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Sanja Sopic

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Finance & Business Operations professional with 25 years of experience in billing, payroll, AP/AR, process improvement, and global operations.

Serbia
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What I'm looking for

Through MILMA-S, I’m open to working with businesses that need experienced, hands-on support in finance operations, business operations, project coordination, and process improvement.

I am a Finance & Business Operations professional with 25 years of experience supporting international businesses, managing financial operations, and improving business processes.

My expertise includes accounts payable and receivable (AP/AR), billing operations, financial reconciliation, vendor management, international payroll coordination, bookkeeping, project management, and cross-functional operations.

Over the past nine years, I have worked with Upwork and Lifted, supporting complex international operations. My responsibilities included reviewing and validating vendor invoices, managing billing workflows, reconciling financial transactions, investigating discrepancies, coordinating with Finance and Payroll teams, and ensuring accuracy across multiple systems and processes.

Throughout my career, I have focused on improving operational efficiency, strengthening financial controls, resolving complex issues, and creating practical processes that help teams work more effectively.

I also operate MILMA-S, my registered business in Serbia, through which I provide outsourced finance and business operations support to international clients.

I am comfortable working independently, taking ownership of complex responsibilities, and collaborating with globally distributed teams. I bring a hands-on approach, attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering reliable results.

I am open to remote opportunities in Finance Operations, Business Operations, Billing, AP/AR, International Payroll Operations, and Operations Management, including long-term contracts and B2B engagements with companies that hire internationally.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MI
Current

Founder | Operations & Finance Consultant

Milma-S

Sep 2015 - Present (11 years 2 months)

Through MILMA-S, I provide outsourced finance, business operations, and project management support to international businesses, helping them improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and streamline operations.

Key areas of expertise:
- Finance Operations: Accounts payable, billing, budgeting, expense management, reconciliation, financial reporting, and operational controls.
- Business Op

LC

Senior Classification & Onboarding Associate

Aug 2025 - Nov 2026 (1 year 3 months)

• Own and continuously improve operational and financial processes across payroll, billing, onboarding/offboarding, reporting, and related workflows.
• Manage payroll billing and invoice controls, including reconciliation, discrepancy investigation, exception tracking, and coordination of corrections through resolution.
• Conduct operational and financial audits, investigate process breakdowns and

UP

Senior Classification & Onboarding Associate

Upwork

Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 2 months)

• Manage operational processes across Classification, Onboarding, Payroll, and related workflows, ensuring accuracy, timely execution, and compliance with established policies and SLAs.
• Coordinate international worker onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and payroll-related activities across EOR vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage payroll billing and invoice workflows, including in

UP

Classification & Onboarding Coordinator

Upwork

Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 9 months)

• Managed Classification & Onboarding audit, reporting, and operational requirements across Upwork Payroll & Classification programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
• Coordinated payroll onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and engagement-related processes across multiple EOR vendors and stakeholders.
• Managed time-sensitive operational workflows and competing prioriti

UP

Outsourced Solutions Billing Specialist

Upwork

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 (5 months)

• Supported the Program Management team with client billing, payroll vendor invoicing, cost control, and financial administration across outsourced workforce programs.
• Reviewed payroll vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness, approving or escalating discrepancies and exceptions as required.
• Maintained payroll information and records and reviewed employee timesheets, leave records, expens

UP

Lead, Billing Projects | Billing & Financial Operations

Upwork

Aug 2017 - Jan 2023 (5 years 5 months)

• Managed billing and financial operations across multiple projects, including invoice review, financial controls, reconciliation, and investigation of discrepancies.
• Prepared budgets, cost estimates, financial analyses, and recurring management reports to support financial oversight and decision-making.
• Developed and maintained financial tracking, billing, payroll, and hourly reporting tools,

IPS-Intelligent Process Solutions GmbH logoIG

Senior Executive Assistant / Travel Manager

IPS-Intelligent Process Solutions GmbH

Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year 2 months)

- Managed international business operations and executive travel programs, coordinating complex requirements across multiple time zones.
- Oversaw operational and travel budgets, monitored expenses, and prepared financial reports.
- Managed vendor relationships, supplier coordination, contracts, and service delivery.
- Reviewed invoices, reconciled expenses, and supported financial controls and pa

Allterrain Services Group logoAG

Senior Travel & Operations Manager

Allterrain Services Group

Sep 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 4 months)

- Managed international business operations and executive travel programs, coordinating complex requirements across multiple time zones.
- Oversaw operational and travel budgets, monitored expenses, and prepared financial reports.
- Managed vendor relationships, supplier coordination, contracts, and service delivery.
- Reviewed invoices, reconciled expenses, and supported financial controls and pa

Various Companies logoVC

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Various Companies

Jun 2001 - Sep 2012 (11 years 3 months)

Managed a broad range of business administration, finance operations, and office management responsibilities across multiple companies, supporting directors, accounting teams, employees, clients, and external business partners.

- Managed business administration and day-to-day operations, including financial coordination, vendor management, and executive support.
- Oversaw invoicing, payment proce

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CT

College of Polytechnical Science, Department of Graphic Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Graphic Technology & Design

GO

Google

Agile Project Management

Nov 2023

GO

Google

Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Dec 2023

GO

Google

Project Planning: Putting It All Together

Apr 2023

GO

Google

Project Execution: Running the Project

Aug 2023

GO

Google

Foundations of Project Management

Dec 2022

GO

Google

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Dec 2022

GO

Google

Google Project Management

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