• Joined as Corporate Controller to assess a new acquisition made by the Group in New York in 2001• Skillfully introduced processes and negotiated strategic decisions, transforming the operation from a loss in 2001/2002 to a profitable outcome within 3 years; maintained segment profitability for 20+ years• Ongoing responsibilities:o Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processo Maintain parent company's books in user-friendly software in the USo Scrutinize assumptions, validate data, and ensure budget/forecast rigoro Conduct thorough monthly financial analyses, comparing results against budgets and previous periods. Offer explanations for varianceso Efficiently manage the annual physical inventory verification processo Collaborate closely with the group's auditors annually, consistently gain unqualified opinions for o Play a major role in securing funding activities for the business through meticulous reporting for unqualified opinions for 20+ years• Selected accomplishments:o Undertook the responsibility of consolidating financials for the group's multi-country operations in the UK, Germany, France, Greece, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, and the Netherlandso Spearheaded financial management of a Joint Venture Partnership with the USA's largest beverage distributor by successfully introducing the Recycling Working Model in the Non-Deposit state of Texaso Served as a key member of the team at Envipco Group, responsible for securing and managing credit facilities from a major lender, initially negotiating a deal in 2011 and later substantially increasing it; continue to work successfully with them to dateo Spearheaded implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in 2012o Streamlined inventory management and strengthened internal controlso Served as Secretary to the Envipco Group and served as Director/Treasurer for two subsidiary companies in the US overseeing all state filings for DE, CT, MA, and NY to ensure Good Standing compliance

• Led rapid monthly results turnaround within 3 days post-month-end following a 4-4-5-week close process• Provided weekly revenue reports to streamline month-end closure• Successfully collaborated with the group auditor (Big 4) to consistently issue unqualified opinions each year• Enhanced inventory management by meticulously allocating and recovering labor and overhead costs in the manufacturing process• Fostered robust relationships with colleagues and peers, effectively gaining buy-in for improved internal controls to benefit the group