Finance Transformation Manager · SAP S/4HANA · Automation · AI

I Lead Finance Transformation
Across Borders, at Scale, with Impact.

SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation · R2R · P2P · OTC
Intelligent Automation · RPA · AI-Augmented Delivery
Advanced Analytics · Power BI · Executive Dashboards

Finance Transformation Manager with 12+ years of international experience across Europe and Latin America — leading SAP S/4HANA transformation, intelligent automation and advanced analytics across multinational SSC/GBS environments. I translate enterprise-wide complexity into governed, scalable solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation Intelligent Automation · AI Power BI · Analytics SSC / GBS · Lean Six Sigma
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Transformation Highlights

Three engagements that define the depth, scale and advisory quality of my transformation work.

Stellantis Automation · Multi-Country Programme

200,000+ Communications Automated Across Europe

Challenge

A critical legal and tax transition required 200,000+ supplier communications across multiple European countries — with full GDPR compliance, audit traceability and zero operational disruption across the SSC/GBS network.

Action

Designed and built a rule-based automation programme from scratch — GDPR-compliant architecture, controlled pre-production and production movement, full audit traceability. Served as the integration point between finance, legal, IT and external consultancies across multiple jurisdictions.

Outcome

200,000+ communications delivered across Europe. Zero operational disruption. Full audit trail maintained. Programme template adopted as the standard for future legal transition initiatives across the SSC.

ALE Combustíveis Strategic FP&A · Cost Intelligence

Surfacing a Zero-Margin Operation Through Analytical Discovery

Challenge

No consolidated historical cost view existed across 40+ national fuel distribution bases — management was making strategic pricing decisions on multi-billion-litre volumes with incomplete, fragmented data.

Action

Built the company's first structured historical cost database and dynamic analytical model — creating time-series visibility across all bases and products, enabling trend analysis and anomaly detection at national scale.

Outcome

Identified a previously invisible zero-margin operation in southern Brazil — corrective commercial action taken immediately. Imported fuel strategy enabled ~20–30% storage cost reduction. Demonstrates strategic FP&A and executive advisory capability.

Stellantis Intelligent Automation · SSC/GBS

~9 FTE Efficiency Impact Through Intelligent Automation

Challenge

Finance teams across 15+ European entities were absorbing disproportionate capacity on manual reconciliations, data entry and report compilation — limiting the bandwidth available for analysis and senior decision support.

Action

Architected and delivered 20+ automation solutions (RPA design, VBA, Power Platform) across R2R, P2P and OTC functions, integrated with SAP S/4HANA. Built 15+ Power BI dashboards with advanced DAX to provide real-time leadership visibility across the SSC.

Outcome

~9 FTE personal efficiency contribution. 35–50% reduction in manual workload. €200K+ cumulative productivity savings. Month-end close accelerated from 8 to 6 days. 70+ senior leaders now receive real-time dashboards weekly.

Education & Transformation Experience

A track record built across industries, continents and complex multinational environments — from SSC/GBS transformation to strategic FP&A and EU tax advisory.

Education and academic background

Professional Experience

Stellantis — Automotive Europe

Stellantis

Automotive · SSC/GBS · Europe Current Role
  • Leading SAP S/4HANA finance transformation (R2R, P2P, OTC) across 15+ European entities within the SSC/GBS — driving process excellence, strengthening control frameworks and delivering €200K+ in cumulative productivity savings
  • Architected and delivered 20+ automation solutions (RPA, VBA, Power Platform) — ~9 FTE personal efficiency contribution; designed 15+ executive Power BI dashboards improving KPI visibility 40–50% for 70+ senior leaders
  • Engineered a 200,000+ automated communications programme across Europe for a critical legal transition — GDPR-compliant, fully auditable, zero disruption; accelerated financial close from 8 to 6 days
Renova — Social Programs Brazil

Fundação Renova

Social Programs · Brazil
  • Managed financial governance across an R$11B+ annual portfolio spanning 40+ cost centres within one of Brazil's largest socio-environmental recovery programmes
  • Implemented SAP procurement controls and automated reporting tools — reduced manual reporting time 40–60% and rework by 50% in a high-governance, multi-stakeholder environment
  • Maintained full budget transparency and financial control under intense institutional, regulatory and public scrutiny across a complex multi-entity structure
Meridian — Tax & Compliance Europe

Meridian Global Services

Tax & Compliance · Europe
  • Managed VAT compliance and reclaim across 30+ EU jurisdictions for 15+ multinational clients including major technology companies — delivered a 100% audit success rate with zero adjustments
  • Structured compliant cross-border transaction models for clients operating in complex EU regulatory environments — combining regulatory interpretation with hands-on advisory support
  • Built deep multi-country EU indirect tax expertise through systematic cross-border transaction analysis and structured client engagement
ALE — Energy & Finance Brazil

ALE Combustíveis

Fuel Distribution & Finance · Brazil
  • Built end-to-end cost models across 40+ national fuel distribution bases supporting strategic pricing on multi-billion-litre annual volumes — incorporating ICMS, logistics, storage, blending and procurement variables
  • Created the company's first structured historical cost database — identified a previously invisible zero-margin operation; contributed to ~20–30% storage cost reduction through imported fuel strategy analysis
  • Delivered 15–20% expense reduction across 5 business units through data-driven cost optimisation; recognised for analytical leadership and sponsored for advanced VBA specialisation
Vale S.A. — Mining & Operations Brazil

Vale S.A.

