Afonso Guimaraes
Head of Business Transformation | Director of Finance Corporation | Director Business Performance Improvement | Digitalization & Gen AI Expertise | Trilingual English-Portuguese-Spanish
- Role
- Lead Program Manager - Financial Performance Reporting & Accounting at bp
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Afonso Guimaraes
As a trilingual English-Spanish-Portuguese financial executive with over 25 years of experience, I specialize in driving large-scale finance transformation, digital innovation, and global governance across multinational organizations. I hold a Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Finance, an MBA in Business Administration, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, combining academic rigor with hands-on leadership in high-stakes environments.Throughout my career, I have successfully led enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA deployments and AI-driven automation programs, delivering millions in annual savings, strengthening compliance, and optimizing operations across 35+ countries. Recognized as a trusted strategic partner, I excel at aligning C-level stakeholders, building Finance Centers of Excellence, and leading global cross-functional teams. My mission is to transform finance into a driver of value creation, innovation, and sustainable growth.Let\'s connect!
Experience
Lead Program Manager - Financial Performance Reporting & Accounting
Mar 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Education
Webster University
MBA, International Business
2001
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Postgraduate Degree, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
FESP - Fundaçao de Estudos Sociais do Parana
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General
1998
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Sap
- Change Management
- Sap Products
- Planejamento De Projetos
- Microsoft Excel
- Liderança De Equipe
- Melhoria De Processos
- Business Process
- Business Process Improvement
- Cross-Cultural Workforce
- Financial Analysis
- Analysis
- Business Planning
- Business Analysis
- English as a Second Language (Esl)
- Languages
- Accounting
- Sap Erp
- Budgets
- Communications Kills
- Team Leadership
- Foreign Languages
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