Leadership Development & Culture, Assistant Director, EY Germany

• Develop and execute DE&I strategy for Germany, focusing on the following diversity dimensions: Gender, LGBTQ+, ethnic and socio-economic background, working with a disability, and age; Results include inclusive employee experience and employer brand (e.g., 2x stern Top Employer Diversity Award based on employee feedback) and more equitable talent management programs (increased focus on fair representation in the hiring and promotion process).

• Design and moderate recruiting and employer branding events, positioning the company as one of the first movers in selected diversity dimensions such as the socio-economic background (e.g., recruiting event for first-gen academics and candidates from low-income households).

• Design and facilitate DE&I leadership training: Women Leadership Journey, Inclusive Leadership, and Unconscious Bias (Facilitator rating based on participant feedback: 4.7-4.8 out of 5).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Lead, Germany

•Designed and implemented a new leadership curriculum for EY Partners in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (learning and coaching, both in-house and through external providers); Coached 100+ executives and high-performing employees (individual and team coaching), resulting in improved team dynamics and leadership skills. 

• Coordinated succession planning for strategic leadership positions in close alignment with senior leadership with a strong focus on gender equity.

• Facilitated global and regional leadership development events for the partner pipeline, resulting in top-rated facilitator feedback.

Leadership Development for Partners

Workmazing

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Founder and Career Coach

UniCredit

• Designed and coordinated talent development programs for the Global Unicredit Investment Banking Division (Europe, USA, and Asia): Promotion process for top executives, talent management for high-potential employees, graduate recruiting program, and employee engagement surveys, ensuring a structured and aligned approach across all countries.

• Executed a global regulatory project in close collaboration with senior leadership, leading to full compliance and aligned, optimized global guidelines for cost allocation and global mobility policies.

• Designed and moderated global leadership development events, bringing together top leadership and high-performing employees, resulting in increased employee engagement and leadership buy-in.

Global Learning & Development, HR Vice President

• Designed and rolled out a new global banding system: Introduction of a global job catalog, competency language, and job titles for 140.000 employees in 20+ countries.

• Coordinated a project team of 10+ project members across countries and business divisions.

Global Project Manager, HR Senior Associate

UniCredit Bank a.d. Banja Luka

• Created monthly P&C reports to leadership and the bank’s Group Bodies. 
• Coordinated the budget and forecasting process.
• Helped set up the new Planning & Control function during the company merger.

Financial Planning & Control, Associate

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Snjezana Ana Billian

KPMG International

Manager - Finance Business Partner

Manager Financial Accounting

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General Accountant

AP Specialist

Rileys Ltd - A Member of Hayleys PLC

Management Accountant & Business Development Manager

The Hayleys Group (Hayleys PLC)

Group Representative to the Middle East Region

Kinetics (Pvt) Ltd - A Member of Hayleys PLC

Assistant Accountant

Crystal Sweater Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

Management Accountant

Bartleet Financial Services Ltd

I'm a Certified Management Accountant with progressive experience in various disciplines in Accounting and Finance, including Supervision and Management.

I've had the privileged to work at organizations with leaders who saw my soft and people skills where I was given the opportunity to indulge in Market Research, Marketing and Business Development too in addition to my core competence of Finance - giving me a holistic approach to business.

This unique profile mix of having both Finance and Marketing experience coupled with having worked in South East Asia, Middle East and now in Canada - has given me confidence in my ability to be a positive and contributing member of any organization I serve and adapt to any business environment - a very critical factor today.


Skills
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Monthly/Annual Financial Statements
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Statutory Reporting
- Investment Appraisals
- Cashflow & Treasury
- Accounts Payables & Accounts Receivables
- Collections
- Product/Process Costing & Pricing
- Standard Costing
- KPI & Variance Analysis
- Statistical Reporting 
- Cost/Inventory Control & Process Improvement
- Reconciliations- Vendor, Bank & General Ledger
- Market Research
- Marketing & Business Development
- Product Development & Merchandising
- Onboarding, training and mentoring

Computer/ ERP / Reporting tools & applications:
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- SAP
- Cognos TM1
- BOARD
- APPTIO
- System implementation

Remote working tools:
- MS Teams
- Skype for Business 
- Zoom

Sectors:
- Manufacturing 
- Service
- Health Care

Countries/ Regions of experience:
- Canada
- Middle East
- South East Asia

Languages 
- English 
- Sinhalese 
- Tamil
- Urdu

Contact
Email: azifaza@hotmail.com

What a few of my past Managers and/or colleagues have said about me
(please scroll to the bottom of my profile to view all my recommendations in full detail)

"Azif was an accountant beyond numbers and I am confident any organization will find him to be an asset"

"Even though he is a Finance Professional, he can fit well in any role, will be a great leader and great asset to any organization"

"He makes problems and issues go away. If I was ever to manage another accounting team again, I would want Azif on my team"

 
DISCLAIMER :
The views and opinions on my posts or comments I make are solely mine alone and do not reflect the views of my current or past employers.

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