As Group Finance Operations Manager, Michalis is responsible for leading the “backbone” of Google’s finance operations, its services centres, for the areas of EMEA, APAC and LATAM. In addition, Michalis is leading the transformation and strategy of these centres and he is acting as Google’s relationship manager for EMEA with its major advisory partners.

Prior to Google, Michalis spent four years with Microsoft. From 2017 to 2019, Michalis held the role of Area Senior Finance Manager for Western Europe and Ireland. He supervised all accounting, tax, treasury and compliance activities for the region and acted as main advisor to business leadership partnering in strategic decision making. From 2015 to 2017, Michalis held the role of Internal Audit Manager where he had the responsibility for the audit execution, planning and development of the EMEA Internal Audit team.

Michalis started his career in 2011 with Procter & Gamble where from 2011 to 2013 he worked as Internal Auditor and from 2013 to 2015 as Finance Manager for Supply Chain and Capex responsible for Western Europe.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Piraeus and a Master of Science Degree in Economic Policy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently resides in Dublin with his family, he has lived in five countries and he is an avid sports competitor.