Head of Business Finance

• Feb 2021 - Present

BASE Standing Organisation, Stream Lead Global Processes, RTR and BPM

• Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

Promoted to 1 of 4 lead positions during restructuring of organization. Leading Global Processes Record to Report (RtR) and Business Performance Management / Business Control (BPM). Encompass all responsibilities of Senior Process Consultant with added people management responsibilities. Inc. Account Manager for Algeria and DRC Congo.• Lead improvements to enable more business agility and customer responsiveness through manual and automated processes and controls including bank connectivity, group reporting processes, elimination, consolidation, and profitability and variance analysis (P&VA).

BASE Standing Organisation, Senior Process Consultant, Finance

• Oct 2017 - Feb 2021

Oversaw finance processes to establish standardised business processes (SOP) across global Heineken companies in the Business Agility through Standardised Execution (BASE) Programme. Facilitated the collaborative definition of business process in ERP among global functional owners, regions, and operating companies (OpCos). Contributed to definition of global process governance, change management, process, and control performance review. Inc. Account Manager for Algeria. • Ensured BASE Programme’s key role in safeguarding and implementation of end-to-end finance standard processes rolled-out in over 30 OpCos internationally.• Directed the review and implementation of OpCos specific business, legal, and statutory requirements. • Improved automation of finance GL stirring processes and related processes in ERP, JD Edward, Navision (HeiLite), Maximo (plant maintenance) and more tools. • Steered cross-functional teams in integrations through Source to Pay (STP), Demand to Warehouse (DTW), and Market to Cash (MTC).

Process & Control Improvement Manager

• Jan 2016 - Sep 2017

Established the Process and Control Improvement (P&CI) organisation, that includes Internal Audit function, for Heineken Ethiopia. Built a quality team to launch Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) methodology. Guide team in management of internal and external audits to support a dynamic and growing business environment. Improved fraud prevention and detection continually.• Improved effectiveness of controls from 65% to 85% in 1 year with assessment of ICFR controls and implementation of global P&CI methodology. • Led the performance and completion of three major internal audits/investigations result in improvements on internal controls and business operation. • Reduced conflicts from 1.6K to zero with improvement of segregation of duties (SoD) and access control monitoring. • Deployed Risk & Control Matrix (RACM) and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR Control) incl. Dashboard to determine standard operating procedures.

Project Manager – ERP Implementation – HeiLite 2.0

• Apr 2016 - May 2017

Led the ERP implementation for organisation. Maintained P&CI manager responsibilities. Directed the project team and key stakeholders with strategic planning, engagement, training, and support. • Spearheaded successful ERP implementation and change management initiatives with on-time-in-full business go-live for 3 companies.

Reporting and Accounting / Finance Manager

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2016

Managed all finance operations and processes including record to report, order to cash, purchase to pay, tax, and treasury. Assembled team and capabilities to setup reporting and accounting (R&A) organisation. Identified business and operational risks to find solutions. Ensured full compliance with Heineken corporate global standard processes methodologies, and corporate culture. • Grew Heineken Ethiopia’s volume from 300K to 2.3M hectolitres. • Maintained on-time-in-full (OTIF) CIL reporting average of 96%. • Drove the full deployment of Heineken reporting, accounting, and control governances in a dynamic environment. • Aligned fiscal and statutory reporting with Heineken corporate financial, managerial, reporting, and consolidation requirements. • Leveraged personal network and recruiting capabilities to build 75% of current finance team and top talents for Heineken Ethiopia. • Led global initiatives including FOM Voyage, PEC, and BSAR Templates. • Centralised major R&A operations of 3 companies into single central back office at headquarters. • Defined OpCo local gap and finance processes to implement HeiLite 1.0 Wave One.

Tax and Treasury Manager

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2016

Acting (Tax and Treasury Manager) responsible for the Tax and Treasury operations and management of Heineken Ethiopia.

Financial Reporting Manager

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Audit Manager

• Mar 2007 - Feb 2012

Strong experience and knowledge built, with a wide exposure on accounting processes, business operation, control environments, regulatory, legal, taxation, statutory and financial reporting requirements & governance throughtout different sectors; FMCG, NGOs/Charities, Private (giant manufacturing, mining and other industries), Financial Services and Public Sectors mega projects. Strong experience and knowledge built, with a wide exposure on accounting processes, business operation, control environments, regulatory, legal, taxation, statutory and financial reporting requirements & governance throughtout different sectors; FMCG, NGOs/Charities, Private (giant manufacturing, mining and other industries), Financial Services and Public Sectors mega projects.