Andre Souza

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Financial Analyst at Despegar · FP&A

Despegar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · BRT (UTC-3)
3+ years experience
Universidad de Buenos Aires
English, Portuguese
LearningOpen to work
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Overview

Currently at Despegar, where I work on FP&A. Saved $8 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts. Most at home with Anaplan and forecasting. Gardening and composting evangelist.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in FP&A
  • Mentors who have done this before
  • Second opinions on Excel decisions
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Skills
financial modellingFP&AExcelbudgetingAnaplanforecasting
LearningLearning something
closes in 3 months

Learning budgeting - want a mentor for monthly reviews

Goal
Get good enough at forecasting to own it at work.
Where I am now
Some experience
Ideal mentor
Someone who has worked in FP&A for a few years
Cadence
Every two weeks
What I can offer back
Research and write-ups

3 years in so far. Looking for honest feedback, once or twice a month.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilexcelbudgetingfinancial modelling
Open
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Open to Financial Analyst roles at seed travel companies

Target roles
Financial Analyst
Level
Mid
Industries
E-commerce, Climate tech
Work mode
Remote
Available
From next quarter
Work authorization
Authorized to work in Brazil
What I'm looking for
A team that ships weekly and owns FP&A end to end.
Not interested in
Pure people management

3 years in FP&A. Strongest at Excel and forecasting. Can start in about six weeks.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilforecastingbudgetinganaplan
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Experience

  1. Financial Analyst
    Oct 2023 - Present
    Despegar · 3 yr · Full-time · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Closed the books in 6 days, down from 18.
    • Ran diligence on 9 acquisitions.
    • Took forecast accuracy to within 2% for 5 straight quarters.

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Education

  1. Universidad de Buenos Aires
    Licenciatura, Accounting
    2018 - 2022

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