Monica Hodor

Head of Network Development & Engineering- Enel Grids

Rome, Latium, Italy

About

- Highly qualified Executive Manager, with 30 years management experience, Monica Hodor serves as Head of Network Development, Global Infrastructure and Networks at Enel Italy where she support capital allocation among countries, by evaluating the benefits and impacts of investments on the network. She identifies and monitor relevant KPIs aimed at measuring and comparing local performance, set targets for the countries, analyze local critical issues, and address solutions to relevant functions or ensure the implementation of proper recovery initiatives. - She joined the company in 2011 and between 2018 and 2020 she served as Head of Administration, Finance and Control of Enel Sao Paulo and offered support for Finance, Tax, Controlling, Accounting. Between 2015 and 2018 she served as Head of Planning and Control of Enel Global Infrastructure & Networks, from where she coordinated financial and operational controlling activities of the Enel Group’s distribution companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Peru, Romania and Spain. Monica Hodor also served as Chief Financial Officer of Enel Romania (Enel Distribuție Muntenia, Enel Distribuție Banat, Enel Distribuție Dobrogea, Enel Energie Muntenia, Enel Energie SA, Enel Romania, Enel Servicii Comune, Enel Producție) and offered support for Finance, Tax, Controlling and Accounting to all the other companies belonging to Enel Group that are active in Romania (Enel Trade Romania and other 12 companies belonging to Enel Green Power Romania). She was responsible for managing all the Romanian company’s finance matters, including financial reporting, financial planning & analysis, financial operations, treasury and tax and other various specific tasks of the 16 companies in Enel Group Romania. - Before joined Enel, Mrs. Hodor spent nine years at Praktiker Romania as Managing Director and CFO and seven years with ENI Agip Romania as Controlling and Accounting Manager. - Mrs. Hodor received her Master’s Degree in Finance and Banks from Economy Academy Bucharest and Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic University Bucharest.

Experience

  • Head of Network Engineering & Development Enel Grids at Enel Group
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • To perform network analysis and planning aimed at technical solutions definition; to perform technical and economical evaluation of identified solutions and new grid applications; • to define projects merit order that maximize capex-opex trade off; to manage subsidized programs framework and their implementation;to develop and update the technical solutions catalogue managing the design and standardization of network components and devices; to define country- specific technical solutions that maximize the remuneration according to country regulatory framework; • to perform benchmark activities and to identify new business initiatives related to foreseeable regulatory remuneration models and to steer the exploitation of business opportunities beyond regulatory remuneration models liaising with Group and Country Regulatory units; • to define the Resources Allocation Plan including pipeline development among the countries and to monitor the Totex plan evolution from economical/ technical point of view, analyzing critical issues, identifying significant gaps and addressing corrective actions in terms of rolling plan adjustment; to address the investment process according to Group guidelines.

  • Head of Enel Grids Romania at Enel România
    Feb 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • manage the network development, operations, maintenance and commercial operations, based on customer-centricity approach, according to Global Infrastructure & Networks guidelines, strategies and plans, complying with local regulation and requirements; • manage the allocated Capex and Opex, maximizing expected return on investment and achieve the assigned targets; • support the development of infrastructure and distribution network business portfolio. • identification and prioritization of the investments for network operations (e.g., quality, connection, development) from a technical point of view • manage the emergency plans for the security of the electric service and monitor their performances • coordonate maintenance programs and inspections for the Company's network; coordonate operational risk analysis on network and systems, proposing improvement actions; • managing the Infrastructure & Networks activities in accordance with security, safety and environmental policies and regulations, maximizing operational efficiency, exploiting synergies and implementing cutting edge technologies, sharing with Country the responsibility on EBITDA, cash flow and revenues targets;

  • Head of Network Development, Global Infrastructure & Networks at Enel Group
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Define, according to Operation & Maintenance criteria, the methodology, guidelines, and systems for network planning and development and for the identification and prioritization of investments for network operations (quality, connections, and development), from a technical point of view; support capital allocation among countries, evaluating benefits and impacts of investments on the network; support and monitor the investment approval process jointly with Global Business Line Planning and Control; - Provide guidelines and technical support on a contractual framework for outsourcing; identify and analyze global materials, equipment, and smart grids needs and consolidate the global business line’s needs plan; design the logistic model. - Identify and monitor relevant KPIs aimed at measuring and comparing local performance, set targets for the countries, analyze local critical issues, and address solutions to relevant functions or ensure the implementation of proper recovery initiatives. - Define the methodology for load forecast, network analysis, and scenarios planning, specifying the methods for technical benefit evaluation and planned costs estimation. - Ensure the optimization of the Global I&N investment plan, through projects technical selection and prioritization in coherence with expected performance, quality level, and technology map, ensuring feasibility studies, defining also related methodologies and procedures. - Set targets for the countries, analyzing the local critical issues, and to monitor the investments plan evolution, identifying significant gaps and suggesting possible corrective actions.

  • Vice President , Chief Financial Officer at Eletropaulo
    Nov 2018 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    The curent role is "Diretora Vice-Presidente de Finanças e Relações com Investidores" - Support decision making by top management with reference to settlement of short and midterm economic-financial objectives - Coordinate the periodic planning, forecast and budgeting processes - Develop & coordinate the implementation of financial performance targets - Implement an effective cost accounting system, aligned to Group control model - Develop and maintain Company’s monthly dashboard, with relevant business/financial KPI’s - Coordinate valuation processes and monitoring of timing/spending of investments projects - Manage financial risks - Provide relevant, accurate and timely financial information to the Executive Committee and the Board - Establish and maintain Company financial reporting systems - Establish appropriate/robust financial controls, processes, and systems to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the Company’s financial information - Support content and production of monthly Financial Statements Coordinate the preparation of monthly management reports and business analysis to support decision making by senior management - Provide budgetary decisions to management - Ensure that the Company complies with all external reporting requirements - Ensure the operational activities of the Company are structured tax efficiently - Maintain key financial systems and keep them to latest standards - Assess the strength of financial controls throughout the Company and ensure that corrective action is taken to correct control failures - Continually monitor the quality of financial reporting and continually strive to improve the control environment - Ensure controls are established, documented, and tested to deliver - Manage treasury activities

  • Head of Planning and Control Global Infrastructure & Networks at Enel
    Oct 2015 - Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    In charge of coordinating financial and operational controlling activities of the Group’s distribution companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Peru, Romania and Spain - Ensure, according to Holding guidelines, industrial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes; - Ensure the implementation of the business line control model towards the relevant geographies; - Monitor the evolution of financial and operating performance and related KPIs at Business Line level, identifying significant gaps and suggesting possible corrective actions; - Perform economic and financial evaluation for investments and M&A transactions below threshold supporting the approval process; - Manage MBO assignment and evaluation, supported by HR - Lead a large team of 180 people in P&C GI&N - Managing all controlling matters, including financial and operational reporting, financial and operational planning & analysis, investments financial and operational valuations and other various specific tasks to manage 12 companies of I&N. - Reorganization and improvement of the activities in all P&C GI&N departments (Reporting and Planning, Operational Controlling and BD and Development Projects) - Implementation of a new controlling model - Coordinated with technical experts and investment department to conduct analysis and assessment of target companies, business model, financial health and strategic plan in preparation for a potential transaction. - Reviewed business plans for identified target companies, researched companies and competitors, created investor profiles of potential candidates and summarized market position for investment staff. o Provided support to investment departments. o Collected information to develop accurate projections and offer strategy recommendations. - New investments: due diligence, research, financial structuring, competitive review, business plan and financial projections to restructure a new company that we bought in Brazil (CELG)