Elza Opmane - Finance specialist, Solvay

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Work Background

Career BreakFull-time parenting

Jun. 2023

Working DayRemote Finance Structuring project specialist

Oct. 2022 - May. 2023Riga, Latvia · Remote- Support Global Company structuring project to split in two new Global Companies in Finance questions; - Covers more than 300 legal entities in Group including new legal entity creation; - Supported in group Share transfers between legal entities (in reporting); - Supported Unstructured Data review and segregation process; - Supported Carve Out & Carve Ins

Career BreakLayoff/position eliminated

Aug. 2022 - Oct. 2022Rest break from working after Office closure (Company decided to leave Latvia)

SolvayCountry Accounting Manager

Jul. 2021 - Jul. 2022Riga, Latvia- Review legal entities before and during month end close to ensure that data in system are accurate; - Collaborate with Controlling platform; - Validate legal entities in SAP ERP and consolidation system; - Support local UK Country Accounting Manager; Additionally establish the Remote Country Accounting Manager position in Riga Center and share the lessons learned with other Accounting Platform teams, as Remote CAM concept is rollout in other countries and service centers. Besides that support Accounting Platform team lead with team management as Deputy Lead, as larger team where create in Finance Service Lines in order to bring the One Finance Team mindset

SolvayFinance Operations Team Leader

Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2021Riga, Latvia- Established strong Continuous improvement mindset within the team in 2019; - Led the team up to 10 people through challenging 2020; - Managing team through organizational restructuring process and changes in responsibility scope; - Guided the team through ERP migration in 2020, that included 2 merges, 11 month of interim period (legal entity existed in two ERP systems) and 2 simpler entities migration to SAP; - A member of project team (ERP Migration project Solstice Aero & Wave 3)

SolvayContinuous Improvement Champion (CIC)

Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2019Riga- SBS develops team talents in the CI Champion role (former Local Referent), to drive improvement actions within their teams; -CIC Mission: Be the change agent to lead and implement SBS continuous improvement culture within own perimeters; -CIC Contribution: Participate actively in continuous improvement initiatives, applying the concepts learned in the Training Program; Coordinate and facilitate continuous improvement events; Support team continuous improvement methods; Cross team CI connection; Train team members and succeeding champions to ensure the maintenance of the continuous improvement learning; Expected day-to-day workload: ~10%; Management empowers CIC; Coaching new CI Champions

SolvayGeneral Ledger Accountant

Nov. 2016 - Dec. 2018RigaEnsure proper execution of General ledger, Bank records and other month-end closing activities: - prepare and make the postings of recurring and non-recurring journal entries in General Ledger; - book all relevant accruals; - perform GL accounts reconciliations; - perform consolidation; - perform necessary reporting; - support RtR team in other tasks Update Work Instructions, Communicate with internal SBS departments, Controllers, auditors, Shares ideas of process improvements.

CytecFA Accountant

Jul. 2014 - Dec. 2017Fixed asset management- Open, close and review Job Orders and capital spending; Review Job orders, maintain FA master data, depreciation; Reconcile FA and Job order with GL; Supported Fixed Asset netting activities due to Cytec merge with Solvay; Supported the consolidation related Fixed Assets for Cytec entities; Bank Reconciliations - review Bank accounts, resolve reconciling differences; Post Direct Debit invoices in GL. Intercompany account reconciliation - sub ledger to GL reconciliation, manual billing. Perform and support month-end activities - perform necessary steps to close sub-ledgers to GL; Ensure correct accrual posting; Communicate with related parties to resolve issues or status on closing.

CytecCash Applications Coordinator

Oct. 2012 - Jul. 2014Cash Application - identify received funds and assign to customer Month End Activities - A/R Revaluation and A/R Reconciliation with GL Check and clear unapplied cash - perform clearings and tie-ups in customer accounts Create manually invoices for VAT purposes and pro forma invoices (for CIA customers) Settle customer orders in in Credit card system Request intercompany transfers or refunds to customer Prepare A/R reports