Marousi, Attiki, Greece
Finance Manager with broad experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management and previous significant contribution in the development of new financial systems and models. Lead role in the coordination and preparation of key financial reports and financial statement valuations for the top management, using advanced technical expertise, financial analysis and forecasting capabilities. Ability to interpret financial results in international and US standards. Working collaboratively with local teams and global counterparts. Open minded with strong business acumen, big-picture thinking and problem solving abilities Skills ► Communication & Negotiation Skills ► Budget Management & Planning ► Influence Corporate Strategy Formulation ► Financial Regulations & Legislation ► Long-term Vision & Business Insight ► Trend Analysis & Forecasting ► External Relationships Development ► Team Building, Mentoring & Leadership ► Calm under Pressure & Adaptable to Change ► Excellent Organisation & Time-Management
✦ Selected Achievement: Received a letter of appreciation from the Vice President Sales Europe & Africa for outstanding work and contribution to the success of the Greek Affiliate during the General Manager’s absence, along with a special monetary reward (2014). ► Oversaw the implementation of financial practices and planning in line with statutory legislation. ► Monitored, analysed and interpreted cash flows, predict future trends. ► Offered guidance to the management team by communicating and explaining financial issues. ► Prepared financial statements, taxation and statutory reports as well as Annual, Monthly and Quarterly reports. ► Interpreted US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), prepared technical memorandums documenting issues in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner. ► Remotely supervised the team responsible for recording accounting transactions at the Polish affiliate, performed financial malpractice audits and identified errors. ► Liaised with external auditors to ensure annual audit preparation, compulsory tax certificate issuance and agreement on accounting disclosure issues with the company; Assisted in the coordination of regular internal audits and quarterly review activities. ► Implemented special invoice processing procedures due to the imposition of capital controls in Greece; Monitored inventory levels with the aid of an Inventory Accountant. ► Supervised up to two Assistants, offering mentoring and guidance while evaluating their performance. ► Used Employee Central custom system.
✦ Selected Achievement:Fully supported the successful relocation and reorganization of the company’s Service Center to Poland, trained the Polish team (4 assistants), approved desktop procedures and monitored daily tasks. ► Produced & delivered monthly & quarterly management reports to support financial and commercial performance evaluation and to assist senior management team with their decision-making process. ► Ensured compliance with internal control and external audit requirements as well as US GAAP/ IAS and statutory regulations. ► Prepared financial statements, conducted cash flow, trend and variance analyses; Contributed in ad-hoc projects as required. ► Supervised budgeting, taxation and general accounting transactions, prepared monthly reconciliation and settlement of intercompany balances, YTD reports, audit packages, fluctuation reports, performance evaluation and profitability reviews. ► Maintained and further developed existing reporting portfolio, supporting automation procedures, designed and implemented improvements on efficiency, data quality and process management. ► Retrieved data and ensure flow of information from other departments
✦ Parallel Role for 1 year ► Established a consolidated operating and capital expenditure budget database and developed a system of comprehensive reporting for the largest company region in Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, South Africa). ► Consolidated, analyzed, controlled and edited financial data, interpreting differences in patterns between countries and different time periods. ► Provided accurate reports to support decision making.