Marco Aurélio Pascoal
Luanda,LUA
Summary
Seasoned Head of Accounting & Tax at KERO Hipermercados, adept in Corporate Finance and leading teams to exceed goals. Expert in IFRS and SAP, I've successfully implemented process improvements, significantly enhancing efficiency. My strategic decision-making and team management skills have been pivotal in driving continuous improvement and achieving financial excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Accounting & Tax
KERO Hipermercados (Accord Group)
Luanda
05.2024 - Current
- Manage daily accounting activities, supervise month-end closure procedures and tasks for the Angolan operations, co-ordinate with local, regional and Corporate Finance teams, to complete books of accounts, reconcile and report.
- Follow safety policies to provide a safe workplace for all employees and supports the guiding principles of Goal Zero to continually improve the plant’s safety, health and environmental performance, security, design, development, manufacture, storage, marketing, distribution, use and ultimate safe disposal of chemical products. Drive culture of safety; Report safety observations / incidents
- Supports and is committed to the Quality Improvement Process. Plans strategies to ensure error-free work by “doing it right the first time” and conveys this attitude in the daily performance of various duties, in our drive continuous improvement
- Monthly Balance sheet review & reconciliation
- Review and approve VAT and other local taxes filing
- Responsible for the completion of the Statutory Accounts, being able to file the annual accounts as per local and corporate deadlines, and supporting the team and auditors throughout the audit process
- Coordinate Internal and External local accounting and tax audits, and support annual Group audit reporting
- Ensure Internal Controls are implemented without any exception and perform self-assessment. Manage all areas of Accounting and Controlling
- Manage weekly/monthly/quarterly cash flows with the team and other day to day treasury/banking activities
- Managing AR and AP, including Intercompany balances (reconciliation, mark-up elimination, allocations)
- Review and support on the implementation of company’s policies and procedures
Accounts Payable Director
Grupo Zahara, S.A.
Luanda
11.2019 - 05.2024
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure positive interactionsa nd swift resolution of inquiries and issues raised, and work in collaboration with Commercial Department to drive changes to improve processes of payable processes.
- Implement Vendor Invoice Management and invoice posting Automation in SAP for increased productivity and metadata reliability.
- Design of process, Liaisewith consultants and Developers to implement Vendor reconciliation automation in SAP.
- Analysis of the financial statements and annexes of items within the AP competence.
- Elaboration of price discrepancy & accounts Payable Monthly Report.
Third Parties' Accounts Manager
SODIBA - Sociedade de distribuição de bebidas de Angola
Luanda
12.2017 - 10.2019
- Daily Analysis ofAP & AR accounts backed with SAP (FI, MM and SD modules) and Excel (Financial) tools.
- Coordinate and supervise the daily tasks of accounts payable and accounts receivable coordinators.
- Analyze and validate the AP & AR accounting entries to guarantee that all debits/credits are recorded in appropriate accounts and periods.
- Systematize with procurement, logistics, commercial and external parties (Suppliers and Clients) to ensure timely compliance of due processes and resolution of drawbacks.
- Analysis and recording of accruals and deferrals.
- Analysis and preparation of payable tax tabçes
- AR and AP Ageing reports.
- Elaboration of weekly payments proposal.
Accounts Payable Accountant
ConocoPhillips Angola - Oil & Gas
09.2014 - 11.2017
- Analyze and process information pertaining topayment of vendor invoices, working with SAP (FI & MM modules) and Excel (Financial) tools.
- Analyze Contracts and Purchase Orders to validate invoiced rates.
- Analyze data and record debits/credits in appropriate accounts and periods.
- Interact and maintain communication with operations and external parties to fulfill internal processes.
- TAXES - Analysis, calculation, processing and payment.
- Sub-Ledger Account Reconciliations and Cash forecasting reports.
Accounts payable/receivable Coordinator
DT Group - Transfuel
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Analyze and process information pertaining to payment of vendor invoices and issuance of intercompany invoices using Navision, Pluto, Optimaint & Excel (Financial) as daily tools.
- Articulate with operations and external parties to resolve procedural deadlocks.
- Coordinate the work processes of the payable/receivable assistants and Petty Cash Operations.
Accounts payable/receivable Assistant
DT Group - Transfuel
02.2012 - 01.2014
Education
Bcom - Economics
University Of South Africa
01.2011
Basics Of Business -
University Of South Africa
01.2006
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) -
University Of Cambridge
01.2004
Skills
- Corporate Finance
- IFRS
- Taxes
- Budgets
- Accounts Payables & Receivables
- Microsoft Office
- SAP (MM & FI)
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Team management
- Decision-making
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- French
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/29/86
- Nationality: Angolan
Continuous Training
- Advanced Financial Accounting, PwC Academy, 2017
- IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards, PwC Academy, 2017
- Budget and Management Controls, Luanda Business School, 2017
- Account Reconciliations & Financial Reporting, ConocoPhillips Angola, 2016
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head of Accounting & Tax
KERO Hipermercados (Accord Group)
05.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Director
Grupo Zahara, S.A.
11.2019 - 05.2024
Third Parties' Accounts Manager
SODIBA - Sociedade de distribuição de bebidas de Angola
12.2017 - 10.2019
Accounts Payable Accountant
ConocoPhillips Angola - Oil & Gas
09.2014 - 11.2017
Accounts payable/receivable Coordinator
DT Group - Transfuel
02.2014 - 08.2014
Accounts payable/receivable Assistant
DT Group - Transfuel
02.2012 - 01.2014
Bcom - Economics
University Of South Africa
Basics Of Business -
University Of South Africa
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) -
University Of Cambridge
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