About Sabrina
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
French
Conversational
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
Experience
- McLaren AutomotiveFinancial Manager - FP&A and OperationsJanuary 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)Woking, United Kingdom• Responsible for the entire P&L, budgets, business plan, revised forecasts, and monthly closings, with 100% punctual reporting to executive management, including C-level executives.• Managed CAPEX and OPEX projects exceeding £85 million, including feasibility studies and cost scenario simulations, resulting in a 20% reduction in expenses while ensuring the achievement of strategic priorities.• Supervised and developed a team of 2 analysts (IT and facilities), with significant productivity improvement through process innovation.• Managed contractual negotiations and group-level cost capping initiatives, achieving a 44% cost reduction, with total savings of £19 million on group operations.• Provided financial expertise to the £38M Wind Tunnel project, ensuring investment rigor and budget control.• Utilized SAP Cloud, BI, and Power Query to automate financial controls, improve the analysis of Bills of Materials and inventory, and develop dashboards, providing 60% faster insights, improving cost management, and supporting executive-level planning.• Improved working capital visibility through effective invoice management and cash flow forecasting, preparing internal audits, reconciling payments and provisions, and ensuring compliance with best financial practices. Main financial partner to management, responsible for contracts and leases(purchasing, procurement, engineering, legal, facilities, and IT).
- British American TobaccoFinancial Manager - FP&AJuly 2013 - January 2020 (6 years and 6 months)• 0% monthly/annual budget variance on +120 cost centers related to IT applications in 5 countries.• Managed the registration of +1000 suppliers/identities during the migration to SAP Global ERP, ensuring SOX-compliant payments and the implementation of agile payment models.• Supervised 6 employees in the region for business control and QPR budgeting, providing accurate financial results for the Americas end markets.• Responsible for the ZBB process for global IT services, identifying £6 million in savings on local infrastructure, software, and digital transformation budgets. Partnered with senior stakeholders to challenge costs and realign spending strategies.
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Education
- Licence et MasterPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul2017Économie
- Français Langue étrangère B2-C1Sorbonne Université2025Français Langue étrangère B2-C1