Sonia Rodrigues

Brampton, ON L*S *R* 647-***-****

http://www. linkedin.com/in/soniamr3000 adshxd@r.postjobfree.com

Languages : English + Spanish + Portuguese - enrolled in CPA program

Finance professional with diversified experience within international companies, with extensive involvement in corporate accounting, cost accounting, process improvement, internal controls and business analysis. Experience with supervision of costing and general accounting functions.

Skills & Expertise:

• Excel, Word and Power Point

• ERPs : SAP and Adage

• IFRS and USGAAP

• Inventory Analysis

• Internal Controls

• Account Reconciliation

• SOX compliance

• Budgeting & Planning

• Financial Analysis

• People Management

• Cost Accounting

• SAP implementation

• Corporate Governance

Professional Experience

HAIN-CELESTIAL 2016- 2022

American company that produces food and personal care products with annual revenue of 2 billion.

Plant Controller - 2016 - 2022

Business budget and forecast preparation and analysis - provides timely and accurate reporting and analysis of plant costs

Business performance reporting – implemented Key Performance Indicator weekly reports to quickly identify needs of action for better management of business costs.

Keep account reconciliation and internal controls in good standing – increase communication to other teams (supply chain, inventory, customer service, etc ) improve compliance.

Process improvement and documentation – changed system set up to get better information from reports and created desktop procedures to document how to perform critical tasks.

Review supplier and toll manufacturer contracts to ensure proper accounting and business profitability.

Trained new cost analysts to ensure department objectives.

Improved Payroll variance analysis and reporting

DU PONT COMPANY 2000 - 2016

Global science company ( former DowDuPont ) currently making US$ 16.6 billion of annual revenues ( 2021).

Global Finance Consultant - 2013 - 2016

Successfully interacted with people from Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia to validate global processes.

Validated accounting transactions and system configuration and developed training material for SAP system’s End Users.

Designed and tested global cost accounting processes

Took on the leadership on unassisted issues and drove them to resolution

Took over coordination for Contract Manufacturing Contracts processes validation, demonstrating strong team work, flexibility and adaptability.

Canada Accounting Supervisor - 2010 - 2013

Managed a team of 4 people, provided training and coaching.

Supported Manufacturing sites to ensure proper accounting. Assured Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance.

Coordinated the transferring of accounting activities to Shared Services Center in India

Performed account reconciliation review

Latin America Accounting Supervisor - 2009 – 2010

Managed and coached a team of 6 people

Provided Accounting guidance for several Businesses in Latin America

Accomplished great improvements in the accuracy of Cost Forecasting

Centralized and Standardized Finance processes from manufacturing sites

Promoted Account Reconciliation clean-up

Brazil Finance Project Leader for SAP implementation - 2008 – 2009

Project planning and schedule monitoring, SAP FI, BW, Material Ledger testing, Costing and Inventory master data load, SAP end user training and personal administration. Successfully transitioned inventory data and balances from many systems and legal entities to one more efficient environment.

Latin America Finance and Business Analyst - 2003 – 2008

Budget, forecast, and financial analysis for Electronic Components and Safety Consulting Businesses.

Revenue and Profitability reports design and preparation.

Brazil Cost Analyst Crop Protection/Agriculture Business - 2000 – 2003

Cost Accounting and Analysis, Inventory analysis and counting, inventory internal controls for Crop Protection Chemical products.

Education

University of São Paulo

Master of Business Administration – Controllership

Bachelor of Accounting

Trainings

Six Sigma

People Leader Development

Enrolled in CPA program – passed CFE May 2022, pending to complete documented experience.

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