Experience

JBT Automated Systems

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  400 Highpoint Drive Chalfont, PA 18914 - Set up new projects, make transfers of employee billable hours and/or expenses - Monitoring Project budget and expenses - Generate and distribute weekly/monthly financial report and forecast for projects - Collaborating with project managers to analyze financial performance - Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommending improvements - Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations - Supports in monthly and year-end closing including year-end audits -… Show more - Set up new projects, make transfers of employee billable hours and/or expenses - Monitoring Project budget and expenses - Generate and distribute weekly/monthly financial report and forecast for projects - Collaborating with project managers to analyze financial performance - Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommending improvements - Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations - Supports in monthly and year-end closing including year-end audits - Works with project managers and accounting to ensure costs are hitting the jobs correctly - Maintain quality control standards and procedures for generating accurate and precise project-related financial records using different software - Review contract amendments and subconsultant agreements, ensuring all financial aspects are in order and compliant with company policies - Actively involved with semi- and annual year-end physical inventory counts - Use the current cost accounting system, spreadsheet software and MRP system and suggest improvements to reporting and control procedures using an organized process of planning, parallel testing and reconciling to current system and general ledger Show less



Barilla Group

• Italy
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Project Professional

  • Apr 2022 - May 2023

  Northbrook, Illinois, United States - Manages project design and analysis for all Non-Phase & Gate Projects for Region Americas primarily relating to expansion into new channels - Responsible to deliver the Feasibility & Cost Analysis for each Marketing/Sales request through leading the cross-functional project team and weekly Project Management meeting. Manages all inputs to ensure CostOfGoodSold and Logistics targets are met as well as project timelines to ensure on time product sell-in and shipment. As a project coordinator… Show more - Manages project design and analysis for all Non-Phase & Gate Projects for Region Americas primarily relating to expansion into new channels - Responsible to deliver the Feasibility & Cost Analysis for each Marketing/Sales request through leading the cross-functional project team and weekly Project Management meeting. Manages all inputs to ensure CostOfGoodSold and Logistics targets are met as well as project timelines to ensure on time product sell-in and shipment. As a project coordinator for region Americas holds a key responsibility to ensure the seamless flow of the project from start to the end - Manages project timelines to execute analysis and implementation according to stakeholder deadlines. Manages project deliverables to ensure product specifications are available for Sales sell-in as well as production and shipment are ready for first ship date - Manages project COGS and Logistics to ensure solution meets requestor targets and financial goals are met. Manages cross-functional team for inputs of packaging and production costs as well as sourcing and distribution logistics costs. Evaluates P&L with Finance to identify key cost drivers - Ensures that cost-effective alternatives are analyzed to meet financial and profitability targets - Manages publication of specifications for all new items to support flawless execution of new launches. Coordinates export, routing, and approval of specs through SharePoint and workflow - Supports the creation of sell sheets for customer sell-in materials particularly for the Club Channel Maintains the Barilla Product Spec Sheet which houses all logistical information from Enovia/SAP in user-friendly format - Leads Weekly Non-Phase & Gate Project Management Meeting including cross-functional Supply Chain, RDQ, and Finance representatives. Ensures efficient use of resources’ time to gather project inputs, manage current projects, and complete post-launch assessments Show less



E80 Group

• Italy
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Management Planner

  • Mar 2020 - Apr 2022

  Skokie, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America - Manage Microsoft Sharepoint and Teams for Elettric 80 Project Management Team - Maintain and upload project documents in Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint - Organize conference calls with Global Project Teams for specific projects - Update customer and internal team regarding shipment progress providing estimated time of arrival and bill of lading documentations for sold equipment - Prepare and update the monthly project progress presentations and preparing the memo for the… Show more - Manage Microsoft Sharepoint and Teams for Elettric 80 Project Management Team - Maintain and upload project documents in Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint - Organize conference calls with Global Project Teams for specific projects - Update customer and internal team regarding shipment progress providing estimated time of arrival and bill of lading documentations for sold equipment - Prepare and update the monthly project progress presentations and preparing the memo for the monthly meetings - Prepare and distribute minute of meetings for periodical conference calls scheduled with clients - Update the project documentation folders based on official documentations shared with customers and with internal department - Support the PM in setting up and update documentations, files to ensure that all projects information are appropriately documented - Follow up for Recommended Spare Parts list and provide it to customer - Follow up for equipment, system manuals to be provided to customer - Update customer and team about shipment progress providing estimated time of arrival, bill of lading documentations for sold equipment - Update and revise Project Open Item list, Project Gantt Chart timeline in Microsoft MS Project to be shared with our clients - Update on behalf of the PM the monthly project presentations - Update timeline, budget - Insert and monitor costing using SAP and Project Dashboard - Collaborate with Global Project Managers, individually, to ensure budgets and costs are accurate and correctly allocated - Assist with monitoring projects status and updated - Prepare Project Close-out activities for internal teams and customers Show less



