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Patricia Soares

@patriciasoares

Finance and Legal Operations at iFood, automating budget reporting and building a centralized Budget Hub.

At iFood, I manage the strategic budget for the Legal Vice Presidency, covering an annual budget exceeding BRL 100 million across approximately 200 suppliers. I led automation of budget planning and monitoring, integrating Databricks queries with supplier-level spreadsheet data for Budget vs. Actual reporting.

I also structured a centralized Budget Hub to strengthen governance, traceability, and visibility into resource allocation. I develop automation and AI-enabled workflows using Claude, Gemini, and Toqan, and conduct forecasts, variance analysis, and cost monitoring.

At Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brasil Ltda., I supported financial planning and controllership, and contributed to reporting automation that reduced management-report preparation time by 40%. Earlier, I worked across legal and finance operations at Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brasil Ltda. and Magazine Luiza S.A., and performed cost and controllership analysis at Química Anastácio S.A.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Legal & Tax Operations Specialist

Current

iFood

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Manage the strategic budget for the entire Legal Vice Presidency, covering multiple functions and overseeing an annual budget exceeding BRL 100 million. Led automation of budget planning and monitoring, developed Budget vs. Actual reporting, and structured a centralized Budget Hub.

Budgeting Financial Planning Automation Databricks Jira Claude Gemini Toqan Supplier Management Reporting

Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brasil Ltda.

Feb 2022 - Jul 2025 (3 years 5 months)

Supported financial planning, analysis, and controllership activities, preparing financial analyses and executive reports for senior leadership. Coordinated Controllership projects and process-improvement initiatives, including reporting automation that reduced preparation time by 40%.

Financial Planning Controllership Reporting KPI Management SOX Financial Modeling Budgeting

Job Rotation — Center of Excellence

Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brasil Ltda.

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 (8 months)

Developed skills in applying data and analytics to Finance and business processes, working with tools including Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Python, and VBA/VBS.

Power BI Power Automate PowerApps Python VBA Data Analysis

Legal Business Partner — Finance & Controllership

Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brasil Ltda.

Aug 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Acted as a business partner between Legal and Finance, supporting accounting and financial reporting for legal operations. Reviewed financial information and improved accounting workflows for the Legal department.

Financial Reporting Accounting Legal Operations Controllership Process Improvement

Legal Controllership Analyst

Magazine Luiza S.A.

Jun 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Managed budget planning and financial control for the Legal department and prepared reports for senior leadership. Coordinated legal judgment payment processes and law firm performance analysis.

Budgeting Financial Control Reporting Business Intelligence Process Improvement

Cost and Controllership Assistant

Química Anastácio S.A.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years)

Performed internal audits and analyzed budget-versus-actual results and variances by business area and process. Monitored inventory, supplier performance, budget updates, profit margins, and contribution margins.

Internal Audit Budget Analysis Variance Analysis Inventory Management Supplier Performance Financial Planning