Giuseppe Sportelli

Business Controller, Finance Manager ǀ transforming figures in scenarios, and scenarios in decisions

Lausanne Metropolitan Area

About

An experienced finance partner grown in a multinational context, with a natural vocation in influencing decisions and leading teams to success. I love working in multicultural environments, aware that business opportunities lie between the cultural gaps. Passionate about management control, I strive to shape business environments that empower the decision makers.

Experience

  • Corden Pharma - A Full-Service CDMO (Fribourg, Switzerland)
    • Controlling Lead
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      - Leading the business controlling function for the drug products Swiss sites - Acting as Deputy Head of Finance - Global roll-out manager of SAP S4/HANA - Controlling (3 sites completed, 3 in the pipeline)

    • Manufacturing Site Financial Controller
      2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      CordenPharma, a global pharmaceutical service & manufacturing platform of Astorg, is a full-service Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for the production of APIs, Drug Products, and associated Packaging Services. Through a growing network of focused investments across Europe and the US organized under Technology Platforms, CordenPharma experts translate complex processes, ideas and projects at any stage of development into high-value products. Visit us at www.cordenpharma.com

  • Scm Group (Full-time · 5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Business Controller
      2020 - 2021 · 1 yr

    • Head of Finance and Logistics - Pacific
      2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs

      Responsibility of Finance, Administration & Control department, Logistics and IT. Full setup of the Australian subsidiary to accomplish the acquisition of the former local importer: - design and implementation of the accounting and controlling system - build-up of finance team - compliance with local tax and legal frameworks - roll-out of new ERP in all departments, achieving a smooth transaction from of the existing business to the new organization. Full business turnaround to reach sustainable profitability.

  • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Unilever
    2015 - 2016 · 1 yr

  • Pirelli (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Head of Finance - Pacific
      2013 - Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      - Responsibility of Finance, Administration&Control and IT functions of Pirelli Tyres Australia (annual turnover 90 mln Aud$), based in Sydney and covering Australia and New Zealand markets: financial statements reporting, month-end and rolling forecast reporting, yearly budget, tax and payroll calculation, credit and cash management, financial planning, management of relationship with external auditors. - Business controlling and support to Sales&Marketing and Supply Chain functions, through profitability analysis, new customers/business evaluation, review of commercial promotions and marketing budget. - Management of all HR administrative aspects.

    • Chief business controller - APAC
      2011 - 2013 · 2 yrs

      Consolidation of data of 5 local entities in the region Asia-Pacific (turnover >500mln Usd), profitability analysis by product and by customer, financial planning, support to commercial teams, preparation of reporting for monthly meeting with Global CEO. Coaching to Japan's finance team to improve accounting system and reporting reliability (ad-interim CFO for Japan).

    • Industrial and Investment Controller - China
      2008 - 2011 · 3 yrs

      - Responsible of industrial and investments controlling for the production plants in China: preparation of monthly reporting; analysis of variations; short-term planning; preparation and presentation of the yearly and 5Y Industrial Plan. - Support to Production, Engineering, Process Quality and R&D departments. - Implementation of COPC standard e COPC actual SAP modules.