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

  1. Lead Program Manager - Financial Performance Reporting & Accounting

    bp

    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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