Mining & Operations · Brazil
  • Supported Lean Six Sigma training across iron ore extraction sites covering Operations, Maintenance, Logistics and Administration — applying Kaizen, PDCA, 5S, Pareto and Ishikawa with frontline and supervisory teams
  • Embedded structured problem-solving methods into daily operational routines — reducing recurring waste and establishing the continuous improvement discipline that underpins all subsequent transformation work

Transformation Impact

Three capabilities that compound when integrated — finance depth, process discipline and hands-on technical execution. The combination is rare.

Financial Rigour

I build finance functions that operate at institutional quality — audit-ready, control-grade, and trusted by senior leadership. Deep command across management accounting, budget governance, IFRS/SOX compliance and multi-jurisdictional financial reporting. When I enter an environment, financial reporting stops being a source of risk and becomes a source of decision intelligence.

  • Month-end close acceleration & consolidation
  • VAT compliance architecture across 30+ EU jurisdictions
  • Board-level KPI design & reporting governance
  • Cost intelligence & variance analytics

Operational Transformation

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a track record of transforming finance and operational processes from diagnostic to deployment. I do not run projects — I eliminate waste permanently, reduce cycle times structurally, and embed continuous improvement discipline into teams so they sustain performance long after delivery.

  • DMAIC & Value Stream Mapping
  • Cross-functional process redesign at SSC/GBS scale
  • Kaizen facilitation & structured problem-solving
  • R2R, P2P & OTC cycle time reduction

Technical Delivery

I build solutions myself — not as a project sponsor, not as a requirements writer. When a process needs automation, I design the architecture, write the code, validate the output and own adoption. I integrate AI tools (Copilot, generative AI) as practical accelerators across every stage of delivery. Finance depth combined with hands-on technical execution is a rare pairing in transformation advisory.

  • RPA architecture & delivery (Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism)
  • Power BI dashboards & advanced DAX modelling
  • SAP S/4HANA transformation — UAT & post-go-live optimisation
  • VBA, Python, Power Automate, SQL — expert execution

Automation at Scale

Eliminating manual work at enterprise scale — so finance teams focus on what creates value.

Automation and RPA

My automation practice is built on one principle: never automate a broken process. Before a single workflow is deployed, I map, challenge and optimise — ensuring that what gets automated is already sound. I specialise in identifying repetitive, low-value tasks and transforming them into intelligent workflows using the right tool for each context: RPA (Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism), Microsoft Power Platform, Python, VBA and AI-assisted design. From finance reconciliations to cross-system data pipelines, I have delivered automation solutions that save thousands of hours annually — with full governance and audit traceability built in from the start.

Continuous Improvement

Lean thinking applied to real operations — delivering measurable, lasting change at every level of the organisation.

Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma

As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, I have led improvement initiatives across manufacturing, logistics, finance and shared services — delivering measurable reductions in cycle time, rework and operational cost. My approach combines structured DMAIC methodology with hands-on workshop facilitation: from shop-floor Kaizen events at Vale's iron ore sites to cross-functional process redesigns across Stellantis' European SSC. I apply Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Pareto analysis, Ishikawa diagrams, PDCA cycles and Balanced Scorecard to diagnose root causes and sustain improvements well beyond the project lifecycle.

Capabilities & Toolset

The technical foundation behind the transformation.

Programming Languages

Expert

Python Python
JavaScript JavaScript
VBA VBA
SQL / Oracle SQL / Oracle

Proficient

Java Java
C# C#

Technologies & Platforms

Expert

  • Power BI & Advanced DAX
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Automation Anywhere
  • Power Automate
  • Advanced Excel / VBA

Proficient

  • Blue Prism
  • Power Apps
  • Power Query

AI & Productivity

Applied

  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Generative AI (applied)
  • AI-assisted automation design
  • AI-augmented analytics
  • Prompt design for business workflows

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Automation Anywhere RPA Certification
  • Power BI Data Analytics
  • SAP Financial Processes
  • Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts
  • Artificial Intelligence for Business

Let's Connect

Selective about new engagements — if you're working on a serious Finance Transformation initiative, I'd welcome the conversation.

I typically respond within one business day.