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Milan, It

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Reporting to the CEO, I am in charge of managing Accounting, Controlling, HR and Office Management Departments.

Milano, Italia

Reporting directly to the CFO, I am in charge of managing both Accounting and Controlling teams, performing the main following activities:• Coordinate the preparation of periodic financial reports (P&L, B/S, Cash Flow) • Report to Top Management and HQ on the financial and accounting statements • Costing monitoring and analysis vs Standard and vs. Budget • Set and review Company Targets (i.e. Sales, EBITDA, Inventory level and Devaluation) • Lead cross functional projects… Show more Reporting directly to the CFO, I am in charge of managing both Accounting and Controlling teams, performing the main following activities:• Coordinate the preparation of periodic financial reports (P&L, B/S, Cash Flow) • Report to Top Management and HQ on the financial and accounting statements • Costing monitoring and analysis vs Standard and vs. Budget • Set and review Company Targets (i.e. Sales, EBITDA, Inventory level and Devaluation) • Lead cross functional projects to improve profitability • Lead the relationship with third parties (external consultants and auditors) • Analyze internal procedures, contributing to processes continuous improvement and reduce manual tasks Show less

Milan Area, Italy

Industrial Controller in the Fashion industry, I am the main Finance partner of Sales, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Costing, Customer Service and IT Departments. In charge of the following main activities:• Sales and Margin analysis• Annual Budget, monthly rolling Forecast preparation and comparison with Actuals• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable analysis and reconciliations • Three-way match (Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Invoices) • Costing and Pricing activities… Show more Industrial Controller in the Fashion industry, I am the main Finance partner of Sales, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Costing, Customer Service and IT Departments. In charge of the following main activities:• Sales and Margin analysis• Annual Budget, monthly rolling Forecast preparation and comparison with Actuals• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable analysis and reconciliations • Three-way match (Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Invoices) • Costing and Pricing activities supervisor• Inventory controls: overbuy risk, raw materials consumption, labor costs, raw materials and finish goods receipts phasing, end of season distressed inventory risk• Ad-hoc analyses, concepts, presentations in order to support Top Management decisions• Making sure the ERP system is properly used by all the company departments Show less

Ticino, Switzerland

Finance Supply Chain Controller in a Company leader in the Apparel industry.Used to provide financial guidance to planning, sourcing and manufacturing departments for the 9 brands under responsibility, performing the following main activities:• Sales, standard cost and margin analysis • Control of the inventory section, evaluation of the distressed inventory and related impact on the P&L. Calculation of inventory reserves and inventory days• Set up of standard costs and control… Show more Finance Supply Chain Controller in a Company leader in the Apparel industry.Used to provide financial guidance to planning, sourcing and manufacturing departments for the 9 brands under responsibility, performing the following main activities:• Sales, standard cost and margin analysis • Control of the inventory section, evaluation of the distressed inventory and related impact on the P&L. Calculation of inventory reserves and inventory days• Set up of standard costs and control of their consistent application among the brands• Price variance and revaluation forecasting• Monthly tracking of cost centers. Preparation of monthly forecast and annual cost centers budget• Month-end reporting for top management and Corporate• Control and preparation of actuals and forecast on a monthly basis and annual budget related to the Adjusted Gross Margin sections for the nine brands managed• Working closely with Logistics in order to track inbound freight costs and provide monthly inbound freight reporting • Assuring all regulatory requirements are met (SOX compliance); interaction with internal and external auditors• Ad-hoc strategic analysis in order to support new initiatives• Always trying to enhance processes and reporting structure, ensuring compliance and consistency across brands Show less

Milan Area, Italy

Plant Controller in a Pharmaceutical Company, Temmler Italia Srl, in charge of the following main activities:• Rolling revenues forecast based on actual sales, future demand and supply constraints• Produce timely reports for Italian Top Management and German Headquarters• Budgeting and budgetary control• Cost Controlling & Product Costing• Inventory, price differences, variance and overhead analysis • SAP Costing run, material price updating and activity rates… Show more Plant Controller in a Pharmaceutical Company, Temmler Italia Srl, in charge of the following main activities:• Rolling revenues forecast based on actual sales, future demand and supply constraints• Produce timely reports for Italian Top Management and German Headquarters• Budgeting and budgetary control• Cost Controlling & Product Costing• Inventory, price differences, variance and overhead analysis • SAP Costing run, material price updating and activity rates definition• Asset Life-cycle Management• KPIs and relevant Financial Ratios analysis• Provide financial support to Operations and Sales Departments Show less

Milan Area, Italy

Two years of international experience, one in Consumer Goods & Services (Food & Beverages) and one in Resources, working with Multinational Companies in the design, implementation, testing and training phases of SAP ERP transformation programs, specialized in Finance and Controlling models and related deployment programs.Implementation, harmonization and upgrade relevant projects:March 2010 – April 2010 – Bergamo (Italy)FI-CO Team Lead in an Harmonization program involving all… Show more Two years of international experience, one in Consumer Goods & Services (Food & Beverages) and one in Resources, working with Multinational Companies in the design, implementation, testing and training phases of SAP ERP transformation programs, specialized in Finance and Controlling models and related deployment programs.Implementation, harmonization and upgrade relevant projects:March 2010 – April 2010 – Bergamo (Italy)FI-CO Team Lead in an Harmonization program involving all international SAP Business models for a Multinational Resources Company (Bergamo).April 2009 – April 2010 – Abu Dhabi (UAE)FI-CO Team Lead in a SAP implementation project for a Multinational Polymers Company in Abu Dhabi UAE. Project Management Officer of the project involving whole ERP transformation and international team (including off-shore resources).April 2008 – April 2009 – Parma, Chicago (Italy, US) SAP Transformation project for Multinational Food Company in Italy and US (IL). Business analyst of FI-CO team for analysis, development and test of the Product Costing model and end-users’ training lead.Main activities:• Configuration FI • Functional Design and Custom Program• Support and Build Authorizations & Profiles (FI)• Creation of Test Scenarios (FI and PC)• Creation, execution and documentation of UAT Scenarios (FI and PC)• Issue Fix (FI and CO)• Design and finalize Training Material (FI and CO)• Cutover Quality (FI and CO)• Train the Trainers (FI and CO)• Go-Live and post Go-Live support (FI and CO) Show less

Member of an International Team, in charge of monitoring and addressing supply chain replenishment flows of critical items to all Countries, on the basis of Forecasts and other needs. Planning activities used to require daily interactions with offices, warehouses and factories located all around the world.

Economics And Business Management Degree, Econometrics And Quantitative Economics

Senior High School Specializing In Science Education, Mathematics And Computer Science