Manuel Azevedo

Head of Finance and Analytics for an international Mobility SaaS provider based in Portugal, India and the United Arab Emirates.

• Managed a team of 5 people and trained junior staff.
• Developed Sales and Financial metrics derived from raw company data to track improvements in Business Performance.
• Developed Power BI report focused on Sales Performance and Financial KPIs.
• Managed the Implementation of a new ERP software, including the definition of the data model for Business Intelligence Reports.
• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
• Created processes for continuous improvement in the Finance Division.
• Stakeholder Management in Investment Due Diligence projects.

Involved in Corporate Strategy, Digital Transformation and M&A Advisory projects for companies in the Healthcare, Cosmetics, Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Financial Services industries.

• 50+ presentations structured, prepared, and delivered for both operational and executive audiences.
• Presented project scopes to Firm and Customer leadership, proposing timelines, methodologies and work streams.
• Managed and trained a team of 2 junior consultants.
• Conducted in depth analysis of business performances, and identified areas needing improvement.
• Compiled research and operational data to create quantitative valuation models.
• Partnered with customer leadership to create business plans, test scenarios and deliver insights.
• Stakeholder Management in Investment Due Diligence projects.

• Conducted 50+ presentations to upper management and executive teams for loan recommendations.
• Monitored credit risk metrics of companies in the Media, Telecoms, Automotive), Pulp & Paper, Energy and Tourism industries.
• Analyzed customer data such as financial statements to determine level of risk involved for extending credit.

• Managed a credit portfolio of 50+ million EUR comprised of 80+ business accounts.
• Structured, negotiated and implemented 100+loan deals.

• Managed bank operations
• Initiated loan approval workflows
• Prepared financial data for decision-making.