WILLIE MATEUS RODRIGUES

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

+1-416-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/willie-rodrigues-21b0a242/

FINANCE DIRECTOR

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A very hands-on and seasoned Finance Professional with over 20 years of extensive global experience and expertise in operational finance and accounting, financial leadership with proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth & maximize benefits to the organization’s bottom line through contributions in financial management, cost reductions & process & productivity improvements. Proficient in handling and directing the entire gamut of the finance function entailing strategy, business plans, budgets (capex and opex), supply chain management and MIS reporting with a hands-on approach to collaborating on cross-functional business processes, formulating solutions & strategies and implement change.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

●Mergers & Acquisitions

●P.E. backed Business

experience

●Stakeholder Management

●Regulatory Compliance

●Financial Accounting & Reporting

●US GAAP and IFRS

●Audits & Internal Controls

●Budgeting & Forecasting

●Business & IT Integration

●Business Transformation

●Financial Modelling

●Business Process

Improvement

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

●Oil & Gas

●Engineering

●Manpower Services

●Corporate Finance

●Metals Manufacturing

●Consultancy Services

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WORK HISTORY

Dec 2023 to date

Jul 2023 – Oct 2023

Position : INTERIM FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER

Company : CAN ART ALUMINUM EXTRUSION, Brampton, ON, Canada

Website : www.canart.com

Interim financial business partner. to support the Group CFO of a major aluminum extrusion manufacturer with duties including FP&A, following tranches of investments by a mid-market Private Equity leader.

Position : DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Interim)

Company : INFINITE POTENTIAL MANAGEMENT LP, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Website : www.quantumvalleyinvestments.com

The Quantum Valley Investment Fund provides commercialization funding, expertise and support for researchers that develop breakthrough technologies in Quantum Information Science and tech SaaS startups.

Significant Highlights :

● Took overall responsibility of the FP&A function of the group including budgeting and quarterly financial projections, and analysis and monitor of business performance, trends and reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for the backlog and future quarters. Key area also included cash and balance sheet risk management.

● Accounting, investment tax reporting requirements of the Family Office whose interests include Quantum Technology start-ups, financial securities, real estate and other assets and the undertaking of philanthropic work via two foundations.

● Full cycle accounting and financial reporting of a large group of entities (holdcos and opcos, partnerships and foundations).

● Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting; Cash Flow management including investment funding needs.

● Preparation of internal financial statements, reports, forecasts and analyses on ad-hoc basis and undertake special projects and initiatives.

Apr 2019 – May 2023

Position : DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Company : ALVANCE ALUMINIUM GROUP, London, U.K.

Website : www.gfgalliance.com/about-us/aluminium/

Significant Highlights:

● Merger & Acquisition: post-acquisition integration of a US$ 500m Aluminium Smelter business (Aluminium Dunkerque) in France and an Aluminium business in Belgium (EUR160m).

● Concluded PPA valuations post-acquisition of the European businesses and successfully completed the first statutory audit cycle of the various entities within the complex holding companies’ structure in France, Luxembourg, Holland, Singapore and the U.K.

● Corporate restructuring within the Aluminium business vertical of the Group.

● Focal point for monthly, quarterly & Covenant Compliance reporting with the Senior facility and Mezzanine facility Lenders with a syndication of bankers; US financiers.

● Set-up/roll out of Tolling arrangements with the steel manufacturing business units in the U.K.

● Business transformation and refinancing initiatives.

Jul 2018 to Mar 2023

Position : COMPANY DIRECTOR (Financial Consultancy)

Company : RODRIGUES CONSULTING LTD, London, U.K.

Website : n/a

Nov 2013 to Jun 2018

Position : CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Company : KUIPER GROUP, Dubai, UAE

Website : www.kuiper-group.com

Significant Highlights:

● Merger & Acquisition: key involvement in acquisition of a complementary Singaporean business (Kuiper Intl. Pte Ltd) in Jan-2016 including financial and tax due diligence, business integration, business process integration post identification of opportunities for synergies and cost savings.

● Conducted PPA valuations post-acquisition of the target and performed annual Goodwill & Intangibles impairment testing & reviews.

● Group legal Restructuring post-acquisition, to align the entities in the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, Australia within the framework of Group corporate governance and local regulatory compliance with an end goal of supporting the investor’s long-term strategy.

● Board Level involvement: Advise & Consult with the Board of Directors periodically, key presenter alongside the CEO & COO at the quarterly Board meetings of the Group’s performance.

● Supported Group’s 5-years growth strategy through geographical diversification - successful creation of SPVs & subsidiaries in SE Asia, Joint Venture partnerships in Egypt and Ghana in 2017.

● Management of the bank facility including reporting covenant ratios and subsequent restructuring of the financing facility with lenders and incorporating corporate revolving credit facilities with the Bank.

● Developed tax optimization strategy with tax consultants within the group to optimize tax efficiencies across international tax jurisdictions.

● Established and embedded reporting frameworks from year 1 to consolidate periodically at various strategic levels, including managing ad-hoc reporting to the Board and Shareholders, Private Equity, Group Risk & Audit Committee and Debt funders.

Sep 2009 to Oct 2013

Position : REGIONAL FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Company : SPM OIL & GAS, Dubai, UAE

Website : www.spmoilandgas.com

Significant Highlights:

● Sizeable reduction in profit leaks (cUS$1.2M p.a.) through re-engineer-ing /revamp of Rework, LD charges, Warranty policies.

● Began weekly working capital and monthly WIP meetings to meet departmental KPIs of managing WCAP margins (DSO,DPO & Aged WIP) leading to measurable improvement in WCAP percentage.

● Achieved a consistently progressive regional score on the Weir Compliance Scorecard Testing (designed on the lines of US SOX) periodically.

● Business partnering with key stakeholders of cross-departmental functions like tendering & contracts, procurement, manufacturing, and warehousing.

● Consistently delivered on the departmental goals, KPIs & PDMs (financial & operations linked).

● Collaborated and partnered with BU stakeholders to formulate annual Budget & Quarterly forecasts highlighting the trends, bridge analysis, SWOT and risks & opportunities.

● Fully owned and drove the P&L, Balance Sheet, banking/treasury function and regional Capex projects of complex, multilayered operations spread out over 7 countries.

May 2008 to Aug 2009

Position : FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (EMEA Region)

Company : EMERSON NETWORK POWER, Dubai, UAE

Website : www.ascopower.com

April 1997 – Apr 2008

Position : DIVISIONAL FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Company : BAKER HUGHES INC, Dubai, UAE

Website : www.bhge.com

EDUCATION

Degree: CPA, Canada (Started pursuing October 2023)

Institution Name – Chartered Professional Accountants, Canada

Degree: CMA, USA (Current)

Institution Name – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, USA

Degree: Bachelor of Accounting, India

Institution Name – University of Mumbai, India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

●SAP

●Oracle Financials

●iScala

●JD EDWARDS

●Movex

●Sage X3 / Line100

●Infor LN

●Tally ERP 9

●Cognos

●Hyperion Enterprise

●Hyperion Financial Mgt.

●Quick Books

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CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

●US GAAP Principles

●IFRS

●Budgeting & Forecasting Skills

●Value Added Profits (VAP)

●Anti-Bribery & Corruption

●Effective communication & presentation skills

●The OZ Principle

●7-Habits of H.E. People

●Targeted Selection

Interviewing skills

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