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Emiliano De Vita

Finance Director

Summary

Motivated and results driven 15+ years international experience Finance Director. Proven high performance record in financial and performance management and strategic business partnering. Action-oriented and commercially driven, leveraging on critical thinking and ability to synthesize complex information into concise findings. Broad experience in corporate and commercial finance management in diverse organizations, and across retail, FMCG and fashion sectors. Stretched digital business competencies by managing Direct Ecommerce team for 8 months in 2020 delivering high double digit growth. Passion for organizational development and energy driven team leadership, mixing hands on approach with delegation and empowerment of the team.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Chief Financial Officer

STAFF INTERNATIONAL
6 2022 - Current
  • Lead all financial aspects within Commercial, Supply Chain, Corporate Governance. Managing team of 18
  • Board Member in 4 Regional Subsidiaries and Production establishments
  • Drive commercial performance for Licensed Brand DSQUARED2, +9% Margin achieved
  • Group Finance Lead for Middle East Commercial Joint Venture establishment with Key Regional partner
  • Establish Control Framework over MAKE or BUY, research and development and industrial efficiencies
  • Supplier Audit and Compliance Lead
  • Drive M&A for Production Plant including due diligence, acquisition and process integration
  • Logistic 3rd party insourcing and group supply chain setup


Finance Director - Northern Europe Cluster

Dyson
03.2020 - 06.2022
  • Great Britain, Ireland, Benelux and Nordics accountability
  • Cluster Organization design, setup and resourcing matrix structure implementation
  • Managing team of 14- 5 direct reports
  • Clear & insightful performance management process across all aspects of the business
  • Establish and scale processes for integrated enterprise planning, including demand, supply and financial optimization
  • Cost management - Zero based budgeting framework . Achieved 7% Year on year projected savings across all cost lines
  • Financial Management for Direct route to market and logistics network expansion
  • Third Party Store profitability strategic and ongoing governance review and evaluation
  • Finance Lead Commercial Negotiations with key Pan European customers

Finance Director Benelux&Nordics

Dyson
06.2018 - 02.2020
  • Hired, trained and developed team managing change from transactional finance to value adding commercial business partners
  • Terms Management exceeding profit targets +3%
  • Retained margin optimization 3%
  • Developed resource allocation and commercial agenda
  • Marketing investment streamlining and ROI focus
  • Working Capital Management - Inventory 19% reduction by restructuring S&OP process
  • Successful transition accounting department to external shared service model
  • Business Intelligence and analytics - Anaplan / Tableau implementation

Head of Controlling

Danone
12.2015 - 03.2018
  • Managing team of 5
  • Rolling forecast framework implementation and change management process
  • Demand planning and S&OP performance management framework
  • Revenue and margin management; Finance lead – Trade Terms restructuring project to pay per performance framework +7% Margin
  • Profitability roadmap development and tracking +8%
  • Internal Control accountability


Marketing Finance Manager

NIKE European HQ
09.2013 - 12.2015
  • Managing team of 2
  • EMEA Brand Marketing Investment Control and Performance management (€300 M), including return on investment appraisal
  • Multibrand and Franchise stores performance management
  • Established Digital and paid search investment framework management

Commercial Finance Manager

British American Tobacco Italia Spa
01.2011 - 09.2013

Customer P/L, pricing management

Corporate Finance Executive

British American Tobacco Italia Spa
12.2009 - 09.2011

Operating Cash Flow Management, Transfer Pricing

Finance Analyst

British American Tobacco Italia SpA
12.2007 - 12.2009

Marketing, Operations, Management Accounting

Education

Master of Science - Economics and International Economics

University Of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK
09.2006 - 2007.09

Bachelor of Science - Economics And International Politics

University Of Wales
Aberystwyth, UK
09.2003 - 2006.09

Skills

    IT - SAP; HFM, Anaplan, EssBase, Stealth, QlickView, PowerBI

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Certification

CIMA - Certification of Business accounting

Timeline

Finance Director - Northern Europe Cluster

Dyson
03.2020 - 06.2022

Finance Director Benelux&Nordics

Dyson
06.2018 - 02.2020

Head of Controlling

Danone
12.2015 - 03.2018

Marketing Finance Manager

NIKE European HQ
09.2013 - 12.2015

Commercial Finance Manager

British American Tobacco Italia Spa
01.2011 - 09.2013

Corporate Finance Executive

British American Tobacco Italia Spa
12.2009 - 09.2011

CIMA - Certification of Business accounting

12-2009

Finance Analyst

British American Tobacco Italia SpA
12.2007 - 12.2009

Master of Science - Economics and International Economics

University Of Nottingham
09.2006 - 2007.09

Bachelor of Science - Economics And International Politics

University Of Wales
09.2003 - 2006.09

Chief Financial Officer

STAFF INTERNATIONAL
6 2022 - Current
Emiliano De VitaFinance Director