Gergana Ivanova

Experience

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  Nestlé

  Aug 2014 - now

  • Participating in creating and implementing the Business Strategy and Commercial Planning development and providing scenario planning to optimize shareholder value in all countries within SEM Market (Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro & Kosovo).• Acting as a Key player in the Monthly Business Planning Process, providing transparency and direction towards target achievement. Facilitating the Dynamic Forecast process of the whole income statement.• Ensuring quality financial information is used by the business for decision making and that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood. • Reviewing monthly performance and identifying areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans.• Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers (including revised pricing structure/price lists). Show less • Cooperate with Sales Controllers, Business controllers, Demand planners, sales, Zone Decision Support; • Responsible for full transparency on main business KPI’s across the entire Nestlé organization (NiM) of South East Market via financial and non-financial reports to both local management and to the Group;• Coordinate all Decision Support and Control related activities (Period-end Closing & Reporting) across Nestlé businesses and ensure alignment of all other controlling teams on management accounting procedures and timelines;• Responsible for full compliance of internal Management Reporting against Nestlé Accounting & Costing Standards. • Ensure compliance with Period End Close Best Practices;• Ensure efficiency and quality of Management Accounting processes regarding speed, resources used and quality of the output;• Promote the implementation and the best usage of Decision Support related Information Systems; Show less Responsible for NESCAFÉ total business financial & reporting activities and providing full control over the income statement of the division. Partnering with other functions outside of finance, eg. logistics, production and sales, building business plans and defining ways to identify gaps and opportunities. In order to really know what drives the business, defining ways to measure and report on the key indicators of it. Thinking of ways to identify cost saving opportunities and efficiency gains. Co-pilot to the Business Manager, providing insight and strong support for a fact based decision making process. Participate actively in the strategy development and provide the associated scenario planning. Show less Responsible for the total Nutrition business financial & reporting activities and providing full control over the income statement of the division.Co-pilot to the Country Business Manager, providing insight and strong support for a fact based decision making process. Participate actively in the strategy development and provide the associated scenario planning.Prepare rolling forecasts and be fully responsible for the monthly management reporting cycle.Manage and enhance the budgeting and controlling processes by ensuring the right procedures are in place.Actively challenge the product portfolio composition and controlling the SKU lifecycle. Show less Main responsibilities and skills:- Balance Reconciliation with key international and local customers;- Issuing of documents (invoices, credit/debit notes, protocols);- Preparing of reports for: deductions, payment proposals, trends and other analysis;- Travel and Expenses specialist;- Resolving of issues related to customers, trade agents or employees;Other:- Facilitation of meetings, tracking of actions and KPI's for the current priorities;- Participation in working groups, leading of projects;- Presentation of results on monthly operational reviews to the team members or/and to Management;- Organizing the work environment in accordance to the best practices;- Always thinking of creative ways to present something, to organize the work in the most efficient way or to Achieve results;- Part of the NCE pillar;- Part of the LEAN pillar. Show less

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