Valia Panagiotopoulou
Marousi
Summary
Experienced in financial analysis and strategic planning within a corporate environment. Strong skill set includes budget management and financial forecasting, resulting in streamlined operations and enhanced productivity.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
SR Controller
Nexi Greece Single Member SA
05.2023 - Current
- Prepare Budget, Forecasts and Actual monthly Reports in accordance to group guidelines and upload to group and local systems
- Produce and monitor monthly cost analysis reports identifying variances in actual/budget/ forecast/ figures and provides reasonable explanations and commentary
- Produce and monitor monthly capex report identifying variances in actual/budget/ forecast/ figures
- Supports accounting by preparing all relevant provisions for month and year closing
- Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implementing financial processes, controls, and best practices
Financial Controller
Group Innvestio Novacel Hellas Ltd / Gea Solutions
05.2018 - 04.2023
- Preparation of the annual budget and presentation to the BoD, monitoring of its progress evaluate monthly revenue and expenditures, making cost control
- Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Procurement & Production departments to develop forecasts
- Preparation and monitoring of monthly financial reports consolidated B/S, P&L, Cash flow, and KPI's performance, presentation to the BoD
- Preparation of analytical insights, analyze sales & margins , price, mix vs
- Forecast - identify issues, recommend actions, measure outcomes
- Supervision of accounting department, auditor accounting entries, perform Month-End Closing transactions
- Perform Monthly Reconciliations general ledger accounts (bank statements, fixed assets register, accounts receivable/payable, accruals and provisions)
- Communication with financial institutions, maintain company's liquidity & find new sources of funding, cash flow management
Finance & Accounting Dept.Supervisor
Azelis Greece SA
08.2008 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: part of Azelis Group - Raw Chemicals for Industries
- Preparation and submission to the headquarters of the group monthly financial results & performance indicators
- Preparation and monitoring of annual budget implementation
- Registration of all accounting records of expenses, purchases (import costing), cash-banking transactions
- Preparation and submission of monthly tax returns-obligations
- Performing monthly cash flow
- Responsible for cash and loan accounts, financing planning for the timely payment of company's liabilities
- Responsible for monitoring contracts with banks and suppliers, assessment / evaluation to reduce costs
- Responsible for payroll procedures and monitoring compliance with applicable laws and payroll tax obligations
- Monitoring, processing of administrative documentation
- Intercompany Reconciliations and monitoring of the relevant tax obligations
- Collaboration with IT partners for the smooth operation of ERP system, Key user
- Part of Azelis Group - Raw Chemicals for Industries
Accounting Assistant
Rhodia Hellas SA
02.2003 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: renamed to Azelis
- Post and process journal entries , bookkeeping both in accordance with Greek law and the Group reporting requirements
- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
- Reconcile general ledger accounts
- Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
- Perform all bank payments and issue post-dated cheques
- Renamed to Azelis
Accounting Clerk
PRASSAS IOANNIS & SIA
02.2001 - 02.2003
- Filing and retrieving corporate mails, records and documents
- Providing general administrative support to accounting Department
- Issue invoices to customers and external partners
- External tasks visit Banks, Tax authorities, public services, etc for finance & tax issues
Executive Secretary
Gantzoulas SA
09.2000 - 12.2000
Education
Master of Science - Finance
University of Strathclyde
05-2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance
''Deree College'' The American College of Greece
02-2002
Timeline
SR Controller
Nexi Greece Single Member SA
05.2023 - Current
Financial Controller
Group Innvestio Novacel Hellas Ltd / Gea Solutions
05.2018 - 04.2023
Finance & Accounting Dept.Supervisor
Azelis Greece SA
08.2008 - 04.2018
Accounting Assistant
Rhodia Hellas SA
02.2003 - 08.2008
Accounting Clerk
PRASSAS IOANNIS & SIA
02.2001 - 02.2003
Executive Secretary
Gantzoulas SA
09.2000 - 12.2000
Master of Science - Finance
University of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance
''Deree College'' The American College of Greece
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