Davide Gava

PtP Global Process Manager at Fast Retailing

France

About

Finance professional with international experience in operating model transformation, technology deployment, outsourcing, shared services, organisational design and process optimisation. Responsibilities include ownership of global process and technology design, process maturity and continuous improvement. Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish.

Experience

  • Fast Retailing (Paris, Île-de-France, France)
    • PtP Global Process Manager
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Manage PtP Processes and Operations across our Global Financial Shared Services. Implement Global One processes and technologies, focusing on innovation, efficiency and accuracy. Key deployments include the design and implementation of standard PtP Operating Model supported by SAP and Coupa platforms.

    • Procure to Pay Manager Europe
      Feb 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Imperial Brands PLC (Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom)
    • Global Process Owner StP and OtC
      2018 - Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Extend the process ownership role to Order to Cash, creating a transformation agenda to harmonise, deploy and outsource master data, cash application and collection management activities.

    • Source To Pay Global Process Owner
      2014 - Feb 2021 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Own the design, the maturity and the performance of the Source to Pay process. Deploy smarter ways of working for our employees, better services for our suppliers, and modern technologies to interact effectively with the Finance community. Key deployments include the definition and transition to Financial Shared Services; design and implementation of standard SAP and QAD ERPs; deployment of global purchasing, invoicing and T&E processes and technology (SRM, Basware and Concur platforms).

    • Sr Audit Manager, Information Systems and Security
      2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

      Coordinate corporate assurance audits in relation to Business Operations, ERP deployments and transformation initiatives. Evaluate and identify control and process improvements to reduce compliance risks and improve efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.

  • Sara Lee (Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area)
    • Audit Manager
      2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

      Manage operational and IT audits at enterprise level. Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the audit risk assessment, the definition of the audit plan and the reporting of audit results to Business Senior Management. Managing USA and Europe audit teams through the execution of the audit plan with focus on outsourcing program, ensuring that partners were delivering the business processes in an effective and efficient manner. Leading the control intelligence and fraud detection project in order to enhance standard process audit procedures, evolving from manual audit techniques to automatic and continuous auditing through CAATs. The project was the winner of the EMEA ACL Impact Award.

    • Lead Senior Auditor
      2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs

      Review and evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of accounting, financial and operating procedures established for control purposes. Design and implement methodology and tools to automate audit procedures to enhance control assurance in SAP.

  • Senior Consultant at Deloitte
    2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

    Senior Consultant - Deloitte ERS Enterprise Risk Services S.r.l. Risk Management, Sarbanes Oxley act attestation, 262/05 Attestation, IT Audit, ACL Data Mining (i.e. Revenue Recognition, Inventory analysis, etc.)

  • Project Analyst at Autoconnect UK LTD
    2004 - 2004 · Less than a year

    Designing and developing a Web-based ERP for the automotive industry. Working in an international environment within the R&D department of the company.