Pedro Soares de Carvalho

Global Head of Net Working Capital | Finance Transformation | Working Capital Optimization | Credit & Collections Governance | Cash Acceleration | Global Shared Services

Portugal

About

Global Finance and Working Capital Executive with 18+ years of international experience leading Order-to-Cash, Credit Management, Working Capital and Finance Transformation initiatives across multinational organizations. Throughout my career, I have helped organizations strengthen cash generation, improve credit governance, optimize working capital, and build scalable finance processes that support sustainable growth. Currently serving as Global Head of Net Working Capital at Unilabs, partnering with executive leadership, CFOs, Finance Directors and operational teams across multiple international markets to drive: Working Capital Optimization Cash Acceleration Programs Credit & Collection Governance O2C Transformation Finance Process Standardization Policy & Risk Management AI and Digital Finance initiatives My experience spans healthcare, automotive, logistics and consumer goods organizations, supporting multinational environments across Europe and other international markets. I am particularly passionate about simplifying complex financial challenges, building governance frameworks and transforming Working Capital into a strategic driver of business performance.

Experience

  • Global Head of Net Working Capital at Unilabs
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Key Responsibilities: Global Net Working Capital Governance Cash Acceleration Initiatives Credit & Collection Policy AR Escalation Governance Finance Transformation Risk Management Treasury Collaboration AI & Digital Finance Selected Achievements: Led development of the Global AR Escalation Governance Framework. Supported redesign of Group Credit & Collection Policy. Strengthened executive visibility of Working Capital performance across international markets. Introduced governance frameworks combining Credit Risk, AR Management and Cash Acceleration. Partnered with CFOs, CEOs and Finance Directors on high-risk customer exposures and collection governance.

  • Accounts Receivable Manager at GKN Automotive
    Oct 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • adidas (Full-time · 2 yrs 1 mo)
    • O2C Manager Credit & Collections
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 · 10 mos

    • O2C Credit Teamlead North & Nordics
      Jun 2020 - Dec 2020 · 7 mos

    • O2C Teamlead Cash App Europe
      Oct 2019 - Jun 2020 · 9 mos

  • Kuehne + Nagel (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Working Capital Manager
      Sep 2014 - Sep 2019 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    • Credit Controlling Supervisor
      Jan 2013 - Sep 2019 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    • Responsible for Collections Department in Kuehne + Nagel
      Apr 2010 - Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Collection and Credit Recovery at Norgarante - Sociedade de Garantia Mútua, S.A.
    Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 · 6 mos