Ariel Barragan Email & Phone Number

Kraków, Pl

Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland

Kraków Area, Poland

Responsible for provide appropriate reassurance that the agreed commitments and benefits are being met in an effective and timely manner as well as manage the project risk areas and expectations. Leading the regional Finance Deliberate Improvement organization focusing on promoting a continuous improvement environment and application of Manufacturing Excellence (ME) tool set.

 Develop and day to day administrate of the business case(s) Assist the Senior Manager, Finance Strategy Deployment with defining and updatingthe project management processes, standards and governance Elicit and coordinate the status updates on program deliverables and milestones Support the Senior Manager in developing the PMO function Liaise closely with IT PMO Support the definition of small/medium project business cases (scope, goals,deliverables, costs, timescales, plans, dependencies, resource requirements andmilestones) Coordinate activities in support of quality objectives Maintain the Finance Global Optimization project RAID (risks, actions, issues, and decisions ) log Assist in the development and documentation of project standards and methodology Maintain the SharePoint site for all Finance Global Optimization stakeholders Monitor the status of projects transitioning into normal service and maintain a Lessons Learnt log Assist in the preparation of status meeting presentations for Steering Committee and other stakeholders Define and ensure regular project and program level reporting cycles are adhered to Assist in the identification of potential risks, resource constraints Develop key performance indicators for the PMO

Kraków Area, Poland

• Assure accurate and timely reporting of financial and operational performance for Customers in IP EMEA Packaging divisions• Provide management of IP EMEA Packaging with high quality information for decision making• Act as an intermediary between IP EMEA facilities and Corporate Headquarter in Memphis in matters related to financial reporting• Ensure continuous improvement of IP EMEA reporting and analysis by pro-actively seeking opportunities to streamline processes and tools• Develop new or redesign existing processes / tools to keep up with changes in business environment• Act as a key contact for customers in the dedicated area / business • Ensure timely consolidation of budgets, forecasts and strategic plans of IP EMEA Packaging divisions• Overview work done in the area of expertise and ensure consistency of reporting• Participate in strategic projects, especially those aiming at quality improvement, adding value to analysis & reporting• Manage Business Analyst Team with special emphasize on: balance workload between team members, ensure people development by applying Roadmap tools, support ongoing recruitments• Work together with Business Analysis European Paper and EMEA in order to streamline common processes

Kraków Area, Poland

Emea

Responsibilities:•Prepare and plan one or multiple audits (in sequence or parallel) including Financial, Operational, Fraud and IT engagements.•Conduct audit fieldwork in accordance with department standards. Assist the Sr. Audit Manager with the annual risk assessment and development of the audit plan for assigned businesses or corporate staff groups as well as scheduling and resource planning throughout the year.•Coach and lead other auditors as well as interview, observe, test and document.•Directly supervise at least 2 Audit team members.•Prepare and review work papers within TeamMate EWP (audit workpaper system).•Review and draft audit findings, draft audit reports and present to management.•Negotiate corrective action plans with management.•Manage audit engagements.•Interact with various levels of business management.•Provide expertise of policy, procedures, internal control concepts, and Internal Audit processes.•Lead training and development of new audit team members/new hires.•Develop customer relationships and organizational agility, provide consulting services to Company management and identify best practices, profit improvement and cost savings opportunities.•Leverage data analysis tools on audit projects (i.e. TeamMate, SAP, ACL, etc.).•Manage and lead Internal Audit initiatives as directed by the Audit Lead Team; for example Quality Process (QAP), Training Team, development of department efficiencies, or similar strategic or operational initiatives.

Warsaw, Poland

Responsibilities:-Financial and investment projects analysis based on cash flow and expected revenues including: Analysis of scenarios and Project valuation,-Profitability analysis of financed project,-Market analysis and scenarios supporting Credit Committee decision,-Monitoring of the financial performance and project tracking.

Warsaw Area, Poland

Principal Projects:- Business Expansion and Strategy Plan for a Waste to Energy Company, - Pricing and Strategic Plan for a Polish Decorating Manufacturer,- Market Analysis for British Conservatory Manufacturer.

Responsibilities:• Planning, performing and leading audit engagements,• Internal control consulting services,• Identifying and assessing financial and operational risk issues.Principal projects:• Support at Control Process Diagnose in Warehouse and Distribution Centers. As a result the shipment’s differences per month reduced form US$217 K to US$12 K in one year.• Expenses analysis in one Business Unit, to understand where the principal issues were. As a result company enhanced usage of assets and reduced expenses by US$1 M in one year.• Preparing financial and operational analysis to support Legal Department. As a result management understood impact of noncompliance with internal control guidelines.• Audit review of business processes in: Distribution Centers, Production and Costing, Marketing and Finance. As a result stronger control system was implemented in Core Processes.• Implementation of Sarbanes Oxley Framework in Latin-American countries. Design and test key controls on Core Processes.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, S.C.Semi–Senior Auditor; Media Services, High Technologies, Manufacture and ServicesResponsibilities:- Audit Financial Statements and limited Tax reviews,- Give assurance services to complex financial accounting issues,- Evaluate the control environment.Achievements:- Leading an auditor’s team (up to 5 auditors),- In a short term my responsibilities were extended from single company reviews to audit of economic groups.

Mba, Master In Business Administration

Ba, Finance And Accounting