Rami Linkomo
Board and Business Advisor, part-time
Experience
Board and Business Advisor, part-time
CloudMotiv
Advising the founders on commercial GenAI-empowered enterprise solutions including strategy, positioning, product architecture, implementation and organizational scaling to meet global client needs.
Supported the creation of the IoT commercial drone business vertical, delivering on six continents.
Supported the exit from the India only predictive machine maintenance software joint venture.
Supported the long-game entry into the proprietary AI embedded software solutions area, now at MVP and client PoC stages in Financial Research (footnote.ai) and EPM & ERP (cloudbooks.ai) in Asia.
Director Financial Information Systems / Business Partner Finance / Product Owner
SGS Group
Reported to Group CIO, managing stakeholder relationships across Finance, IT, Operations, Treasury, Legal and Audit functions. Led up to 100 FTEs and governed >€25M in annual budgets.
Led the Finance IT integration of the Group's largest M&A deal, executing the platform migration (SAP-to-Oracle), introducing them to the Group Shared Service Centre (FSSC) and ensuring post-acquisition operational stability and business continuity.
Successfully integrated 15 additional multi-country acquisitions across cybersecurity, laboratory and TIC services; directed financial integration planning, system migration roadmaps and coordinated with local and regional management teams and Operations on execution and go-live stabilization.
Managed due diligence and post-close integration planning for each acquisition, including assessment of legacy systems, financial processes, compliance requirements and integration risk.
Coordinated the outsourcing and restructuring of Finance IT operations, transitioning 90% of global IT tasks to an external partner while maintaining >95% service level agreements and critical service delivery; implemented ITIL and ServiceNow frameworks.
Co-authored the redesign of the finance operating model incorporating risk management controls and compliance frameworks, rolling out standardized financial governance across 45 new Group countries.
Led the multi-year NextGen ERP & EPM fit-gap evaluation (D365, SAP, Oracle Cloud) and developed comprehensive financial forecasts including TCO/ROI analysis, multi-year cash flow projections and capital allocation scenarios ranging between €50-100M+ in transformation investment.
Championed cloud-first strategy, expanding to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Azure; deployed 10+ SaaS solutions across Finance, Legal and HR functions, retiring obsolete systems while establishing modern analytics (Power BI).
Accountable IT partner to the CFO for the 35,000 user ERP and enterprise systems ecosystem; oversaw strategy, planning, projects and operations in 140 countries with 45 holistically revamped.
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
PHZ Full Stack
Directed the IT service delivery and team development for 100+ IT consultants.
Set up performance and profit-sharing frameworks and introduced more rigor into the voice of the client and SLAs governance.
Financial Controller HQ, APAC & EMEA
DtOne
Stabilized finance and back-office IT systems and processes following a major Private Equity ownership transition; moved transactional work offshore to reduce cost structure; closed the 2018 FY audit in record time to support PE portfolio company revaluation and investor reporting.
Led comprehensive due diligence and post-deal integration for a double-the-size acquisition covering 20 African countries and business in the Middle East; performed detailed techno-functional audit of financial systems, operational processes, AI lending tools and contract/liability landscape.
Directed the financial integration and transition planning, including unified Chart of Accounts, payment systems harmonization, consolidation architecture and regulatory compliance frameworks across diverse jurisdictions; guided and coached local teams through integration.
Implemented Oracle Cloud ERP across 30+ countries, replacing fragmented legacy systems; managed cross-country data migration, established standardized financial processes, improved reporting accuracy by 40% while reducing team and systems costs.
Pontoon APAC & Middle East Controller
Adecco Group
Partnered with leadership to scale the business to 25 countries and 500+ FTEs in three years, tripling revenues while establishing cost effective delivery models.
Led 20+ FTEs with accountability for the full spectrum of finance and IT and for all client & supplier pay agency deliverables.
Designed, set up and scaled delivery (Operations, IT & Finance) centres in India and the Philippines.
Accountable for delivering settlement services across Asia and the Middle East for >CHF 1 bn annual flows.
Served as client-facing techno-functional SME with ownership for pricing and contracts, supporting negotiation.
Introduced lighter versions of the services in established markets, tailoring and targeting new clients.
Co-designed the expansion to the Middle East securing funding against a positive business case.
Pontoon Head of Back Office Implementation APAC & EMEA
Adecco Group
Commercialized a complementary service for HR spend under management for Fortune 500 clients; the pay agency service became a differentiator and helped retain and attract new clients across all global regions.
Led 15 FTE strong cross-functional IT, Finance, Operations and HR teams to implement and operate the pay agency service, delivering integrated vendor-middleman-client reconciliation, orchestrating reverse invoicing, aggregated payments, tax reporting and securing compliance for the cross-border solution.
Financial Systems Manager
Adecco Group
Owned business performance and corporate/holding systems; awarded for implementation excellence.
Core member of Group Digital Transformation initiative, driving operational efficiency with new technology.
System Administrator Manager
ABB Group
- Operated and developed the Group consolidation systems including both external and management data.
Management Consultant and Senior Consultant
KPMG Consulting Finland and BearingPoint Nordics
Delivered business performance transformation projects for Nordic and Western European multinationals.
Led project teams of up to 12 consultants and 12 client staff.
Sold new and add-on projects in the Nordics.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Professional Services (22 years), Information Technology (6 years), Aerospace and Defense (4 years), Energy (3 years), Manufacturing (3 years), and Banking and Finance (2 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Finance (18 years), Information Technology (16 years), Operations (15 years), Project Management (11 years), Strategy (10 years), and Human Resources (6 years).
Summary
I specialized in Enterprise Performance Management for Nordic multinationals, then deliberately moved into the intersection of finance, operations, technology and business leadership. I co-lead M&A transactions and due diligence, execute turnaround and restructuring programs, scale businesses 3x regionally and architect multi-country transformation and operational delivery excellence initiatives.
Partnering with boards, founders and executive teams to design and execute end-to-end post-merger transformations and operational restructurings. I excel at designing comprehensive PMI strategies, identifying and prioritizing value creation opportunities, streamlining product portfolios, harmonizing go-to-market organizations, defining target operating models and navigating complex multi-jurisdictional legal entity structures, contracts and liabilities. I stabilize distressed businesses, execute disciplined capital allocation and synergy realization programs and influence stakeholders through complex change journeys.
I am particularly strong across B2B services: eCommerce, advisory, TIC, FinTech/Tech, SaaS and the HR/staffing sectors, with proven expertise in emerging markets (APAC, Africa, Middle East).
The organization is planning or in the middle of multiple acquisition evaluations or knee deep into an existing acquisition, integration or turnaround. There is a requirement for a multidisciplinary executor who can evaluate opportunities, conduct due diligence, negotiate key terms and deliver seamless post-acquisition integration. Board and management oversight might be stretched due to the multi-country business and legal entity structures. The cross-border invoicing, payments, taxes and transfer pricing agreements are ambiguous and contain potential risks. The financial and operational stabilization after ownership change or corporate reorganization is stalled. Turnaround and merger scenarios require rapid assessment and decisive restructuring with real-world target operating model design excellence experience. There is a need for a calm voice, discipline and structure. The ability to speak convincingly across finance, operations, IT, procurement, legal and investor stakeholders and to influence boards, investors, founders and senior management teams, makes or breaks the success.
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Education
Texas Tech
Technology, graduate level studies · Lubbock, United States · GPA 4.0
Aalto University
Master of Science in Economics, International Business · Economics, International Business · Espoo, Finland
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