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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai City, China

EMS - EFTEC is a leading supplier worldwide for adhesives, sealants and coatings including application engineering systems for the automotive industry with revenues of CHF +2B.

Dallas, Tx

Avery Dennison is a materials science and manufacturing company (Fortune 500) specialized in the design and manufacture of a variety of labeling and functional materials (for automotive, engineering, pharma and functional packaging industries among others) with revenues of USD +8B.- Responsible for the overall management, administration and co-ordination of financial reporting and compliance for a division, with operations across +14 business units in the US & LATAM region.- Develop and maintain an effective internal finance control framework to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, while driving process improvement and standardization. - Managed the quarterly attestation process to ensure visibility, accuracy and quantification of disclosures to evaluate risks and determine action plans needed to mitigate any financial exposures,- Played a key role in the design and implementation of financial dashboard to measure, benchmark and manage business performance (financial kpi's including DSO, DPO, inventory turns, cash management, CAPEX, RoI, credit risk and customer and product profitability among others).- Led a trade compliance tax audit and re-designed the end-to-end trade operational procedures to ensure compliance with country regulations.- Managed key controllership programs such as yearly pre-close review, periodic balance sheet reviews, business self-risk assessment and compliance site visits.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

- Responsible for executing the audit plan in the EMEA region across four divisions, managing multiple co-source teams (from Big4). Scope range: process and internal control, financial reporting, profitability, shared service, data analytics, IT, M&A due diligence and compliance investigations among other.- Develop the audit team’s strategic approach to risk assessment, integrated effective audit methodology and meaningful reporting.- Proactively developed and effective relationship with divisional and corporate leaders, to understand, anticipate and balance competing targets and enable to deliver pragmatic and effective solutions.Transition Projects (from Audit to Business):- Temporary support for cash and liquidity management within the treasury function. Reporting daily analysis of EMEA cash flows & cash generations to Treasurer, ensuring daily FX exposure on EMEA accounts was minimal and managing funding for business disbursements.- Project controller for the new European Headquarter building lease, interior design and fit-out (€14M CAPEX and €3M expenses). Responsible for the preparation and annual transition of the operating plan for EMEA HQ.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

SunChemical is the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments with revenues of USD +4B.- Execute audit plan from planning to audit report issuance and closure of audit findings throughout EMEA and LatinAmerica. - Assessment and monitoring of compliance with Japanese SOX (J-SOX) regulation of internal controls over financial reporting. - Provide support during SAP implementation through the review and design of business processes, functional design, data migration, testing and training (FI/CO/SD). - Project lead responsible for implementing ACL (data analytics software) directly linked to SAP, used to monitor and test internal controls effectiveness, fraud and other business metrics and defined risks.- Provided temporary support to the EMEA Tax department in setting up a Dutch Cooperative for tax exempt dividend distribution as well as FIN 48 monitoring and assessment, prior to the Corporate Audit function being fully outsourced in 2008.

Madrid Area, Spain

Schindler is engaged in the production, installation, maintenance, and modernization of passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and moving walks with revenues of CHF +11B.- Execute internal audit plan and risk assessment throughout the region. - Implement process to monitor and assess the successful closure of audit findings. - Collaborate with SAP project team during ERP standardization to define key preventive and detective internal controls.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

- Responsible for the consolidation and reporting package (+500 Mio. EUR) and related activities for Spain and Portugal (with 15+ business units) to HQ in Switzerland. - Continuous liaison with Group Controlling on related reporting queries, presentations and internal audits.

Madrid Area, Spain

- Preparation and consolidation of rolling forecast and annual operating plans- Perform variance analysis and monitoring key performance indicators and trends to flush risks and opportunities.- Prepare financial reports and recommendations to regional management for decision making.

Bachelors Degree (Licenciado), Business Administration (Ade)

Activities and Societies: Spanish Financial System and Monetary Policy in the EU

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Cia, Rsk Assessment, Internal Controls, Fraud Prevention And Accounting, Data Analytics