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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Milan Area, Italy

As a Lean Coach for DLL, with responsibility for Lean transformation and change management, I support Lean transformation programs worth £1M across APAC, Southern Europe and the Nordics with a view to increasing Lean maturity and creating an embedded Lean cultureHighlights from my role include:► Leading projects to increase productivity, efficiency and accuracy and reduce turnaround and process lead time , for example increasing volume by 15% in S Europe, with no staff increase, and reducing turnover from 76 to 26% in Nordics► Pioneering the £1.5M “Office of the Future” hybrid working project with a team of 20 and 5 external PMs/Architects, creating an active working environment to boost productivity, collaboration, efficiency, and member happiness► Transferring Lean knowledge at all levels of the business through workshops, training sessions, coaching, Kaizen events and train the trainer sessions, coaching senior management on Lean thinking to generate a cultural shift

Milan Area, Italy

As a CPI Expert, I was tasked with implementing industry best practices across Europe, Nordics, APAC and the US to deliver Income Statement benefits and also to improve the company ethos and culture through Lean and Six Sigma coaching and Kaizen eventsHighlights from my role include:► Creating training modules, providing 400+ hours of training on Lean + 40 Kaizen events and workshops► Leading one of the largest system implementations for S Europe (£1.8M) with a team of 6, 20 SMEs and 5 Functional Managers, to replace the existing leased platform► Improving process productivity by 65%, deploying Lean locally and subsequently rolling out regionally

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Leading international provider of consumer finance services and solutions.; Manage a team of 6 to 15 personnel in all aspects of company's Finance and reporting functions,including development and presentation of monthly financial results to senior management.Conduct volume, profitability and portfolio analysis functions for the company's Italian Group oflegal entities. Prepare annual company budget in conjunction with the CEO and group CFO, as well asanalyse business results relative to 5-year plan. Manage international finance-related IT projectsdeployed at the regional level, including testing and implementation of new systems. Implementcompany cost control initiatives ensuring maximum efficiencies, conduct cash flow analysis andmanage Treasury functions.Key Accomplishments:* Introduced reporting process enhancements, reducing preparatory time by 35%.* Successfully implemented new European Transfer Pricing Regulation, reducing possiblepenalty by more than €3.5 million.* Unearthed new sources of ‘Income’ generation, leading to additional ‘Other’ income of € 1mil yearly, whilst driving expansion across several European countries.* Reduced company expenses €300K annually by reviewing and proposing cost savinginitiatives of existing vendor and supplier contracts.

Bucharest / Milan Area, Italy

Key Responsibilities:• Guided multiple teams of 4 to 7 professionals, led audits of client's consolidated IFRS and Statutory Financial Statements, converted financial data from Italian to U.S. and Israeli GAAP to meet international reporting requirements.• Conducted pre and post-acquisition financial analysis as a member of the Transaction Team across multiple industries, ensured adherence to international regulatory guidelines and client expectations. • Evaluated client’s needs and made recommendations on how to address them, created solutions that were tailored to the client’s specific needs, conducted research into an area of interest for the client.• Offered advice on a wide range of topics; including business strategy, organisational culture, human resources, and more, drafted proposals for new projects or contracts with clients.Key Achievements:• Improved reporting efficiencies by 50% for a key company client.• Bolstered a diverse portfolio of key international client relationships. • Generated incremental revenue of €250k, by recognising and pursuing additional opportunities.• Standardised client regulatory reporting requirements, which enhanced department processes and efficiencies.

Bucharest, Romania

I successfully led a team of 5 and coordinated legal and compliance financial reporting processes and systems required to initiate a 12 month £22M World Bank sponsored project to support the government of Romania, responsible for a £28.3M budgetHighlights of my role include:► Working with the SCALA representative to set up a new department accounting system► Managing a $24M project budget and supported procurement and payment functions ► Overcame funding issues that nearly ended the project, resulting in the successful completionof the project supporting hundreds of local entrepreneurs.

Executive Mba, Master Of Business And Administration, Global Management Strategy

Executive MBA

Bachelor Of Science In Finance, Banking And Accountancy

Black Belt Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement / Lean Transformation, Black Belt Lean Six Sigma - Financial Services