Technology Division) – Brazil - Controllership Advisor.Corporate Head Office – Brazil – Controllership Advisor

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  Sun Microsystems

  Apr 1999 - Aug 2000

  Finance Director

  . Led a team of 20 employees related to the finance, accounting and order management functions . Drove the interim Finance Lead for the Chile Subsidiary during 6 months (in paralell with Brazil operations)

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  Microsoft

  Aug 2000 - May 2023

  - Anticipate, identify, prioritize, and report risks to the strategy for the areas of Experience and Devices (including Office and Windows products and services), Business Development, and Global and Commercial Sales and Marketing and Operations, Legal and Human Resources - Drives business risk discussion on strategic, operational, financial, and legal risks with senior management, leading to risk mitigation accountability- Leads the program management and execution of risk methodology, cadence, and cross group impact among business stakeholders and drives governance, risk, and compliance teams Show less . Led the Finance organization in Latin America for Microsoft, comprising 9 subsidiaries and a Regional Office: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Puerto Rico, Latam New Markets (Caribeean, Central America and South America markets) and Regional Headquarters office. Latin America Finance organization is composed by 65 full time employees plus an outsourced finance and accounting team.. Drove People Leadership, Business and Operational Excellence and Business Insight Business Partnership and Compliance. Managed investments, planning, forecast, results and targets focusing on quarterly financial accountability.. Led growth and profitability modeling project aligning revenue growth levers with cost efficacy action.. Managed growth and investments in the fastest growing area in the company. Led the corporate governance and compliance on regional level. Led the Finance organization in Brazil, comprising a business of all Microsoft products and segments, driving an ecosystem of 18,000 commercial partners, 14 branches and 1,000 employees. Microsoft Brazil drives an Xbox local manufacturing, a Technology Center and future Innovation and Development Centers implementation in Brazil.. Drived Finance People environment and organizationl turnaround and Subsidiary Leadership Team Infrastructure, Compliance, Profitability and Investment model 'transformation' Show less . Led the Finance, Procurement and Real Estate operations of Brazilian subsidiary, including overseeing responsibility for order management and IT, comprising a team of 10 people. . Drove People Development, Operational Excellence, Business Partnership, Control and Compliance and Representing Microsoft in local Finance Community.. Acted as Compliance Officer for subsidiary. Member of board of directors (deputy role) at IBEF - Ins. Bras. Exec. Financeiros. Also member of Finance Executives Group Show less

  • Enterprise Risk Management Lead

    Aug 2015 - May 2023

  • CFO Microsoft Latin America and Brazil

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2015

  • Finance Director

    Aug 2000 - Jun 2004