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Thais Zandona

@thaiszandona

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Senior FP&A and CAPEX portfolio planning analyst specializing in €90M budgeting and ERP-driven governance.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Senior FP&A/CAPEX role where I can own large budgets, strengthen financial governance and internal controls, and improve ERP-driven planning and reporting (SAP/Oracle/Microsoft EPM) in partnership with executive stakeholders.

I’m a Senior Financial Planning Analyst with 10+ years of experience in FP&A and CAPEX portfolio management within multinational corporate environments. I’ve built a track record managing annual CAPEX/OPEX budgets of approximately €90M, delivering executive reporting, multi-year budgeting, and financial governance across complex investment cycles.

At Atvos Agroindustrial, I coordinated CAPEX across 9 business units (≈350 projects; €90M annual investment), supporting multi-year budgeting and financial forecasting. I monitored CAPEX/OPEX monthly on both cash and accrual bases, produced variance analysis, and ensured compliance across FEL (Front-End Loading) stage-gate processes from approval through project closure.

I also drive finance transformation through ERP implementations and process optimization. I played a key role in migrating from Microsoft EPM to SAP PS, strengthening financial integration, reporting consistency, and data integrity, while acting as Key User in Oracle EBS and SAP ERP (PS module) implementations.

Most recently, I’ve been leading financial and administrative management in an educational unit as Financial and Administrative Manager. I established forecasting, annual budgeting, and performance monitoring frameworks, and designed internal controls and KPIs from the start-up phase to improve operational efficiency and decision-making support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Financial and Administrative Manager

Fadelito Early Childhood Education School

Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Led financial and administrative management for an educational unit (21 employees; €450K annual revenue), overseeing budgeting, cash flow control, and cost management. Established revenue forecasting, annual budgeting, and internal controls with KPIs to improve operational efficiency and decision support.

FP&A Budgeting Cash Flow Management Revenue Forecasting Cost Management Internal Controls KPIs Financial Governance Team Leadership

Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Atvos Agroindustrial

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Coordinated CAPEX portfolio across 9 business units (≈350 projects; €90M annual investment), supporting multi-year budgeting and financial forecasting. Managed monthly CAPEX/OPEX monitoring and variance analysis, ensured FEL stage-gate compliance, and helped migrate planning from Microsoft EPM to SAP PS to improve reporting consistency.

Financial Forecasting Forecast Variance Analysis FEL Stage Gates SAP PS EPM Executive Reporting Financial Governance

Financial Planning Analyst

Atvos Agroindustrial

Oct 2014 - Jul 2021 (6 years 9 months)

Managed a CAPEX portfolio of ~170 projects totaling €35M, performing monthly cash and accrual monitoring, variance analysis, and executive reporting. Served as Key User in Oracle EBS and SAP ERP (PS module) implementations and led ongoing Microsoft EPM implementation improvements to strengthen planning accuracy and financial visibility.

FEL Methodology Oracle EBS EPM UAT Testing

Corporate CAPEX Procurement Admin

Atvos Agroindustrial

Feb 2012 - Oct 2014 (2 years 8 months)

Managed supplier contracts and procurement compliance, including deadlines, guarantees, and penalty clauses for corporate CAPEX. Acted as Key User in Oracle ERP (PO module), supported process standardisation and end-user training, and developed procurement KPIs while handling acquisition processes for small-scale CAPEX projects (up to €100K/month).

KPIs User Training Financial Compliance Document Control

Treasury Supervisor

Banco Itaú-Unibanco S.A.

Jul 2008 - Aug 2011 (3 years 1 month)

Supervised branch treasury operations, including cash flow control and liquidity management, and monitored daily financial transactions to mitigate operational risk. Led a 5-member cashier team to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards, while supporting commercial activities related to financial products and client portfolio management.

Treasury Operations Liquidity Management Cash Flow Management Internal Controls Team Supervision Regulatory Compliance Commercial Support