I'm looking to lead hands-on operations in an international organisation, combining finance, systems, people leadership, partnerships, reporting, and programme delivery, or to serve as an executive assistant.
Matheus Abrantes
@matheusabrantes
I run finance, systems, contracts and international operations for a global nutrition institute.
What I'm looking for
At NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, I run the operational backbone of an international institute working across the UK, EU, USA, India, Brazil and Mexico. I lead a team of fifteen and manage finance administration, contracts, systems, communications, events, board reporting and executive support.
I've built the controls, document systems, dashboards and financial models supporting a portfolio that has attracted over £5M in research and programme funding. I also delivered the annual international conference, commissioned website, membership and e-learning platforms, and supported the Mobile Teaching Kitchen rollout across three countries.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Operations Officer
NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health
Feb 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Run financial administration end to end, including multi-currency budgeting, reconciliation, invoicing, audit preparation, and funder reporting across a portfolio attracting over £5M in funding. Lead a team of fifteen, oversee operations, policies, and digital platforms. Direct support to the Chair — diary, correspondence, meeting papers and travel planning.
Administrative Assistant
Linx SA
Sep 2017 - May 2018 (8 months)
Rebuilt the company's reimbursement workflows alongside the IT team, improving processing time and accuracy. Handled day-to-day reimbursement processing and conflict and exception resolution, coordinating across finance, IT and operating departments.
Finance Intern
CDHU (Housing and Urban Development Company)
Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 4 months)
Handled invoicing, debt settlement, and account reconciliation for state-funded housing projects. Prepared payment and receivables records supporting project-level financial reporting and liaised with internal finance staff to resolve billing discrepancies.
Human Resources Intern
Acessa Escola Program — São Paulo State Government
Mar 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 9 months)
Ran intern recruitment, training and placement across 65 participating state schools. Maintained attendance, contract and payroll records for the placement cohort of 220 students.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of São Paulo
Master of Business Administration, Business Intelligence & Analytics
2024 - 2025
Pursuing an MBA in Business Intelligence & Analytics at the University of São Paulo.
University of Lincoln
Postgraduate Certificate, Management with Marketing
2021 - 2022
Grade: Merit
Completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Management with Marketing with Merit from the University of Lincoln.
Universidade Paulista
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Universidade Paulista, Brazil, from 2012 to 2016.
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