1. ANTHONY SCARFO
Curriculum Vitae

2. Profile
I am an experienced business transformation professional. I have worked the last seven years in the
design, establishment and optimisation of Shared Services to blue chip organisations in Europe and
North America. In addition, I have worked on a number of SAP implementations as a FI/CO
functional consultant, so I offer wide experience and leadership for companies aspiring to optimise
their business model.
I believe the key to Business Transformations is ensuring the components are established and
working early in the programme lifecycle, giving a base to concentrate on getting milestones
delivered and risks managed.
I place a premium on building strong relationships – the key to business transformation is to ensure
that you build good relationships with your Stakeholders, but equally with the people who are
consumers or users of the services that you provide. This builds unity of purpose in the
programmes I have worked on, but to also help people get through challenging periods, which is a
feature of these programmes.
Through my background in Finance, I possess strong functional skills and can relate to people
through my ability to understand their point of view, and the fact that I have done many different
line Finance roles.
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3. Achievements and Skills
Leadership
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Interim head of Shared Services for major UK brand;
Programme Management of a board level tax programme for major UK bank
Project Manager delivering solutions in challenging environments:
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Achieved Month end cycle from 15 to 3 days for Logistics organisation within two months
Development and rollout of Category/Customer reporting via interfaced legacy systems
Rollout of Hyperion and consolidation & upload methodology across Western Europe markets
Delivered Trade Terms Management Model to manage upfront profitability
Delivered ROI System for analysis of sales returns on refrigeration equipment
An excellent track record of creating and leading focused, effective teams to achieve
milestones ensuring programmes maintain pace
Excellent communication and presentation skills - ability to distil large amounts of information
into decision-making information for senior management
Business Transformation
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Four Shared Service implementations delivered against aggressive timelines and budgets, and
delivering a future design and strategy relating to processes, technology, and organisation
Worked with Shared Services consultancy to develop an integrated Shared Services
methodology which was used to gain clientele for consultancy and to support implementation
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4. Achievements and Skills
Global SAP implementation
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Four global SAP implementations,
Global Design of Chart of Accounts and FI/CO Master Data for two organisations
Management of data migration of from legacy systems to SAP
Delivery of Global Business Process solutions
– Automated Accounting postings from Finance to SAP Treasury, SD, MM & PP modules
– Implementation of cross stream processes e.g. Inter-company & Freight Accounting
– Solutions for International Accounting Standards and Sarbanes Oxley
Financial Management
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Financial Controller - to Regional European level
Company de-merger and Sale of Middle East business for FTSE 100 company
Implemented UK GAAP standards for Joint Venture and Subsidiary accounting
Design of Tender Financial Models for cinema advertising chain
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5. Education
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SAP FI/CO Certification, 2006
Prince 2 Practitioner, 2005
Certified Practicing Accountant - Australian Society of CPA’s, 1996 (Member No 1866526)
Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy - University of South Australia, 1992
Career Summary
March 2005 – current
Independent Business Transformation Consultant
March 2002 – January 2005
Global Process Manager at Diageo/Accenture
April 1999 – January 2002
Regional Financial Controller – Benelux at Coty Benelux BV
Senior Financial Analyst – Operations at Coty International BV
April 1998 – April 1999
Contract Accountant
March 1996 – March 1998
Financial Analyst at Pepsi Cola Bottlers Australia
March 1993 – March 1996
Accountant at TRW Carr Pty Ltd
Accounting Officer at TRW Carr Pty Ltd
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6. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
Jimmy Choo – London, UK
November 2012- October 2013 (12 months). Established at the request of a client a Shared Service style structure
to integrate with an expanded Finance functions, and to take the role of Interim Head of Shared Services
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Interim Head of Shared Services, covering global Credit Control, Accounts Receivable and UK/EU Accounts
Payable functions; delivering services to meet the needs of a growing brand
Delivered for the client working capital management projects aimed at freeing cash of approximately
GBP1.4m in the first 12 months;
Delivery of accounting services for Year-end accounting, 1st draft statutory accounts, Brand Licensing,
Financial Modeling, and physical Cash Flow forecasting;
Worked with Jimmy Choo on a range of insourcing and outsourcing initiatives, including a transfer of
outsourced Accounting activity to a new provider, and transfer of activity credit control to new accounting
department which will result in annual cost savings of > GBP 0.2m at maturity;
Worked with holding company to establish operating model characteristics for Shared Service model, such
as Service Catalogues, KPI’s and chargeback mechanisms
Finance key user for new SAP implementation, establishing design requirements for new implementations,
achieving sign off requirements needed to proceed to build phase
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7. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
Coca-Cola Hellenic – Athens, Greece; Sofia, Bulgaria
July 2012 to September 2012 (3 months). Consulting engagement to work with new SSC operation in Bulgaria
review and shape strategy and approach to optimize the operation through process and technology changes
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Market Research, selection and recommendation of a range of technologies and process practices that are
occurring in the Shared Services industry.
