Director, Emea Shared Services Center
San Francisco, Ca, Us
Led a team of 17 people managing subsidiary accounting, local statutory reporting, payroll, M&A integration, mergers, liquidations and regulatory compliance support in EMEA. Responsible for approximately 30 legal entities in as many countries throughout EMEA.Within the first 9 months I eliminated missed statutory reporting deadlines and reduced audit overages from an annual run rate of approx. $150,000 to less than $5,000. This was achieved through establishing clear goals, timelines, milestones, and documentation standards for the team and through increasing the level of tailored oversight, training and support provided to the team.Transitioned from 21 different Payroll Providers to a single Provider Network in EMEA without any business interruption. Expanding on the initial goals; seized the opportunity to combine payroll, accounting and tax support with a single Provider Network resulting in significant efficiencies and increasing our significance and leverage as a customer.