Executive Director - Global Business Solutions at Elanco Animal Health (2022-01 – Present)
Global leadership of a business services organization of approximately 1,200 colleagues across ~20 countries, anchored in four major delivery hubs (Warsaw, Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur and Guadalajara)
- Set global GBS strategy, operating model, transformation roadmap and governance across Finance processes including P2P, O2C, R2R and master data, driving standardization and performance across regions.
- Partner with executive and functional leaders to align operating model, service quality, controls, productivity and transformation priorities.
- Build KPI, performance and stakeholder governance
- Sponsor digital, automation and AI-enabled transformation; programs were recognized in 2026 by Hackett, SSON EMEA and Technology Excellence Awards.
- Build global leadership capability and change governance across hubs, with clear accountability and talent development focus.
Global Head of Finance Transformation / Head of Finance SSC at Oerlikon Business Services (2019-01 – 2022-12)
- Designed and owned the global Finance transformation strategy and roadmap; led the SAP finance rollout from blueprinting through global template adoption, resourcing, multi-country deployment and Board-level progress reporting.
- Established the SAP Center of Excellence in Warsaw and drove European SAP deployments; led global Concur implementation plus product costing and profitability design initiatives.
- Used global template adoption to standardize finance processes and controls across entities; owned European management reporting, Polish statutory/tax reporting, EMEA audit coordination and the internal control framework.
- Built and developed the transformation team while partnering with Business Unit Controllers, Regional Finance Directors and other senior stakeholders.
EMEA Business Services Director at Stanley Black & Decker (2012-01 – 2019-12)
- Led Warsaw-based business services across Finance, IT, Customer Service and HR, with direct responsibility for Finance and responsibility as Legal Director for Polish operations.
- Consolidated Warsaw and Cork shared service centers into one delivery center and scaled Warsaw operations from ~80 to ~400 employees while supporting 100+ European legal entities.
- Expanded scope to new businesses and processes; drove process standardization, benchmarking, KPI governance and continuous improvement across the organization.
- Managed financial/tax operations, internal and external audits and served as a key member of the Functional Transformation Project Team.
- Received the 2017 Global Finance Excellence Award for expanding Warsaw operations and strengthening business partnership.
Managing Director / Owner at eBusiness Solutions (2009-01 – 2012-12)
- Founded and led a management consulting and software business focused on finance transformation, process standardization and digitization.
- Led Oracle implementation project activities and business process reviews for clients; advised on SSC feasibility and migrations and developed solutions for PO management, invoice workflow, expenses and contract management.
EMEA Finance Shared Service Center Director at Jones Lang LaSalle (2007-01 – 2009-12)
- Set up and ran an internal EMEA finance service center covering revenue recognition, credit control, AR, AP, general accounting and reporting.
- Recruited and managed 5 process managers and ~50 specialists; led European migrations, process standardization and best-practice implementation.
- Served on the SSC / PeopleSoft ERP implementation steering committee and implemented workflow, expense management and corporate card solutions across EMEA.
Senior Manager at Avon EMEA FSSC (2005-01 – 2007-12)
- Led finance transformation initiatives including SSC and ERP implementation, expense management, workflow and procurement-card solutions.
- Defined target SSC scope and responsibility split, secured regional buy-in, managed European migrations and drove continuous improvement using process maturity assessments.
FSSC Service Manager at Accenture (2003-01 – 2005-12)
Led establishment of Thomson Financial Shared Services Centre in Poland; managed SLAs, performance, controls, budget and paperless AP.
GL Manager / Reporting Specialist at NCR FSSC BV (2000-01 – 2003-12)
Led European reporting standardization, close governance, EMEA audit coordination, global chart of accounts and consolidation. Received "Exceptional" appraisal ratings.
Financial Accountant at NCR FSSC Poland (1998-01 – 2000-12)
Eastern Europe month-end reporting, reconciliations and consolidated reporting; member of the Oracle Financial implementation team. Finance & Administration Excellence Award (1999).
Accountant at TVN (1997-01 – 1998-12)
Accounting operations, cash flow management and vendor payments.
