Patricia Santos
About Patricia Santos
Patricia Santos is the Latam Finance Director at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in accounting and financial management roles across various companies in Brazil.
Title
Patricia Santos serves as the Latam Finance Director at Coupa Software since 2022.
Company
Coupa Software, where Patricia Santos currently works, focuses on providing business spend management solutions. Patricia is responsible for overseeing finance operations across the LATAM region.
Previous Positions
Before joining Coupa Software, Patricia Santos held several roles in various companies. She was the Director Of Accounting at Voxy in 2022. Prior to that, she served as Voxy's Corporate Accounting Manager from 2020 to 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At WeWork, she worked as the Accounting Manager for Brazil from 2018 to 2020. Her earlier roles include serving as an Accounting Director and Sr. Accounting Manager at Grant Thornton Brasil, an Accounting Coordinator at Ficosa do Brasil and Rede Bandeirantes de Televisão, and an Accounting Assistant at Villanova Engenharia e Construção LTDA and AECCESP.
Education and Expertise
Patricia Santos has an educational background that includes an MBA Controller from FACULDADE FIPECAFI, an MBA in Financial Management from ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Science from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. She has also studied Business English at Kaplan International English in New York and completed the E.S.L Program at Western Town in Toronto.
Professional Skills and Experience
Patricia Santos specializes in developing and implementing corporate processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial information. She is adept at setting up finance and tax structures for technology companies operating in Brazil. Her skills also include managing the review, consolidation, reporting, and closing of month-end statutory and financial results, along with managing tax and statutory ancillary obligations. Patricia is known for her strong leadership and communication skills, as well as her ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations.