SERGIO AUGUSTO WUENSCHE DE SOUZA

CFO | FINANCE DIRECTOR | SR. CONTROLLER Motivated Director of Finance promoting more than [Number] years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans, including acquisitions. Offering exceptional issue resolution and staff training skills.

• Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
• Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
• Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].

• Leadership and Management - Strategic advice to Shareholders, Executive Committees, Board of Directors and peers, leading teams of up to sixty-five people in different Latin American countries.
• Financial Reporting and Controlling - Led ERP and Reporting implementations, implemented IFRS, SPEDs and improved accounting processes, reducing closing deadlines by one day. Established/evaluated internal control structures, defining new procedures, and optimizing tax routines, generating savings of more than R$15 million and reducing the risk of fines. Recovered more than R$50 million in overdue accounts receivable. Trained in global Compliance rules (FCPA, UKBA).
• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) - Implemented FP&A structures, creating budgeting/forecasting cultures, including zero-based budgeting. Defined and monitored KPIs, reporting Real/Forecast abroad. Prepared Capex feasibility studies and financial modelling of budget scenarios/forecasts.
• Financial Transformation - Automation of routine tasks and application of Lean concepts (Kaizen/VSM) to improve processes, accelerating delivery of reports and analyses. Led business analysis and due diligence to improve performance. I implemented CSC for Brazil and centralized Reporting and FP&A for South America.
• Communication and Negotiation - Maintained open communication channels with stakeholders. I participated in professional events in the Americas and Europe.
• Turnarounds and Restructuring - Reorganized and restructured Finance areas, reducing structures and expenses, renegotiating with stakeholders, reducing/lengthening debts and ensuring the company's operational continuity.
• Other back-office leadership roles - Responsible for back-office activities, with direct management and support to business areas. Implemented SMART goals for performance evaluation, complete IT infrastructure, monitoring of legal actions, supplier management, brand repositioning and promotional materials.

• Controller, FLUKE ENGENHARIA, 2009, 2010
• Controller LATAM, ELSEVIER BRASIL, 2008, 2009
• Controller and Cost & Accounting Manager, DENTSPLY SIRONA, 2005, 2008
• Executive Director, SW CONSULTING, 2003, 2005
• CFO, NUEVOSUR (Talca, Chile), THAMES WATER GROUP, 2002, 2003
• Finance Manager, THAMES WATER DO BRASIL, THAMES WATER GROUP, 2000, 2002
• Controller, KEMWATER BRASIL, 1999, 2000
• Chief Accountant, SHELL BRASIL, 1998, 1999
• Audit Manager, KPMG, 1991, 1998

• Identified R$6m of potential tax credits in the acquisition of raw materials - FLUKE ENGENHARIA.
• Saved R$1,5m in printing paper, recovered R$3,5m from delinquent customers and implemented Hyperion (FDM/HFM) - ELSEVIER BRASIL.
• Recovered R$9m in tax credits, generated a pipeline of R$35m in future credits and implemented Hyperion (FDM/HFM) for eight legal entities - DENTSPLY.
• Implemented the full back-office structure - IT, Policies & Procedures and ERP - KEMWATER and THAMES WATER.
• Functioned as Lead Accounting key user at SAP R/3 implementation - SHELL BRASIL.
• Key member of due diligence teams in the M&A processes of EMAQ/VEROLME/ISHIKAWAJIMA, GE/CELMA and GE/DAKO - KPMG.

• Board Member Program - Board Academy BR (2023)
• Board Member Program - ASW - CELINT - São Paulo (2021)
• Emotional Intelligence - ASW - Escola Conquer - São Paulo (2021)
• Certificate in Turnaround - ASW - FIA/USP (2020/2021)
• Leadership Trends - ASW - FIA/USP (2020)
• Agile Mindset - ASW - Aliança Brasileira pela Educação (2020)
• Global Planning Process - Harsco - Luxembourg (2013) and Terni, Italy (2014)

• Brazilian Chartered Accountant - CRC-RJ
• Part-Qualified Accountant - ACCA
• Certified CFO-BR - IBEF-SP

• Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]

Finance Advisor - Mini-Enterprise Program - Junior Achievement Rio de Janeiro - 2008-2015