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Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

- Responsible for monitoring and updating financial procedures, work instructions, flowcharts and Service Level Agreement (SLA) to reflect the actual situation and in compliance with global quality standards- Support and facilitate internal audits between departments and communicate findings and recommendations to management. - Recognize repetitive processes and initiate new/update local procedures to be implemented across Europe.- Identify training needs of employees and recommendations to improve QA systems.- Responsible for designing and implementing a Procurement card program in Europe- Key participant in a project to identify areas of improvements within the HQ; including performing interviews, map key observations and process improvements.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

- Managing the actual, forecast and budget process for ICL Europe- Preparation of managerial reporting package including variance analysis- Managing the cost allocation method and actual cost allocation run- Control and manage all R&D activities in ICL Europe and report towards Group- Participation in ICL Europe related closing activities during month end- Assisting in the deliverables for external audits- Working for continuous improvement of controls and processes through automation, process design and efficiencies

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

In 2015, the company established a regional shared service centre of global functions in the European Headquarter in Amsterdam. My responsibilities included shadowing/mapping of local finance activities in Germany, including mapping of old trial balance to new chart of account and validation of test data in the new IT environment.Primary responsibilities:- Responsibility for the financial statements provided by Shared Service Centre for the European companies situated in UK, Germany and the Netherlands.- Trial balance maintenance activities, such as GL accounts reconciliations and accrual - Interact and work closely with local GL clerks and regional business unit staff - Provide IFRS and local GAAP perspectives

Parma Area, Italy

In 2011 Barilla started a centralisation of the European Accounting services to a Shared Service Centre (SSC) based in Parma, Italy. Accountabilities were gradually transferred from the local focal point in the Nordic countries to Italy, which included work shadowing, creating procedures and implementing the activities in the SSC.Further, in my role I was accountable to ensure integrity and reliability for all accounting processes to meet corporate financial closing reporting requirements and deadlines related to the Nordic Cluster. Additionally, I ensured that all requirements related to internal and external audit matters are fulfilled, including; financial statements/annual accounts, administration report, income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.The role also involved ongoing work to control and streamline operating procedures for all accounting work-streams and interfacing with departmental leaders throughout the organization.

Stockholm, Sweden

Senior Financial Consultant at Business Process Solutions, a business area within Deloitte that focuses on CFO responsibilities and provides project and interim solutions in the finance field. Examples of assignments I completed included implementation of improvements to operational processes, streamlining of management and statutory reporting systems, and provision of interim solutions in the finance department in response to sudden turnover or labor-intensive periods.

Kungalv, Sweden

The firm’s clients ranged from small owner-controlled businesses to medium sized companies. In my role as an accountant I had my own clients for whom I handled allactivities from bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT-reporting to invoicing.

London, United Kingdom

Key responsibilities: inventory control; ordering stock; carrying out stock-take; export orders; cost control and price margins; managing other team members. My communication abilities and work ethic helped me achieve a managerial position after a short time with the company. I gained valuable qualities including strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

Master'S Degree, Business And Economics, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Vice Project Manager for the "Kick off" committeeResponsible for managing the introduction week for new students.

Deloitte Bps Graduate Program, Management Accounting, Certified Controller

Extensive professional training in Finance and Accounting; 250h Education, 24h Case & Written Exams

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