PAULO ISMERIO, MBA

Coral Gables FL ***** ad48x8@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/pauloismerio 786-***-**** FINANCE MANAGER CONTROLLER CORPORATE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FP&A FINANCE MANAGER with over 20 years of management experience in finance, accounting, treasury, operations, process improvement, corporate turnaround, strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, month-end and year-end closing process with all financial reports. Managed finances for Healthcare, Management Software, and Beverage companies, employing up to 4,000 employees and $4 billion in revenue. Consistently improved operations and profitability by restructuring processes to enhance decisions with accurate data and ease of decision making due to Key Business Indicators. Involved, action-oriented CFO with the ability to improve or overhaul business processes to achieve growth and profitability. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CARRER BREAK September 2022 – December 2023

Moving to Miami, Florida, USA.

Language development: English and Spanish.

USGAAP development.

FINANCE MANAGER June 2020 -September 2022

Grupo Qualitylife Medicina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Finance Manager for Brazilian group operating in the healthcare area with revenues of $100M, 100 direct / 600 indirect employees.

Implemented a comprehensive financial and accounting management software, enhancing operational efficiency across the organization.

Established and executed an internal system of performance indicators, significantly improving financial visibility and decision-making processes.

Developed and maintained an annual planning cycle, including monthly performance reviews and reporting for all company sectors.

Managed financial aspects of a 40-bed hospital construction project, securing $7M in funding and delivering the project on time and under budget.

CO-FOUNDER & FINANCE MANAGER January 2018 – January 2022 Grupo The Drunk Trunk PUB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian company operating restaurant business with revenues of $3M and 24 employees.

Managed Investor Relations, successfully engaging with stakeholders to secure capital and foster trust through transparent communication and regular financial reporting.

Oversaw operational management, including procurement, auditing, and financial oversight, leading to enhanced

efficiency across multiple store locations.

Established a franchise model to optimize business scalability, ensuring consistent company growth and brand expansion.

FINANCE MANAGER December 2015 – March 2018

Rio Mix Industria e Comercio de Bebidas Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian industry operating in the beverage area with revenues of $240M and 800 employees.

Managed Financial departments (Accounts Payable, Receivable, Treasury, Billing), Accounting, Controllership.

Managed relationships with banks and execution of financial operations, including foreign exchange, hedging and derivatives.

Supported all business areas, with the creation and analysis of management reports and performance indicators, economic feasibility studies for new projects and products.

Participated in the development of the company's strategy, financial communication to shareholders and institutional investors. Coordinated the work of external audit and inspection. Assisted in managing the company's capital structure. Member of the Group's Board of Directors.

After 2 years of hard financial management work and results the company started to grow 20% per year and best of all with confidence and well structured.

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FINANCE MANAGER April 2012 – November 2015

Grupo Pronep, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian group operating in the Healthcare area with revenues of $ 100 M and 300 direct / 600 indirect employees.

The company had a very high cost with logistics and purchases, and a lot of waste of medicines because of its validity. The system information was not reliable because it did not feed properly.

Started a project to redeploy operational management software (IW) where we mapped all critical processes before and had already identified the bottlenecks to hit them in the new deployment. Redeployed financial and accounting management software (TOTVS); implemented internal accounting; and implemented a panel of economic results indicators.

Reduced the cost of purchasing and logistics by 32% with these procedures. In addition to having more efficiency in the entire business chain. Head of the budget planning system. ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGER June 2010 – April 2012 Mosaico Negócios de Internet S/A, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian group focused on new technologies and e- commerce, with revenues of $ 130M and 200 employees.

Managed Accounts Payable and Receivable, Treasury, Accounting, Legal, Billing, Purchasing, Human Resources, Administrative.

Prepared and consolidated all financial statements for the companies which made up the group.

Complied with a tax obligation. Managed relationships with the financial market (Investments, Exchange and others).

Assisted in managing the company’s capital structure.

Participated in the entire acquisition, merger, and spin-off process. ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGER March 2007 – June 2010 TOTVS S/A, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leading Brazilian company in the management software (ERP) segment with revenues of $1.6 B and 1,200 employees.

Coordinated strategic planning (Balanced Scorecard), budget, financial, cash flow and strategic evaluation through indicators.

Conducting studies of financial feasibility analysis in investment decisions. Performed Business unit cost analysis. Issued and analyzed accounting, financial and management reports.

Contacted banking institutions for working capital operations, discounts on trade notes, leasing, guaranteed accounts and setting up the bank collection portfolio for the entire national territory. CONTROLLER September 2001 – February 2007

Julio Simões Transportes e Serviços Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Branch Controller in Rio de Janeiro. Planning, audits, improvement of internal controls and restructuring throughout the company. Coordinator of the entire financial structure (daily control of cash flow activities, accounts payable and receivable, relationship with financial institutions for borrowing and investments) and accounting for the company. Consolidation of balance sheets with reporting to the head office.

Coordination of the company's strategic management (Balanced Scorecard). Coordinator of budget (budgeted x realized) and strategic planning, cash flow, implementation and monitoring of costing methods and cost management and quality process (ISO 9001). Coordination of implementation of an ERP system. Issuance, review and analysis of accounting, financial and managerial reports, using indicators, and presentation of the proposed solutions to senior management and management. Economic feasibility analysis and project implementation. EDUCATION / TRAINING

MBA, Audit and Controllership, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MBA, Corporate Finance, Universidade Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bachelor in Business Administration, UNISUAM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bachelor in Accounting, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil