Luana Costa ACCA

Finance Manager | Commercial Finance, Cashflow & Growth Strategy | Tech & SME Specialist | ACCA Part-Qualified

Ireland

About

I am a commercially focused Finance Manager with 7+ years of experience leading the finance function within the technology sector. I specialise in cashflow management, budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, and supporting directors with data-driven decision-making in fast-paced SME and scale-up environments. Currently, I oversee end-to-end finance operations, including monthly management accounts, cost control, payroll oversight, compliance, and strategic financial planning to support sustainable growth and operational efficiency. I work closely with senior leadership to improve financial visibility, strengthen controls, and drive performance. I hold a Postgraduate qualification in Accounting & Finance Management, and I am ACCA part-qualified, combining strong technical foundations with a practical, commercial mindset. I am particularly experienced in working with tech businesses and remote-first teams, and I add the most value where finance is used as a strategic tool — not just a reporting function.

Experience

  • Finance Accounting Manager at Square1 Software
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Monitoring, controlling, and maintaining the financial activity of accounts; ensuring expenditures are posted to proper accounts; identifying, researching, and correcting questionable expenditures; Serving as a principal source of information on financial policies and procedures, and financial activities; Reconciling and analyzing financial statements; Overseeing the maintenance of financial records and files; Assisting with the development and implementation of systems and procedures; Assisting the sales team by drafting and reviewing proposals and contracts for accuracy and completeness; Issuing monthly sales commission report for the sales team; ensuring sales receipts are received; Budgeting; Managing ledgers and processing invoices; Bank reconciliation, posting and balancing; daily bank receipts postings; Paying sub-contractors monthly invoices; Paying employees by receiving and verifying expenses and posting account transactions; Paying suppliers by monitoring discount opportunities, resolving invoices, contracts, or payments discrepancies; Posting customer payments by recording EFT and checks transactions; Verifying the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, customer service department and from customers; Resolving collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, and credit line; Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments; Reporting to management on outstanding issues, whilst highlighting potential debtor problems; Ensuring the smooth running of the office on a day-to-day basis; Booking air-tickets, transfer and accommodation; Ordering stationary; dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries; Preparing letters; Welcoming international interns, drafting internship agreements, and liaising with schools; Ad hoc activities related to the role;

  • Office Management / Bookkeeper at Valentia Technologies
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Booking air-tickets for staff across the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland; Booking accommodation and transfers; Greeting visitors/clients; Supplying meeting rooms with printed material and refreshments; Screening calls; Managing the relationship with suppliers such as cleaning company, fruit supplier, groceries delivery, and post office; Keeping the company’s records organised and up to date, facilitating the annual audit process; Raising invoices on a monthly basis; Generating reports to support sales invoices and sending them to clients; Keeping accounts systems (Xero and Sage 50) up to date by posting sales and purchase invoices from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland branches; Collecting credit card receipts and posting them into the systems; Keeping staff files and documents up to dates such as annual leave requests, visas and passports copies, expiry dates, and contracts; Petty Cash management for Ireland, South Africa, Qatar and Abu Dhabi; Assisting on ISO Audit preparation; Assisting on staff visa requests; Ad hoc activities related to the role;

  • Executive Assistant/Office Management at Grupo EcoRodovias
    Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Calendar management of the board of directors (4); Organising events offsite and internal; Preparation of presentations for directors’ meetings; Booking air-tickets, accommodation, transfer and bodyguard to executives and relatives; Managing business credit cards' expenses and keeping receipts; Posting purchase invoices following the company’s process for approval; Submitting directors expense claims; Managing the relationship with external and internal suppliers; Managing renewal of suppliers’ contracts; Keeping executives and company’s files updated at all times; Liaising within the company with all departments; Staff car parking control; Handling staff inquiries; Acting precisely, anticipating problems before they arise; Ad hoc activities related to the role;

  • Executive Assistant to CEO and VP's at Lojas Riachuelo
    Jul 2010 - Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Calendar management of president and vice-presidents (2); Organising events offsite and internal; Liaising with company’s pilots, keeping the communication clear and accurate (helicopter and private jet); Keeping records of flights and passengers updated and managing aircrafts supply; Preparation of presentations for directors’ meetings; Booking air-tickets, accommodation, transfer and bodyguard to executives and relatives; Managing business credit cards' expenses and keeping receipts; Screening calls; Posting purchase invoices following the company’s process for approval; Submitting directors expense claims; Managing the relationship with external and internal suppliers; Keeping executives private files updated at all times; Liaising within the company with all departments; Acting precisely, anticipating problems before they arise; Liaising with executives’ private employees; Managing executive’s personal expenses; Ad hoc activities related to the role;