David Soukup

Experience

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  Accenture

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2009

  Led purchase to pay process for client operating in 13 European countries. Improved team performance to meet SLAs agreed with the client and eliminated doublepayments. Paid on time rate increased from 28% in January to 75% in December, 3 FTEs efficiency delivered. Started-up and led AR team for Pan-European client including knowledge transfer from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Prague, Czech republic. Supported Collections and AR team of 50+ users in process and system area. In cooperation with client implemented new module "iCollections" within Oracle ERP system enabling more effective Collections process. Developed reporting tools to meet managers needs and became key Collections & AR reporting specialist for client operating worldwide. Managed accounting for multiple projects led by German, Austrian as well as Swiss business units for the biggest client in Prague’s shared service centre. This included setting up projects and tracking their activities, booking invoices and other entries, closing month ends and solving any issues or discrepancies with project managers.

  • Purchase to pay lead

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Accounts receivable supervisor

    Sept 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Collections & AR process and system support

    Apr 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Project Accountant for German speaking countries

    Aug 2004 - Mar 2005
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  O2 Czech Republic

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Telefonica Europe key project financial controler and analyst modeling business case, managing budget, developing cross-charging mechanism and defining contract principles. Developed and implemented management process in F&A teams based on Balanced Scorecard. Led accounts payable team of 35 accountants in two locations, implemented full reporting including KPIs and reorganized the team to meet top management expectations (paid on time rate increased from 52% in February to 77% in June + 5 FTEs efficiency in 6 months time delivered).

  • Senior finance specialist

    Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Senior finance specialist

    Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Accounts payable manager

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
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  Telefónica

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2015

  Drove process improvement for financial processes in Europe. Led European Finance Dashboard implementation enabling comparison of operating businesses with regards to performance, volumes, FTEs and costs per process. Coordinated process improvement initiatives and KPIs with Telefonica in Latin America and selected BPO providers for Europe. Led process re-engineering projects with BPO providers and within Telefonica. Managed business case for major decisions such as location strategy or subsequent phases of outsourcing. Show less

  • European Finance Process Lead

    Feb 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Finance Manager

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013
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  Reckitt

  Nov 2015 - May 2019

  BSG first point of contact for Europe and Northern America (ENA) overseeing the service delivery across all process towers (RTR, PTP, MDM). Main focus on improving balance sheet in ENA BV hub -> Successfully delivered GRNI clearing project (backlog of £5M resolved). Delivered policy changes and initiated and got workflow tool project approved (delivered under the role of BSG Buy-sell Lead). Initiated overall KPI project for BSG to deliver transparent, comparable and actionable metrics across (PTP and RTR) Show less Designed, documented and owned Global template for ICO and Period Close process (including Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank and Local reporting). Actively supported business to significantly improve close on time KPI from 84 to 98% for RTR and from 33% to 91% in ICO. Successfully implemented ICO NPS Portal for RB recharges globally. Defined end to end KPIs for RTR and ICO and has been driving the KPI Dashboard implementation. On behalf of Business Services Group leading Transformation/Blueprinting project for RTR and ICO process. Show less

  • Head of RTR - Business Services Group (BSG)

    Jul 2018 - May 2019

  • Buy-sell Lead - Business Services Group (BSG)

    Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Europe and Northern America (ENA) Market Lead - Business Services Group (BSG)

    Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Global Process Owner for Intercompany and Period Close

    Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
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  BlackLine

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2023

  Led BlackLine intercompany solutions in EMEA and helped customers to address their Intercompany and Record to Report challenges. Actively worked with partners (especially Big 4 + SAP) and internal teams to promote and improve go to market strategies, the solutions and deliver significant value to BlackLine customers. Successfully built EMEA's team capabilities to continuously design and deliver best in class solutions in the region. Managed portfolio of key BlackLine customers across the full solutions line and life cycle, from design to implementation and benefits realisation.

  • EMEA Intercompany Transformation Lead / IFM Transformation Lead

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Client Partner

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Continuate Digital Consulting Group

  Jan 2023 - now

  Transformation Services Director

  Helping organisations to define and deliver complex transformation programmes across finance combining joined-up approach for people, process and technology. Driving Continuate's strategy and success by exploring new business opportunities and leveraging existing partnership and contracts. Organising and speaking at transformation events and webinars.• Identifying, planning, designing and delivering complex transformation projects• Bringing transformation leaders and senior executives together to discuss key topics and their solutions• Building and growing partnerships with technology partners Show less