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Florence Area, Italy

• Ownership of on-time delivery of monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting to the regional EMEA Controlling team(HFM system). Variance reporting and Corporate requests• Identifying and implementing processes for reporting, monitoring and reconciling US GAAP and Italian accounting differences.• Ownership of internal control certification processes (SOX) including providing local training for control owners and identification of ongoing control standardization and simplification… Show more • Ownership of on-time delivery of monthly and quarterly US GAAP reporting to the regional EMEA Controlling team(HFM system). Variance reporting and Corporate requests• Identifying and implementing processes for reporting, monitoring and reconciling US GAAP and Italian accounting differences.• Ownership of internal control certification processes (SOX) including providing local training for control owners and identification of ongoing control standardization and simplification opportunities, developmenting local policies & procedures aiming at internal control improvement. • Partner with McCormick process owners and the Italian Financial Controls and Process Improvement manager to lead local business support for end-to-end finance process efficiency improvements across Purchase to Pay, Sales Order to Cash, & General Accounting processes• Leadership and development of finance accounting teams (currently 10 people) Show less

Pomezia - Roma Italy

• Managed entire accounting and financial functions, the annual operating budget, strategic plans, forecasting and month end close processes including analysis of operations, variance and key performance indicators.• Ensured day-to-day accounting functions are performed in an accurate and timely manner, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Billing and Accounts Receivable, Collections, and Fixed Assets. • Worked closely with the management team to constantly find new revenue… Show more • Managed entire accounting and financial functions, the annual operating budget, strategic plans, forecasting and month end close processes including analysis of operations, variance and key performance indicators.• Ensured day-to-day accounting functions are performed in an accurate and timely manner, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Billing and Accounts Receivable, Collections, and Fixed Assets. • Worked closely with the management team to constantly find new revenue opportunities, ways to improve productivity, and working conditions, ultimately meeting the needs of external and internal customers.• Participated on the definition of the best credit procedures for the South of Italy, improving standards report-system and management with result driving the company outsourcing collection/credit staff and the credit insurance.Main customers: Colgate, Johnson & Johnson, Barilla.• Ensure continued compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act and internal control.• Optimized business process contributing on the financial re-design project to reorganize the work flow AP, AR, month-end and B/S reconciliation; activities migrated to GFS in Krakow. • Collaborated on the preparation of the capital investment project financial data. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgio

IP Europe S.A. EMEA Headquarter. Brussels, Belgium.• Team lead, managed and adapted the corporate peer review programs to 23 facilities. Organized, trained and conducted its implementation, proposed functional advice and compensated controls, as well annual self-assessment of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).• Prepared monthly European consolidated financial results/forecast through SAP financial system and fulfilled all the reporting requirements of the Division. • Assisted the ECB… Show more IP Europe S.A. EMEA Headquarter. Brussels, Belgium.• Team lead, managed and adapted the corporate peer review programs to 23 facilities. Organized, trained and conducted its implementation, proposed functional advice and compensated controls, as well annual self-assessment of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).• Prepared monthly European consolidated financial results/forecast through SAP financial system and fulfilled all the reporting requirements of the Division. • Assisted the ECB Business Finance Director providing key financial and analytical information, analyses of working capital, cash flow, variance to budget/ forecast analyses. Show less

Memphis, Tn . Usa

Beverage Packaging & Food Service Division - Global Headquarter, U.S.A.• Engaged in financial analysis related to performance of Latin America operations on monthly bases. Reviewed and consolidated the corporate forecast / results for the six (6) L.A countries.• Travelled extensively throughout Latin America facilities and interfaced regularly with L.A. controllers for month end process, improving the quality of analysis and management reporting, conducting internal controls reviews… Show more Beverage Packaging & Food Service Division - Global Headquarter, U.S.A.• Engaged in financial analysis related to performance of Latin America operations on monthly bases. Reviewed and consolidated the corporate forecast / results for the six (6) L.A countries.• Travelled extensively throughout Latin America facilities and interfaced regularly with L.A. controllers for month end process, improving the quality of analysis and management reporting, conducting internal controls reviews. Identified and resolved issues in accounting practices , procedures and operational compliance. Show less

B.Acy. Licentiate Degree In Public Accounting., Amministrazione E Gestione Aziendale, Economia E Commercio, 110

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), System Programming Analyst, 110