Renato Fontana

Address: via Apuania **, ***** Rome, Italy MIP Business

School (Milan)

Cell: +39-347******* 2010

Executive MBA

E-Mail: acogak@r.postjobfree.com LUISS University

(Rome)

1999

Degree Business and Economics

Cum Laude

Summary

Chief Financial Officer

with over ten years experience. Successful track record in corporate finances, cash flow management and financial planning. Optimized

processes for human and financial resources. Recognized for effective team building

and strong communication skills. Demonstrated ability in management of complex

projects and development of new business relationships.

Selected Accomplishments

Financial

Partnered with functional organizations as financial

advisor during listings at the Italian stock exchange market of “Hera SpA” (a

leading Italian public utility) and an IPO for Rimini Fiera SpA (a leading Italian

trade and exhibition company)

Developed business plans and financial evaluations for

company investments in different business sectors with focus on energy technology

(wind, waste plant generation etc.)

Designed financial processes to optimize cash flow and

debt service

Managed interest rate dynamics in complex situation to

optimize P&L result

Accounting

Led the transition from external to internal

bookkeeping for a key company by adopting new software & processes

Created a new communication and reporting system to

streamline production of quarterly and

annual

reports

Developed a system for financial and economic control

of projects facilitating implementation

while

remaining within budget

Created and implemented a new management system for the

billing and collection of highway tolls

Work Experience

- 3/2014 to present Director Project Financing in “Azienda Strade Lazio

SpA - Astral SpA”. Astral core business is the construction, maintenance

and administrative management of 1.700 km of

regional roads/highways.

- 9/2012 to 2/2014: Director Financial and Economic Control of Road Works " in Astral. In

this period I studied in cooperation with Oracle a new application for the

control of commissioned order.

- 2008

to 9/2012: Chief Financial

Officer in Astral. Main economic and financial target achieved are:

- Reduced employees travelling expenses by more

than 40%

- Reduced cost for external advisors &

consultants by more than 50%

- Increased financial

revenues with positive cash flow from € 200,000 to € 550,000

- Increased invoice payment rate from 20% to

more than 65%

- 2005

to 2008: Finance Vice Director at

“Astral SpA”. Built effective relationships with financial counterparts and

implemented a cost control system for road/highway projects

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2002

– 2005: Advisory Manager “Banca OPI SpA”, “SanPaolo IMI” Group. Worked at

corporate finance operations like the quotation at Italian Stock Exchange

Market of Hera SpA.

- 2001 – 2002: Financial and Credit analyst “Banca OPI”. Managed public relations

activities focusing on “utilities” customers in the regions of “Marche” and “Liguria”.

Also enhanced customers support by providing overall better services. Developed

and implemented comprehensive marketing plans.

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2000

- 2001 Officer “Guardia di Finanza -

Scuola Polizia Tributaria- ”.

Participated in the publication and distribution of “Notiziario” (a

scientific magazine about tax laws)

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1999: Human Resources Tutor Centro del

Volontariato per l’Accoglienza Giubilare”. Responsible for

administrative and accounting aspects of all courses offered by the institution

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1998: Internship “Deloitte & Touche”.

Work involved auditing and other financial tasks of “Medusa Film S.p.A.”

Certificates

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Università

Bocconi Milan (Coursera) 2014 “Financing and Investing in Infrastructure” (certificate with distinction)

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Wharton

University of Pennsylvania (Coursera) 2013 “Introduction to Financial

Accounting” (certificate with distinction)

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Wharton

University of Pennsylvania (Coursera) 2013 “Introduction to Corporate Finance” (certificate

with score upper 90%)

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ISTIMAR Rome

2001 “Master in Marketing and Communication” (certificate with merit level

3)

I attended successfully from November 2013 to

September 2014 the Master in Management of Public Administration at Luiss

School of Government and Scuola Nazionale Amministrazione and now I’m waiting

for the final grading during the closing ceremony.

Languages: Italian: Excellent. English:

Advanced (TOEFL may 2013). French:

Good.

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