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Olga M.OM

Olga M.

Finance Transformation Project Manager, PMP®

€650/day
Barcelona, ES
8-15 years
Finance Transformation
A2R
Compliance
Project owner
ERP

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About Olga

Finance project manager with 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale finance and process improvement initiatives in complex SAP and hybrid ERP environments. Strong in end-to-end program delivery, governance, stakeholder management and post go-live stabilization across multi-entity, multi-vendor landscapes.


KEY DELIVERY EXPERIENCE


-Owned end-to-end delivery of a greenfield ERP implementation
Enabled through full programme ownership across solution design, system build, integration, data migration, testing, cutover and post go-live stabilisation, coordinating Finance, IT and external vendors to achieve a controlled and sustainable go-live.
-Accelerated month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
Achieved through structured planning and governance, dependency-driven sequencing across workstreams, standardized close calendars and control points, and coordinated integration across SAP and non-SAP systems to minimize manual intervention and late adjustments.
-Standardised close and reporting processes across up to 14 legal entities
Led the standardization of statutory reporting across entities, defining unified process standards, reporting timelines and control points, and integrating Onesource Statutory Reporting tool into a SAP-centric finance landscape.
-Maintained delivery control in a highly compressed, dependency-heavy project
Enabled through rigorous prioritisation, daily risk and dependency management, and proactive engagement with external stakeholders to resolve blockers, manage trade-offs and protect critical milestones.
-Strengthened SOX compliance and control effectiveness across finance processes
Delivered through governance-led execution and stakeholder coordination, standardizing SOX controls in SAP ECC, formalizing control ownership and evidence expectations, and reducing reliance on compensating controls.

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Freelance
    Finance Transformation Project Manager
    March 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Project context: Finance transformation engagement focused on Account to Report (A2R) processes delivered across a mixed ERP environment including SAP and non-SAP systems. Scope covered reporting, period close and financial control processes.
    -Owned end-to-end delivery of a finance transformation program focused on A2R and digital close optimization.
    -Achieved 30% cost reduction by eliminating non-value-added activities and reallocating underutilized resources.
    -Facilitated weekly status reviews and maintained RAID logs to manage risks, track dependencies, and escalate blockers.
    -Defined project governance structure including roles, decision rights, control points, and documentation standards.
    -Delivered RPA across 10 finance processes, saving 200+ hours annually and improving data accuracy.
    -Conducted process maturity assessment, closed 3 high-risk gaps pre-audit through targeted control redesign.
    -Established SLAs and escalation paths between Finance and IT, reducing incident resolution time and service friction.
    -Designed and executed training rollout for 50+ users, cutting onboarding time by 70% through simplified materials.
    -Led cross-functional delivery of Power BI dashboards, replacing legacy reports and improving KPI visibility.
    -Planned and facilitated UAT sessions, aligning stakeholders early and reducing rework by 50%.
  • Agilent Technologies
    Finance Project Lead – Reporting Manager
    October 2022 - March 2025 (2 years and 5 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Led cross-border finance transformation initiatives across Europe, with direct responsibility for automation, compliance, and system stability. Managed financial operations for 3 EU entities while overseeing a team of 3 SSC specialists.
    -Rolled out a finance reporting tool across 14 entities, cutting close time by 40% and improving accuracy by 25%.
    -Defined governance structure with clear roles, checkpoints, increasing transparency and control across markets.
    -Stabilized finance tools post go-live, resolving integration issues and reducing incident resolution time by 20%.
    -Halved preparation time for transfer pricing reports through automation and redesign of core process steps.
    -Designed and implemented role-based onboarding framework, reducing knowledge transfer time from 20 to 6 hours.
    -Secured full adoption of new tools in a change-resistant environment, saving 8+ hours per month in manual effort.
  • Agilent Technologies
    Finance Operations Manager – ERP Systems & Process Transformation
    April 2014 - October 2022 (8 years and 6 months)
    Moscow, Russia
    Led ERP implementation and finance process transformation across five business functions, owning localization, internal controls, and go-live readiness. Took charge of high-risk M&A, compliance, and automation projects, ensuring local delivery under tight deadlines and complex constraints.
    -Managed ERP rollout across 4 departments, aligning teams and vendors on scope, timing, and compliance
    -Customized SAP and Concur, freeing up 100+ hours per week across Finance and Operations.
    -Structured SharePoint content to reduce internal queries by 90% and support knowledge access.
    -Streamlined audit prep, cutting statutory and internal audit time by 60% via document control.
    -Built end-to-end process documentation (maps, SOPs, RACI) for 50+ stakeholders in 5 departments.
    -Rebalanced workload during month-end close, eliminating overtime without loss of accuracy.
    -Secured continuity during 60% team reduction by shifting tasks and stabilizing core processes.
    -Rebuilt tax query process with electronic workflows, cutting resolution time by 80%.
    -Avoided tax audit and shortened entity liquidation by 6+ months through direct negotiation.
    Streamlined workflows in M&A phase, reducing coordination overhead and handover gaps.

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Education

  • SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
    SAP Learning
    SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
  • Master's Degree equivalent in Finance
    Belarus State Economic University

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