As a highly analytical leader, I can offer a successful track record in overseeing financial planning and analysis, steering finance and controlling functions, and spearheading corporate finance, sales, strategy and business development projects while driving profitable growth, cash flow improvement and achieving cost-savings in the industrial services, equipment manufacturing and chemicals/materials sectors. ► Throughout my career, I have managed budgets and forecasting activities across countries, sites and product lines; I have led high performing teams and built global stakeholder collaboration to steer high-impact projects, such SAP implementation/roll-out, cost savings initiatives, the relocation of a production site, active price management. ► I am known for developing accurate forecasting processes, increasing efficiency with the creation of robust finance and reporting frameworks, for building commercial finance functions, for project finance and asset optimization, and for conducting equity investment/due diligence assessments. ► I have a strong business acumen with a reputation for facilitating decision-making of global teams and executive leaders by extracting actionable insights based on market research, business/financial reporting and data analysis.► I possess a doctorate degree in chemical science with a deep knowledge of technical products and services (Engineering and Materials Science), and a sound experience in manufacturing operations, R&D and Sales; An Executive Master in Business Administration rounds my profile. Languages: Italian (Mother Tongue), German (Proficient), English (Proficient), French (Basic)