Sara Mota

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About Sara Mota

Passionate about People and Numbers With a strong background in Human Resources and Payroll Management, I have been dedicated to creating seamless processes that empower employees and drive organizational success. Managing payroll operations (PT & international), benefits administration, employee policies, variable compensation plans, I ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency at every step. Beyond processes and numbers, my true focus is on fostering a people-first culture—one where trust, engagement, and well-being are at the core of every decision. My expertise in aligning HR strategies with business goals has helped organizations enhance employee experience, improve retention, and optimize workforce operations. Looking ahead, I am eager to continue leveraging my expertise in payroll, benefits, and HR operations to build strong, motivated teams and contribute to business success. Main Achievements: Best Student in Class - MBA Pré-Executivo at Porto Executive Academy 2023/2024 Ramp up and mentoring of about a dozen people Implementation of Employee Flexible Benefits in the Company, both operationally and strategically Manage the transition to an EOR Company for the USA contractors Implementation of Tools such as Todoist (task manager), Idonic (HRIS), HiBob (HRIS), and Oracle NetSuite (Finance) Skills and Responsibilities: Team Manager Coordination of Portuguese Payroll of 90+ employees, handling on-call, benefits (coverflex platform), sales commissions, bonuses, overtime, etc. Coordination of International Employees & Contractors Payroll (USA, Canada, Brazil, UK, Norway and France) People Flexible Benefits Management (Responsible for managing the Coverflex Platform, including benefits such as Health expenses, Retirement Plans, Gym, Education, etc) Coordination of P2P, O2C, Cash Management, Accounting Closing Project management of EU Grants projects: In 9 years, I managed 6 R&D Projects and 4 Internationalization and Qualification Projects of 500k-1M€ each, achieving excellent results (90-100% execution) Reporting to Investors and Other entities such as INE. Let’s connect and talk about how we can create better workplaces together! sara.mota.mf@gmail.com +351 918164754 #humanresources #peoplemanagement #employeelifecycle #organizationalculture #leadership #payroll #employeebenefits #compensation #employerbranding