Gabriel Mateas
Brussels
Summary
Finance professional with more than 13 years of experience: Corporate Treasury, Cash management, Advisory, Project Management, Systems and Process Engineering, People Management and Accounting and Reporting.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Treasury Advisory Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
11.2023 - Current
- Contribute to and define strategic, operational and process advice as well as treasury support to clients, dealing with complex treasury related issues
- Manage and drive the success of multiple engagements and projects with the continuous objective to improve the way of working as well as the quality delivered
- Mentor and coach staff on the job and in their career progression
- Lead and drive business development initiatives aimed at maintaining and growing PwC’s position in the treasury consulting market
Treasury Project and Progress Manager
EUROMASTER (Michelin Group)
Bucharest, Romania
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Project Manager for a multi-year project that consist of creating a Regional Treasury Center in Bucharest, intended to cover all the Treasury activities (Cash Management, Bank Relationship, Payments management) of the 12 countries with the biggest impact in Euromaster Group
- Lead the project in all implementation and transition waves, conduct Gap Analysis and align all the stakeholders and contributors in the implementation planning
- Organize the project steering committees and regular project meetings on all the 7 Lots.
Treasury Project Manager and Group Process Engineer
MICHELIN
Fribourg, Switzerland
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Project Manager for the implementation of new functionalities, software releases organization with subcontractors monitoring, delivery of the specifications for implementation, validation of the technical designs and budgets proposed, organization of the tests with the business, sign off for the deliveries
- Guarantee and deploy the application of the the AGILE and LEAN methodology within Treasury
- Optimization of the Treasury Information Systems for the functional part for new business needs, increase of the business efficiency in accordance with the standard core system and the processes defined.
Accounting Review Manager (Europe)
MICHELIN
Bucharest, Romania
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Lead the Accounting Review Team to achieve the results associated with its mission and to satisfy its customers and partners over time, by implementing empowerment and accountability, and the continuous development of people
- Contribute and implement the progress plan and Lean initiatives
- Providing support and coaching team members; ensuring good functioning and fairness to the tasks
- Tracking KPIs, monitor the team's performance.
R2R Company Leader
MICHELIN
Bucharest, Romania
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsible for the quality aspects of all the activities of my entity in accordance with Group deadlines and accounting standards
- Coordinate the deliverables from all personnel and the outsourcer
- Ensure account closings and quality deliverables within deadlines
- Contribute to the preparation and checking of company accounts in accordance with Local and Group standards
- Coordinate the Internal and External audit processes
- Ensure the quality of accounts and all R2R deliverables by monitoring process indicators and outsourcer's operational performance.
Senior Treasury Analyst
EMERSON
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
05.2013 - 12.2017
- Coordinate daily cash positioning, transaction and investment management for EMEA
- Manage the Emerson Global netting (Intercompany payment reconciliation system); conduct different integration projects
- Manage EMEA cashpools administration
- Lead projects supporting Treasury initiatives: DBDI implementation, Payment factory implementation; Netting system integration.
Collection Specialist
EMERSON
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
02.2012 - 05.2013
- A/R accounting: payments application, month-end reporting: destination sales, backlog, accounts reconciliation, month-end reports, inter-company reconciliation, release credit notes, daily reports (received payments, aging, sales, orders)
- Credit Management: achieve monthly cash collection targets, collect past due accounts and solve claims, orders release, bank guarantees.
Accountant
Green Sofa
Oradea, Romania
10.2010 - 01.2012
Education
Bachelor of Economics - Management
University of Oradea
Romania07.2011
ERASMUS, Economics -
University Champagne-Ardenne
07.2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Treasury Systems Implementation
- Stakeholder Management
- Corporate Finance
- Cash Management
- Managing People
- Agile Methodologies
- Business Process Improvement
- Leadership
- Employee Recruitment
Certification
Kyriba Cash Management & Forecasting Expert Treasury - Management System Implementation (Mar 2024)
Languages
Romanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Treasury Advisory Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium
11.2023 - Current
Treasury Project and Progress Manager
EUROMASTER (Michelin Group)
11.2022 - 10.2023
Treasury Project Manager and Group Process Engineer
MICHELIN
06.2021 - 10.2022
Accounting Review Manager (Europe)
MICHELIN
07.2019 - 05.2021
R2R Company Leader
MICHELIN
01.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Treasury Analyst
EMERSON
05.2013 - 12.2017
Collection Specialist
EMERSON
02.2012 - 05.2013
Accountant
Green Sofa
10.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Economics - Management
University of Oradea
ERASMUS, Economics -
University Champagne-Ardenne