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ANA GUSANU

ANA GUSANU

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Summary

Results-driven senior financial professional with more than 12 years of experience. Specialized in Business Control with a a focus on business partnering, reporting and compliance. A trustworthy partner to the commercial organizations with proven success at quickly delivering business outcomes through communication, self-motivation, implementation and exceeding targets in line with company plans, values and vision.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Finance Lead

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
10.2022 - Current
  • (EMEA, LATAM and APAC) Vogue Franchise (20% of time)
  • Ensuring timely delivery of key financial updates and full Regional PnL responsibility
  • Ensuring the delivery of gross margin targets through pricing, innovation, and SC CIPs
  • Working with Global RGM team on sku optimization and hurdle setting for the region

Country Controller

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
04.2018 - Current
  • Full PnL responsibility for DK, SE, NO and FI businesses
  • Directed cooperation with financial support services, conducting audits with involved parties.
  • Led required internal and external audits to support account compliance.
  • Strategic business partner to the Commercial Director and Country leads
  • Strategic Business partner to the Nordic Self Care Activation Head and Nicorette Activation Head
  • Managing one direct report (Commercial Pricing Analyst)

Guest Auditor Program (GAA)

Johnson and Johnson EMEA
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • SOX Audit Janssen Lieden plant (Nov-Dec 2021)
  • RBR Audit Consumer Manufacturing Greece (Jan-Feb 2022)
  • Part of the Audit team for the manufacturing facilities in EMEA

Head of Finance (secondment)

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
09.2019 - 01.2020


  • Leading the BUF Nordic team after the Consumer Health reorganization
  • Redefining the new ways of working with the newly created Commercial organization
  • Leading the transformation (ESP) within the BUF team
  • Contributing to the delivery of the PnL commitment for the Nordics
  • Member of the Nordic Leadership team, leading a team of 2 Commercial Analysts

Business Controller

Johnson & Johnson, MD&D Nordics
02.2016 - 03.2018
  • Finance busines partner for the Biosense Webster and Codman businesses Nordics ($35Μ)
  • Responsibility for sales, sales reserves and gross profit for the Medical Devices sector
  • Responsibility for the month end process and Headcount for the Medical Devices sector
  • Career development ambassador for MD Finance Nordics
  • Leading various MD projects (ICP harmonization, New Revenue Recognition)

Senior Financial Analyst

Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Synthes Nordics
08.2014 - 02.2016
  • Nordics (reporting to the Business Controller Nordics and FD Nordics)
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly business unit P&Ls including analysis and commentary
  • Responsibility for accuracy and understanding of all GL postings within P&L in line with GL account standardisation
  • Assist with finance business partnering to support the DePuy Synthes Sales & Marketing teams
  • Gross Profit, Price/Volume/Mix analysis including validation of data in source systems
  • Develop business plan and quarterly forecasts in partnership with Business Controllers

Financial Analyst

Johnson & Johnson
12.2013 - 07.2014
  • Participation in the business plan and RF preparation (sales forecasting, BMEs, SG&As)
  • Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
  • Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
  • Preparation of monthly reports for Balkan countries (P&L per brand, channel, analysis of the gross profit and cost centres), analysis and commentaries
  • Responsible for the variance analysis reports (price/volume/mix analysis)
  • Close communication and coordination with local Business Development Managers

Financial Analyst

Resoul SA
04.2013 - 11.2013
  • Participation in the budgeting and rolling forecast process with commercial acumen, getting all budget owners actively involved,
  • Building the budget and making necessary adjustments using the BI tool (PALO),
  • Producing monthly reports (P&L per brand, channel, analysis of the gross profit and cost centres)
  • Participation in the justification of the variances versus budget, revisions and previous years
  • Producing proposals concerning the required corrective actions for achievement of company goals and creating alternative scenarios by implementing the suggested actions.

Education

CIMA Professional Qualification -

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
07.2024

MBA - Finance

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DEERE – THE AMERICAN COLLEGE of GREECE
Athens, Greece
06.2012

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Economics

ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Athens, Greece
09.2008

Certificate of Greek Language Proficiency -

NATIONAL AND KAPODESTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Athens, Greece
06.2002

Skills

Leadership

Finance Business Partnering

Leading high performing teams

Change management/transformation

Analytical

Revenue Growth Management (RGM)

Systems implementation (SAP, One Stream)

Data modeling and reports/dashboard building

Communication

Excellent presentation skills

Strong Influencing skills

Strong negotiation skills

Sytems

SAP

MS EXCEL, WORD, PPT, TEAMS

POWER BI

BUSINESS WAREHOUSE (BW)

TABLEAU


Additional Information

  • 2011 Volunteer at Special Olympics Summer Games (Athens, Greece)
  • 2018-2022 Member of the Building Association Board responsible for Finances (Stockholm, Sweden)

Languages

Romanian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Greek
Proficient
C2
Russian
Advanced
C1
Swedish
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Regional Finance Lead

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
10.2022 - Current

Guest Auditor Program (GAA)

Johnson and Johnson EMEA
11.2021 - 02.2022

Head of Finance (secondment)

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
09.2019 - 01.2020

Country Controller

Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Nordics
04.2018 - Current

Business Controller

Johnson & Johnson, MD&D Nordics
02.2016 - 03.2018

Senior Financial Analyst

Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Synthes Nordics
08.2014 - 02.2016

Financial Analyst

Johnson & Johnson
12.2013 - 07.2014

Financial Analyst

Resoul SA
04.2013 - 11.2013

CIMA Professional Qualification -

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

MBA - Finance

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DEERE – THE AMERICAN COLLEGE of GREECE

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Economics

ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Certificate of Greek Language Proficiency -

NATIONAL AND KAPODESTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
ANA GUSANU