Barbara Wittrich
Malaga
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader Accounts Payable
Polpharma Biologics
Gdansk
10.2022 - 05.2024
- Day-to-day management of AP Team - up to 10 FTE
- Setting clearly defined objectives for assigned AP Team and monitoring performance
- Supporting the team for performance and goals achievement
- Ensuring all AP processes are done in line with service level agreements
- Participation in recruitment of the team
- Providing process improvement solutions
- Providing reports at agreed intervals, on performance of assigned work team
Team Leader Accounts Payable
Metsä Group
Gdansk
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Day-to-day management of AP Team - up to 10 FTE
- Logistic invoicing team - scope of responsibility
- Setting clearly defined objectives for assigned AP Team and monitoring performance
- Supporting the team for performance and goals achievement
- Ensuring all AP processes are done in line with service level agreements
- Participation in recruitment of the team
- Providing process improvement solutions
- Providing reports at agreed intervals, on performance of assigned work team
- Managing budget, quality and risks
Manager Accounts Payable
BASF
Berlin
11.2018 - 08.2021
- Day-to-day management of AP Team - up to 22 FTE
- Regions in responsibility: North, Central Europe & Dubai
- Setting clearly defined objectives for assigned AP Team and monitoring performance
- Supporting the team for performance and goals achievement
- Ensuring all AP processes are done in line with service level agreements
- Participation in recruitment of the team
- Providing process improvement solutions
- Providing reports at agreed intervals, on performance of assigned work team
- Managing budget, quality and risks
Team Lead Accounts Payable
Danone
The Hague
03.2018 - 10.2018
- Day-to-day management of AP Team: AP, IC, Travel&Expenses (up to 7 FTE), Regions in responsibility: Netherlands, Belgium
- Setting clearly defined objectives for assigned AP Team and monitoring performance
- Supporting the team for performance and goals achievement
- Ensuring all AP processes are done in line with service level agreements
- Providing technical guidance and support to team members as required and inducting new members
- Participation in recruitment of the team
- Providing process improvement solutions
- Providing reports at agreed intervals, on performance of assigned work team
- Executing payments
- Ensuring completion of all required AP processing activities prior to period ends assisting with audits
- Back up for Head of Accounts Payable
Team Leader Accounts Payable
DNV GL
Gdynia
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Day-to-day management of AP Team: AP, IC, Travel&Expenses (up to 14 FTE)
- Coordination of process migration from local entities to SSC
- Regions in responsibility: Germany, Austria
- Setting clearly defined objectives for assigned AP Team and monitoring performance
- Supporting the team for performance and goals achievement
- Ensuring all AP processes are done in line with service level agreements
- Providing technical guidance and support to team members as required and inducting new members
- Participation in recruitment of the team
- Providing process improvement solutions
- Providing reports at agreed intervals, on performance of assigned work team
- Reviewing and approving payments schedules
- Ensuring completion of all required AP processing activities prior to period ends assisting with audits
- Back up for AP Line Manager
Senior Accountant Accounts Payable
DNV GL
Gdynia
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Responsible for AP processes migration from Germany, Belgium and Netherlands to new SSC in Poland
- Supporting AP Line Manager
- Processing invoices in accordance with clients' requirements
- Preparing payment proposals and payment runs
- Dealing with internal customers' and vendors' requests
- Reconciliation of AP balance accounts
- Responsible for reporting during Month End Closing
Senior Specialist Business Operations Support
Bayer Business Services
Gdansk
08.2014 - 10.2016
- Timely and accurate processing of activities related to transfers of value in line with the EFPIA (The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) transparency code (e.g., purchase requisitions, data maintenance)
- Performing of quality-control and reporting activities
- Handling of issues and queries from internal stakeholders
- Contribution to continuous improvement and change management
- Active participation in expert networks
Education
Master's Degree -
Political Sciene University Of Gdansk
Gdansk, PolandSkills
- Customer focus
- Quality Improvement
- Documentation And Reporting
- Key Performance Indicators
- Service Level Agreements
- Analytical Thinking
- People Management
- Recruiting
- Accounts Payable
- Leadership
- SAP
- MS Office
Languages
- Polish, Native proficiency
- English, Full professional proficiency
- Spanish, Elementary proficiency
- German, Elementary proficiency
Timeline
Team Leader Accounts Payable
Polpharma Biologics
10.2022 - 05.2024
Team Leader Accounts Payable
Metsä Group
09.2021 - 09.2022
Manager Accounts Payable
BASF
11.2018 - 08.2021
Team Lead Accounts Payable
Danone
03.2018 - 10.2018
Team Leader Accounts Payable
DNV GL
06.2017 - 02.2018
Senior Accountant Accounts Payable
DNV GL
11.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Specialist Business Operations Support
Bayer Business Services
08.2014 - 10.2016
Master's Degree -
Political Sciene University Of Gdansk
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