Thiago De Souza Marques
Houston,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a strong background in working with cross-functional teams in accounting, costing, projects, audit, and investigation projects, as well as with SOX. Through my strong analytical skills, I enjoy providing solutions to facilitate decision-making and process improvements. As a consensus-driven communicator, I actively interact across various departments to facilitate daily ad-hoc requests.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Accounting Supervisor
NOV
Houston, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of project accountants, overseeing all project accounting activities.
- Manage and coordinate financial activities for multiple projects and global locations.
- Ensure compliance with international accounting standards, company policies, and provide strategic guidance to project accounting teams.
- Manage financial aspects of projects across international locations, monitoring project budgets, costs, and revenue recognition for POC and COC projects globally.
- Develop and implement standardized financial procedures for consistency and accuracy across regions.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and support for high-quality financial operations.
- Coordinate cross-border communication and collaboration among team members.
- Prepare consolidated financial reports for senior management and project managers.
- Ensure timely completion of all financial activities and requirements for project close-outs.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors during audits, ensuring compliance and proper documentation across regions.
- Identify inefficiencies in global project accounting processes and implement standardized procedures for improved efficiency.
- Liaise with project managers, finance teams, and operations to provide financial insights and support.
- Perform ad hoc requests as needed.
Senior FP&A
NOV
Houston, TX
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Manage project control for Major Projects, including cost control (actual vs budget), updating forecast at completion, and monitoring risk elements (upsides/downsides).
- Participate in Project Review meetings, supporting operations management and justifying financial decisions in line with best practices. Highlight financial position and forecast costs at completion.
- Coordinate and manage annual planning and monthly forecast processes and reporting for the business.
- Collaborate with business leaders to review actual versus forecast, bridging key variance drivers.
- Oversee monthly revenue/base margin month-to-date reporting, including month-end close analysis and Project WIP reconciliations.
- Own key reporting, including COC and POC Forecast and Load, Project Analysis, BIX/CIX Forecast Reporting, and other key report development.
- Review balance sheet and P&L accounts, providing detailed variance explanations related to project accounting.
- Prepare ad-hoc data analysis and reports for operations management as needed.
Senior Cost Accountant
NOV
Houston, TX
02.2018 - 07.2021
- Provide comprehensive accounting support for a large manufacturing facility.
- Collaborate with operations management to enhance efficiency and productivity within manufacturing facilities.
- Develop reporting and analysis to ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
- Focus on enhancing current reporting and manufacturing processes.
- Manage inventory control, reserves, and cost rolls.
- Conduct monthly reviews and analysis of actuals vs. plan (PVR).
- Monitor product costs and variances related to purchased and manufactured goods (PPV and JCV).
- Review and test the standard costing system.
- Conduct and report on results of periodic audits of inventories (WIP, Finished Goods).
- Review bills of material (BOMs) and Routings for accuracy.
- Assist with internal and external audits.
- Prepare and manage POC Forecast.
- Develop the Annual Financial Plan for the entire facility (Cost Center load templates, Excel presentation packets - facility and ledger, Units of Production, and PowerPoint presentation).
- Prepare journal entries associated with monthly closing and expenses accrual.
Finance Specialist
NOV
Porto Do Açu, RJ
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Coordinate activities to ensure timely compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation and quarterly corporate requirements.
- Assist in selecting/testing transactions and reporting aggregate testing results to local and corporate management each quarter.
- Prepare supporting tests such as walkthrough controls and process narratives.
- Assist in remediating any identified internal control weaknesses.
- Coordinate external and internal audits.
- Collaborate with the Finance team and Operations to document and implement new accounting policies and procedures in compliance with US GAAP and internal/corporate policy requirements.
- Manage cycle counting audit, processes, and review manual entries and adjustments within the costs and inventory teams.
- Prepare month-end closing reports for US GAAP.
- Manage Intercompany transactions, including reconciliation, accrual, and payment processes.
Next Generation Accountant
NOV
Rio De Janeiro, RJ
04.2014 - 02.2016
- Participated in the Next Generation program, a management training program involving 5 to 8 weeks in different finance departments focusing on management-selected projects. Each department was located in varying locations, including overseas.
- Allocated partially to finance and internal audit during the program.
- Assigned Internal Audit projects across NOV business units, reviewing internal controls in all company areas following the NOV Best Practices Manual. Projects included Operational Audits, Compliance Audits, Financial Audits, Fraud Investigation, and SOX Internal Controls, with the objective of preventing, minimizing, and eliminating risk to benefit NOV.
- Conducted audits with several branches in Brazil and Latin America (Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad).
- Prepared audit planning, drafted processes, conducted testing, and performed risk analysis.
- Identified points of improvement in audited processes and developed recommendations and action plans.
- Analyzed BRGAAP and USGAAP reports.
- Audited processes including accounting, financial, internal controls, and SOX.
- Worked in different facilities following AP, AR, Tax, Accounting, and Cost Accounting departments' procedures and routines.
- Shadowed Finance Director/Controller to understand their work and routines.
- Reconciled accounts (AR, AP, inventory, intercompany), conducted Aging of balance sheet accounts, and managed Revenue recognition.
- Conducted physical inventory of raw materials and finished products.
- Worked with reports from Oracle ERP System.
- Gained working experience overseas in Mexico, Panama, and the USA
Senior Accounting Analyst
Domingues e Pinho Contadores
Rio De Janeiro, RJ
11.2010 - 03.2014
- Responsible for accounting classification, GL analysis, and monthly trial balance reporting.
- Conducted bank reconciliations.
- Prepared financial statements.
- Analyzed payroll data.
- Determined direct taxes (IRPJ/CSLL/PCC) and prepared payment slips.
- Prepared paperwork for accessory obligations (DACON, DCTF, EFD, ECD, SPED, DIRF, and DIPJ).
- Possess basic knowledge of tax department processes (ICMS, IPI, ISS).
Education
MBA - Data Analytics
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX07-2023
Graduate Program - Business Administration And Management
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Rio De Janeiro03-2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Universidade Gama Filho
Rio De Janeiro12-2012
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Work Planning
- Willing to Learn
- Goal Setting
- Team Building Leadership
- Proactive and Focused
- Time Management
- Self Motivation
- Analytical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Financial Analysis and Planning
- Process Implementation
Affiliations
- Member, The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC)
- Participate in local and national adult gymnastics competitions and community building
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
French
Limited
Certification
- Certification, Conselho Regional de Contabilidade (CRC, Brazil)
- CPA-equivalent
Timeline
Project Accounting Supervisor
NOV
05.2023 - Current
Senior FP&A
NOV
07.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Cost Accountant
NOV
02.2018 - 07.2021
Finance Specialist
NOV
03.2016 - 02.2018
Next Generation Accountant
NOV
04.2014 - 02.2016
Senior Accounting Analyst
Domingues e Pinho Contadores
11.2010 - 03.2014
MBA - Data Analytics
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Graduate Program - Business Administration And Management
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Universidade Gama Filho