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Finance Project Manager
Francesco Palladino
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London, United Kingdom
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• Project Manager with extensive experience in systems implementation, processes optimization & automation (RPA) within different verticals including global manufacturing, ICT & Media Organizations. • My passion is to help organisations use Technology as an enabler of "disruptive" growth, as a real driver to improve efficiencies, streamline processes and grow to a different level. • Over 10 years' experience in change management & delivering technology transformation for Shared Services Organisations (SSO), Global Business Services (GBS) and outsourced operations. • Proven working ability in managing all phases of a system implementation, life-cycle for various functions & workstreams (P2P, OTC, RTR, C&B, T&E, Procurement, Payroll, RPA). • Highly experienced at delivering complex and multiple projects in a global, fast-paced environment.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Italian
Fluently
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Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2014 - 2019
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Project Manager GBS Technology & Innovation
Discovery Corporate Services Ltd.
Discovery Corporate Services Ltd leads the EMEA region for US based Discovery Communications Corporation
Responsible for project managing all new technology adoption and process change initiatives within the GBS organization.
* Designed the RPA roadmap & managed all phases of the program execution.
* Supported the RPA vendor selection process and the infrastructure set up.
* Designed the RPA CoE governance, operational and organizational model.
* Developed Robotics Process Automation logic for various business processes using Blue Prism.
* Designed and rolled out across more than 20 countries and various ERPs a fully automated end to end T&E business process utilising Concur SAP technology.
Key Achievements:
* Designed and delivered the RPA CoE practice formed of 4 employees.
* Delivered 5 functional bots running more than 25 processes for a total savings of 10 FTEs.
* Delivered a T&E process managing an approx. annual spend of USD 60M, utilized by more than 5,000
users.
Responsible for project managing all new technology adoption and process change initiatives within the GBS organization.
* Designed the RPA roadmap & managed all phases of the program execution.
* Supported the RPA vendor selection process and the infrastructure set up.
* Designed the RPA CoE governance, operational and organizational model.
* Developed Robotics Process Automation logic for various business processes using Blue Prism.
* Designed and rolled out across more than 20 countries and various ERPs a fully automated end to end T&E business process utilising Concur SAP technology.
Key Achievements:
* Designed and delivered the RPA CoE practice formed of 4 employees.
* Delivered 5 functional bots running more than 25 processes for a total savings of 10 FTEs.
* Delivered a T&E process managing an approx. annual spend of USD 60M, utilized by more than 5,000
users.
Project Manager, Innovation, SAP, Automation, Technology, RPA, Robotics, Infrastructure, Logic, Processes, UP, Manager
2009 - 2014
job
SSC Support Manager
NEC Europe Ltd.
NEC Europe Ltd leads the EMEA region for Japan based NEC Corporation.
Responsible for project manging new technology adoptions and managing EMEA SSC activities.
Key Achievements:
* Built and managed an automated P2P process based on 3 way-match principles and Brainware system OCR / scanning solution, ensuring spend visibility, governance and reducing transactional costs.
* Designed, built and automated an end to end e-procurement solution process based on Coupa technology. Enabled a supplier portal and e-invoicing approach.
* Designed and built a T&E end to end business process based on Concur technology, ensuring policy compliance, VAT compliance and travel spend savings.
* Designed and led a master data management process at EMEA level moving from a fragmented to a centralized process, ensuring data governance & quality.
* Supported SAP data migration & system integrations following former joint-ventured entities acquisition.
Responsible for project manging new technology adoptions and managing EMEA SSC activities.
Key Achievements:
* Built and managed an automated P2P process based on 3 way-match principles and Brainware system OCR / scanning solution, ensuring spend visibility, governance and reducing transactional costs.
* Designed, built and automated an end to end e-procurement solution process based on Coupa technology. Enabled a supplier portal and e-invoicing approach.
* Designed and built a T&E end to end business process based on Concur technology, ensuring policy compliance, VAT compliance and travel spend savings.
* Designed and led a master data management process at EMEA level moving from a fragmented to a centralized process, ensuring data governance & quality.
* Supported SAP data migration & system integrations following former joint-ventured entities acquisition.
SAP, Data management, Procurement, Management, Technology, Master Data Management, Compliance, Support, OCR, Portal, LED, Manager
2008 - 2009
job
Intercompany Accountant
European SSC.
* Managing the Sales & General Administration charges process across all EMEA region.
* Liaising with the FP&A team to ensure budgeted charges are correctly applied and variances can be readily explained.
* Responsible for the intra-group billing stream.
Key Achievements:
• Developed with SAP team and implemented an automated billing plan for all recurring
intra-group no-sales related billing requirements controlled through SAP allocation routines.
• Co-designed and implemented a semi-automated bank account posting process in SAP and a fully automated payments and receipts clearing process.
* Liaising with the FP&A team to ensure budgeted charges are correctly applied and variances can be readily explained.
* Responsible for the intra-group billing stream.
Key Achievements:
• Developed with SAP team and implemented an automated billing plan for all recurring
intra-group no-sales related billing requirements controlled through SAP allocation routines.
• Co-designed and implemented a semi-automated bank account posting process in SAP and a fully automated payments and receipts clearing process.
Administration, SAP, Sales, Accountant
2005 - 2007
job
P2P Accountant - European SSC
NESTLÉ PURINA PETCARE UK LTD London.
(UK)
Petcare Division of Switzerland based Nestle' S.A. Multinational
* Working to agreed KPIs, support Italian subsidiaries in all aspects of Accounts Payable (AP), processing and paying a high volume of supplier invoices.
* Produce vendor statement reconciliations and reconcile to Purchase Ledger.
* Maintain vendor master data and ensure that all new creations and changes are appropriately authorised.
* Process all inter-company transactions and reconcile inter-company accounts on a monthly-basis.
* Extract and prepare data for the Intrastat Declaration.
* Run a Time / absence management tool.
Key Achievements:
* Significant involvement in the transition to SAP FICO module.
* Responsible for multi-company Vendor Master Data Extraction, collection, conversion, cleansing and transition to the new ERP.
* Following the outsourcing of the SSC to Hewlett Packard in India, and Poland, trained HP staff in preparation for a smooth handover of activities.
Petcare Division of Switzerland based Nestle' S.A. Multinational
* Working to agreed KPIs, support Italian subsidiaries in all aspects of Accounts Payable (AP), processing and paying a high volume of supplier invoices.
* Produce vendor statement reconciliations and reconcile to Purchase Ledger.
* Maintain vendor master data and ensure that all new creations and changes are appropriately authorised.
* Process all inter-company transactions and reconcile inter-company accounts on a monthly-basis.
* Extract and prepare data for the Intrastat Declaration.
* Run a Time / absence management tool.
Key Achievements:
* Significant involvement in the transition to SAP FICO module.
* Responsible for multi-company Vendor Master Data Extraction, collection, conversion, cleansing and transition to the new ERP.
* Following the outsourcing of the SSC to Hewlett Packard in India, and Poland, trained HP staff in preparation for a smooth handover of activities.
SAP, ERP, Management, Outsourcing, Support, Accountant, Processing, Intrastat
My education
1999
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2004
University of Naples
Business Economics, N/a
Business Economics, N/a
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