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Finance Consultant

Finance Consultant

Work Experience

A highly experienced multilingual Interim Finance Consultant with specialist Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) project management expertise, an extensive track record of adding value to clients, rejuvenating ailing projects and identifying and implementing concepts and controls. Demonstrated adaptability working in diverse countries, industries, companies. Relationships developed to influence key internal stakeholders.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

· 4 senior Sarbanes-Oxley assignments. Each client contract extended multiple times.

· Pioneered use of Visio process maps, templates, systems, processes and risk matrices, success of which recognised through adoption throughout global organisation. (Bausch & Lomb and Norsk-Hydro Aluminium)

· Directed focus and quality for behind project, finalising documentation across 15 European countries in just 7 weeks. (Bausch & Lomb)

· Retained by organisation for contract extension to oversee all quality assurance processes in recognition of skills, experience and contributions. (Credit Suisse)

· Conducted several investigations and reviews including fraud, causing significant improvement in management controls and approvals to minimise risk of financial losses and money rebated. (Bausch & Lomb and United International Pictures)

CONSULTANCY CAREER

January 2005 to October 2005, Norsk-Hydro Aluminium (Oil, Gas, Energy, Automotive)
Germany, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, USA
· Appointed Senior SOX Consultant to turnaround project behind schedule to meet stringent deadlines for roll out of SOX pilot project.
· Introduced Visio risk matrices, receiving highly positive client feedback and subsequent roll out across further eleven operations across Group.
· Implemented all documentation and quality assurance processes including Visio process maps, including customisation for each region to recognise local practises.
· Instigated pilot assessment with Deloitte & Touche which resulted in very positive feedback with particular commentaries regarding high quality of processes.

May 2004 to January 2005, Credit Suisse (Investment Banking)
Switzerland
· Senior SOX Consultant Quality Assurance, Key Controls. Based Zurich Head Office. Tasked to review major controls and make recommendations with limited information.
· Reduced unnecessary and duplicated processes with cost benefits to client of 30%.
· Devised and introduced templates to capture processes, risks and controls to provide framework for consistency of documentation and standards.
· Requested to oversee quality assurance aspects in recognition of skills, experience and contributions during assignment; retained by PWC S0X Team on extended contract.

February 2004 to May 2004, Bausch & Lomb (Private Healthcare)
UK, Belgium, Greece
· Senior SOX Consultant - Overhauled all documentation through introduction of new Visio flow charts and templates significantly improving quality. Success recognised through adoption as global standard across Group.
· Supervised team of fifteen across Europe on all SOX documentation, achieved across twenty countries in seven weeks.
· Approached to investigate quality issues and re-document Belgium, successfully completed.
· Tasked to introduce stringent controls in Greece following severe financial loss to minimise risk of recurrence; built relationships with local teams and Group Management to achieve input and buy-in to benefits of new systems and procedures.

May 2003 to January 2004, Kinetic Concepts Inc (Private Healthcare)
Austria, France, Germany, Milan
· Senior SOX Consultant - Appointed by US to identify conduct risk assessments, document processes and identify controls from scratch including Visio.
· Reviewed leasing agreements for some 150 vehicles and raised issue of non compliance; approached to assist with fraud investigation and implement controls, management supervision and approvals and process reviews.
· Made and implemented several recommendations to reduce breaches and documentation of processes, acknowledged by client for quality of risk management.

January 2003 to April 2003, Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants (EU – Structural Funds)
UK, Poland, Romania
· Undertook interim role working with European Commission to review structured funding spends in Eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Romania, with stringent reporting timelines to Brussels.
· Reviewed spending models in line with EU guidelines and identified anomalies across tenders, budget management and funds allocations.

January 2002 to July 2002, DaimlerChrysler (Automotive)
US, Germany
· Tasked to redefine an off-track systems implementation project
· Lead support for KPMG team on complex leasing process descriptions and reconciliations.
· Achieved project within stringent timelines to support sale of specific Divisions.

Earlier Career
March 1994 to October 2001, United International Pictures (Media/Film Distribution)
· Undertook global Corporate Audit reviewing processes, systems and controls across EMEA, Asia and Latin America regions, including conducting fraud investigations, CAATs implementation
· Conducted contract, territory and functional reviews to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

October 1991 to December 1992, Datentechnik Intercom GmbH (Telecoms)
· Financial Controller where established new in house accounting systems and controls.

1986 to 1991, Audit Supervisor & Senior roles with Touche Ross and Price Waterhouse
· Supported diverse clients and industries in UK and Germany


Education

Chartered Accountant ICEAW (first time passes)
Legal Training Degree LLB and Postgraduate DipLP
Fraud Courses
Sarbanes-Oxley Courses

Skills

Interim Finance
Process and Control Description
Control Assessment
Sarbanes-Oxley 404
Controller


Languages

German fluent
English mother tongue
Good knowledge French Italian & Spanish

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