company introduction:Market leader in production of wood-based panels and laminated products, with an annual revenue of over 4 billion euros with
significant market share in the industry. The company operates in more than 40 countries and its product range includes particle
boards, MDF boards, laminated flooring, and wall panels.
Responsibilities:
• leading French and Belgian controlling and accounting shared service team, ensure continuous development of the colleagues
• automating and optimizing processes, increasing accuracy and efficiency of the reporting
• responsible for statutory and group reporting, financial statements both in local and IFRS ledgers
• managing internal and external audits, ensure the accurate delivery of monthly closures, VAT and intrastate declarations,
• responsible for cashflow and yearly budget planning, designing and implementing CAPEX controlling process

implemented Power Query automation on budget planning, monthly reporting and variance analysis
• managing short- and long-term budget planning, translating business needs into actionable financial strategies and KPIs
• financial analysis, including identifying and calculating saving potentials, NPV and investment return assessments to evaluate
the profitability of strategic projects, product cost calculations
• mentoring factory controlling team of 5 individuals, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment
• delivering month- and year-end closures, incl. accruals, provision preparation and posting, responsible for intercompany
invoicing, factory P&L, operational cashflows, balance sheets and supervise CAPEX management
• oversee inventory, waste KPI management and calculations, SOX compliance and segregation of duty mitigation controls
persuasive, collaborative, team player, super user, financial management, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards, GAAP, Compliance and regulatory knowledge, cost control, cash flow optimization, audit coordination, SAP, internal controls, performance metrics, economics, economist, consolidation, consolidate, excellent communication, high standards, insights, storytelling,
proactive, agile, disciplined, forward looking, FP&A, R2R, RTP, O2C, P2P, business case, case study, EBIT, EBITDA, cross-country projects, ability to deliver under pressure, business acumen, financial acumen, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, analytical thinking, attention to details, global mindset, visualize, visualization, end-to-end process improvement, automation, optimization, forecasting, profit planning,
cross/multi-cultural background
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coordinated internal and external audits, ensured timely SOX compliance reporting to the management and audit company
• collaborated with production departments to set KPI targets aligning financial objectives with production performance
• developed waste calculation method for new category products, automated the existed reports with MS Excel & Power BI
• achieved significant cost savings of approx. £1.1 M through strategic management of slow-moving and obsolete inventory
• participated in the new procurement system launch in testing phase, prepared training materials and conducted user trainings
• managed monthly inventory and material ledger closure, write-offs, excise scrap process, cycle counts and year-end stock takes

managed short and long-term FTE and budget planning an analysis for 14 German units and 13 other countries
• served as a strategic business partner to two global departments spanning 13 countries, collaborating with T-Systems’
management and its subsidiaries, participated in several international projects, led FTE review meetings
• transitioned resource management from Germany, driving supporting the team’s agile transformation
• designed and implemented financial and FTE reporting system along with a demand management process, enhancing
transparency and reporting capabilities across the organization

planned and tracked hardware rollout orders, ensured on time deliveries and associated cost for global customer
• managed escalations with internal and external stakeholders, developed streamlined workaround for the exit transition and
new platform launch reduced customer escalations to 0 and contributed to the successful knowledge transfer to the new supplier
• spearheaded the automation of reporting processes, resulting in an impressive ~70% reduction in weekly reporting tasks,
increased accuracy and allowed for more focused efforts on customer critical tasks

ensured precision in monthly payroll, commuting allowance, and overtime payments and managing cafeteria benefits
• supported on- and off-boarding procedures, preparing documentations, and assisting employees and managers in HR inquiries

HOSTESS
• greeted guests, provided guidance about events, solved conflicts and ensured house rules are kept, ticket supervision, and cloak
room service, developed strong interpersonal and customer service skills

supported the production by ensuring timely printed documentation access for mechanical teams and proficiently reviewed SAP lists.