Daniel Anton Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Paris, FR

Paris, FR

Accounting & Controls for Danone US

Paris, FR

Providing assurance to Danone North America Leadership Team on all Sales/Trade and Finance Controls

Paris, FR

Finance Lead on Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) project, M&A savings delivery, and Restructuring Performance Management and Reporting.- Over-delivered North America ZBB savings target across Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehousing, and Marketing,- Surpassed delivery of savings targets associated with synergies from the 2016 Danone acquisition of WhiteWave Foods..

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Led the Supply Chain valuation of Unilever’s Tazo Tea acquisition from Starbucks. Partnered with Supply Chain to consolidate existing 3PM & Distribution networks driving cost efficiencies, built Capital business case.
• Championed the North America divestiture of Unilever’s sale of its Baking, Cooking & Spreads business to Private Equity group KKR. Led end to end Supply Chain TSA spanning, Warehouse & Logistics, Manufacturing, and.
• Directed the North America Supply Chain integrations for Unilever’s Sundial Brands acquisition from November of 2017 & Schmidt’s Naturals business acquisition in January of 2018.
• Led a restructuring transformation project centralizing fifteen factory finance & accounting responsibilities to a single centralized accounting excellence team.
• Led the design, implementation and execution of IFRS16 Lease Accounting for North America Supply Chain

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Ownership over Accounting & Controls across Unilever NA’s Supply Chain Network including all FG, Raw, WIP and Pack inventory & 15 Factories (Sourcing Units)
• Led North America Supply Chain Zero Based Budgeting project, including implementation
• Implemented new Fx accounting procedures over NA and LA to ensure integrity of financial reporting
• Overhauled Canada Fx processes including the construction of a new cash flow forecasting tool and monthly performance management executive summary; executed significant improvements in Fx accounting integrity.
• Expanded and enhanced business partnerships with North America HQ team in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, our Group Chief Accountants Department in London, our Accounting Operating Center & Control Service Center in.
• Maintained effective governance and regulatory compliance by partnering with internal and external audit groups regarding global manufacturing and FCA & SOX audits

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Ownership of end to end Personal Care supply chain costs for Hammond SU’s Dove and Caress bar soap manufacturing: Production Costs, SC Overheads, Waste, and CapEx performance and business case modelling
• Tightened Zero Based Control accounting of fixed assets, stock accounting, balance sheet and month end close
• Instituted performance management dashboards and scorecards covering all cost and control KPIs; recognized as best practice and expanded to all NA Factories and 3rd Party Manufacturing sites
• Reduced the overall Factory Euro per Ton cost, decreased Raw & Pack Material Waste, minimized days on hand inventory, and reduced working capital
• Partnered with Supply Chain on a project to consolidate the total number of North America 3rd Party Manufacturers; optimizing our manufacturing network through insourcing

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Provided independent reassurance to the Unilever board and management teams that controls relating to business risks were in place and operating effectively
• Audited 5 Unilever National HQ's (United States, Canada, Mexico & Greater Caribbean, Argentina, Brazil), 9 Unilever Factories (Sourcing Units) across North America, Latin America and Europe, a newly acquired Unilever.
• Owned audit account management responsibilities for Global TIGI operations as well as lead responsibility of audit’s Foodsolutions Knowledge Network

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Oversaw North America Trade Marketing Investment budget including Annual planning, Accounting compliance, Monthly/Quarterly/Annual close process as well as controlling provisions & reserves, P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Owner of Order to Cash process including Policy & Procedure Implementation, Compliance, Deduction Management and Pricing
• Winner of 2010 Global Unilever Foodsolutions Innovative Business Partner award for reducing customer deduction balances & revamping Order to Cash Procedures
• Winner of 2011 Unilever Global Compass Award for leading a customer Trade Term Structure revamp linking all Trade deals to performance maximizing the ROI of our Trade Marketing Investment.

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Full responsibility of all divisional finance responsibilities including forecasting, controlled costs, performance management including commentary, operator contract negotiations & Trade Marketing Investment budget.
• Reduced Divisional overall trade marketing investment while still growing underlying volume

Blackfriars, London, GB

Master'S Degree, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting And Finance