Felipe Mendes

Director, Finance and Digital Solutions @CGIAR

Montpellier, FR
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WORK HISTORY

Oct 2025 — Present

Director, Finance and Digital Solutions @CGIAR

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Montpellier, FR

Reporting to the CGIAR Executive Managing Director, I lead global strategy for finance, procurement, digital transformation, and fiscal management of USD 300M Trust Fund. • Primary liaison to governance bodies, audit committees, donors, and oversight groups. • Delivered sustainable cost reductions exceeding 50%. • Built results dashboards improving transparency across USD 1B global budgeting.

EDUCATION

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Rome Business School

Master in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Business and Management

2002 — 2003

Indian Institute of Finance. Mumbai, India.

Specialization, Financial Administration

2006 — 2008

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Certified in Business Accounting, Accounting and Business Management

1995 — 2000

CESUPA. Belem, Brazil.

B.A., Accounting and Technology

ABOUT FELIPE MENDES

Senior finance and digital transformation leader and non-executive director with two decades of experience leading financial strategy, strengthening governance, financial sustainability, and operational excellence across large global organisations. Multicultural leadership across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.Credentials:• Governance, audit, and risk oversight. • Strategic financial management of USD multimillion portfolios. • Digital transformation, data governance, ERP & AI oversight. • Organisational restructuring, compliance & internal controls. • Donor relations, public–private financing & innovative mechanisms. • High-level multilateral stakeholder engagement. Let\'s connect to explore how we can collaborate to achieve financial and operational excellence.

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