- Mazars' leadership team in Portugal has added seven new Partners and Directors.
- The appointments include one new international partner, two directors, and four local partners.
- This decision is in line with the strategy to strengthen the organization's leadership in Portugal by leveraging skills and expertise
- Investing in Talent is the answer to new market challenges.
January 4, 2022, Lisbon: A Mazars, a leading international audit, tax, and consulting firm, has expanded its executive team. There are seven new members at Mazars in Portugal: Pedro Jesus (International Partner), Celso Fernandes and Paulo Pereira (Directors), Olivier Pilot Debienne, Pedro Cruz, Ricardo Nunes, and Rute Pereira (Local Partners).
“As Mazars continues to grow in Portugal, we are committed to providing the exceptional talent our clients need to meet their challenges and thrive in a complex and changing market. Regulatory and tax changes, digital transformation, as well as issues related to new constraints on the global value chain and arising from investment opportunities, have created an increased need for expertise to support companies in a wide range of areas,”, explains Luís Gaspar, Country Managing Partner at Mazars in Portugal.
“The decades of experience brought by these senior members of our team will provide the insights essential to ensuring the success of our strategy.”, ," adds the official.
The appeal of the Mazars while opportunities for development and career advancement are justified in the context of a highly competitive, talent-driven industry: “We are proud to enable our people to learn, grow, and thrive in a work environment that rewards boldness, promotes open collaboration, and recognizes diversity as a genuine source of value creation.”, notes Luís Gaspar.
Mazars’ commitment to talent comes amid a period of unprecedented change, as the firm helps companies navigate with confidence through a convergence of regulatory reforms, digital disruption, and geopolitical volatility. These changes are placing enormous pressure on—and adding significant complexity to—the way organizations conduct their business as they work toward goals of compliance, performance, and sustainability.
The goal is to continue innovating on a daily basis in order to integrate comprehensive capabilities and foster a balanced, multidisciplinary model grounded in integration and inclusion, ensuring critical competencies, delivering excellent service to clients, and contributing to the overall quality of the sector.
Mazars' New Partners and Executive Directors
Pedro Jesus He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Organization and Management from the ISCTE. He began his professional career in 2003 in the field of management consulting. He initially worked on preparing investment projects for submission to support programs under the European Union’s Third Community Support Framework. He joined Mazars in September 2004. After gaining experience as an auditor serving a portfolio of clients from various industries, he began focusing exclusively on the financial sector in 2017. As an Associate Partner, he shares responsibility for managing Mazars’ Financial Services Audit department in Portugal.
Celso Fernandes He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a postgraduate degree in Management—Strategy, and an Executive Master’s in Auditing. He has been a consultant at Mazars since 2000 and a Financial Advisory Manager since 2010. He has over 20 years of experience as a management consultant, having led projects across a wide range of industries, including apparel, financial services, construction, engineering, environmental services & waste management, energy, hospitality, food manufacturing, healthcare, regulatory agencies, and others, and for a variety of purposes.
Paulo Pereira He holds a degree in Auditing and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration from ISCAL. He began his professional career in 1993, having held positions at various organizations, and has been with Mazars since 1998. He is currently responsible for managing work teams and a multidisciplinary client portfolio, and serves as the ROC (Registered Auditor) on various projects. He serves on Mazars“ functional committees, notably the ”Quality Control Committee,” and oversees the implementation of the ATLAS audit software. In 2021, he began serving as a member of the Training Committee of the Portuguese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Olivier Pilot Debienne He holds a bachelor’s degree in Auditing from ISCAL. He joined Mazars in 2004. Before returning to the Lisbon office, he worked at Mazars in Paris (Mazars Group Head Office) from 2006 to 2009, where he audited major international groups. He was part of the international team of deployment of the audit tool by the Mazars Group, having conducted several training sessions. He has significant experience in auditing international companies, including reporting to the parent company or for the purposes of a local audit opinion, as well as experience in IFRS and SOX, internal control, and risk management.
Pedro Cruz He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from FEP and a postgraduate degree in Taxation from ISAG. A member of the Mazars team since 2003, he has worked in a variety of areas: domestic and international M&A projects across various sectors; extensive experience leading various acquisition projects sell-side e buy-side; experience in auditing, corporate finance, and financial consolidation; independent business reviews for a variety of industries, primarily the service and manufacturing sectors; due diligenceSpecial-purpose accounting and auditing, particularly for assessments and validation in specific areas; a wide range of corporate development consulting services, including financial modeling, market attractiveness assessments, and due diligence; validation of national investment projects (managed by national agencies) and international investment projects (managed by the European Commission).
Ricardo Nunes He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidade Portucalense. He joined Mazars in 2018 and has significant experience in auditing, accounting, finance, and taxation. He has coordinated audit and consulting engagements for entities in the industrial, commercial, real estate, agricultural, forestry, cooperative, and public sectors, among others. He also has experience in corporate finance projects and is proficient in the use of financial models. He has carried out work on due diligence, evaluation and implementation of internal control systems, preparation of consolidated financial statements, and reporting international. He is also a trainer in the fields of accounting and auditing.
Rute Pereira She holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from ISCTE – IUL, as well as an Executive Master’s in Management from INDEG – ISCTE. She began her career in 2006 as a Tax Assistant and, one year later, joined Mazars as an Assistant Auditor. She has gained significant experience in the areas of Auditing (Financial Services and Industry/Services), Accounting, and Taxation, both locally and internationally, participating in various audit engagements in Angola and Brazil. She is a member of the Training Committee of the Portuguese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.