James Hills

Bis 2019, Head of SSO FPRA, Nokia
Munich, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Controlling
Leadership
International business
M&A Advisory
Integration
Project management
Management Accounting
Business Processes
Business Process Outsourcing
Management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von James Hills

  • 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, März 2017 - Jan. 2019

    Head of SSO FPRA

    Nokia

    - Led global delivery of FPA and reporting from Nokia’s shared service center - Start-up included integration of outsourced services following a significant acquisition by Nokia in 2016 - Measurable gains in operational efficiency >30% through consolidation and automation - Managed sites in Colombia, Hungary, India and Romania (100 employees in direct line and 8m EUR under management)

  • 5 Jahre und 4 Monate, Nov. 2011 - Feb. 2017

    Director, CFO Strategic Projects & M&A Support

    Nokia

    - Trusted advisor to Networks CFO / COO - Instrumental in driving business cases for selected divestments, acquisitions and sourcing topics - Post-closing management of divestments (5,000 employees and 1b EUR volume addressed) - Consulted with sales and technical teams - Negotiated post-closing financial adjustment mechanisms (ensuring no value leakage)

  • 11 Jahre und 11 Monate, Mai 2004 - März 2016

    Vodafone Customer Account Team Controller.

    Nokia

    - Dynamic start-up environment, building New Zealand’s first 3G network - Baptism of fire supporting sales team and managing project controlling in turn-key environment - IFRS reporting with multiple element contract accounting and complex discount structures - Seconded to Singapore for managed services and Thailand for due diligence

  • 2 Jahre und 2 Monate, Okt. 2009 - Nov. 2011

    Program Manager, Finance Integration

    Nokia Siemens Networks

    - Responsible for Day 1 integration of Motorola Networks to Nokia financials and transitional service agreement, following 1.2b USD acquisition announced July 2010 and impacting over 50 countries (10,000 people and 850m EUR assets) - Reinvigorated corporate financial reporting processes increasing efficiency and control - Facilitated corporate communication, towards regional / unit business controlling teams

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Apr. 2006 - Sep. 2009

    Head of Finance & Control, Japan

    Nokia Siemens Networks

    - Managed Japan subsidiary (400 employees) ensuring funding, GAAP / IFRS compliance - Challenger to sales team (2 time deal of the month successes through new technology entry to NTT docomo and a three-year renewal deal with Softbank) - Led due diligence and negotiation resulting in a successful financing arrangement of 225m USD and 1b EUR - Secured credit lines to factor receivables (100m EUR cashflow during 2008 crisis) - 7 direct reports; oversight of logistics and outsourced accounting

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Feb. 1999 - Juli 2002

    Accounting Senior

    BDO

    - Compiled statutory accounts, tax returns, company incorporations and tax structuring addressing a wide range of business types and legal structures in accounting practice - Completed accreditation as a certified Chartered Accountant

Ausbildung von James Hills

  • 2 Jahre, Jan. 2002 - Dez. 2003

    Philosophy

    The University of Auckland

    Post-graduate studies (Masters degree) in Philosophy

  • 4 Jahre, Feb. 1995 - Jan. 1999

    Commerce

    The University of Auckland

    Undergraduate degrees in Arts & Commerce (conjoint program) with majors in Accounting & Philosophy

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Gut

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Japanisch

    Grundlagen

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