Delivery of best in class analysis for Coca Cola concentrating on maximizing processing throughput for
Procure to Pay, Master Data Management, and Accounting processes
Buildup of business case to support analysis
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8. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
Tate & Lyle plc – London; Lodz, Poland
November 2010 to present (18 months). FTSE100 food ingredients business. Implementation of Business
Transformation Programme – Global Shared Service (GSS) and global instance of SAP
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GSS Lead – Processes and Technology, reporting to Global SSC Programme Manager
Established green-field Global Shared Service based in Lodz, Poland. Technology fit-out of 160 seat facility
for Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Payroll & IT Service Desk.
Design to go-live in ten months
Managed technology stablisation in GSS. Optimised user experience and ensured rollout aligned with
activity transfer from local businesses to GSS. Technology included barcode software, digital signage, SAP
security; network optimisation and establishment of thin client infrastructure
Collaboration with SAP programme to design processes to be used by GSS as part of a global SAP rollout
covering finance, procurement; sales and manufacturing. Planned for release in 26 countries
Recruitment of a number of roles in GSS including specific task-based teams for SAP Process design, Master
Data, and Training & Testing teams;
Leadership of team of nine people to drive integration & user acceptance test (UAT) phases;
Management of UAT programme of 25 testers and circa 900 tests for SAP programme.
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9. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
Barclays plc. – London, UK
June 2010 to November 2010 (6 months). FTSE100 Investment and Global Retail Bank.
programme to meet new US tax reporting requirements for US persons
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Establishment of tax
Programme Manager reporting to the Group Finance Programme Director
Setting up a group wide compliance programme for US anti-tax evasion legislation (FATCA) across >120
Business Units across Barclays
Established stakeholder network from disparate roles and approaches, and developed their working
relationships to ensure that the FATCA programme was given a strong footing
Succession plan to hand back to the business for implementation phase
Lear Automotive – Paris, France
April 2010 to June 2010 (2½ months). Automotive seating manufacturer using JIT business model. Feasibility study
and design to establish Shared Services for their European billing, leading to site selection and implementation.
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Role of Project Manager, reporting to Partner of specialist shared services consultancy
Delivered Shared Service Operating Model, Location Analysis & Business Case for European Shared Service
centre based in Eastern Europe
Reduced time to deliver feasibility and design study from 12 weeks to 8 weeks
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10. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
May Gurney Limited – Norwich, UK
June 2008 to December 2009 (18 months). UK based government services organisation creates Shared Service to
accommodate long term business growth.
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Position of Shared Service analyst reporting to Partner of specialist Shared Services consultancy
Finalist for the 2010 European Shared Services & Outsourcing Excellence Awards
Stage 1 delivery shared service operating model, business case, technology model and plan, forming the basis
of implementation
Stage 2 implementation of Shared Services to deliver > £3m cost saving benefit at maturity
Planning & execution of work transition from local business to Shared Service
Worked closely with client to design of processes, organisation, technology and customer Relationship
Management framework ready for roll-out
ICI UK Limited – Berkshire, UK
October 2007 to December 2007 (3 months). SAP Global template design for rollout across ICI.
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Managed development of detailed Finance process flows – approx. 200 detailed processes
FI-CO design of Global Template for SAP ECC 6.0
QA testing for R2R for Global Template
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11. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
Travelport Inc. – Berkshire, UK; Georgia, USA
April 2007 to October 2007 (7 months). Following acquisition of competitor, client seeks a shared service operating
model to leverage economies of scale.
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Role of Business Analyst reporting to the Project Manager;
Delivered Business Case and Shared Service strategy, following acquisition of competitor
Conducted workshops with all parts of Global Finance to understand “as-is” business processes, and to identify
areas of improvement
Design of “to-be” organization & processes using knowledge of best practice
Undertook Activity Based Process Cost and Benchmark study on Global Finance and Procurement organization,
comparing Travelport to median and world-class companies
BOC Edwards plc – West Sussex, UK
March 2006 to September 2006 (7 months). Implemented a series of post go-live mini-projects in SAP
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Project Manager reporting to SAP Support Manager
Management of SAP MM and SAP Fixed Assets retrofit – Design and configuration of FI/CO components with a
technical and functional team of four
SWIFT implementation – introduction of new messaging between BOC and Banking Partner
VAT/ Intrastat redesign – process/configuration adjustments reduced effort by 70% in two months
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12. Career
Business Transformation Consultant – March 2005 to present
CP Ships Limited/ Hapag Lloyd – West Sussex, UK; Tampa, USA
September 2005 to March 2005 (6 months). Part of a consulting team which ran a set of post go-live optimisation
project as a result of performance issues with SAP.
