Pedro Soares

CFO | Head of Finance

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

About

Senior Financial Controller with more than 15 years experience working in the consumer goods and healthcare industry. Strong finance professional, skilled in budgeting, business planning, reporting, pricing and training, with great ability in leadership.

Experience

  • bioMérieux (Full-time · 7 yrs 8 mos)
    • CFO | Head of Finance Brasil
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Financial Manager
      Dec 2018 - Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      - Responsible for controlling, treasury and purchasing areas in Brazil; team management of 13 employees

  • Financial Control Manager at Trópica Brewing Co.
    Oct 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Responsible for monthly closings, cash flow and pricing - Creation of new financial reports and productions costs calculation, optimizing purchases and proper definition of gross margin

  • L'Oréal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    • Senior Financial Controller at Corporate
      Feb 2014 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      - Responsible for consolidation and reporting of all Business Units in Brazil; team management of 4 employees - Leader of "Finance Excellence" program in Brazil - Business partner of 6 corporate areas, controlling OPEX and CAPEX

    • Senior Financial Controller at Luxury Division
      Dec 2010 - Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      - Responsible for Luxury Division P&L , with a turnover of R$ 100 M; team management of 5 employees - Participation on the drive back on track of division, improving the growth performance with a good sell in - sell out equation - Business Plan for Kiehl's expansion in Brazil - New controlling processes at the division

    • Financial Manager at CPD
      Jul 2007 - Nov 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      - Financial controlling of Consumers Division P&L; team management of 3 employees - Advertising, promotion, media and OPEX budget - Product cost controlling - New projects to division - Financial equation of new products

  • Commercial development intern at Profarma
    Sep 2003 - Jan 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos

    - Commercial controlling of Hospital Division - Analytical reports to board of director - Support to medicaments purchase