João Almeida

Financial Economist | Corporate Finance | Valuation | M&A

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

About

Professional with experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, Valuation, Financial Restructuring, and Project Finance. Strong analytical background with direct exposure to C-Level stakeholders and operational teams. Skilled in financial modeling, business valuation, and supporting strategic decision-making across multiple industries. Currently a Financial Economist at LCA, with previous experience in Business Analytics at PwC, operations at Banco BTG Pactual, economic-financial studies and opinions at Tendências Consultoria, and commodity hedging at Minerva Foods. Person who inspires me: Winston Churchill for his leadership in times of crisis and his persistence in never giving up. "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

Experience

  • Financial Economist at LCA Consultores
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

    M&A projects (buy-side and sell-side) and Project Finance. Structuring and execution of fundraising processes, including working capital, structured debt, and financial debt restructuring. Development of financial models, including LBO, DCF, multiples, and sensitivity analyses. Economic-financial assessment of new businesses at different stages — from startups to mature companies. Preparation of investor materials and support for strategic decision-making. Economic-financial support in litigation processes. Accounting and financial diagnostic.

  • PwC (San Paolo, SP)
    • Advisory Associate III - Corporate Finance and Restructuring
      Oct 2021 - Jan 2022 · 4 mos

      Experience in financial restructuring and turnaround projects, including diagnosis, modeling, and execution of solutions for financially distressed companies. Development of projected cash flow models and economic-financial feasibility analyses. Preparation of industry studies, forecasts, and commercial strategies.

    • Digital Accelerator
      Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 · 9 mos

      Training in Data Science and Analytics applied to Corporate Finance, through the Digital Accelerator program at FIAP.

    • Trainee - Corporate Finance and Restructuring
      Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 · 11 mos

  • BTC at BTG Pactual
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 · 8 mos

  • Economics projects at Tendências Consultoria Integrada
    Mar 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr

  • Research Scientist at CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Agricultural Derivatives Research. theme: EFICIÊNCIA DAS ESTRATÉGIAS DE HEDGE NO GERENCIAMENTO DE RISCOS DO PREÇO DO BOI GORDO COM FUTUROS DA B3