Management Manager

Ana Maria Orfão Cabral

Phone number: +1-832-***-**** • E-mail address: *******@*****.***

Address: **** * *** **, ****, Texas 77450

Results-driven professional with a background in analytical and financial accounting, finance department and

exposure to HR, reporting and managing relationship with headquarters. Superior analytical skills, proficient in

drilling down to transaction and work flow details in support of process and profit improvement. Solid planning and

organizational skills in coordinating all aspect of a project from inception through managing operations. Detail-

oriented and self disciplined with ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently.

Highlighted Accomplishments

Support SAP implementation, as Key user for CO and experience FI user.

Responsible for the analytical accounting implementation and management, strong background in costing,

margin analysis and company training in analytical tools.

Assure that all financial reporting, and materials distributed monthly to the board are accurate and within

corporate reporting guidelines;

Management of projects under Financial Incentive Programs and Tax Benefits, in all the stages, since the

application to the programs, until the closing stage of the projects, awarded several companies of almost 35M

USD in Financial and Tax Incentives, in Europe and in the USA;

Professional Experience

Martifer Construções Metálicas Ltda • Brazil Construction

Investment of 30M USD, projected revenues of 200M USD

Senior Financial Accountant / Cost Accountant February 2011 – April 2013

Support SAP implementation as a key user for CO module;

Responsible for the analytical accounting implementation and management;

o Liaison between board and department management. Made everyone aware of the importance of budget,

margin analysis and people getting involved with this process;

o Establishment of systems and procedures to collect and report accurate costing information;

o Work with engineering, purchasing and production as needed on process improvements;

Monitoring of activity and performance throughout the year, variance analysis and review of provisional results;

o Compilation and organization of all information to develop cost estimates;

o Analyzed actual production costs against planned costs to identify process inefficiencies, improvement

opportunities;

Period end closings for cost centers accounting;

Preparation of monthly reporting package including sales, gross margin, manufacturing cost center spending,

adjusted gross margin, and inventory actual results;

Preparation, controlling and management of investment projects under Financial Incentive Programs and Tax

Benefits, awarded the company over 0,5M BRL in Financial Incentives;

Martifer-Hirschfeld Energy Systems LLC • United States of America Renewable Energies

Investment of over 40M USD, projected revenues of 100M USD

Senior Financial Accountant September, 2009 – February 2011

Responsible for the analytical accounting implementation and management, strong background in cost analysis,

global and department P&L creation.

Preparation and development of reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Creation and monitoring of

key KPIs;

Monitoring of activity and performance throughout the year, variance analysis and review of provisional results;

Period end closings for cost centers accounting;

Support to the financial accounting department in order to prevent and correct in advance possible problems in

the general ledger transactions;

Preparation, controlling and management of investment projects under Financial Incentive Programs and Tax

Benefits, since the application to the programs, until the closing stage of the projects, awarded company of over

17M USD in Financial and Tax Incentives, on a 30M USD project;

Martifer Inovação e Gestão, SA • Portugal Shared Services

The Shared Services Company of Martifer Group, a 1 billion USD revenue Group, for all its locations over the World.

Controlling & Incentives Management February, 2008 – August 2009

Support SAP implementation as a key user for CO module;

Preparation and development of reporting on monthly, quarterly and annual basis;

Monitoring of activity throughout the year, variance analysis and review of provisional results;

Creation and implementation of the analytical accounting system and maintenance;

Budget, forecast and operational control of different activities and departments;

Variance analysis and monthly report for cost center accounting;

Period end closings for cost centers accounting;

Preparation, controlling and management of investment projects under Financial Incentive Programs and Tax

Benefits, since the application for the programs, until the closing stage of the projects, awarded several

companies of the Martifer Group of over 15M EUR in Financial and Tax Incentives;

Contact point between Martifer Group and the Public and Government Entities that manage the Financial

Incentive Programs and Tax Benefits;

Direct connection to the Company CEO and Board of Directors;

Globally Consulting Portugal, Lda. • Portugal Consulting in International Business

Delegation Manager September, 2007 – January 2008

Preparation and monitoring of Investment Projects Application Forms to Incentives Programs and Tax Benefits;

Elaboration and follow-up of Internationalization Projects;

Economic and Financial Analysis and Market Studies;

Portfolio Management Clients;

External and Public Relations;

Financial and Administrative Procedures;

Academic Background

Degree in Economics from University of Coimbra (5 year program)

Exchange program at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom – Economics and Business School (1 year

program)

Portuguese, English and spanish fluently spoken and written;

French, medium spoken and written

Technical Summary

Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint

User of BAAN, SAP ERP systems and Quickbooks

Kronos and ADP HR solutions knowledge

Extra Curricular Activities

Manager member in one of the Departments of the Commission of “Queima das Fitas” in Portugal, while a

student

Volunteer at Hipkids, an association that helps the deaf mute children, in the United Kingdom

Federated player of Basketball for many years, in Portugal

Member of a music group, in Vilar Formoso, Portugal

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