Experience

Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Process and Financial Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Supporting in Central Administration reporting requirements and ad-hoc projects, including designing a suite of reports and dashboards for senior leadership and leading the development of tools and templates for the multi-year financial planning and annual budget processes.Providing strategic support to the Central Administration Finance Office in financial planning and analysis and serving as budget systems liaison for Central Administration units. Serving as the key point of contact for the Allston campus expansion to manage the ambiguity around the financial operations and implications of new and ongoing projects and initiatives by building and enhancing structure and consistency of the financials, budgets and analytics portfolio, reporting to the Executive Vice President. Show less

• Financial Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2021

  Serving as the primary budget and reporting partner to three Central areas: Public Affairs and Communications, Planning Office and House Renewal Project Management. Serving as the key financial point of contact for the Allston campus expansion to manage the financial operations as well as working collaboratively with stakeholders across the University to build and enhance structure and consistency of the financials, the financial planning process and analytics portfolio of the Allston campus expansion, reporting to the Executive Vice President. Managing a team of two, including a Financial Analyst and Financial Associate, responsible for supporting the above-mentioned central areas and Allston development units in financial planning, analysis and management reporting, and performing the Controller-related responsibilities for these groups. Show less

• Financial Analyst

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

  Performing financial budgeting, reporting and analysis for two Central areas: Public Affairs and Communications and Planning and Project Management, as well as various financial projects in support of these areas. Performing broader Central Administration reporting, analytics and other ad-hoc projects, working with the full Central Finance & Administration team.Acting as financial liaison for the Office of the General Counsel and Harvard University Police Department. Assisted in financial budgeting, reporting and analysis for these departments. Show less



Bankers Life

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee New Agent

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2013



Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Budget & Control Assistant

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

  Preparing the annual budget and the half-yearly budget review. Responsible for cost monitoring (focus on e.g. personnel forecast and commitment administration). Advised in the development of a web-enabled HR and Budgeting program. Co-created the reporting and control function using Business Objects by SAP. Designed the administration from scratch (chart of accounts, cost centers, projects and purchase families) and modeled drafts of the financial processes (e.g. purchase-to-pay). Coordinated the implementation of the new ERP system. Responsible for functional support to the ERP system and Business Objects by SAP (master user). Trained key users of the ERP and Business Objects by SAP. Tailored existing budget and accounting tools to meet the specific needs of the institute and to conform to government regulations. Show less



Utrecht University

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance, Processes & Systems Assistant

  • Apr 2006 - Mar 2008

  Advised the University Board in Planning & Control: preparing analysis reports for budget plans, progress reports and annual accounts of the support facilities. Collaborated to develop a shared Administrative Service Center: modeling processes and secretarial support to the project leader. Worked collaboratively to organize the annual internal distribution of the government grant as well as the distribution of additional external funds. Coordinated the development of a custom-made financial planning tool for the distribution of the annual grant and external funds. Contributed to the monitoring and reporting of cash management, cash flow and liquidity forecasting. Show less



EIFFEL

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2006

  Compiled budget progress reports and the annual report. Assisted the controller with multiple year budgeting, analysis reports and the budget plan. Introduced strategies to streamline operations: developed monthly progress reports and simplified the ledger and financial pages of the budgets. Standardized use of the newly introduced ERP system. Collaborated on projects specializing in administration and finance in the public sector. Served in a variety of roles including administrator and assistant financial controller. Managed a team of financial employees within the accounts payable and receivable department. Show less