Rafael de Paula
@rafaeldepaula
Senior treasury professional skilled in liquidity, debt, and working capital optimization.
SpainWhat I'm looking for
I am a senior treasury professional with extensive experience in multinational environments across Europe, the UK and Latin America, focused on liquidity management, cash flow forecasting, debt and working capital optimization.
I have led treasury teams, implemented control frameworks and treasury processes, and delivered tools that improved forecasting and reduced risk and costs. I have hands-on experience with banking relationships, treasury systems (SAP, Wall Street System, Oracle) and financial control.
My career spans treasury coordination and specialist roles in large groups, with achievements that include restructuring treasury operations, implementing indirect cash-flow controlling tools, and driving process improvements that enhanced working capital and reduced operational risk.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Treasury Coordinator
Agrolimen Group
Oct 2025 - Present (5 months)
Coordinate treasury for GBfoods and Affinity Petcare across multiple European countries, managing liquidity, cash flow forecasting, debt and working capital to ensure operational funding and control.
Treasury Specialist
Panasonic Europe
Aug 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Managed liquidity for European operations including cash flow forecasting, bank reconciliations and execution/monitoring of banking transactions to maintain accurate cash positions.
Credit & Risk Specialist
World Kinect Services
Sep 2022 - Aug 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Performed financial and risk profile analysis of aviation clients to mitigate credit risk, negotiated security instruments with banks and managed banking relationships to protect sales and profitability.
Led a team of 5 overseeing liquidity, payments, collections, debt, FX exposure and bank relationships for Brazil & Latin America; implemented controls and standardized procedures reducing risk and cost.
Controlled cash flow, loans, derivatives and investments, supported ERP/TMS reconciliations and was SAP key user for Treasury and AP implementation, improving processing efficiency and control.
Credit & AR Analyst
Positivo Tecnologia
Oct 2007 - Apr 2010 (2 years 6 months)
Performed financial statement analysis and defined credit and collection procedures to improve receivables management and credit risk controls.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Diploma in Advanced Management Accounting, Management Accounting
2023 - 2023
Completed the CIMA/CGMA Diploma in Advanced Management Accounting in 2023.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)
Master of Business Administration, Corporate Finance
2020 - 2022
Completed an MBA in Corporate Finance, M&A and Equity from April 2020 to 2022.
Fesp
Bachelor of Accountancy, Accountancy
2009 - 2011
Completed a Bachelor of Accountancy from 2009 to 2011.
Fesp
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
2004 - 2007
Completed a Bachelor in Business Administration from 2004 to 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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