Clayton Neves

Led teams in Controllership, Finance, Tax, Accounting, Cost, Procurement, Inventory, Legal, and IT. Managed the financial and operational turnaround of the company (debt repayment, revenue growth, margin recovery, cash generation, cost reduction, productivity improvement). Designed and managed a financial and operational plan aligned with the strategic plan and was responsible for budgeting, financial planning, cost absorption, supplier and subcontractor management, ERP (Sankhya), and cycle counting processes. Provided strategic and financial reporting to the Governance Board and supported decision-making. Maintained banking relationships for funding and investment. Led cost and expense reduction projects. Ensured business compliance and governance.

Led Controllership team. Managed cost reduction projects with suppliers. Supported strategic and financial planning, budgeting, costing, inventory valuation, and margin analysis. Conducted feasibility studies (Payback, NPV, IRR, WACC). Presented results to management.

Managed Finance, Controllership, Accounting, Tax, and Legal teams. Reduced product and process costs (Drawback program). Oversaw budgeting, cash flow, treasury, and collections. Supervised external accounting and audit processes. Built banking relationships. Presented financial reports and KPIs to executive leadership.

Controllership team management. Led M&A and Due Diligence during company acquisition. Managed budget, cash flow, billing, collections, and procurement. Supported pricing and commercial proposals. Responsible for analyzing and reporting information regarding the closing of direct and indirect contract costs to operational managers, supporting the proper allocation of resources for the implementation of new contracts. Interaction with other departments to consolidate KPI information (such as General Loss Index, Conversion Rate, and Sales). Support to the Commercial Department in service pricing and the preparation of financial commercial proposals, as well as negotiations with clients for contract renegotiations related to labor agreement adjustments. Led ISO 9001 audit. Implemented PIPELINE (CRM). Coordinated cost closing and supported operational teams with financial insights.

Management of Controllership, Accounting, and Tax teams. As a result, led the implementation of the cost reduction project (MOVE). Responsible for monthly cost closing and presentation of management reports (statutory and managerial P&L, EBITDA, cost, and P&L by business unit). Analysis of planned vs. actual production orders (direct labor, raw materials, and subcontracting), overhead allocation to cost centers and products. Evaluation of production routings and variances for standard vs. actual cost adjustments. Update of labor and machine hour rates in the ERP system. Support in product pricing and preparation of price tables and commercial negotiations. Analysis of contribution and net margins of sales orders to ensure alignment with the company’s commercial and financial policies. Process mapping and procedure development for the Controllership area.

Management of Controllership, Accounting, Tax, and Finance teams. Successfully led the implementation of the Shared Services Center (SSC), consolidating Controllership, Finance, HR, IT, Procurement, Legal, and Marketing functions, resulting in monthly and annual cost reductions. Implemented and managed the Zero-Based Budget (ZBB) and cash flow. Oversaw monthly and annual financial statement closings. Reported management reports and performance indicators (KPIs) to the CFO. Managed ERP implementation projects for clients, tracking physical vs. financial timelines and reporting cost and margin results to project managers. Supported the Marketing and Commercial departments in pricing of products (ERP) and services (man-hour). Liaised with private financial institutions for fundraising and with public agencies, such as BNDES, for the certification of products and services for subsidy programs.

Provide support to the Controller in the implementation and development of the Zero-Based Budget (ZBB). Responsible for recording and closing production orders (direct labor, raw materials, and subcontracting) to allocate costs to products. Performed overhead allocation for product costing and inventory valuation. Analyzed cost variances and adjusted standard vs. actual costs to update labor and machine hour rates in the ERP system. Participated in and supported the Production Manager during the implementation of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) to measure efficiency, productivity, and quality. Took part in product inventory counts and was responsible for calculating the average product cost.

Management of finance and administrative teams. Responsible for financial routines including cash flow preparation, accounts payable and receivable operations, reconciliations, treasury activities, cash opening and closing, and issuing payment orders. Also responsible for administrative routines such as third-party contract management and purchase approvals for supplies. Prepared and presented management reports and financial performance indicators to management and the board. Participated in the implementation of ISO 9001:2000 regulations as an in house quality auditor and in the ERP/TOTVS implementation, acting as a Key User.