The purpose of my role is to coordinate finance teams across Europe to understand and apply Corporate IT practices, respectively to be aligned with ongoing Corporate projects. I work closely with Corporate stakeholders, European finance directors, European IT directors and I report directly to Vice President of IT & Sales Europe. I oversee projects focused on IT services recharges, IT spend, IT leases, and IT hardware allocation. Additionally, I handle ad hoc responsibilities like preparing budget presentations and approving IT budgets for purchases.My main objective is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the organization's IT spend across different dimensions, including country, business group, legal entity, and cost pool. This empowers stakeholders to make well-informed business decisions.

-Oversee the financial book closure for multiple legal entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.-Provide essential day-to-day support for accounting requirements.-Conduct thorough balance sheet account reviews, reconciliations, and preparation of associated notes.-Control and prepare general ledger entries, including managing prepaid, accruals, allocations, and more.-Coordinate and execute Internal and External Audit requirements with precision.-Deliver in-depth financial analysis for profit and loss and/or balance sheet accounts, incorporating non-financial metric analysis.-Analyze actual results to reconcile financial accounts, taking ownership of balances and resolving queries.-Ensure compliance with Company and SOX policies, fostering a culture of adherence.-Collaborate with Divisional personnel globally for financial analysis initiatives.-Coordinate, generate, review, and distribute standard reports, such as monthly financial analysis.-Handle Ad Hoc reporting, analysis, or projects as required.-Fulfill any task assigned by the direct supervisor, leveraging professional experience and expertise.

As a meticulous Revenue Recognition Analyst, I played a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to Corporate, FASB, and SEC standards. Providing crucial guidance to the Sales department throughout contract negotiations and post-execution phases, I evaluated contractual documentation and transferred valuable feedback to mitigate the risk of revenue inaccuracies.Key Responsibilities:-Reviewing signed contracts for compliance with US GAAP, Oracle’s Revenue Recognition, and Corporate policies, making necessary adjustments to recognized revenue.-Offering guidance to stakeholders (sales, deal management, finance) to structure contracts in line with US GAAP, internal revrec policy, and Corporate policies during the sales negotiation cycle.-Conducting revenue adjustments if RevRec conditions are not met, ensuring accuracy and compliance.-Facilitating automation and improvements in existing processes and procedures.-Providing ongoing support to different teams (sales, deal management, finance) to ensure compliance with internal policies and US GAAP requirements.-Structuring sales transactions to maximize financial results.-Active participation in special projects as assigned.Greatest Accomplishment:Successfully trained a sales team of 22 members on revenue recognition policies and implementing a collaborative project focusing on contract forecast reports. This initiative significantly reduced quarter-end work time by 24 hours for both teams, showcasing my commitment to efficiency and cross-departmental collaboration.

-Expertly managing dispute resolutions to ensure swift and accurate resolution of issues.-Proactively communicating with vendors, internal customers, and AP teams from the Global Finance Center to address queries promptly.-Offering expert advice through phone or email to resolve incoming queries related to accounts payable and associated matters.-Diligently preparing reports and overseeing postings for various document types to maintain accuracy.-Conducting rigorous quality controls to uphold data integrity and compliance standards.-Verifying vendor statements, arranging missing invoices, and preparing reconciliations and reports to enhance financial transparency.This role highlights proactive communication, problem-solving, and expertise in accounts payable processes, contributing to efficient dispute resolution and overall financial integrity.

Key Responsibilities:-Offer comprehensive information to vendors regarding payments, invoices, and purchase orders.-Conduct thorough analysis to identify and rectify erroneous payments, providing clear instructions to the accounts payable team.-Analyze purchase orders, offering guidance to the procurement department for necessary modifications, especially in cases of unposted or blocked invoices.-Provide assistance to buyers by offering step-by-step instructions on creating shopping carts and purchase orders, addressing various how-to inquiries.-Generate tasks for buyers to address any mismatches on purchase orders promptly.-Deliver proof of payment, statements of account, remittance advice, and forecast reports to vendors.-Initiate contact with relevant individuals or departments to resolve issues related to blocked invoices, parked invoices, missing invoices, incorrect payments, scanning, and purchase orders.This role not only involves providing valuable support to vendors and internal teams but also demonstrates proactive problem-solving and communication skills within the procurement and accounts payable domains.

As the designated Process Owner overseeing the seamless transition of accounts payable to SAP and B-Pack, I spearheaded numerous projects focused on process improvement and cost optimization.Key responsibilities included:-Streamlining invoice processing procedures-Efficiently managing vendor payments-Conducting thorough audits of Travel & Expenses to ensure compliance and cost-effectiveness-Leading the creation and modification of vendor master data for enhanced accuracy-Proactively addressing supplier queries via phone and email, fostering effective communication-Rigorously overseeing invoice postings and maintaining the quality control of vendor master dataThis role not only involved successful project management but also demonstrated a commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and controlling costs within the accounts payable domain.

-Efficiently download Excel files from the bank's website and accurately record payments in SAP.-Manage the registration process for cheque payments in SAP, ensuring precision and compliance.-Expertly handle the registration of payments received via email, maintaining a seamless integration with SAP data.-Conduct thorough reconciliation of incoming payments with SAP data to ensure accuracy and data consistency.-Proactively handle credit-related tasks, including the reception, scrutiny, and approval of credit requests.-Organize and archive the intricate process associated with credit limit approvals to streamline financial workflows.-Skillfully issue debit and credit notes, contributing to the overall financial integrity of the organization.-Perform meticulous accuracy checks to ensure the correctness of entries in SAP.-Contribute to monthly closings and prepare periodic reports as requested by superiors.-Actively engage in productive conference calls with colleagues from diverse countries, fostering global collaboration and communication within the financial domain.