Joana Acevedo
Łódź,Poland
Summary
Strategic Finance & Procurement Expert with over 7 years of experience in Shared Service Centers (SSC). Specialized in leading P2P, O2C, and Accounts Payable transitions and continuous improvement initiatives. Expert in driving digital transformation by automating regional processes using UiPath, Power BI, and Power Automate. Proven track record in process standardization, stakeholder management, and cross-regional collaboration (LATAM/EMEA). Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Lead – Indirect Spend Procurement LATAM
Clariant
Łódź, Poland
06.2025 - Current
- Transition & Transformation: Spearheaded the integration of procurement processes between LATAM and EMEA, facilitating cross-regional knowledge transfer and global standardization.
- Digital Innovation: Architected a complex automation ecosystem (UiPath/Power Automate) reducing manual effort in reporting and operational workflows.
- Operations Management: Oversee daily execution of Indirect Spend POs, ensuring 100% compliance with corporate policies and internal procurement standards.
- Compliance: Supported Tax and Accounting implementations for Brazil, ensuring P2P processes meet local legal requirements.
Senior Process Specialist – Accounts Payable
Clariant
Łódź, Poland
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Process Standardization: Led process-shadowing initiatives across LATAM to identify inefficiencies and drive regional standardization of AP workflows.
- Automation: Deployed UiPath robots for LATAM-EMEA, Power Bi aging reports, significantly reducing processing time and manual entry errors.
- Financial Oversight: Managed regional consignment reconciliations and GR/IR account controls with 100% accuracy.
Process Lead – Accounts Receivable & Credit Manage
Clariant
Łódź, Poland
10.2020 - 06.2024
- Regional Transition: Successfully rolled out the Credit Management framework across LATAM, aligning local practices with global corporate policies.
- Process Design: Designed and implemented a standardized Collection Process and automated the Cash Application workflow.
Accounting Analyst
VASA VIDRIERIA ARGENTINA (NSG Group)
Llavallol, Argentina
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed monthly closing tasks reporting to headquarters in Japan, France, and England.
- Ensured compliance with JSOX and Blackline controls.
- Reconciliation bank account, payroll account control, and tax monthly closing
SAP Functional Analyst & Accounting Analyst
LANXESS
Burzaco, Argentina
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Led the functional migration from Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta) to SAP, ensuring seamless business continuity.
- Managed and optimized processes across FI (Finance), MM (Materials Management), CO (Controlling), and SD (Sales and Distribution) modules.
- Coordinated the end-to-end system implementation, acting as the main bridge between technical teams and business units.
- Designed and delivered comprehensive training programs for various departments to accelerate system adoption.
Education
Degree in Business Administration -
Universidad Nacional De Lomas De Zamora
Buenos AiresPostgraduate in Project Management -
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Buenos AiresSkills
- Process optimization
- Automation implementation UiPath, Power Automate (Flow)
- Procurement compliance
- Financial analysis
- System migration
- Cross-functional collaboration
- ERP: SAP (Advanced User & Functional Support)
- Data Analytics: Power BI, Advanced Excel (VBA/Macros)
- Process Mapping,
- Change Management
- SLA Monitoring
Languages
Spanish
Native
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Portuguese
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Process Lead – Indirect Spend Procurement LATAM
Clariant
06.2025 - Current
Senior Process Specialist – Accounts Payable
Clariant
06.2024 - 06.2025
Process Lead – Accounts Receivable & Credit Manage
Clariant
10.2020 - 06.2024
Accounting Analyst
VASA VIDRIERIA ARGENTINA (NSG Group)
01.2020 - 10.2020
SAP Functional Analyst & Accounting Analyst
LANXESS
07.2019 - 01.2020
Degree in Business Administration -
Universidad Nacional De Lomas De Zamora
Postgraduate in Project Management -
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional