Maria Clemencia Valverde Rios

Financial Controller, Certified Public Accountant, and Tax Auditor with an MBA and completed doctoral studies in Accounting and Financial Governance. I have more than 15 years of experience leading finance and administration departments in the international development (NGOs) and extractive (mining/energy) sectors. Expert in validating complex tax information and managing large-scale portfolios under USAID, USDA, GAC, and European Union regulations. Specialist in risk-based auditing (PwC), forensic data restructuring, and local and international tax compliance. A multilingual professional (English/Spanish/Portuguese) with an exceptional track record of “zero critical findings” in Big Four audits and expert proficiency as a Power BI developer applied to digital financial ecosystems (SAP S/4HANA, QuickBooks Online, and AI finance tools).

Tax compliance · Tax planning · Financial reporting (GAAP / IFRS) · Audit & assurance · Bookkeeping & general ledger · Payroll · International / cross-border · Forensic accounting