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Shaula Zucchi

Curitiba

Summary

● Talented financial leader well-versed in accounting principles and regulations. Motivated to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate and cost-effective;

● 17 years working with Financial Planning & Analysis / Controlling and Cost;

● Planning of Budget, Forecast, previews for monthly results, and managerial reports;

● Broad experience with ERP and integrated programs: SAP - CO and FI modules; Protheus, Datasul, Mastersaf; Hyperion, Anaplan & BW;

● Experience with the standard cost estimate and analysis of deviations and possible corrections.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Site Controller

Solvay Group
06.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for two Peroxides sites: Deer Park, TX and Longview, WA;
  • One of the pioneers of Controlling Platform in Brazil;
  • During 8 months, combined two positions: site and business controller (after former BC left, to ensure business continuity);
  • Coordinate Plant Budget preparation, covering files preparation, meetings with plant management teams, historical cost analysis and future cost trends;
  • Preparation and distribution analysis on variances and Plant KPI's advising Plant Manager on financial implications, cost control actions and decisions;
  • Management of the Costing process (update standard costs, analyze material, labor and overhead costs evolution);
  • Development of new reports for Fixed and Variable Costs, in order to bring more clarity for site's costs and supporting reduced operational costs through effective budget management and cost control strategies;
  • Personal Performance as "high potential" for 3 years consecutively.

Controller

Continental do Brasil - German Multinational
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for two Business Units in the Ponta Grossa Plant, Brazil; Responsible for the monthly report of the results to the HQ, as well as the profit and loss variance analysis; Preparation of Annual Budget and Forecasts, monitoring the deviations and responsible for the presentation to the HQ BU; Analyze the report current month's financial results (P&L, BS, Working Capital) and KPI's of the plant; Weekly Tracking of the manufacturing variations (labor, machine cost); Controlling of investments and analyze of Capex; Responsible for the closing routine in SAP, as the update of Standard Cost as well; Analyze of manufacturing variations (differences between bill of materials and routing), materials, headcount and working hours; Developing of new reports to HQ and local management in Power BI; SAP key user (CO Module).

Controlling Coordinator

EBANX SA - Brazilian Company
12.2018 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for consolidating the results of all countries in which the company operates: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Ecuador; Responsible for the monthly report of the results to the Board (Brazil and investors), as well as the profit and loss variance analysis; Creation of internal controls; Preparation of Budget and Forecast, as well as the explanation of variance; Strong interaction with Accounting; Project Feasibility Analysis; Investment controlling; Direct relationship with investors; Preparation and update of KPIs.

Financial Planning and Cost Supervisor

Fedrigoni Brasil Papéis Ltda - Italian Multinational
10.2015 - 11.2018
  • Responsible for the supervision and execution of the Financial Planning of the Salto and Jundiaí plants; Key user in the implementation of Inventory/Cost modules - ERP Protheus; Definition of a new Chart of Accounts in partnership with Accounting; Creation and definition of a Cost Center, as well as monthly apportionments; Active participation in the merger process of the group companies, ensuring that the definitions and the processes are inherent to Legal and Managerial requirements; Responsible for the monthly closing of Cost of both plants; Managerial reports made in compliance with the requirements of the Head Office; Planning of Budget, Forecast, revisions and monthly analysis of deviations and variance; Monitoring and analysis of the monthly average cost, as well as verification of the evolution; Inventory calculation and analysis, as well as the calculation of obsolete items, in compliance with the policy previously defined; Analysis of monthly results, as well as monitoring of action plans to correct possible deviations; Review of the pricing policy defined by the Commercial sector, margin analysis, and profitability; Compliance with the external audit
  • Active support in the processes of due diligence; Review and update of the existing processes; Creation of new procedures and manuals.

Cost/Controlling Supervisor

Doosan Infracore South America - Korean Multinational
12.2012 - 10.2015
  • Key user in the implementation of SAP CO/FI modules; Key user in the development of Block K and H - Tax SPED; Supervision, monitoring, and control of the team and activities related to the elaboration of budgets and management of the procedures and system to calculate the costs for the production and development of new products; Participation in the elaboration of studies and analysis to determine sales prices; Daily monitoring of sales (production and resale); Analysis of credit extension to customers and monitoring of performance in the operations
  • Visits to Company distributors; Responsible for the Annual Budget and monthly revisions of Profits and Losses, Balance and Cash Flow; Preparation, comparison, analysis and monthly disclosure of costs (allocations, CMV), through standardized reports, the actual and managerial results obtained with the areas involved, ensuring compliance with deadlines and quality of information; Closing of the CO module, conciliation with the FI module and integration between other modules; Monthly closing of Cost and monitoring in Accounting closing; Monitoring of Internal audit, hired by the Head Office; Transfer Pricing calculation and analysis; Calculation and update of standard cost, as well as monthly variance analysis, average cost analysis, direct labor, hourly/man rate; Constant contact with the SAP support team of the Head Office for correction/improvements in CO / FI / SD / PP / MM module;

Senior Cost Analyst

Sumitomo Industrias Pesadas Ltda. - Japanese Multinational
07.2011 - 12.2012

Cost Analyst

Delmar / Hubbell Power Systems - North-American Multinational
02.2011 - 07.2011

Cost/Planning Analyst

Rontan Eletrometalúrgica Ltda. - Brazilian company
02.2009 - 02.2011

Intern - Cost Accounting

Cooper Tools Industrial Ltda. - North-American multinational
06.2007 - 02.2009

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration -

UNIP - SOROCABA

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences -

Universidade Anhembi

MBA in Financial Management, Auditing and Controlling -

FGV - SOROCABA

MBA in Strategic Management -

UFPR

Skills

  • Preparing & analysis of financial statements
  • Budget Administration
  • Audit preparation
  • Accounting management
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Budget Preparation
  • Cost accounting
  • Expense Control
  • ERP Systems Expertise

International Experience

South Korea - Alignment regarding tax and accounting particularities

United States - Quarterly visits to the sites in Longview, WA and Deer Park, TX

Age

36

Languages

Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Italian
Elementary

Timeline

Site Controller

Solvay Group
06.2021 - Current

Controller

Continental do Brasil - German Multinational
06.2020 - 06.2021

Controlling Coordinator

EBANX SA - Brazilian Company
12.2018 - 06.2020

Financial Planning and Cost Supervisor

Fedrigoni Brasil Papéis Ltda - Italian Multinational
10.2015 - 11.2018

Cost/Controlling Supervisor

Doosan Infracore South America - Korean Multinational
12.2012 - 10.2015

Senior Cost Analyst

Sumitomo Industrias Pesadas Ltda. - Japanese Multinational
07.2011 - 12.2012

Cost Analyst

Delmar / Hubbell Power Systems - North-American Multinational
02.2011 - 07.2011

Cost/Planning Analyst

Rontan Eletrometalúrgica Ltda. - Brazilian company
02.2009 - 02.2011

Intern - Cost Accounting

Cooper Tools Industrial Ltda. - North-American multinational
06.2007 - 02.2009

Bachelor of Business Administration -

UNIP - SOROCABA

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences -

Universidade Anhembi

MBA in Financial Management, Auditing and Controlling -

FGV - SOROCABA

MBA in Strategic Management -

UFPR

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