Célia is a certified accountant. She holds a degree in Business Organisation and Management from the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria and a postgraduate qualification in Data Science & Business Analytics from ISEG – Higher Institute of Economics and Management. She began her career as a financial auditor at Grant Thornton Portugal. Later, at a business group based in Madeira, Célia was responsible for Internal Audit and subsequently served as Head of Accounting and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Portuguese is her mother tongue. She is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of Spanish and German.