Iveta Petrova

Iveta Petrova

Commercial Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Finance Transition Consultant EMEA Region at Cargill

  • Education

    • Leadership Academy certification of Council of women in Business in Bulgaria!

      2019 - 2020
    • University of National and World Economy

      2009 - 2011
      Law
    • University of Veliko Turnovo

      2006 - 2008
      Master's degree International Economics
    • University of National and World Economy Sofia, Bulgaria

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor degree of Marketing
    • NPGPF

      1995 - 2000
  • Experience

    • SANIPCO Ltd

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
      Commercial Specialist
    • ETEM BULGARIA S.A

      Jan 2005 - Feb 2012
      Credit Manager
    • NESTLE BULGARIA S.A

      Mar 2012 - Aug 2016
      • TREASURY, RISK & COMPLIANCE MANAGER

        Apr 2015 - Aug 2016
      • Credit Control Manager

        Mar 2012 - Apr 2015
    • Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

      Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
      CCD Country Lead at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
    • Cargotec

      Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

      ● Manage and organize the Service Delivery team (ITP TL’s and Supervisors) globally including monitoring and supporting the performance of the external partners’ service delivery● Ensure the process performance of the Invoice to Pay team is in accordance with SLA, best practices, Internal controls, KPIs etc. ● Overall responsibility of successful transition of Global services to the CBS and road mapping of processes together with Global Process Owners Invoice to Pay and Source to Receipt● Ensure Invoice to Pay delivery according to internal and external customer requirements● Support the Service Delivery Lead and be involved in setting the process service description and SLA/KPI and reporting guidelines for the process area● Oversee that the end-to-end process is documented, maintained and performed according to Company/CBS standards● Support continuous process improvement and enhance cost effectiveness● Constant focus on customer satisfaction (attend to the feedback coming from all Invoice to Pay stakeholders)● Resource, train, motivate and manage the team within the process area● Support the implementation of a customer-oriented culture in the CBS● Recommend and support the implementation of the process changes advised by the GPO & solution owners● Ensure that individual finance processes fit into overall process and service delivery in the CBS● Be part of building up the Invoice to Pay area in the CBS in close cooperation with the project team ● Act as Senior escalation point for issues related to the specific process area● Manage quality and risk in process area● Support the SDL’s budget and Workforce plan monitoring and act upon it as needed● Ensure all projects include financial metrics and key deliverables and a consistent communication plan for impacted teams and management● Together with GPO evaluate audit findings (both external and internal) and implement appropriate corrective actions, as needed Show less - People and supervisory management - cash collection team of 15 members:Performance management: collections success increased by 10ppt, bad debt decrease in all country of responsibilities, Restructuring, workforce optimization.- Successful transition projects: Creating a credit risk management environment:Credit guidelines establishedMonitoring of entire invoicing and credit granting process, Consistent application of a credit and bad debts policy, Regular credit review of existing customers and assessment of the creditworthiness of potential clients. - Supporting Retail Business: Collection of customer’s dues, coordinating and controlling, monitoring of daily payments.Conducting credit checks on all customers.Managing credit limits and work in a proactive way to minimize risk exposures. Conducting of customer reconciliation process, Creating of standard operational procedure.Improved performance of daily cash management and forecasting:- Analyzing and interpret cash flow and other financial dataMonitoring on Working Capital for the countries of responsibilityProviding analysis, conclusions and recommendations to senior management including actions to be taken.Preparing cash flow, investment and other financial reports.Providing management information on monthly and quarterly basis: Managing monthly and quarterly forecasting processPerforming financial analysis on customer levelOther ad hoc analysis Show less

      • Global Team Manager Invoice to Pay at Cargotec

        May 2019 - Mar 2020
      • Global Credit Management & Collection Lead at CARGOTEC

        Jan 2018 - May 2019
    • Cargill

      Apr 2020 - now

      The Finance Receiving Transition Consultant is responsible for transitioning finance service to Shared Service Centers within Cargill. Analyze finance system and application needs then evaluate and resolve potential solutions, participate system/work process architecture to meet the business requirements. • Manage the service transition from designed specifications, dealing with change, configuration, test, release and deployment and every step in between. Assuring Effective processes migration, cost and efficiency achievement with minimal risk, maximum optimization, and the highest degree of confidence possible.• Develop and implement formal knowledge transfer actions, including designing training plan, delivering knowledge transferring sessions, handling finalized process documents and monitoring variance of implement to ensure business objectives are met. • Provide direction to conduct organization readiness assessments, value realization, opportunity prioritization, resource evaluation and execute continuous improvement strategies to meet business needs. • Serving as an expert in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues/problems. Providing direction to lower-level team members and be a key contact person• Design and implement new process by establishing workstream plan and engaging the stakeholders. Show less - People and supervisory management – Counterparty Credit Risk & Cash Collection Team of 147 members; Build and lead an engaged, high performing team and foster an inclusive environment; Accountable for performance management, talent development and succession planning; Provide coaching/mentoring and train employees on company’s Leadership Model behavior and safety.- Manage Operational Performance: Direct Manage and Coach Senior Team Managers, Team Managers and senior analystPrepare Team budget and Workforce plan monitoring and act upon it as needed.Ensure smooth migrations identify potential process risks, establish mitigation and control plans;Monitor Operational performance on agreed upon SLAs and key metrics. Advise on appropriate action plans where needed via consistent process.Focus on driving quality with a view towards robust performance management, stakeholder feedback and active metrics management. Drive towards the agreed efficiency targets through defined processes.- Stakeholder Management: Build and Manage robust business relationship with key partners and stakeholders with a focus process maturity;Work closely with all stakeholders in the one A&F organization to drive the Process Strategy;Help to monitor and communicate CBS Finance operational results in a timely and effective manner through the monthly performance dashboard; Clearly communicate business value.- Drive Process Improvement StrategyDevelop and implement formal knowledge transfer actions, including designing training plan, delivering knowledge transferring sessions, handling finalized process documents and monitoring variance of implement to ensure business objectives are met.Build a culture of continuous improvement and operation excellence;Partner and align with GPO process strategy by closely working with Finance and Regional Process Improvement Leads;Provide active input to the Opportunity Heatmap;Drive the defined process initiatives to the local CBS Center; Show less

      • Finance Receiving Service Transition Lead EMEA Region

        Dec 2020 - now
      • CTC Tower Lead EMEA Region

        Apr 2020 - Nov 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB)

      New Horizons
      Jan 2021