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        "Lead the General Accounting function, overseeing two sub-teams (Accounts Payable and Payroll) and guiding a team of 20 accountants to optimize productivity and enhance talent development.",
        "Spearheaded change management initiatives by mapping processes, identifying risks, and redesigning workflows, resulting in improved efficiency and greater control.",
        "Standardized accounting practices across the Baltic region by creating comprehensive work manuals and optimizing workload, which effectively balanced and reduced workload among the teams.",
        "Delivered success by moving from a local to a Baltic approach and improving internal regulations for business trips and workload distribution."
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        "Act as chief accountant for Aftermarket entities, overseeing payroll, tax filings and balance sheet reconciliations.",
        "Key achievement: Led e-invoicing implementation and consolidated accounting operations for two German subsidiaries for a smooth integration."
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        "Identified opportunities to improve processes, controls, and workflows.",
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        "Led the successful transfer of the payment department from Finland to Estonia, developing training materials, work instructions and staffing plans.",
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