Emerson Sousa
Planning and Controller Director - Agricultural Solutions, Latin America @ BASF
About
Core Competencies: Expertise in Finance – Treasury, Cash and Risk Management, Credit & Collection International Experience: Argentina, Germany, Colombia Team Leader Open – minded, hands-on and proactive Disciplined and competitive in high-performance environments
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Brazil
Chemicals
SAP, English, Portuguese, SAP R/3, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, ERP, Corporate Finance, Negotiation, Business Planning, Key Performance Indicators, Strategic Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Spanish, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Negociação, Finanças corporativas
Experience

Head of Finance & Administration (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela)
Colombia
Main Activities: Legal entity financing strategy (Capital structure, Dividends) Cost and Headcount analysis Risk Management: Credit Limits, Overdue, Working Capital Plataform team engagement and people development Implementation of Key change initiatives and projects Compliance with internal and external guidelines and regulations. Functional reporting to Regional, Finance & Controlling , Supply Chain, Procurament, IS, EHQS Heads Disciplinary reporting to Business Center Head Membership of Business Center Committee. Legal entity representation within the BC Functional compliance with BASF and Local rules Legal entity Financial reporting, compliance and governance Local Finance Stakeholder relationship manager (Banks, auditors, customers, local authorities)

Global Credit Risk Management, Governance and Systems
Germany
Global Target review and KPI's ( DSO, Overdue, Credit Limits) Projects: Leading the implementation of Debt & Collection South America. Customer Portfolio Analysis Knowledge and Hands-on experience on how to manage and mitigate customers credit risks. Speech about Debt Collection in South America during the FCIB´s Annual International Credit & Risk Management Summit - Amsterdam 2016

Subsidiary Financing Manager
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Manager Subsidiary Financing (Oct 2013 – Now) BASF SE, Headquarter – Ludwigshafen, Germany Responsible for Subsidiary Financing for ASEAN countries (Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia); Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda); ANZ (Australia, New Zealand) and some projects in China. Main Activities: • Lead the coordination of the Financial Asset Impairment Test process of BASF group companies; Dividends planning, Capital Measures, Intercompany Payment Terms, Loss Making companies analysis, Financial Planning. • Optimize financing solutions (equity, shareholder loan or bank loans) for subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, Capex, Acquisitions • Lead the preparation of Board / Management Approvals in close collaboration with business, tax and legal • Governance and Risk Mitigation Project(s): RFP of Corporate Bank financing in Malaysia

South America Regional Treasury Manager
Sao Paulo
Manager South America Regional Treasury (Mar 2012 – Oct 2013) BASF S.A – São Paulo, Brazil Responsible for Regional Treasury in South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Equador) Main Activities: • Evaluate and support the Team’s performance related to Cash and Risk management, Account Payable activities. Direct Headcounts: 17 Project(s): RFP of bank services for cash management

Regional Financial Coordinator
Sao Paulo
Coordinator South America Regional Treasury (Nov 2007 – Mar 2012) BASF S.A – São Paulo, Brazil Responsible for design the regionalization of Treasury in South America (10 countries and 16 companies) in order to centralize financial operations in Brazil Main Activities: • Cash Management: Cash Monitoring (Daily, Forecast Cash Flow), Liquidity Planning (Actual versus Forecast), Investments, Loans, Bank Transfers. • Risk Management: Trading currency and commodities derivatives, Exposure/FX risk analysis, Bank Limit control, Currency Foreign Exchange & Sensibility Analysis. • Other: Implementation and development of new financial products to optimize the financial results and mitigate the risks of the business units, e.g.: customer financing; Financial Consulting / business partnering; Financial reports; Bank Relationship. Direct Headcounts: 5 Project(s): SAP - TRM (FSCM Treasury system implementation), Participation and responsible for the Treasury integration during the acquisition of the following companies in South America (Ciba, Cognis and Beckerunderwood), South America Treasury Regionalization

Treasury Financial Coordinator
Pindamonhangaba e Região, Brasil
Coordinator Finance / Treasury (Jan 2007 – Nov 2007) Tenaris Confab – Pindamonhangaba, Brazil Main Activities: • Evaluate and support the Team’s performance related to Cash and Risk management, International Account Payable activities. • Other: Assist the external audit following the procedures of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Direct Headcounts: 5 Project(s): Set-up the structure of Front and Back Office for Treasury department, SAP - TRM (FSCM Treasury system implementation)

Senior Financial Analyst
Pindamonhangaba e Região, Brasil
Senior Finance / Treasury Analyst (Jan 2006 – Jan 2007) Tenaris Confab – Pindamonhangaba, Brazil Main Activities: • Develop appropriate procedures in order to fulfill with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) standard. • Issuance and Control of Guarantees (Performance Bonds, Letter of Credit) • Risk management: Trading currency derivatives, Exposure/FX risk analysis, Currency Foreign Exchange & Sensibility Analysis. • Financial Planning: Actual vs Budget vs Forecast

Financial Analyst
Buenos Ayres, Argentina
Argentina (Aug-04 / Jan-06) Financial Analyst Expatriate Program Company: Tenaris Siderca Buenos Ayres - Argentina Key activities: Support corporate board Tenaris Group for the preparation of management reports; Consolidation and Projected cash flows of all companies of the group analyzing the performance of Actual versus Forecats, Risk Management through analysis of Foreign Exchange Exposure and use of derivatives; Accounting Financial Operations into SAP; Reconciliation of bank balances.

Junior Financial Analyst
Pindamonhangaba e Região, Brasil
Junior Financial Analyst (Jun-03 / Aug-04) Key activities: Daily Cash Flow Forecast; Financial Investment Abroad (Time Deposit); Loans control( BNDES; Pre Export financing (ACC / ACE); Shipment Report; Bank Statements upload in SAP; FX deals

Financial Trainee
Pindamonhangaba e Região, Brasil
Trainee (02-Apr / Jun-03) Key activities: Investments (CDB Agreements, Pre Export Note); Agent Commissions payments(indent) control , intercompany loans; Follow the procedures in Accounts Payable and Credit / Collection; Payments( Boletos, Bordero and checks; run wire transfers and cover cash balance.
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