Francesca Zaccaria

• Budgeting and forecasting activities at Business Unit level (6 production plants)
• Operational and Strategic plan financial data preparation and presentation to HQ Corporate
• BU Sox Supervisor
• Standard Costing and ITP management
• Supervise activities related to preparation of Local Financial Statement and Consolidated Companies ensuring compliance with US and local GAAP Statutory
• Detailed analysis on PL variances (comparison vs budget and forecast) and KPI monitoring (Working Capital, Cash Flow, DPO, etc). Presentation to HQ Corporate
• Coordination of Controlling teams of Serbia, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and China

• Budgeting and forecasting activities at Business Unit level (3 plants in Europe);
• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and business performance;
• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
• Managed relationships with internal and external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient annual audit process with minimal findings or issues identified (Sox Supervisor);
• Company objectives and Business Model definition and implementation;
• FP&A activities;
• SAP implementation in Czech and Serbia plant;
• SOX Responsible at BU level;
• Supervise activities related to preparation of Local Financial Statement and Consolidated Companies ensuring compliance with US and Italian GAAP Statutory;
• Direct, coordinate and supervise all functions of the Company with focus on Administration, Accounting and Financial Statement, Treasury and Credit Management;
• Coordination of 3 Finance team (Italy, Serbia, Czech Republic).
• Oversaw budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
• Reduced operational costs by identifying areas for improvement and implementing cost-saving measures across various departments.
• Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements by staying current on industry developments and implementing necessary controls within the organization.
• Mentored finance team members, fostering a culture of professional growth and skill development within the department.
• Evaluated investment opportunities diligently, contributing to informed decisions regarding potential projects and their expected returns.
• Presented financial results to board members during budget meetings and quarterly meetings, maintaining transparency in communication regarding company performance.
• Optimized working capital levels by closely monitoring accounts receivable/payable balances and taking appropriate actions as needed.

• Local Statutory and USGAAP Reporting
• Monitor actual expenses, on a daily, weekly and/or monthly basis, against the budget and against monthly 5th day forecasts
• Manage the analysis of all aspects of variances to recommend required corrections to production and general overhead departments
• Manage month end closing process - US GAAP
• Local Sox Management
• Coordination and management of accounting team: AP/AR, Treasury, Tax consultant company coordination, Internal and External Auditing, Capex Management

Coordination of a team to manage the following activities for 1 big TELCO company (Finance Consumer - Sales Administration Department):

• Sales Incentive Model definition and calculation (both Consumer and Enterprise division);
• Commissions' Accrual Process definition and implementation according to compliance requirements and customer policies;
• Customer Commissions Monthly Reconciliation and Gap Analysis between Channel Commissions' budget estimation and actual costs;
• Sales quality KPI definition and reporting;
• Process Definition (Credit Notes, Orders Management, Claims, Price lists Management);

Warehouse process design and implementation

Project Management, Configuration, testing and training on different customers:

• Colgate Warehouse – Kiev

• Quelle Warehouse – Potsdam

• Sony Warehouse – Prague

• Lego Warehouse - Prague

• OKI Warehouse - Tiel,

• Mexx Warehouse - Roosendal,

• L'Oreal Warehouse - Taiwan

• Customer base data analysis;
• Anti-piracy data analysis.

• Company Overview: Telco - NPI department
• Telco - NPI department