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Amsterdam, Hollande Septentrionale, Pays-Bas

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Leading SOx COE. Coordinator for the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program. Facilitating risk assessments on key financial reporting risks. Preparing Group Reporting to CFO, Audit Committee and Supervisory Board.Supporting business management and process owners on the design and implementation of controls. Supporting the remediation of control deficiencies.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Assessment of risks and internal control over financial reporting (ICoFR). Key activities include assessing financial reporting risks on new or existing processes, developing and maintaining corporate SOx framework, advising on the design & implementation of controls, supporting the remediation of control deficiencies, and reporting deficiencies to management.Sox Scoping and Testing Coordination with external auditors and service provider

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Helped e-learning startup get up to speed after successfully securing its first set of customers.Support include assistance around establishing digital effectiveness, benchmarking best practice in risk management, assessing potential implications of key decisions.

Paris Area, France

↳ Ethics & Compliance is a Consulting & Digital Learning Company, specialized in Anti-Corruption & ComplianceFounder | Official Training company | Datadock certified↳ I help Compliance Officers, Risk Managers & General Counsels comply with the latest Anti-Corruption Laws in France | Loi Sapin II | FCPA | UKBARecent mandates with Retail & Industrial Mid-Sized Companies | 100M€ to 5Bn€ Turnover | 500 to 5.000 Employees↳ Design of high-quality & fully customized Digital Learning Solutions | Loi Sapin IICompliant with the strongest French Regulations | Loi Sapin II (Anti-Corruption law) & Recommendations of the Agence Française Anti-Corruption Case studies based on real on-site experience of frequent corruption schemesCost-Effective training solution compared to on-site training | Competitive pricing | Agile and Responsive organizationIn-Depth Training for Top Management & Sensitive Staff | Awareness Training for all employeesWorldwide implementation | Digital Learning available in English & FrenchExpert, Flexible & Efficient customer support ↳ IFACI Trainer | Internal Audit & Internal Control training(IFACI is the French branch of the IIA)↳ Author of Pedagogical Books to help Executives and Managers take ownership of the best Risk Management practices"8 frequent Frauds that Threaten your Business Today" - 2017"Risk & Compliance in Organizations" - Editions Pearson - 2018 - Co-Author↳ I publish a Professional Blog dedicated to Risk Management: www.audit-controle-interne.com

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

150 entities in scope – HQ, factories, execution centers, construction sites and joint-ventures -19 countries : China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, HK, Japan...→ Internal Control Director for Alstom Middle-East-Asia Region 3 Alstom sectors: Power, Transport, Grid 3 Reporting lines: VP Internal Audit & Internal Control | VP Finance Efficiency | VP Internal Control→ Managed a remote team of 4 Internal Control Managers | China, India, SingaporeEnforced a strong sense of belonging to the Internal Control teamImproved general compliance level with Group procedures Identified and closed major Internal Control deficienciesUpgraded quality of Internal Control reports→ Support & Business Partner for local Finance teamsSupport to Alstom Finance Efficiency department, Project controllers, Finance controllersDevelopment and sharing of Best Practices→ Support to Alstom-GE integrationManaged additional reporting line during the integration: GE Power Global Operational ControllerPreparation & Update of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) narratives and testing | Region ASIAFraud investigations in the context of FCPA requirements | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act→ Compliance OfficerEthics and Compliance ambassadorSupervision of Fraud investigationsTraining & Awareness

Levallois Perret - Worldwide Assignments

14Bn€ turn over - 40,000 employees - 70 countries worldwide→ In charge of worldwide Internal Control support to Alstom Nuclear and Power Automation Control BUsInternal Control | Risk mapping | Internal Audit follow-up→ Transverse projects Promoted Best Practices | Ensured consistency of Risk Management standards across BUsDeveloped the first Group Internal Control procedure for Joint-Ventures (JV)→ Leading Training and Awareness programs for Alstom Nuclear and Power Automation Control employees

Saint Ouen - Worldwide Assignments

6Bn€ turn over - 25,000 employees – 70 countries worldwide→ Worldwide Internal Control assignments | Headquarters, Europe, USA, Russia, Asia, North AfricaInternal Control monitoring - Risk management - Risk mapping - Financial & operational support to entities → Management of Group Transverse projectsBest practices sharing | Segregation of duties | SAP GRC | Tender costsDeveloped a semi-automated Segregation of Duties Matrix for Alstom Group: a tool empowering Financial Controllers to perform quick, secure, on-demand reviews of SoD in their BU → Alstom Transport Headquarter interim Financial Controller | Budget preparation

Suresnes / Velizy - Worldwide Assignments

3Bn€ turn over – 16,000 employees - 40 countries across Europe, Asia (Japan), USA and Canada→ International assignments | North-America, Asia, EuropeFinancial audits | Internal control reviews | Organization auditsFocus: Improving process efficiency for management of Account Receivables and Cash in→ Sarbanes Oxley project | US & French Business Units→ Monitoring of Revenue Recognition | SOP 97-2Environment: US GAAP, PeopleSoft, Business Object

Paris Area, France

Business Risk Services | Senior Consultant→ Internal Audit | Out-sourcing & Co-sourcing of internal audit assignments → Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) | Process documentation, testing & quality review | Managed teams of 2-5 consultants→ Statutory Audit | Financial audit engagements with E&Y Financial auditor’s teams

Luxembourg

Junior Auditor | Statutory Audits of Investment Funds and Corporate

Master’S Degree, Auditing, Finance, Accounting, Master

Top 10 French Business Schools

Advanced Certificate, Négociation, Médiation Et Résolution De Conflits - Irene -

Advanced Certificate - Négociation, médiation et résolution de conflits