Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Residency Permit
Languages
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Gonçalo De Morais Ferreira Silva

Gonçalo De Morais Ferreira Silva

Vevey

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Accountant

International Olympic Committee -IOC
Lausanne
09.2022 - Current
  • Managed complete AP Process including Invoice Validations, PO compliance, Payment runs & Vendor reconciliations while keeping close coordination with Vendors /Departments to identify & resolve any issues
  • Ensured compliance with organizational policies & procedures while making improvements. Reviewed existing SOPs and created new where required.
  • Kept close follow-up and coordination with customers & distributors for timely collections based on payment terms, while resolving any discrepancies (if any).
  • Assisted Accounting Manager & F&PA in month End activities and Rolling Forecasts.
  • Analysis of different Balance Sheet Accounts and other ad-hoc reporting
  • Monitoring Corporate Credit Cards spend in accordance with organizational policies. Managing bank portal while
    ensuring timely payment of due amounts without complaints or surcharges
  • Monitoring Month End Activities, accruals including Personnel costs, Cut-off, commissions
  • T&E approval, management and support for all employees.
  • Support to Accounts receivable team when needed.

Accounts Receivable Accountant

Sophia Genetics SA
Lausanne
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Ensured timely process of billing and cash allocations
  • Collections from national and foreign customers after proper reconciliation, identifying & resolving any issues.
  • Prepared Monthly & Weekly, ageing reports with commentary for the management in order to control the function effectively.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Galderma SA
Vevey
04.2020 - 04.2022
  • Post and process journal entries
  • Account reconciliation
  • Obtain Purchase Orders from customers to ensure timely payment
  • Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual closings, Manage intercompany invoicing, account payable transactions as well as monthly and weekly payments

General Ledger Accountant

H.Glass SA
Lausanne
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Process supplier invoices,
  • Payment request approval and preparing payment run
  • Collection of outstanding debts
  • Accounts payable and receivable reconciliation and follow up on aged balances,
  • Cash allocation,
  • Preparation and submission of VAT declaration,
  • Assist with audit process (petty cash, bank, accruals, accounts payable and accounts receivable)

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Independent Hospitality Associates SA
Geneva
12.2018 - 08.2019
  • Process supplier invoices
  • Handle queries for outstanding invoice amounts and requesting credit notes if necessary,
  • Ensure monthly closings,
  • Oversee workflow to ensure timely payment of suppliers’ invoices,
  • Process DTA payments, Bank and Credit card monthly reconciliation

Internal Income Auditor

Independent Hospitality Associates SA
Geneva
08.2017 - 11.2018
  • Review and optimization of internal control
  • Execution of daily internal audit,
  • Reconcile and monitor credit cards, cash revenue and discrepancies,
  • Follow up advance deposits to corresponding department

Internal Night Auditor

Société des Bains de Mer
Monte-Carlo
03.2016 - 07.2017
  • Investigate anomalies between daily reports and takings
  • Verify guest bills are settled
  • Control departmental floats as well as cash and credit card transactions
  • Complete the End of Day report, Monthly closing

Education

Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management (Federal Brevet) -

Goodwill Formation
Lausanne
03-2024

Specialised Accounting - Accounting

Virgille Formation
Lausanne
10-2020

Accounting Assistant - Accounting

GVA Ressources
Geneva
04-2019

Bachelor’s Degree in Management -

University of Algarve
04.2014

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
  • SAP
  • FIDES
  • Concur
  • Power BI
  • Oracle
  • M3 Financials (infor)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01/02/1987
  • Nationality: Portuguese
  • Driving License: B

Residency Permit

C

Languages

Portuguese
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Spanish
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Affiliations

  • Positive team player, Versatile, quick learner and hard worker.
  • Capable of making decisions and recommendations to the manager that resolve problems or improve operations.
  • Dependable and reliable in supporting and enabling team efforts to produce sustainable results.
  • Responsible, adaptable and capable of working under pressure.
  • High personal integrity, and able to relate to and create trust in all.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accounts Payable Accountant

International Olympic Committee -IOC
09.2022 - Current

Accounts Receivable Accountant

Sophia Genetics SA
04.2022 - 08.2022

Accounts Payable Specialist

Galderma SA
04.2020 - 04.2022

General Ledger Accountant

H.Glass SA
09.2019 - 03.2020

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Independent Hospitality Associates SA
12.2018 - 08.2019

Internal Income Auditor

Independent Hospitality Associates SA
08.2017 - 11.2018

Internal Night Auditor

Société des Bains de Mer
03.2016 - 07.2017

Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management (Federal Brevet) -

Goodwill Formation

Specialised Accounting - Accounting

Virgille Formation

Accounting Assistant - Accounting

GVA Ressources

Bachelor’s Degree in Management -

University of Algarve
Gonçalo De Morais Ferreira Silva