Marco Cotzia

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About Marco Cotzia

As a Finance Director, I promise to transform challenges into lasting success. With experience in EU, US and Africa managing large teams, I can lead Commercial Finance and implement Management Controls to drive the Company to a sustainable growth, also ensuring strong relations with Investors, Credit Institutions & Auditors. Besides Performance KPI’s, I firmly believe in building a culture of integrity, respect & empathy, also using humor to guide the Teams to exceptional results. Business/Expertise areas- Industrial / Manufacturing / Equipment & Services - Energy Industry (Renewables, Power Generation, Oil & Gas)- Large teams management (20+ professionals), in-depth experience in Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Financial data pacing/closing/reporting & analysis - Global Projects Finance, Local Accounting (US GAAP, IFRS) & Internal Controls (SOX)- Commercial and Risk Assessment, Customer Negotiations, Credit Institutions relations - Business Governance, Standards, Performance KPI’s for Continuous Improvement, Productivity and Investment Business case analysis - System Integrations (New Company start-up/Joint Venture, IT/ERP upgrades)- MS Office, Oracle/SAP financials, Hyperion/HFM/VRP, Tableau, Power BI - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified - Fluent in English & Italian Roles history: Finance Leader at GE VERNOVA WIND (Renewables). Responsible for Compliance & Financial performance in Sales, Margins, Cash and Working Capital of Onshore Wind projects in EMEA, a regional platform of $1Bn+ sales. Got turnaround of my Region from a $(200)M Loss into a $200M Profit in 3 years. Standards, KPI's & Integrations Leader at GE GAS POWER Aero Alliance Joint Venture. Leading Governance/Standards for Continuous Improvement and System Integrations. Got to setup Policies, Processes and new Oracle ERP framework in a JV start-up. Global Service Programs & Cost Out Leader at Baker Hughes, leading Repairs network Localizations, Investment Council and Cost Productivity initiatives. Got to successfully open a new Repair Shop in Malaysia, working cross-functionally. Upgrades Global Finance Leader at BH-GE. Responsible for Compliance & Financial performance of the platform (~$600M sales). Optimized processes/controls, minimized inefficiencies and improved Margins by 10 points. GE Oil & Gas Service Operations Finance Manager. Leading Repairs, Field Service, Parts financials, supporting LTSA Cost Catalog fees. Got to successfully drive cost savings initiatives and deliver ~3% savings annually. Senior Internal Auditor at GE Corporate Audit Staff, in worldwide Businesses