Italy
Senior manager with demonstrated competencies and leadership skills built through 20+ years of international experience (US, Belgium, and Italy) in a broad range of management roles of increasing responsibility, including Global Financial Advisor, Risk and Controls Director, Public Funding and ESG Director, Head of Tax, Chief Financial Officer, as well as Senior Advisor to CFO’s. Strong core values, supported by effective communication and interpersonal skills, enabling to align diverse stakeholders, influence, motivate and drive an organisation towards strategic targets. Change agent and achievement-oriented people developer instilling a culture of empowerment, accountability, and recognition.
Leading the newly appointed Grants, Risk & Controls Office as well as managing new ventures and partnerships opportunities within the Quality, Manufacturing & Technology organization.
Leading the newly appointed ESG Finance Office and Grants Office as well as facilitating New Partnerships & Ventures within the Quality, Manufacturing & Technology (QMT) organisation.
Finance & Business Operations support to the Quality, Manufacturing & Technology organization with particular focus on Key Programs Evaluation & Business Partnering.
Management Consulting helping CFOs re-design their vision for the Future, create insight by leveraging emerging digital platforms, and drive efficiency across Finance processes.
Responsible for Controllers, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Procurement, and Information Technology. Main Achievements: -Maintained Company's “license to operate” through flawless and effective planning and execution of compliance-related matters (Financial Statements and Tax Returns included) -Significantly evolved the organization with a fit-for-purpose approach, achieving material organizational efficiencies and capturing both internal and cross-functional redeployment opportunities -Strengthen the partnership with internal business clients providing effective support, and delivering added- value initiatives for the benefit of the whole organization -Progressed all feasible digital opportunities to further improve performance at lower cost -Attracted, retained, engaged and developed a high performing workforce.
Responsible for Tax planning, advice, compliance, audit, and litigation for ExxonMobil in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Conducted advocacy activities through American Chamber and Industry bodies (mainly Confindustria, Assonime, and Unione Petrolifera) and participated in Government and Tax Agencies consultations. Main Accomplishments: -filed returns and paid taxes timely and accurately for the whole Group; -effectively managed concurrent Tax Audits from both Tax Police and Revenue Agency; -successfully advocated legislative change for regasification terminals; -optimized business transactions, including bonus tax depreciation on new investments.
-Managed all financial advising to the global Refining & Supply business (31 refineries in 17 countries) -Evaluated investment decisions, including capital projects -Oversaw funding of affiliate investments and operations -Supported the business portfolio valuation -Reviewed financial components of commercial contracts -Worked with Joint Venture partners to develop financial strategies