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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

- Responsible for all global billing activities (£1,639.4 million in sales, generated by 3,283 employees) - Managing a team of 7 billing specialist (allocated to the different regions of the company) and provide leadership, direction and advice to the team - Work alongside Head of AR to set billing targets and develop the team- Build professional relationships with the regional Sales teams and other key stake holders as the main point of contact for billing queries- Work closely with the Credit Control Managers and report invoice delivery KPIs - Responsible for providing billing financials to stakeholders (e.g. audit teams)- Ensure all unbilled items are processed within deadline and in line with protocol- ERP system: SAP R/3

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

▪ Responsible for all billing activities of the company (AED 2.6 billion in sales, generated by 66,926 employees) as an assurance/review function▪ Managing a team of billing specialist (allocated to the different business units) ▪ Improvement of contract management, accurate and on time invoicing ▪ Report variations related to rates and billing against contracts to business units ▪ Ensure correct usage of billing parameters in Oracle and data integrity/control ▪ Responsible for providing financials and supporting information to the internal stakeholders ▪ Ensure all rates are commercially binding as per the contractual agreements ▪ Producing live billing KPI reports for all business units ▪ Review and expedite approvals for invoices ▪ Custodian of standardized and centralized billing operations ▪ Support in invoice preparation and ensure turnaround times are met within KPI’s ▪ Assisting in resolving invoice value disputes/discrepancies ▪ Financial modeling and reconciliations ▪ Manage and expand reporting possibilities in the IT system landscape

Dubai

▪ Responsible for Financial Reporting and Internal Control for the Middle East region (EUR 380.0 million in sales, generated by 750 employees)▪ Managing a team of Controllers in the Middle East ▪ Steering and monitoring of overall Budgeting & Forecasting process for 5-year plan and quarterly Forecasts (CAPEX, raw material and capacity requirements, cost center planning, P&L and Balance Sheet) with TM1▪ Stakeholder Management (Frequent meetings with Head of Functions and Department Heads in order to align, challenge and discuss their financial deliverables)▪ Responsible for analysis, reports and presentations for Board Meetings▪ Consolidation of four companies in COGNOS▪ Monthly closing (Key figure Reporting, EBITDA bridges, commentary)▪ Overhead reporting and analysis of deviations ▪ Calculation of business cases and feasibility for investments (payback times)▪ Product costing in SAP (monthly visits to factory in Saudi Arabia to review Product costing and standard costing for 5-year plan)▪ Internal Control and Compliance (implementation and steering of ICOFR)▪ Responsible for the preparation and evaluation of feasibility studies for business/plant expansions Achievements: ▪ Successful implementation of TM1 planning and budgeting software and reports on Business Intelligence Software QlikView (e.g. CAPEX reporting), leading to substantial time savings (appr. one month) during the budget process ▪ Successful roll-out of Internal Control framework (ICOFR) with a workflow solution (Sharepoint), ensuring that Internal Controls are performed on a regular basis through automated reminders/alerts to Control Owners

Dubai

▪ Financial Controller for the Middle East region (EUR 420.0 million in sales, generated by 610 employees in 15 countries)▪ Managing a team of Business Controllers in the Middle East ▪ Providing a variety of Management information to the stakeholders (Internal customers, CFO etc.)▪ Analysis of monthly and quarterly financials (turnover, EBITDA, receivables, provisions, cash-flow)▪ Collaborating with Corporate Headquarters in the validation of Budgets▪ Participation in corporate audit verification activities▪ Updating and maintaining budgets, forecasts and budget vs. actual reports▪ Maintaining the controlling area in SAP R/3 system (cost centers, profit centers, allocation cycles)▪ Managing the cost reporting tool for Bayer Middle East▪ Review of current accounting processes and suggest improvements ▪ Review procurement reports with Procurement ManagerAchievements: ▪ Facilitating the financial set-up during successful implementation of SAP R/3 (Establishing a cost controlling concept and customizing master data) ▪ Successful implementation of an automated Cost Reporting tool with a Business Intelligence software

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

▪ Business Unit Controller responsible for United Nations (African market including Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sudan) ▪ Managing five decentralized accountants in the African subsidiaries ▪ Overall financial guidance to the management, assuring that decisions are taken on a solid financial basis ▪ Process leadership for monthly closing of accounts ▪ Monthly reporting by country, including the profit & loss statement, balance sheet and capital employed ▪ Presentation of monthly results to Managing Director ▪ Project controlling and CAPEX reporting for market entry in Sudan ▪ Monthly visits of subsidiaries in Africa, improving financial procedures & training of local employees ▪ Implementing procedures and reconciliations within the Finance Team ▪ Ad-hoc reports (break-even analysis, cost analysis, income reconciliation) ▪ Facilitating the financial set-up for new customer contracts Achievements: ▪ Successful implementation of MS Axapta accounting software and automated monthly reporting, leading to substantial time savings ▪ Successful set up of financial framework and administrative procedures for new business contract in Sudan ▪ Implementation of new reporting packages, sent to subsidiaries leading to an improved business steering

Bern, Switzerland

▪ Evaluation of forecasts and budgets on Profit Center-level▪ Analysis of financing aspects in Business Development▪ Revenue/cost controlling and Ad-hoc analysis, monthly reporting and variance analysis▪ Facilitating the implementation of a budgeting process based on the reporting software Hyperion ▪ Steering of planning process for various Profit Centers within Technical Operations▪ Creation and analysis of Profit Center reporting, discussion of results with Profit Center managers▪ Analysis of IT related costs, leading to substantial savings (EUR 3 million) for the company▪ Implementation of a standardized budget template, leading to significant time savingsAchievements: ▪ Analysis of IT related costs, leading to substantial savings (EUR 3.0 million)

Neuburg An Der Donau

▪ Facilitating the implementation of a Profit Center P&L structure for monthly reporting to Corporate Headquarters ▪ Evaluation of monthly Key Performance Indicators ▪ Structuring ideas, feasibility studies and assigning tasks Achievements: ▪ Successful implementation of a Profit Center P&L structure, leading to increased transparency of Profit Center’s results

Neuburg An Der Donau

▪ Conception and feasibility studies of a Profit Center P&L structure ▪ Support the Finance Team in day-to-day business ▪ Structuring ideas, feasibility studies, assignment of tasks, motivating involved people

Munich Area, Germany

▪ Feasibility studies and implementation of a KPI-system ▪ Travel costs management and supporting Finance Team in day-to-day business ▪ Management of Purchase Orders according to internal policies