Oana Neagoe
About Oana Neagoe
Oana Neagoe is an Accounts Payable Team Leader at Investec in London, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in finance, holding a Master's degree from Universitatea din Craiova, and has held various roles in accounts payable and customer service.
Current Role as Accounts Payable Team Leader
Oana Neagoe currently serves as the Accounts Payable Team Leader at Investec, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she supervises a team of five members within the Accounts Payable department. Her responsibilities include ensuring skill coverage among team members and maintaining established procedures and controls. Oana is also the key owner of the Accounts Payable system, Concur, and works closely with the Finance IT team and Senior Finance Leadership to improve system efficiency.
Previous Experience at Investec
Before her current position, Oana Neagoe worked as an Accounts Payable Assistant at Investec from 2016 to 2018. During this time, she contributed to the processing of payments and the rectification of errors. Her role involved liaising with various teams, including Operation Risk, Audit, and Payment Teams in both the UK and South Africa, to ensure timely payment processing.
Experience at Lebara
Oana Neagoe has prior experience at Lebara, where she worked as a Customer Service Advisor from 2014 to 2015 and as a Shared Services Accounts Payable Assistant from 2015 to 2016. Her time at Lebara provided her with foundational skills in customer service and accounts payable processes, which she later applied in her roles at Investec.
Education and Qualifications
Oana Neagoe holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Financial Management Services from Universitatea din Craiova, which she completed from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance Banking from the same institution between 2006 and 2009. Her educational background has equipped her with the necessary knowledge and skills for her career in finance and accounts payable.
Key Contributions and Initiatives
Throughout her career, Oana Neagoe has implemented several key initiatives. She played a significant role in the implementation of the TLM system to ensure accurate reconciliation of internal bank accounts. Oana also improved the invoice approval flow by coordinating with relevant signatories across various departments. Furthermore, she added the Accounts Receivable module as a new function within JDE, facilitating cross-training across all divisions and subsidiaries.