
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Pfizer and MSD Czech Republic, specializing in SAP/Ariba/Apex implementation and supplier onboarding. Proven track record in leading teams, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving automation initiatives. Bilingual in Czech and Russian, with strong analytical skills and a commitment to stakeholder satisfaction.
• Lead SAP deployment and Operational Readiness for Invoice to Pay, Time and Expense, and Indirect Tax functions
• Ensure the timely implementation of solutions that are fit to the standard SAP global operating model
• Contribute to project plan development
• Proactively identify and resolve issues and risks
• Oversight of ERP activities, including enhancement requests, data conversion, testing, and cutover approach
• Indirect lead of 3 teams of Subject Matter Experts
• Ensure that period-end financial close activities are performed and meet all related deadlines
• Manage and oversight of audit deliverables for the team
• Ensure workload and resource planning
• Provide guidance and support to the team with career planning and developmental opportunities
• Manage migration project activities
• Drive and support automation activities
• Similar scope of responsibilities as on the Invoice to Pay Team Leader position, AP – employees
• Oversight of reimbursement, cash advance, and cards management processes
• Lead Cash Collections, Cash Applications and Master Data teams
• Support meeting the financial goals of the project
• Lead remote and on-site transitions and knowledge transfers
• Ensure process documentation, training
• Recruiting-related activities
• Update process documentation and control plan
• Handle escalations
• Participate in improvement projects
• Invoice disputes and unapplied cash resolution
• Dunning letters, analysis of customer's accounts
• Financial forecasting
2005 - 2011 Master's degree
Faculty: Business Administration
Major: Corporate Economics and Management
11/2019 – 11/2020 Accredited Procure-to-Pay Manager, Institute of Finance & Management, Portland, The Procure-to-Pay Certification Program