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Luiz Gabriel Gonzales

@luizgabrielgonzales

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FCCA-qualified finance and accounting leader driving ERP transformations, faster closes, and revenue optimization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a finance leadership role where I can own close/controls, drive ERP and revenue optimization, and partner with executives to deliver fast, GAAP/IFRS-compliant reporting and measurable performance improvements.

I’m an FCCA-qualified finance and accounting leader with 13+ years of experience across healthcare, real estate, construction materials distribution, and international markets. I consistently strengthen internal controls, deliver unqualified audit outcomes, and turn complex financial data into actionable insight for executives.

In my previous role as Assistant Director of Finance at Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute, I led finance operations as Interim Finance Director—overseeing an $80M annual operating budget and a 6-member finance team. I delivered unqualified audit opinions with zero findings, discovered $3M in unbilled revenue, and recovered $800K in cash over two years.

I own end-to-end month-end close, including balance-sheet reconciliations, GAAP-compliant journal entries, and depreciation/amortization calculations—accelerating final close to five business days post-period. I also built an automated revenue model using current volumes, historical trends, and contractual adjustments, reaching >92% estimate-to-actual accuracy.

I’ve led enterprise ERP transformation (including migration of 3,000 fixed assets into Sage Intacct Fixed Assets) and improved executive reporting by designing Tableau and Power BI dashboards, reducing the management reporting cycle by 15%. Earlier roles as a Senior and General Accountant strengthened my grounding in corporate accounting, IFRS compliance, and process improvements that improve working capital and reporting timeliness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Assistant Director of Finance

Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute

Nov 2020 - Jan 2026 (5 years 2 months)

Led finance operations as Interim Finance Director for Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute, managing an $80M operating budget and a 6-person team to achieve unqualified audit opinions with zero findings. Discovered $3M in unbilled revenue, recovered $800K in cash, improved estimate-to-actual accuracy to >92%, and accelerated GAAP-compliant month-end close to five business days while migrati

Audit & Assurance Revenue Recognition Revenue Optimization Fixed Asset Accounting

Senior Accountant

Situation Solutions One, Inc.

Jun 2020 - Nov 2020 (5 months)

Served as sole accounting and finance lead supporting acquisitions, renovation, rental, and capital deployment decisions across a real estate investment portfolio. Built vendor payment and lien tracking with cost controls, reducing construction payment delays 30% in five months, improved portfolio efficiency 10% via profitability analysis and financial modeling, and increased available operating c

Financial Modeling Cash Forecasting Cost Control Financial Statements

General Accountant

SCP Building Materials Trading Group

Jan 2018 - Feb 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Managed end-to-end general accounting for trading entities, owning GL, AR/AP, bank reconciliations, inventory accounting, and month-end close. Streamlined AP/AR workflows to accelerate invoice turnaround and improve working capital efficiency, implemented overhead cost-control to strengthen budget adherence, and prepared consolidated financial statements compliant with IFRS and UAE financial repor

Bank Reconciliation Inventory Accounting Month End Close Working Capital IFRS Cost Control

General Accountant

SIG Middle East LLC

Jul 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 5 months)

Supported general accounting operations for the Middle East arm of a UK-headquartered multinational, performing GL maintenance, AR/AP processing, bank reconciliations, inventory accounting, and month-end close. Improved period-end reporting timeliness 20%, introduced AP/AR process improvements, and supported IFRS-compliant reporting, UAE statutory requirements, and audit preparation through discip

Bank Reconciliation Inventory Accounting Month End Close Process Improvement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Chartered Accountancy

Achieved FCCA (Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant) fellowship with ACCA, a globally recognized chartered accounting qualification. Fellowship status reflects five years of continuous professional development and adherence to the accounting code of ethics.