Casa Italia & Patronato Acli

• Accounting Manager

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

  Chicago, Illinois, Stati Uniti d'America - General Bookkeeping duties for Chicago Office, i.e. invoice management, journal entries, cash management - Day-to-day handling of all monies collected - Responsible for deposits and transfer remittances to central North America Office, NYC - Translate legal documents for clients - Reconcile pension applications between Italian and American law and the financial liability and benefit between Italy and US accounting and tax laws - General Office Administration duties for Chicago… Show more - General Bookkeeping duties for Chicago Office, i.e. invoice management, journal entries, cash management - Day-to-day handling of all monies collected - Responsible for deposits and transfer remittances to central North America Office, NYC - Translate legal documents for clients - Reconcile pension applications between Italian and American law and the financial liability and benefit between Italy and US accounting and tax laws - General Office Administration duties for Chicago Division - Provide customer service both internal and external Show less



Cozzolino Pharmaceutical Group

• Purchasing & Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2019

  Napoli, Campania, Italia - Consolidated market share by 100% over a 7-year period - Increased category’s turnover from 18M€ to 80M€ - Analyzed the market and identified the future customer pipeline - Identified and developed new business opportunities in the beauty and pharmaceutical products market with different sales offers for distributors and customers - Developed and cultivated new business relationships with captured business opportunities - Supported Senior Purchasing and Business Team staff… Show more - Consolidated market share by 100% over a 7-year period - Increased category’s turnover from 18M€ to 80M€ - Analyzed the market and identified the future customer pipeline - Identified and developed new business opportunities in the beauty and pharmaceutical products market with different sales offers for distributors and customers - Developed and cultivated new business relationships with captured business opportunities - Supported Senior Purchasing and Business Team staff where required, with various financial and accounting duties - Contacted companies for price inquiries on new products to bring to the market and obtained credits where necessary - Managed 5 person team, 3 buyers and 2 sellers in line with Customer Satisfaction required - Lead project management efforts across the organization for multiple teams, along with alignment of organizational resources to meet quarterly goals and expand the sails - First-hand experience in leading and delivering sales growth and hitting targeted profit goals+6 years of experience in strategic business and new product development for Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic products for Europe, USA, Africa and Latin America - First-hand experience and knowledge of European trade laws, along with regulatory pricing and forecasting of products Show less



abell morliss international chartered accountants

• Accounting Assistant

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2012

  167 Cannon Workshops, Cannon Drive - London, E14 4AS, UK - Bookkeeping, accounting and payroll development - Audits and compliance support - Balance Sheet reconciliations - Arranging payouts through internal IT payroll platform - Debtor and creditor reconciliations - Managing and maintaining employees’ data in conjunction with the relevant payroll provider - Performing payroll audit check to ensure fairness of every change or addition, prior to the final payroll processing - Timely resolution of employee queries - Provided… Show more - Bookkeeping, accounting and payroll development - Audits and compliance support - Balance Sheet reconciliations - Arranging payouts through internal IT payroll platform - Debtor and creditor reconciliations - Managing and maintaining employees’ data in conjunction with the relevant payroll provider - Performing payroll audit check to ensure fairness of every change or addition, prior to the final payroll processing - Timely resolution of employee queries - Provided commercial and financial analysis for the Company - Secretarial duties, including general office administration and support - Registered clients for VAT and PAYE - Prepared and processing invoices - Coordinated with HR to fill out employee payroll data and ensuring proper maintenance with the relevant Payroll Provider (starters, leavers) - Compiled and processed the variable payroll data together with external payroll providers - Managed internal and external payments (arranging payments to third party payroll tax, health funds, pensions, etc.) Show less



Associated Chartered Accountants Studio: Dott. Celiento Giuliana

• Accounts and Payroll Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2011

  Naples, Italy - Invoicing - Preparing financial statements - Audits - Submitting tax returns - Tax litigation - Certifications and sworn statements



Allfunds Bank

• Investment Operations Analyst

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  All Funds Bank SA – Milano, Italy Collaboration with the Back office manager in negotiating securities such as investment funds aimed at institutional clients.