Giovanni Dezio
Finance Manager, Amplifon Spa
I have developed my experience in Finance. Today I work for Amplifon SpA as Finance Manager.
My professional experiences have been developed in Industrial, Services, and Industrial Plant Companies (job on commission).
I have been stimulated to understand and to anticipate as well company needs. To issue better solutions expected by the Company. I know very well typical international payments, as well as financial activities.
I have Managed Industrial Projects; Financial Plants; Agreements with Financial Institutions and Customers; Re-organization of Finance structures (Treasury procedures processes and system implementation; Credit Management and out-sourcing activities). Every time taking care of the Company’s needs and expectations.
Today I am also Project Manager, as Administrative Field Support – Training on going, Administrative Book Procedures, Audit Protocol and Program definition.
Amplifon is an Italian multi national Company listed on the Milan stock exchange. Over 400 stores are operative in the Italian Country. Main objectives have been to create efficiency and optimization in the back office Field organization by training and auditing activities.
I like to work in a team, bringing innovation, and seeing problems as opportunities.
Finance Manager, New Treasury system implemented (Piteco 2000 available for corporate cash flow management); New Monthly Cash Flow and Annual Financial Budget Report; New Function of Credit Management; New Procedures and Tools Analyses of Credit (Aging, DSO, Budgeting); Relationships with Financial Institutions, and Public Administration; Forfaiting agreements and transactions with Major Customers; Responsible for billing; Reporting and Monitoring Tools created, Out-Sourcing of claim collection for private market generated (claim activities managed by CRM system drawn under Portal IT as Field support); New Function of Administrative Field Support generated; Administrative Procedures for stores implemented; Process Training and tools for monitoring store KPIs implemented; Inspection Protocol defined.
People Managed: 18 people: 2 in Treasury (1 Treasurer 1 collaborator) 3 in Credit Management (1 Credit Manager 2 collaborators) 8 in private credit and Invoicing (1 Head 7 employees); 5 Field Admin Supports (1 Head 4 tutors)
2001 - 2006Project Financial Manager, Commercial Financial Support for Management contracts (Public Companies), Business Investment support, Cash flow Implementation, Medium-Term Debt Management, Financial and Bank Relationship Manager (40 Banks), Credit Management; Reporting to Board;
NFP strongly decreased (from €uro million 100 to €uro million 24), Project Manager for implementation of the Treasury System (Finance Doc); Cash flow harmonization managed;
People managed: 7 people including 2 in Treasury, 1 Credit Mngr and 4 collaborators;
2000 - 2001Administration Financial and Control Manager New Budget and Control Management reporting; Re-organization of all Administrative structure and procedures implemented, New Treasury cash flow implemented; Relationships with Financial Institutions, Investor Business Plan developed, reports to Italian and Austrian Board Management.
People managed: 11 people (2 Control; 7 Administration; 2 Treasury);
1998 - 2000Group Financial Manager, Re organization of Group's debt; Project Finance Manager of the Major contracts (public works in Italy and abroad), Relationships with Financial Institutions; Forfaiting contracts, International Re-covering Risk; Credit Management (domestic and export terms of payment); Report to General Manager and Relationship with Business Management;
People managed 3
1987 - 1998Administrative and Financial Manager: Procedures of Cash Flow and Treasury account, Credit Management (Export – applications Letters of Credit - international draft and bills of exchange), Financial Plan and Currency Balance, Coordinator of General, Bank, and Customer Accounts; periodical balance draft; Relationship with Financial and International Institutions; Forfaiting transactions;
People managed: 3 employees
1987 - 1988Chief Accountant: General and Customer Account; Relationship with Suppliers and Bank