Flavia Di Nino

Solid multinational professional proven to succeed in any environment and different industries. With a diverse experience, Flavia has learned to become a value added member of the leadership team to an organization and to work diligently in meeting goals and expectations necessary to improve the bottom line in less than expected time. With 19 years of  successful experience in multi-billion dollar corporations in the areas of Finance and Accounting, Strategic Planning, FP&A, Audit, Internal Controls, SOX, Fraud, US and foreign GAAP, IAS, Reporting, Foreign Exchange, Business Development; ERP IT : SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase, Great Plains, PeopleSoft.  Budgeting / Forecasting; Sales and Operations. I have working experience in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia/NZ and the USA.   Fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, intermediate Portuguese.

 US Citizen as well as EU.

Summary of Accomplishments:

·         Managed  a multi-billion dollar region and developed the 3- year strategic plan and sales budget (12 billion dollar) at Wal-Mart Stores Inc; resulting in sales growth and performance improvement. Built financial Forecast, and return on investment model (ROI); resulting in sales growth of a billion dollars the first year of implementation of such strategies.

·         Managed the Audit and Finance Department of Fortune 500 Companies in the US and internationally - Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pac. (Levi Strauss & Co., WPP Group, Tellabs Operations)

·         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 (countries) of MySpace.com.(at Fox Entertainment). Calculated and projected foreign exchange exposure and reported to News Corporation on a monthly and quarterly basis.

·          Managed special projects and audits in Europe, Australia and Latin America over the last 16 years. (Dow Chemical Company; Tellabs Operations, WPP Group, Levi Strauss & Co, Fox Entertainment)

·          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. 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.

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

·         Performed (financial, operational, IT) audit of Corporate HQ businesses units, worldwide affiliates as well as Distribution Centers and Corporate Treasury - risk management. Revenue recognition process in new markets in the US and Internationally (Levi Strauss & Co; WPP Group)

·         Managed financial and internal controls audits for Fortune 500 companies and foreign affiliates (D&T)

·         As Interim Controller/VP of Finance managed all financial aspects of 3 start ups implementing processes and defining strategic initiatives to take companies to the next level.