Arnaud Diaz Email & Phone Number

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Setting up, growing and leading the newly created GBS EMEA center

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

▪ Set up the global GBS Business Insights team (20 ppl located in India and Netherlands)▪ Established the team as central capability supporting the company strategic agenda▪ Responsible for designing the GBS Business Insights strategy and executing it: ► Building high performing, engaged and business partnering culture ► Ensuring analytical support delivery to achieve operational excellence ► Structuring the team capabilities and growing them towards data science ► Extending the team activity portfolio and innovating through new technology adoption ► Driving integration and scaling of process mining (500+ users) ► Leading the identification of multi-million savings opportunities through data mining ► Enabling multi-million actual savings and cash improvement through actionable insights▪ Supporting the deployment of the new Global Process Owner model (support owner role)▪ Custodianship of GBS end-to-end KPI framework▪ Fostering master data quality improvement

Région De Amsterdam, Pays-Bas

▪ Led implementation of new digital end-to-end process performance dashboard (€m project) ▪ Structured and delivered GBS global performance reporting used by the C-suite▪ Developed complex and automated business case models used by global functions▪ Crafted the analysis leading to the AkzoNobel GBS Acceleration program (‘000 roles transition)▪ Developed and rolled out the GBS benefit tracking methodology from scratch▪ Extended analytical support to non-GBS functions (e.g. helped reclaim DJSI #1 position in 2018)▪ Member of the GBS Steering Committee

Région De Amsterdam, Pays-Bas

▪ Part of the GBS Leadership Team, acting as Chief of Staff for the Head of GBS▪ Coordinated the GBS Leadership Team actions and communication efforts▪ Advised the Head of GBS on a daily basis▪ Prepared/attended the monthly presentations to the Executive and Steering Committees▪ Led various projects (work transition, KPI’s implementation, FTE tracking, etc.) ▪ Supported the finance Controller with the monthly financial report & budget process

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

▪ Company legal representative supervising the entity administration▪ Pioneered the opening of the Warsaw SSC, now 400+ people strong ▪ Serving as back up to the Site Lead when necessary (e.g. transition stage gate review)▪ CSR program sponsor of the Shared Services Center (> 1,000h given back to community)

Région De Amsterdam, Pays-Bas

▪ Lead Business Analyst in charge of market intelligence and planning support for the Decorative Paints business area (€ 4.0bn turnover globally)▪ Performed competitor financial analyses for Executive Committee and Supervisory Board ▪ Supported global marketing, finance and communication functions with market analyses ▪ Participated in ad-hoc projects commissioned by the Decorative Paints Leadership Team▪ Co-drove the integration of market data reporting into the business planning cycle▪ Conducted competitive watch & disseminated competitor-related news in the organization▪ Renegotiated the up-for-renewal 4-year long global market research contract ▪ Key stakeholder in various market research projects▪ Enhanced department internal processes and Excel-based analysis tools (VBA)▪ Trainings: completed AkzoNobel Graduate Development Program among other trainings

Hoorn, Netherlands

▪ In charge of the financial reporting in HFM & OBIEE (actual, budget, forecast)▪ In charge of the Internal Control: performed testing and developed procedures ▪ Key stakeholder in the implementation and roll out of an ERP system (Microsoft Ax Dynamics)▪ Accounting system expert user at entity level (Microsoft Ax Dynamics)▪ Conducted performance, variance, inflation and ad hoc analyses▪ Participated in the forecast and budget building process▪ Developed Excel automated analytic dashboards and tools (VBA)▪ Trained and supported co-workers on/with Excel▪ Took an active part in the accounting and account reconciliation processes▪ Supported the Finance Manager with the conduct of the day-to-day business

Région De Saint-Malo, France

▪ Analyzed and made recommendations on the subsidiaries’ credit line requests.▪ Conducted competitive watch analyses for members of the board. ▪ Performed specific analyses for the Strategy & Finance Director.▪ Assisted the Management Control Director in the production of the monthly reporting.▪ Helped in the accounting consolidation process.

Région De Bordeaux, France

▪ Updated internal control procedures concerning the CRBF 97-02 regulation (Basel II). ▪ Drafted a report revising the credit risk portfolio review procedure.

Région De Montpellier, France

▪ Wrote a user guide regarding the new budgetary forecast framework.▪ Used VBA to optimize and partially automate data capture in Excel spreadsheets.

Québec, Canada

▪ Analyzed start-up projects and attended the investment commission meetings.

Master In Management, Finance

Activities and Societies: Aide EDHEC Grande Ecole Program. Dean's list (top 5%).

Msc. International Business - Finance

Double degree exchange program (primary institution: EDHEC Business School). Curriculum: • Corporate Governance and Restructuring •.

Mandarin Chinese

Gap year exchange program.

Bachelor In Management, Finance

Activities and Societies: ISEM Junior Conseil - Students' representative Salutatorian (second highest GPA).

Technology University Diploma (Dut), Business & Administration Management

Activities and Societies: President of the organization "Horizon Québec" - Students' representative Valedictorian (Highest GPA).

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