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SABRINA GONÇALVES LOEWENBERG

SABRINA GONÇALVES LOEWENBERG

Oberhofen am Thunersee

Summary

Highly experienced finance professional with nearly 30 years of expertise in accounting, reporting, tax management and controlling across diverse industries including multinational corporation, consulting and law firms.

My career spans accounting and reporting roles in Brazil and Switzerland, where I managed and developed large teams, led process improvements and successfully implemented IFRS standards and other major finance projects, always looking to compliance and EBIT optimization. Experience as Global Controller with the exploring the business KPIs and developing a strong expertise in planning, cost control and performance improvement.

Driven by a commitment to operational excellence, the aim is to empower teams through robust financial strategies and effective internal controls. Fluent in English and native in Portuguese, bringing a global perspective to financial team. Flexibility to work in any canton of Switzerland.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Accounting & Reporting Specialist

SCHINDLER MANAGEMENT
09.2020 - 01.2026
  • Ensure target achievements for a specific branch, zone, and group.
  • Accounting and reporting of top-level entities for group accounting adjustments in actual and planning periods, including documentation of underlying transactions, and discussion with auditors.
  • Preparation of monthly financial statements for the Group, including the development of detailed analyses, executive-level presentations, and internal reports for top management.
  • Design and development of internal reports for financial and non-financial reporting, tailored to the needs of top management, and key stakeholders across the Group.
  • Transformation of internal reports and presentations from Excel and PowerPoint into dynamic, interactive Power BI dashboards.
  • Contribution to financial analysis and plausibility checks of reporting from Group companies, supporting closing and planning processes across the Group.
  • Development, implementation, and continuous optimization of complex data queries using SAP Business Warehouse and Tagetik, ensuring efficient integration into internal group-wide reporting processes.
  • Analysis of publicly available quarterly financial information of other companies in the industry, and preparing benchmark reports for top management.
  • Support to review procedures of balance sheets from group companies, including the assessment of complex accounting issues (e.g., Hedge accounting, analyzing, evaluating issues, and also proposing solutions, and successfully supporting their implementation.
  • Support for the design and testing of financial reporting forms for specific tax accounting and reporting topics in a new group reporting and consolidation tool, with full compliance according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Global Controlling Projects

SCHINDLER MANAGEMENT AG
02.2019 - 08.2020
  • Conduct monthly closing and their variance analyses.
  • Setup of action plans in respect to the Group's focus topics.
  • Ensure target achievements for a specific branch, zone, and group.
  • Ad hoc analyses for top-level management for decision-making processes.
  • Support to the Global Controllers during planning processes.
  • Driving standardization of monthly requests to the Group affiliates.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Accounting Supervisor

ELEVADORES ATLAS SCHINDLER LTDA
11.2010 - 01.2019
  • Reporting of annual financial statements and monthly closings to HQ in Switzerland, including audit support based on IFRS.
  • Participation in workshops and meetings with HQ in Switzerland to implement projects aimed at optimizing operating results and/or compliance with legal rules through accounting and IFRS.
  • Implementation of new accounting rules and the legal requirements of Income Tax, PIS, and COFINS.
  • Implementation of IFRS 15 (2016-2017), IFRS 9 (live 2018-01), and IFRS 16 (go live 2019-01) according to new accounting rules.
  • Implementation of accounting and tax projects in 2015-2016 that contributed to the reduction of tax expenses, and improvement of the company's cash flow and tax optimization.

Accounting Manager

KANAMARU E CRESCENTI ADVOGADOS E CONSULTORES
03.2005 - 10.2010
  • Management of accounting processes and flows to improve the use of the team's resources.
  • Management of accounting processes, calculation of taxes, payrolls, and other fees.
  • Participation in meetings with clients.
  • Direct contact with clients and partners.

Accountant

TECNOLOGIA DE GERÊNCIA COMERCIAL S/A
06.2001 - 06.2004
  • Responsible for the process of payroll: hiring, calculations of vacations, the severance pay of employees, and the complete processing of the payroll and establishment of its fees and ancillary obligations.

Accounting Assistant

AMERICANBOX INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA
08.1993 - 01.2000
  • Accounting classification and reconciliation.
  • VAT and CIT calculation and tax return obligations.
  • Support to many areas of finance and HR.

Education

Post-Graduate - Business Management

Fundação Getúlio Vargas
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
01.2018

Post-Graduate - Tax Management

Fundação Escola De Comércio Álvares Penteado - FECAP
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
01.2010

Graduate Degree - Bachelor's degree in accounting sciences

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
12-2000

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Financial reporting consolidation
  • Financial analysis and reporting
  • IFRS standards adherence
  • SAP Business Warehouse
  • Power BI reporting
  • Experience with Tagetik solutions
  • Data interpretation

References

  • Simon Hunkeler, Schindler Management AG, +41 79 500 13 86, simon.hunkeler@schindler.com
  • Carlos Martinez, Schindler Management AG, +41 79 157 46 84, carlos.martinez@schindler.com
  • Marcia Pretti, Elevadores Atlas Schindler, +55 11 97672 26 07, marcia.pretti@schindler.com

LANGUAGES

English
Portuguese

Timeline

Global Accounting & Reporting Specialist

SCHINDLER MANAGEMENT
09.2020 - 01.2026

Global Controlling Projects

SCHINDLER MANAGEMENT AG
02.2019 - 08.2020

Accounting Supervisor

ELEVADORES ATLAS SCHINDLER LTDA
11.2010 - 01.2019

Accounting Manager

KANAMARU E CRESCENTI ADVOGADOS E CONSULTORES
03.2005 - 10.2010

Accountant

TECNOLOGIA DE GERÊNCIA COMERCIAL S/A
06.2001 - 06.2004

Accounting Assistant

AMERICANBOX INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA
08.1993 - 01.2000

Post-Graduate - Business Management

Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Post-Graduate - Tax Management

Fundação Escola De Comércio Álvares Penteado - FECAP

Graduate Degree - Bachelor's degree in accounting sciences

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
SABRINA GONÇALVES LOEWENBERG