Alfredo Goncalo
Sequele city
Summary
Meticulous professional with a strong background in Accounting and Finance. Brings experience from diverse industries, handling tasks ranging from financial analysis to budgeting and forecasting. Strengths lie in strategic planning, data analysis and interpretation, as well as regulatory compliance. Previous roles reflect significant contributions to financial efficiency, cost reduction, and increased profitability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Analyst
Unitel, SA
06.2022 - Current
- Financial Analyst, reporting directly to the Director of Strategic Planning
- Conduct feasibility analyses for the group's subsidiaries and participate in the development of their strategic planning
- Perform feasibility analyses for the group’s subsidiaries and their strategic planning
- Evaluate investment projects using various valuation methods
- Define assumptions and macroeconomic indicators to be used in the strategic plan
- Prepare post-campaign/product launch analyses to assess their success
- Forecast and plan the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the business based on available information in the data warehouse (DW)
Senior Management Controller
Zahara Imobiliaria, SA
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Management Controller, reporting to Administrative & Finance Director
- Prepare periodic management reports to assist the board of directors in the decision-making process
- Develop economic budgets and forecasts and analyze defined objectives to identify cost reduction initiatives
- Conduct the monthly accounting close, ensuring compliance with the established schedule
- Audit inventory, validate the calculation of COGS (Cost of Goods Sold), and make system corrections
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure all transactions are properly recorded and comply with accounting and fiscal regulations
- Oversee the company's external audit
Management Control Technician (Controller)
Grupo Zahara, SA
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Preparing periodic management reports
- Supporting in the analysis and monitoring of deviations from the objectives defined in the budget
- Validate financial information in computer applications and customer communications
- Implementing and ensuring that cost control reporting processes on budgets, estimates and expenses are carried out accurately
- Review and validate subcontractor invoices for payment through the company's financial system
- Interact with the finance team to ensure all processes are properly controlled and auditable
- Validate purchasing orders according to the budget
Recruitment and Selection Consultant
Multipessoal Angola
03.2018 - 10.2018
- Support the analysis and monitoring of deviations from budget objectives
- Ensure accurate cost control reporting on budgets, estimates, and expenses
- Assist in the creation and approval of purchase orders
- Manage the creation of customer, supplier, and article records within the SAP system
- Calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for accounting purposes
- Conduct physical inventory checks and ensure accurate adjustments in the system
- Review and validate subcontractor invoices for payment through the company's financial system
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure all transactions are properly recorded and comply with accounting and fiscal regulations
Outsourcing Client Manager
Multipessoal Angola
10.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsible for Administrative Management of Human Resources and Labor Relations
- Recruitment and Selection of Employees
- Supervise employment contracts in accordance with legal requirements
- Operational Management, to carryout personalized and frequent follow-up to the client and workers allocated to them
- Control of absences, vacations, medical leave, licenses, overtime and clarification of doubt to employees
- Ensure compliance with legal obligations in force (official declarations, preparation of staff records)
- Providing all the relevant information for Wage Processing
Apprenticeship and further employment
Banco Espirito Santo Angola
03.2013 - 06.2013
- Company Overview: (Banking)
- Selected for an apprenticeship in a commercial bank, during which, I had the opportunity to work with several professionals in different areas including treasury
- Providing support to Loans officers contributed to my understanding of the accountability of working in a business environment and how important it is to make quick decisions under pressure
- Responsible for assembling loans applications and help customers to fill in the forms
- Working as a Teller I was responsible of dealing with customers, answering busy phones and handling customers’ deposits and withdrawals
- These tasks developed my communication and multitask skills
- (Banking)
Education
BSc (Hons) - Finance and Economics
Lancaster University
01.2017
Business Foundation Course -
ST. Andrew’s College Cambridge
07.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Financial Modeling
- Budgetary Planning
- Cost Controller
- Financial Controller
- Accounting
- SAP ERP
- PRIMAVERA ERP
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
Certification
- Chartered Accountant, License by OCPCA (Order of Accountants and Accounting Experts of Angola)
- Corporate Finance Institute Member
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Financial Analyst
Unitel, SA
06.2022 - Current
Senior Management Controller
Zahara Imobiliaria, SA
10.2021 - 06.2022
Management Control Technician (Controller)
Grupo Zahara, SA
10.2018 - 10.2021
Recruitment and Selection Consultant
Multipessoal Angola
03.2018 - 10.2018
Outsourcing Client Manager
Multipessoal Angola
10.2017 - 03.2018
Apprenticeship and further employment
Banco Espirito Santo Angola
03.2013 - 06.2013
BSc (Hons) - Finance and Economics
Lancaster University
Business Foundation Course -
ST. Andrew’s College Cambridge
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