João Trindade

Independent Board Advisor

About

Financial executive with over 30 years of international experience in financial governance, treasury management, restructuring and executive leadership. Specialized in stabilizing operations, restoring control and creating predictability in high‑pressure, expansion or transformation contexts. Strong track record in ERP, valuation, management control and strategic advisory to Boards of Directors. Multinational experience across Europe, Africa and Italy, with strong leadership, discipline and sustainable value‑creation capabilities

Country

City

Portugal

Industry

Telecommunications

Skill

Implementações de ERP, Marketing, Projeções, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Team Management, Managerial Finance, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Tax Advisory, Financial Modeling, Quantitative Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Restructuring, Valuation, Finanças corporativas, Planejamento empresarial

Experience

Independent Board Advisor

2026-6 - Present · 4 mos

Mandate: Executive support to companies in financial governance, treasury, controlling, and restructuring.

CFO Europe & africa

VALTENOR – Cap Capital Group

2026-4 - 2026-5 · 2 mos

Porto, Portugal · Luanda, Angola

Context: Multinational group in expansion, requiring strengthened governance and financial discipline. Mandate: Stabilize treasury, reinforce internal controls and create reliable reporting for shareholders. Key Achievements: • Financial stabilization and reinforcement of regional governance. • Cash flow optimization and improved predictability. • Development of a reporting model for the Board of Directors. • Alignment of financial teams across multiple geographies.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

MESA3 - Arquitetura, Design e Construção, Lda

2014-12 - 2026-4 · 11 yrs 5 mos

Porto

Context: Growing company requiring financial discipline and control. Mandate: Structure treasury, management control and strategic support to partners. Key Achievements: • Implementation of financial discipline and management control model. • Improved liquidity and financial forecasting. • Support to restructuring processes and risk mitigation.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

CRL - Clínicas de Reabilitação, Lda

2014-3 - 2023-5 · 9 yrs 3 mos

Porto Area, Portugal

Context: Company in consolidation phase requiring transversal executive leadership. Mandate: Lead strategy, finance, operations and sustainable growth. Key Achievements: • Full business cycle leadership: consolidation, growth and stabilization. • Development of financial models and cost control structures. • Leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Legal Representative & Management Consultant

Caleffi S.p.A. (International Group)

1997-10 - 2021-6 · 23 yrs 9 mos

Milan Area, Italy

Mandate: Institutional representation and financial/strategic support to the group. Key Achievements: • Executive liaison to the group for nearly three decades. • Financial advisory and international strategic support.

Finance Director

J. H. Andresen

2001-9 - 2014-1 · 12 yrs 5 mos

Porto Area, Portugal

Key Achievements: • ERP implementation with full integration of financial processes. • Modernization of management control and reporting. • Direct support to the Board in strategic decisions.