Ines Sampaio

Financial Project Manager of engineering and construction projects (Austria, Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Portugal) Contract Management (award, initiation, negotiation, execution and closing) Interface with clients, lenders (development banks), suppliers, consortium partners, lawyers, auditors and tax consultants Support on Procurement of business opportunities in pre-qualification and tender/bid execution Supervised movement of goods and import/ export formalities (customs clearance)

Management of centralized activities such as Bookkeeping, Taxes, Accounting and Treasury Advise on Corporate Restructuring and Reorganization Financial Project Manager of engineering and construction projects Execution of budgets, forecasts, cash flow, risk analyses and financial planning Responsible for outsourced tax/accounting/payroll consultants in branches and subsidiaries Supported and advised procurement activities

Head of Controlling/Accounting/Taxes of Austrian HQ and branches (Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia) Monitored performance and risk of projects/contracts identifying problems/solutions Directly reporting to Regional CFO, advised on project improvement and restructuring process Executed budgets, forecasts, cost analysis and performance reporting

Performed monthly, quarterly and yearly end closes and financial reports Executed Balance Sheet, P&L and Financial Statements (Spanish and Portuguese GAAPs) In charge of AP and treasury activities Computed taxes and prepared tax returns (VAT, Corporate Tax) Maintained and managed general ledger reporting

Managed projects and coordinated their reporting to several stakeholders (from previous employer and other) Reviewed new/existing business models and identified potential improvements and opportunities Identified and applied for different funding sources (EU/EC and State Aids/Subsidies) Executed Business Plans with identification of target customers and competitive tailored strategies

Finance coordination of projects Administered international/domestic grants and contracts (EU/EC; MIT; Harvard; USIP; FCT) Assisted board of directors with KPIs and performance analyses Created and implemented a platform of project management

Coordinated international/domestic bids of equipment, solutions and turnkey projects (€100.000- €10M) Performed monthly, quarterly and yearly end closes and participated in internal control compliance and audits Conducted qualification process to bid core customers REN & EDP (main operators in Portugal) Led energy market research in strategic African countries

Consulting; Strategy; International Projects; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance & Accounting; Operations & Logistics; Market Research Methods; Marketing Portfolio; E-Business; Corporate Governance;Intercultural Management; Communication skills; Negotiation skills; Human Resources Management.