Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Experience in setting up and leading delivery of high-end finance & accounting services to large enterprises within a solid governance and quality controls framework, as well as building strong partnerships. Successful track record in managing large (250+) multi-cultural teams, maximizing their performance and talent development, as well as change management related to transformations. Strong focus on identifying opportunities to bring relevant business insight and additional value to internal stakeholders. Entrepreneurial spirit to develop leading and highly innovative F&A services, operating on world class processes and state of the art technology. Over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and auditing services including M&A work, consolidation, management reporting and controlling, strongly supported by a passion for technology.
Managing director of the Warsaw based Shared Service Center, delivering finance and accounting services (OTC/PTP/RTR) to approx. 120+ legal entities across the globe.
- Managing director of the Coty Europe Shared Service Center, delivering finance and accounting services (OTC/PTP/RTR) to 20 countries with a team of 250+ members - Responsible for budgeting and cost control of the entire center - Successful stabilization of PTP and OTC services - Successful completion of RTR transitions across European countries, including HQ - Realize a key turnaround in governance bringing E2E visibility - Build and implement strong cash planning mechanism across Europe - Design and build an Operational Excellence team with focus on end-to-end KPIs and efficiency/optimization drivers - In-house development of Innovative technology solutions (building an integrated reconciliation tool as well as nearly 40 automations including various UiPath robotics solutions across all processes) - Strengthen SOX focus through solid monitoring framework and in-house build tools, with extra-ordinary auditors feedback received - Implement a bottom-up Continuous Improvement program - Build the SSC vision for the team and provide internal development opportunities, resulting in significant attrition decrease
- Deputy of the SSC Director, delivering finance and accounting services (OTC/PTP/RTR) to European entities with 200+ local team members - Design and build a Delivery Excellence framework with focus on end-to-end KPIs and efficiency/optimization drivers (process optimization, automation incl. BluePrism RPA) across 25+ ERPs - Redesign of the local Continuous Improvement program and replicate/implement globally across 5 delivery locations - Design and lead the governance structure with an offshore external service provider for transactional activities (Hybrid delivery model for OTC/PTP/RTR) - Design and lead an Analytics team, driving pro-active actions towards escalation risk mitigation and high customer experience
- Responsible for delivery of finance and accounting services to a global software and devices company - Managing an accounting team of 160+ team members, covering accounting (Procurement/AP/GL) of 65+ entities across EMEA region - Ensuring SLAs and customer satisfaction targets are met - Responsible for overall P&L including forecasts - Identify cost efficiency opportunities through transition and transformation (including offshoring, automation, process standardization & simplification, efficiency gains, ...) - Successfully land new business opportunities through scope extensions - Develop content and lead presentations for business and partnership reviews both internally and externally - Coach and mentor direct reports in their development towards their goals and maximize staff retention - Ensure team members conform to client processes and SOx controls
- Responsible for delivery of finance and accounting services to a global software and devices company - Supervision of an accounting team of 70 team members, covering accounting (RTR) of 65+ entities accross EMEA region - Work with the Transition team to ensure new transitions and acquisitions in EMEA are planned and executed effectively - Recommend standardisation and process improvement opportunities and drive implementation in EMEA region - Ensure the team is trained and executing within a strong SOx controlled environment
extension of responsabilities, additionally adding: - operational supervision of GL accounting services to a major software company for all subsidiaries located in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Israel, Turkey - performance monitoring, review and career counseling of 10 direct reports - extensive support to Global Process Owner
Full scope advisory services and accounting/tax/legal/audit solutions for international investors in Poland, including due diligence, establishment of a Polish company, consolidation, management reporting, controlling, etc. Member of the audit committee of the Belgian-Polish Business Chamber