Damian Kopka

• Responsible to put controls in place to ensure all transactions follow appropriate processes
• Review and approval of all customer contracts both standard and non- standard for compliance to HITACHI VANTARA policy and financial risk management
• Engage legal, commercial and services team as appropriate to ensure everything is properly contracted in order to maximise financial return for HITACHI VANTARA
• Face to face customer negotiations as required
• Provide input for various analysis on country/territory performance
• Co-ordinate processing of monthly non-standard invoicing to customers and assist to resolve any collection queries

• Review and approve all in scope orders for proper revenue recognition
• Ensure all assigned deals are evaluated for compliance with VSOE, SOX and HV policies (now also IFRS standards)
• Review and approve Professional Services SOWs in a bundled multiple element arrangement
• Supporting Deal Support Managers to provide the best possible support for the regions
• Upfront support of Sales and Sales Operation teams early in the sales cycle assisting with financial non-pricing related deal structuring
• Assist with the review and development of financial T&C’s
• Faced and recommended solution on multiple non-standard deals • Direct cooperation with country manager
• Involved in IFRS15 testing and modeling

• Analysis of deal documentation
• Verification of all data received for validity and compliance to US GAAP and SOX plus internal policy
• Preparing and processing journal entries
• SOX controls
• Reviewing and managing backlog
• Resolving queries and handling exceptions in a timely and professional manner
• Ensuring all revenue recognition criteria have been met prior to recognition of deals
• Reconciliations of revenue and cost of goods sold accounts, related B/S accounts
• Commissions calculation for sales representatives
• Updating information for the Bookings, Billings & Backlog report

• Managing credit risk
• Financial forecasting and business analysis
• Account reconciliation and balance confirmation
• Professional and timely financial reporting, in the dedicated areas
• Cash collection
• Providing strong support for all Intercompany at the highest quality standards
• Communicating and cooperating with other departments

• Corporate travel management
• Handling business clients via phone and email
• Managing time and costs related to business travel

• Supervision of proper implementation of projects
• Preparation of the documents necessary to obtain the funding
• Contact and cooperation with customers during the planning process
• Building relationships and taking care of existing customers
• Keeping and updating databases