Renato Fontana
Address: via Apuania **, ***** Rome, Italy MIP Business
School (Milan)
Cell: +39-347******* 2010
Executive MBA
E-Mail: **************@*******.*** 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.