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Month end cycle reduction – Project Management and detailed design of new month end process. Achieved
reduced month end cycle from 15 days to 5 days within two months
Design and implementation of semi-automatic clearing process for inter-company settlement
Management of system cleanup of Balance Sheet and Sub ledgers using external simulation of P&L effects for
low risk. Achieved improved system performance via controlled clearing of six million line items
Computer Associates – London, UK; New York, USA
March 2005 to September 2006 (6 months). Joined during SSC design phase until project cancelled.
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Completed globalisation study to incorporate local statutory requirements into global SAP
Creation of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) documentation for Statutory & Financial Reporting
SSC design including organization roles, segregation of duties, and transition plan
Liaison point between U.S core implementation team and rest of world business units
Process owner for Record to Report for global rollout of a Shared Service Centre
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13. Career
Diageo/Accenture – March 2002 to February 2005
Locations: London, UK; Budapest, Hungary
Diageo is the worlds largest premium drinks company, with brands including Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Guinness.
Diageo embarked on a global SAP upgrade, combined with consolidating multiple accounting centres into a
European Shared Service Centre.
Business Process Manager – R2R
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Member of Design Authority, which governed the global SAP design and ensured SAP releases were in line with
key design decisions
Collaborated with Diageo’s businesses to optimise their Finance and commercial functions
Involvement in design and rollout of European SSC in Budapest, Hungary
Managed Engagement & Impact Analysis phase for three rollouts of global SAP platform
Design and management implementing business initiatives based on using SAP
Global Processes design and ownership of R2R processes such as FI Master Data & General Ledger
Work with Lobbying commercial sector to pursue continuous improvement initiatives
Advised on design of Technical accounting for automatic integration of SAP SD, PP & MM
Global Chart of Accounts, and FI/CO Master Data design
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14. Career
Coty BV – April 1999 to January 2002
Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Barcelona, Spain
Parfumier, famous for their beauty products (Calvin Klein, Davidoff, Adidas, Rimmel & Jil Sander)
Senior Financial Controller – Benelux (April 2001 to January 2002)
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Business Support for General Manager & CFO Benelux
Completion of Plan, Forecast, and Long Term Strategic Plans
Identifying and Managing business risk within the commercial business
Business Process Design – Month end cycles, Management Reporting
Management of two Business Controllers
Senior Financial Analyst – Coty International BV (April 1999 to April 2001)
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Financial Analysis & Support for CIO & Corporate Operations
Creation of budgets, forecasts and strategic plans for Corporate IT & Operations
SAP Spain Implementation Team Leader (Finance/Controlling)
Project Financial Controller, Activity Based; Reporting; Project Financing
Design and Testing of Hyperion interface and Finance Data Migration
Hyperion Power User responsible for the Support and Skills Training for Monaco and Paris subsidiaries
Design and rollout of Hyperion upload and consolidation process for Western Europe countries
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15. Career
Contract Accountant – April 1998 to April 1999
Reuters plc – London, England
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Group Reporting Analyst reporting to Group Reporting Manager
Development of self-serve drill down reporting system using TM/1 platform, to improve quality and accessibility
of reporting in Corporate Finance function
Inchcape plc – Dubai, UAE
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Financial Analyst reporting to Finance Director – Middle East
Managed a team of four analysts involved in Company de-merger of Middle East
Implementation of UK GAAP standards for Joint Venture and Subsidiary accounting
Carlton Screen Advertising Limited – London, England
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Financial Analyst reporting to Management Accountant
Introduction of integrated Budget Planning process
Creation of process methodology and Business model
Facilitating business review meetings
Consolidation and submission of FY99 Plan and Analysis
Rollout of Business Modelling tool and training of users
Business Modeling for Tender for advertising rights with major cinema chain
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16. Career
Pepsi Cola Bottlers Australia – March 1996 to April 1998
Sydney, Australia
Pepsi Cola Bottlers manufacture and sell Pepsi, 7Up, and Gatorade to the Australian market – one of the largest per
capita soft drink markets in the world. Fully owned subsidiary of Lion Nathan Ltd
Financial Analyst
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Profitability assessment of Project, Capital and Product proposals
Ongoing Contribution analysis of Brands and Customers using TM/1
Preparation of forecasts and budgets
Ownership and design of Pricing Structure
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17. Career
TRW Carr – April 1993 to March 1996
Adelaide, Australia
TRW Carr was a supplier of components and fasteners to the Australian automotive industry.
Accountant (April 1995 to March 1996)
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Preparation of Trial Balance and monthly Reports
Management of three accounting staff
Accounting Officer (April 1993 to February 1995)
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Accounts Payable entry of c2,000 per month for 250 suppliers
Cash Application entry and chasing of overdue receivables
Journals Entry, Sub-Ledger and bank reconciliations
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