Management Manager

MARIO ALAGOA

**** ******** **** ****, ********* *28 – Jacksonville, FL 32216

Mobile: (1-914-***-****

Email: ***********@*******.***

PROFILE

• Several years’ experience in multinational companies, demonstrating consistent record of

increasing process efficiencies, achieving cost-savings and facilitating cross-functional

collaboration.

• Instrumental in designing and implementing new risk identification processes and implementing

Treasury policies.

• Strengths include Treasury management, FX risk management, global team management, and

Accounting processes.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Certified Treasury Professional – Association of Financial Professionals

• M.B.A., International Business University of Connecticut, CT, USA

• Post-Graduation, Management – ISCTE-Business School, Lisbon, Portugal

• B.A., Accounting and Auditing Instituto Politecnico de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012-Present Brightstar Corp., Miami, FL

Corporate Treasury Manager

• Responsible for managing the company Global Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Hedging Program

• Responsible for developing a new Global Foreign Exchange Risk Management Policy

and Global Operating Procedures

• Responsible for FX trading and settlements

• Responsible for monthly FX P&L analysis

• Responsible for Cash Management for European subsidiaries and Mexico

• Responsible for M&A funding

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Major accomplishments: restructured global FX team and streamlined global foreign exchange risk

management process leading to a significant reduction in the monthly FX P/L result; created

and implemented Global Foreign Exchange Risk Management Policy; restructured and

implemented new cash management process for European subsidiaries

2012-2012 FireApps, New York, NY

Solution Consultant

• Map clients Treasury processes and determine potential FX needs

• Provide FX expertise and FX recommendations to clients

• Provide FX technology expertise

• Provide support during implementation phase

2000-2012 Nokia Inc., Europe & US

Corporate Treasury Manager – Geneva & New York (2004-2012)

• Global Foreign Exchange Risk Management – Balance Sheet, Cash-Flow and Net

Investment Hedging Programs

• Report to Senior Management Foreign Exchange P&L result

• Foreign Exchange Analysis Package for Investor Relations

• Collaboration with Treasury Accounting in Hedge Accounting treatment

• Process owner for SOX compliance and control

• Support of internal and external audits

Major accomplishment: implemented an in-house developed foreign exchange risk management

platform that allowed for a more accurate and timely reporting of foreign exchange risk

Senior Accountant – Lisbon & Dallas (2000-2004)

• Statutory & Tax reporting

• Audit support (internal and external)

• Team leader for both Fixed Assets and Inter-Company processes

• Subsidiary monthly funding & investing

• Business units support

• Global Fixed Assets Tax Consolidation project

Major accomplishment: decreased subsidiary monthly funding needs by 20% by improving customer

collections; developed tax codes in SAP to accommodate local subsidiaries tax needs.

1999-2000 Olegario Fernandes S.A., Lisbon, Portugal

Accounting Manager

• Statutory and Tax Reporting

• Payroll accounting

• Fixed Assets accounting

• GL entries and bank account reconciliations

Major accomplishment: Implemented new fixed assets inventory system that improved reporting and

reduced depreciation costs

1997-1999 Douro Azul, Oporto, Portugal

Accountant

• AP & AR management

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• Cost control

• Payments & Collections

• Bank account reconciliations

Major accomplishment: Created accounting department, implemented invoicing system, developed cost

accounting templates

OTHER COMPETENCES AND SKILLS

• MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Hyperion Essbase, SAP, FXALL, Bloomberg

• Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish

• Leadership Training Instructor

• Member of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma since 2013

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