Mateus Jarros
Finance General Manager at Gerdau
Mateus Jarros
Finance General Manager at Gerdau
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
Work Experience
Finance General Manager
2024 - Current
Controller, and responsible for all financial functions at Gerdau Next.
General Manager, Executive Director for Ubiratã (joint-venture)
2022 - 2024
Corporate Venture Capital Manager
2020 - 2023
Seed Investor
2022
Chief Executive Officer
2022 - 2024
A Gerdau and SpacetimeLabs joint venture. Delivering hyper-productivity, decarbonization & resilience for leading industries.
Member Board of Directors
2021 - 2022
Advisory Council Member
2021 - 2022
Board Observer
2022 - 2022
Head of Corporate Development
2018 - 2020
Responsible for evaluating and executing VC fundraising, M&A, international expansion, business dev/special projects. Summary of accomplishments: - Series A funding round (Qualcomm Ventures and Monashees) - Stock Option Model development and implementation - implemented 409a Valuation - Led and managed the company’s OKRs process and strategic planning - Implemented company-wide KPIs - Developed and implemented a Performance Review Program - Implemented Google Big Query and Fivetran (first steps into a data-driven culture) - Raised funding for R&D project from Finep - Led the global expansion of the company’s infrastructure and network - Represented Azion in multiple US/UK fundraising events
Director, M&A
2017 - 2018
I directed client relationship, valuation modeling and analyses, MD&A, and due diligence. With experience from several business valuation projects and M&A transactions in Brazil, thus developed skills in industry analysis, financial analysis, corporate finance, corporate strategy, and negotiation.
Senior Consultant
2014 - 2017
I developed deep experience in risk management consulting, internal and external auditing, SQL databases, process mapping and redesign, internal controls, general IT controls and risk assessment. I also acquired experience in Sarbanes-Oxley internal auditing engagements. I led or participated in business, financial and accounting consulting engagements. Lastly, I joined in several financial due diligence projects for buy-side M&A, and strategic planning engagements with the Transaction Services team. Relevant Experience - Transaction services: buy-side and DD - Process redesign and application of controls matrix for several blue-chip companies - Led audit teams in PwC's major clients in the southern region for many years - Awarded with PwC Impact Award - Business, financial and governance consulting in multiple engagements - Led multiple teams and overcame big challenges: led a team of twelve people and two PwC offices in southern Brazil, serving all customers in the southern region of the country for three busy seasons for CAATs (large databases of financial and accounting data).
Consultant
2012 - 2014
Trainee
2011 - 2012
Product Planning and Distribution
2009 - 2011
I was responsible for the distribution of basic replacement items for the women's and children's shoe business units.
Education
Venture Capital Program
2022 - 2022
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2016 - 2019
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
2008 - 2013
International Academy for Leadership (IAF)
2017 - 2017
Gestão de Negócios
2022 - 2023
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
2014 - 2015