Gil Escaleira

Gil is a Partner in the Audit and FAAS departments, responsible for the EY IFRS Desk in Portugal and also a member of the Portuguese PPG.

He has more than 19 years of experience in financial services and auditing.

Gil coordinates audit projects across a range of industries, including Construction and Real Estate, Energy and Utilities, Retail and Consumer Business, Automotive and Transportation, and Diversified Industrial Products.

He regularly delivers and oversees internal and client training courses on IFRS and Portuguese GAAP (SNC).

He has coordinated several GAAP to IFRS conversion projects for various Portuguese business groups.

He has experience in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), being responsible for the preparation of "private reports" for the investment banks involved and for validating the financial information included in prospectuses.

He has led projects aimed at identifying gaps between the design of financial and administrative processes and the procedures actually implemented, compared with industry best practices, recommending corrective measures to be adopted.

He holds a degree in Management from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and is a Certified Public Accountant.

How Gil is building a better working world

"I always act as ‘one team in the constant pursuit of the group’s mission’, reflecting a spirit of mutual support and integrated strategies, delivering on commitments with confidence in both teamwork and individual contributions.

By fostering a network of collaborative relationships built on mutual trust, I strive to ensure better outcomes for everyone involved.

By encouraging the strengths, confidence, and collaboration of all team members, I help them focus on achieving the highest standards and results, while finding ways to embed a team-oriented mindset into how we work at EY".