Flavia Di Nino

 Accomplished and detailed multinational professional with 18 years in Business Finance, focused on multinational corporations in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Strategic Planning and Analysis, Audit, Internal Controls, SOX Compliance, Tax, US and foreign GAAP, IAS, Reporting, Foreign Exchange and consolidations; ERP IT (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Great Plains, PeopleSoft), Budgeting / Forecasting, Sales and Operations, Business Development. My focus has been Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia/NZ as well as the USA.

Summary of Accomplishments:

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Developed and implemented the 3- year strategic plan and sales budget for a 12 billion dollar region (at Wal-Mart Stores Inc); resulting in sales growth and performance improvement. Built financial Forecast, and return on investment model (ROI).

·         Managed the Audit and Finance Department of Fortune 500 Companies in the US and internationally - Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pac.

·         Successfully executed all aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley act process worldwide in less than a year; resulting in Company Compliance for Microsoft Corporation and Levi Strauss & Co.

·         Prepared multibillion dollars Budget plans for new and existent businesses units domestically and internationally; resulting in business expansion to 24 new territories worldwide.(at Fox Entertainment). Calculated and projected foreign exchange exposure and reported to News Corporation on a monthly and quarterly basis.

·         Led Internal Audit team as well as multiple audit projects in various locations simultaneously. Led Accounting Department; overseeing the general ledger, pricing process, supply chain function, tax strategies, purchasing, procurement, HR, accounts payable, treasury.

·         Consolidated, reported and discussed financial results with corporate executives. Developed action plans on business operations and key objectives.

·         Managed and implemented local and corporate financial policies and procedures internationally and in the US. Partnered with Legal, IT, HR, and Operations Department. Led ERP implementations (SAP, Hyperion and initial stages of Oracle). Standardized worldwide processes in areas of: HR; AR and AP to eliminate redundancies to streamline processes and enhance the control environment.

·         Worked with country managers and executives in contract negotiations with new deals to ensure proper company procedures were followed. Forecasted sales to ensure strategic decision-making.

·         Successfully executed cost-reduction efforts. Controlled expenses and improved profitability. Supported M&A processes and international expansion. Due diligence.

·         Performed (financial, operational, IT) audit of Corporate HQ businesses units, worldwide affiliates as well as Distribution Centers and Corporate Treasury - risk management.

·         Managed accounting and finance team in overseas locations. Lead fraud reviews; M&A. Built and lead contract compliance practice.

·         Revenue recognition process to properly record revenue in new markets in the US and Internationally.

·         Successfully conducted SOX full scale projects in Fortune 500 companies, special projects and audits in Europe, Australia and Latin America over the last 15 years.