* Provide Finance leadership to Remy Cointreau Distribution companies worldwide, supporting core financial processes that impact Revenue Accounting, Group Reporting & Consolidation. Drive innovation and harmonization through applying best practice solutions.* Key liaison between Finance, Controlling, Supply Chain, Order to Cash and IS teams, managing integration issues, change requests and various project initiatives. Hands on involvement in the Global Finance Transformation project implementing S/4 Hana, migrating from EC 6.0.* Optimize business processes and define the Core model for the Group subsidiaries. Key areas of expertise include Global Chart of Accounts, Local reporting, Profitability analysis, Fixed Assets, Excise and Duties, Pricing, On / Off invoice rebates, Logistics costs, Advertising spend, Budget/Actuals reporting.* Coordinate change management and communication across different levels of the organization, including Senior Management, Business Partners, Finance Controllers and key stakeholders.

* Manage projects and change requests of varying complexity involving SAP ECC 6.0; hands on approach, including coordination with 3rd party consultants, development teams and key stakeholders. * Key areas of expertise include Financial Reporting and Controlling, Accounts Payable automation, Advertising and Promotion Budget management, Revenue recognition, Rebates and Off invoice, Pricing, Excise and Duty, Depletion and Sales Forecast valuation.

Senior Project Manager, member of the Global Project Management Office, supporting SAP projects and initiatives.

Lead systems and functional integration of acquired businesses on the SAP platform; identify opportunities for business process improvement. Manage internal business and off-shore partner relationships, analyze requirements, present project updates to senior management and key stakeholders, coordinate user acceptance testing.• Key liaison between project management, implementation partners, Group Finance & Control, Human Resources and Infrastructure teams• Provide pivotal role between end-users and off-shore development teams in supporting projects and new enhancements

Key member of the SAP Global Competence Center based in Zurich, Switzerland. Supported users and developers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions, providing in-depth technical knowledge and assistance in the usage of SAP Finance, Treasury, and Human Resource modules. • Finance team lead for global implementation of SAP; cut ongoing support costs 30% year over year by leading the global redesign of all external interfaces from reinsurance front end systems to SAP, improving data quality and driving consistent processes across all locations.

Directed the selection and implementation of SAP Finance & Controlling modules with a team of consultants, while managing business analysis, defining global business processes, and interacting with financial controllers of business units and operating companies worldwide to resolve process issues.• Implemented a fully integrated trading system encompassing order management, logistics, inventory control, financial accounting, and reporting.

Directed middle and back office functions in support of Nestle’s Global Treasury financing and investment operations. Managed day-to-day Finance & Control activities, administration of internal controls, external audit, performance analysis and reporting while implementing treasury workstation software and implementing an SAP General Ledger interface.