{"id":62848,"date":"2025-09-13T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mf.ag\/?p=62848"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:39:14","slug":"andrea-guerra-transforming-the-financial-strategy-at-hitachi-astemo-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mf.ag\/en\/articles\/andrea-guerra-transforming-the-financial-strategy-at-hitachi-astemo-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Guerra: Transforming the Financial Strategy at Hitachi Astemo Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Andrea Guerra<\/a> is an enthusiastic and results-driven Executive Interim Manager<\/a> with more than 22 years of experience in finance and operations management in small, medium and large organization. He has a strong international experience from management position in Poland, Mexico, USA, Dubai, Portugal and Italy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have talked to Andrea about his assignment as Executive Interim CFO<\/a> for Astemo<\/a> Ltd. in Portugal via Valtus Alliance<\/a> partner EPUNTO Interim Management, a Valtus Alliance member in a cross-border assignment together with Valtus France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea, can you share an overview of your role as Interim CFO at Hitachi Astemo Portugal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a privilege to work as Interim CFO at Hitachi Astemo Portugal. The company is part of the Hitachi Astemo Group, a leader in the automotive market and operates with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability. The company was in a good position but faced challenges that required swift action to sustain its growth and competitiveness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was the initial situation when you stepped into this role?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe business was performing well in terms of profitability but was going through a rapidly growing market. The key challenges were an unclear financial reporting process, the need for optimized pricing strategies, and refinement of organizational processes. The leadership team needed more clarity and agility to respond effectively to the market shifts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What were the primary objectives of your assignment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy role focused on three main objectives:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Improving Financial Reporting: <\/strong>The existing monthly reporting lacked clarity, making it difficult for the management team to make data-driven decisions.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Optimizing Sales and Pricing Strategies: <\/strong>The goal was to ensure competitive yet sustainable pricing across European markets.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Strengthening Organizational Processes:<\/strong> I aimed to improve communication, collaboration, and accountability within the team to enhance efficiency.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What challenges did you encounter in achieving these objectives?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThere were several challenges, among others to understand the company\u2019s culture and align local processes with Hitachi Astemo\u2019s global standards, requiring a careful management. Additionally, I coordinated with stakeholders across different regions to ensure alignment without losing local relevance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How did you address these challenges?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cI took a strategic and hands-on approach:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n