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Thailand

Bangkok City, Thailand

Singapore

Singapore

Brussels Area, Belgium

Development of European Finance strategy, especially for Tax, Treasury and Internal Control functions:- started journey towards 'best in class' through setting and implemention of new Finance strategy- 10% efficiency improvement of financial shared services targeted through standardisation and continuous improvement programmes- increased reputation and integration of Finance into the business through introduction of Finance Business Partnering concept in local Finance teams.

Poznań Area, Poland

Creation of European Financial shared services, covering; accounting, fiscal (VAT), cash & banking, master data & internal controls:- Saved €4m per annum through creation of the Financial shared service center- Hired 100+ staff and created attractive working environment for new service center company

Brussels Area, Belgium

Development of Head Office accounting and tax functions and supported expansion of business activities following a major business reorganisation- released €30m of cash through reduction of VAT refund position- created true pan-European Internal Audit function through merge of 3 separate teams- lead introduction of J-SOX across Europe to meet Japanese compliance regulations

Brussels Area, Belgium

Operational management of Head Office Finance function, including financial reporting and accounting, with a focus on developing business performance reporting and profitability studies/- managed centralisation of €600m turnover business to simplify operations and minimise tax risks- improved management reporting capabilities through introduction of more detailed profitability analysis

Brussels Area, Belgium

Operational management and development of Head Office Finance function:- reduced consolidation process by 2 days through implemention of new consolidation software- supported major US GAAP impairment evaluation

Brussels Area, Belgium

Development of consolidation, analysis and reporting of European operations for management purposes:- reduced pan-European tax risks through improvement of European transfer pricing documentation- improved quality of European accounting through design & implementation of European Chart of Accounts- performed various M&A profitability studies

Brussels Area, Belgium

Responsible for developing the Head Office Accounting Department following a restructuring:- improved quality and speed of monthly closing by 2 days via SAP implementation- developed new budget process to cope with additional complexity following restructuring

Brussels

Senior Internal Auditor, Europe, Asia & Australasia:Led internal audit assignments at country head offices, operational locations and franchisees across Europe, Asia and Australasia with approximately 90% travel.Assistant to European Leasing Operations Manager:Special assignment to develop and introduce a monthly balanced scorecard report and assist with a benchmarking and best practice project for the European leasing operations in order to raise the quality of all operations to best in class and standardise processes across Europe where it made sense.

London & Brussels

Led statutory audits and assisted with due diligence assignments for clients in the Financial and Service sectors in the UK.One year secondment to the Brussels office of KPMG leading audit assignements mainly in the service sectors.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biochemistry