1. SC JohnsonWax 1998 – 2000
SC Johnsonisone of the world’sleadingmakersof householdproductslike Pledge,Mr.Muscle and
Glade. It employs13,000 people in70 countriesandgenerates$9 billioninsales.
Secondment– Accounts Payable projectlead 2000
Reportingdirectlytothe SharedService Centre Director
Key achievements,outputand tasks
 Responsible forstandardisingprocessesandproceduresspanning6Countries(Italy,Spain,
Portugal,France,HollandandUK, so-calledEuropeancross-bordercodesof bestpractice
 Implementationof newsystems(AS400andCSP) for AP
 Preparationandimplementationof KeyPerformance IndicatorsforService Level
Agreements
 Lead andimplementprojectonthe reductionof the numberof invoicesreceivedwhich
endedwiththe recommendationof the institutionof aEuropeancentral purchasing
departmentinordertoreduce costs andrationalise supplieruse.The project individuated
supplierswhocouldmove tomonthlyinvoiceswithpositiveimpactof the accountspayable
service
 Responsible fordrivingprocessandprocedure improvementsinthe Europeanaccounts
payable team
 Responsible forpreparationandproductionof the treasuryandaccountspayable payment
manual
 Responsible forsettingupproceduresandtimetables
 deliveringsoftware trainingtothe local company’sstaff
Accounts Payable Supervisor 1999 - 2000
Reportingtothe AccountsPayable manager of the EuropeanSharedService Centre Isuperviseda
teamof 8 directreports.
Key achievements:
 Promotedwithin12monthsto managedthe APfunctionforItaly,Spain,Portugal,France,
HollandandUK
Key responsibilities:
 Deputisingforthe EuropeanAccountsPayable Managerwhenonbusinesstrips(2daysper
week) orleave
 MaintaineddailycontactswithEuropean suppliers
 Maintainedthe accountsincompliance withpoliciesand local regulatory/statutory
requirements
 Keycontact for internal andexternal auditors
 Productionof managementreportstoEuropeanseniormanagement
Training receivedin: VAT
Accounts Payable Officer 1998
Reportingtothe AccountsPayable manager Iwas responsible forthe APfunctionforItalywhich
includedpermanence inMilantomigrate the functiontothe UK.
Key achievements:
 Successfullydelivering the move of the APfunctionfromItalytothe UK
Training receivedin:

2. How to deal withdifficultsituations –thiswasparticularlyimportantwithstaff aroundEurope losing
theirjobs