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Varnavas Savvides

Krakow

Summary

Former PhD candidate in Psychology and Neuroscience, current Accounts Payable Specialist.


Proficient in managing invoices, reconciling statements, and maintaining accurate financial records. Skilled in using accounting software, processing payments, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.


Proven ability to meet tough deadlines and contribute positively to dynamic work environments.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounts Payable Analyst

Capgemini
01.2025 - Current
  • Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
  • Processed daily invoices, check requests and wire transfers of foreign and domestic currency.
  • Researched and resolved invoice and payment issues for internal employees and external vendors.
  • Enhanced vendor relationships through prompt communication and timely resolution of discrepancies.

Accounts Receivable Analyst

IBM
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Assisting with preparation of monthly financial statements.
  • Preparing bank reconciliations on a monthly basis to identify potential discrepancies between company records and bank statements.
  • Preparing journal entries and entered into system using SAP.
  • Reconciling month-end totals for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
  • Collecting, compiling and analyzing data to prepare customer invoices per contractual requirements.

Content Moderator

Conectys (Tik Tok)
03.2021 - 07.2024
  • Maintaining social platforms safe and functional for all users and online communities.
  • Ensuring that content published on platform complies with local policies, regulations and culture of the platform.
  • Identifying and escalating potential errors in the application used for moderating content.
  • Participating in testing, launching, or implementing new products and working tools.


Senior Process Executive/Web Content Reviewer

Google/Youtube
07.2022 - 04.2023
  • Keeping the platform safe and immune from illegal and harmful content.
  • Ensuring that content uploaded complies local policies, regulations and culture of the platform.
  • Participating in testing, launching, or implementing new products and working tools.

Lost and Found Clerk

LGS Handling/Lost and Found Department at Larnaca International Airport
04.2019 - 03.2020
  • Handling Lost and Found Luggage and other items.
  • Cargo and baggage handling; aircraft loading/unloading.
  • Driving luggage, cargo vehicles and other equipment.

Rehabilitation Assistant/Health Care Worker

Glenside Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Taking care those who can't take care of themselves; from basic hygiene to psychological assistance.

Document Clerk

Larnaca District Administration
06.2017 - 12.2018

Sorting and managing files and documents pertained to refugee housing and properties.

Volunteer Assistant

Veresies Neurology Clinic
06.2015 - 09.2016
  • Participating in the activities of the Memory and EEG cabinet.
  • Preparing and conducting seminars on drugs and addictions.

PhD Researcher/Candidate

University of Tartu
09.2013 - 01.2015
  • Training on DNA extraction (phenol-chloroform method).
  • Dissertation writing.
  • Lectures, courses and seminars on various areas of neuroscience.


Volunteer Research Assistant

University of Kent
04.2011 - 09.2011
  • Collection of experimental sample data and data analysis (SPSS software).

Volunteer Statistical Data Analyst (Internship)

Advocacy for the Mentally Ill
09.2008 - 05.2009
  • Translation of articles related to sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • Analysis of statistical data (SPSS software).

Education

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

University of Tartu
02-2015

PGCErt - Clinical Neuroscience

Roehampton University
09-2012

Master of Science - Cognitive Science/Neuropsychology

University of Kent
09-2011

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

European University of Cyprus
09-2011

Skills

  • Soft Skills
  • Confidence and assertiveness
  • Patience and Endurance
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Active Listening
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Teaching and mentoring abilities
  • Hard Skills
  • Invoice Processing
  • SAP implementation
  • SAP FI-AP Proficiency
  • Social media knowledge
  • User Generated Content Moderation
  • Academic Writing
  • Scientific Writing
  • Neuroscience research
  • SPSS/STATA/SAS software
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis
  • Experimental Design Knowledge
  • Regression analysis techniques
  • Multivariate analysis understanding
  • Research design
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research
  • Literature review
  • Microsoft 365 Expertise
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel

Certification

Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Additional Information

Continuing Education (Coursera, Udemy, EDx)


35+ certificates of achievement from leading universities (Harvard, Duke, Caltech, UCL, etc) in various areas of psychology, neuroscience, research methods and statistics (Drugs and the Brain, Addiction Neuroscience, Language and The Brain, The Brain and Space, Introduction to Neuroeconomics and Neuromarketing, Medical Neuroscience, etc).

Languages

Greek
Native language
English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Accounts Payable Analyst

Capgemini
01.2025 - Current

Accounts Receivable Analyst

IBM
08.2024 - 11.2024

Senior Process Executive/Web Content Reviewer

Google/Youtube
07.2022 - 04.2023

Content Moderator

Conectys (Tik Tok)
03.2021 - 07.2024

Lost and Found Clerk

LGS Handling/Lost and Found Department at Larnaca International Airport
04.2019 - 03.2020

Rehabilitation Assistant/Health Care Worker

Glenside Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2019

Document Clerk

Larnaca District Administration
06.2017 - 12.2018

Volunteer Assistant

Veresies Neurology Clinic
06.2015 - 09.2016

PhD Researcher/Candidate

University of Tartu
09.2013 - 01.2015

Volunteer Research Assistant

University of Kent
04.2011 - 09.2011

Volunteer Statistical Data Analyst (Internship)

Advocacy for the Mentally Ill
09.2008 - 05.2009

PGCErt - Clinical Neuroscience

Roehampton University

Master of Science - Cognitive Science/Neuropsychology

University of Kent

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

European University of Cyprus

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

University of Tartu
Varnavas Savvides