Miami, Florida, United States
MBA and MSc qualified Senior Executive with over 20 years of professional experience in leading multinational companies. Strong experience in General Management, Financial Management, Financial Planning and Analysis, Controlling, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Modelling, Business Administration and Corporate Finance. Covered senior roles at both Local and Regional level, with direct report to the Board of Directors. Deep analytical skills combined with a broad business vision. Solid experience in managing cross-functional and cross-country teams and projects, driving strategic financial and business goals, delivering added value and maximizing financial returns. Industry experience includes: Foodservice Equipment, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Shared Services Centers, Consulting, Financial Services and Event Services/Trade Shows. Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish. Worked and lived in different countries across Europe, USA, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Financial systems: SAP ERP, QuickBooks Online & Enterprise, Oracle Hyperion Essbase, IBM Cognos TM1, Board, CCH Tagetik, AS/400, DB2, SAP Ariba, Cegeka SPACEnet, FDW, Unleashed Software, Avalara AvaTax, Salesforce
CFO, leading the Finance, Administration and HR functions for the Group’s subsidiaries operating across the USA. Responsible for driving performance, financial and business planning, accounting, reporting and internal controls, leading a team of 6 members. Directed the integration of the newly acquired companies, analyzing financial operations to identify gaps, eliminate redundancies, and align financial functions with Group standards. Notable Achievements • Drove first post-acquisition audit, enabling timely, accurate closing of the USA entities • Designed and implemented new processes, policies and procedures for accounting operations, reporting and control, transitioning the acquired companies from cash basis accounting to full accrual basis accounting • Restructured the USA finance operations with integration into the global reporting and accounting functions, driving efficiency, accuracy, and compliance while ensuring a smooth finance transformation and change management process • Created common operating metrics that led to improved accountability for operations
Finance Head, managing the Finance, Accounting, Control and HR Teams, reporting to the local Managing Director and functionally to the Group CFO. Direct the end to end Finance Operations and oversee the general business management including Business Operations, Sales & Logistics, IT, RESO, Legal & Compliance. Develop and execute the financial and business plans for the APAC Region and define the commercial finance goals for 4 different brands. Leading the financial close process of P&L and B/S for the manufacturing plant and the regional sales offices, overseeing the financial control and FP&A activities, preparing forecasts, variation analysis, cost control and risk reporting. Supervising the preparation of the statutory financial statements (IFRS), treasury and FX, cash flow management, tax obligations and the relationship with banks, external auditors and local Authorities. Coordinating the payroll management process and statutory payments. Notable Achievements • Streamlined and automated monthly close process for P&L and B/S, reducing time to close books by 50% • Initiated and directed the activities associated with the transition from GST/VAT to the Sales & Service Tax regime • Established a new financial analysis framework and a business control dashboard to support the business heads • Developed a new management accounting system and financial models for profitability analysis, manufacturing costing and inventory control • Key leader in reducing SG&A expenses by 15% through organizational restructuring, cost reduction and process optimization • Enhanced cash flow from operating activities by over $500k through performing extensive working capital analysis and implementing corrective actions in inventory management and stock turnover. Introduced early payment discount scheme for strategic clients • Led several SAP implementations in FI-CO, SD, MM environments for improved analysis and control and realignment with IFRS/IAS principles
Finance Business Partner and Management Consultant to startups, early stage ventures and SMEs. Helped companies to translate business and strategic plans into profitable and sustainable long-term financial plans. Designed and implemented automated spreadsheets for budget forecasts, financial control and enterprise valuation (M&A). Advised management in turning financial analysis into actionable business insights. Built financial models to translate business and strategic plans into analytical and dynamic frameworks. Advised companies on the definition of working capital optimization strategies, capital budgeting and funding plans. Prepared detailed financial reporting and presentations for Board and Investors. Implemented financial systems and process improvements. Notable Achievements • Prepared the financial plan for a startup that was selected among the finalist of the IE Venture Day 2016 • Built a cash flow model for a retail business that helped them secure $300k additional financing from bank • Created a dynamic ERP-like set of worksheets for a service company to streamline their financial accounting processes and activities, tax filing and reporting, and to help gain visibility on main business and financial metrics • Advised a heavy machinery manufacturer on a $1M investment decision for capacity expansion and helped them to transition to an invoice factoring and discounting model that released funds (85% of accounts receivable) for business growth • Helped M&E startup to analyze and map their cost structure, create a financial model for pricing and prepare project quotations • Prepared a financial model and a management accounting system for a manufacturing SME to optimize their financial planning and control activities and help them gain visibility and awareness on costs and margins by product, brand and LOB
Finance Controller IT for the AXA Spain Group – encompassing 10 companies – reporting to the Regional (MedLA) CFO. Headed the financial planning and budget control activities with an annual budget of $90M. Managed the financial close process, financial analysis, deviations analysis, forecasting and reporting. Led the preparation of the 5-year budget and capital plan in accordance with the corporate strategic plan and with the Group’s directives. Oversaw the budget validation process and granted approvals to external spend and CapEx. Ensured internal control over accounting transactions and financial reporting. Produced financial reports to fulfil local, regional and Group requirements. Collaborated with PMO Team in projects cost allocation and costing. Served in the capacity of member of the BU Executive Committee: actively participated in the process of the strategic plan development and in the evaluation of the financial impact of alternative scenarios. Supervised the purchase requisition process, contract management control, validation and tracking of contracts costs. Assisted the Vendor Management Team in the definition of new SLAs. Notable Achievements • Developed and presented to the BOD a market benchmark analysis to secure a greater than 50% increase in the strategic budget • Introduced new KPIs and MIS reports to identify risks and opportunities in achieving financial and business targets • Streamlined the financial close process, optimized control sheets and forecasting models • Served as Project Leader for the execution of a major project aimed at the Business as Usual costs reduction of over $2M • Oversaw the execution of several digital transformation projects with a budget of $15M • Created and introduced a new projects prioritization method to ensure enough funds to execute projects with the highest ROI • Worked on the implementation of a new Vendor Management Framework aimed at the optimization of the purchase requisition process