Paulo Roberto Silva

CFO | Finance Director | Diretor Financeiro | LATAM | Certified BRZ CPA

Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil

About

Seasoned finance executive with 30+years of leadership experience across Brazil and LATAM in top-tier multinationals, including STANLEY BLACK DECKER, HONEYWELL, ATLASCOPCO, BERTELSMANN, BIG4 DELOITTE/ANDERSEN, TYCO, and SARALEE (now JDE). Recognized for elevating financial performance, operational excellence, governance, and organizational capability across complex, multi-country structures.CORE EXPERTISE:• Full P&L-aligned Finance leadership, overseeing Controlling, FP&A, Accounting (local & corporate), Treasury, Tax, Internal Controls, Compliance, Cost Accounting, C&C, and SSC operations.• Trusted strategic partner to Local Presidents, LATAM leadership, and Corporate executives—delivering fast, accurate, and decision-oriented financial insights to drive profitability, pricing, growth initiatives, operational KPIs, and risk mitigation.• Robust compliance and governance stewardship, ensuring SOX, USGAAP, IFRS, and BRGAAP adherence while fostering high performance, operational discipline, and long-term profitability across all business units.• Leadership of end-to-end financial planning cycles, including budgets, quarterly forecasts, monthly outlooks, variance analysis, and executive presentations to local, regional, and corporate boards.• Design, transformation, and optimization of Finance Shared Services Centers across Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia & Peru), strengthening efficiency, service levels, governance, and financial controls.• Deep systems and ERP expertise, leading SAP implementations, as well as FP&A system solutions, including process redesign, integration, rollout, and user capability building.• Cross-functional leadership of regional strategic initiatives, including M&A integrations, legal entity consolidation and operational restructuring.• Strong track record in tax planning, financial modeling, cash flow optimization, and investment analysis, supporting growth, capital allocation, and value creation strategies.• Developer of high-performance Finance organizations, succession planning, organizational redesign, and a culture of accountability and ownership.• Direct interaction with key customers, explaining complex financial, commercial, and tax structures to support negotiations and strengthen pricing and margin excellence.• Expert oversight of tax books and statutory obligations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and mitigated financial risks.• Continuous improvement focused by always implementing new processes and new tools generating productivity.• Brazilian CPA Certified.

Experience