Financial and internal control activities for various regions.

CFO Fire & Security GermanyResponsible for all aspects of finance for the Fire & Security Germany Group of companies generating $150m in sales.• Management of team of finance team,• Implementation of new ERP and Shared Services,• Reinforce Internal Control environment after Internal Audit Review,• Monthly, quarterly financial (forecast) reviews,• Prepare Group budgets and investment proposals,• Manage monthly closings, optimize process,• Restructure the finance team.

Regional Controller UTC Fire & Security OperationsMain activities performed: internal controls audits, balance sheet analysis, process improvement, legal entity reduction;• Assess business risk resulting in the preparation and performance of audits,• Identify internal control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement,• Steer closing of identified internal control gaps and report on performance,• Coordinate SOX processes, perform review of closing, assess proposals for significant adjustments to BU numbers,• Assist and drive numerous process and efficiency improvement projects.

Ad Interim Business Unit Controller UTC Fire and Security Operations and Product DistributionMain activities performed: internal controls audits, balance sheet analysis, process improvement, legal entity reduction;• Assess business risk resulting in the preparation and performance of audits,• Identify internal control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement,• Steer closing of identified internal control gaps and report on performance,• Coordinate SOX processes, perform review of closing, assess proposals for significant adjustments to BU numbers,• Assist and drive numerous process and efficiency improvement projects,• Manage team of two additional controllers.

Regional Controller F&S Products EMEAMain activities performed: internal controls audits, balance sheet analysis, process improvement, legal entity reduction;• Assess business risk resulting in the preparation and performance of audits,• Identify internal control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement,• Steer closing of identified internal control gaps and report on performance,• Coordinate SOX processes, perform review of closing, assess proposals for significant adjustments to BU numbers,• Assist and drive numerous process and efficiency improvement projects.

Internal Auditor Corporate EMEAResponsible for planning and performing risk based audits of all UTC businesses across EMEA;• Assess business risk resulting in the preparation of audit plans,• Identify internal control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement,• Create process maps of significant information systems, financial, business and operational processes in order to recommend opportunities for improvement,• Present audit conclusions and recommendations to senior management.

Finance Manager EMEA, Global Restructuring GroupResponsible for all finance aspects of the GRG department across EMEA;Financial Control• Ensure robust and accurate GRG portfolio MI from GRG EMEA to GRG Finance in London,• Act as key liaison on finance matters for GRG EMEA,• Ensure GRG was receiving detailed MI on provision bookings and balance sheet,• Act as key coordinator for GRG EMEA for provisions forms and submissions to GRG Finance for Committee,• Deal with ad hoc information requests and queries on GRG EMEA portfolio from internal and external stakeholders to GRG,• Act as facilitator for the APS team in information requests and data submissions for GRG EMEA,• Provide cost information for GRG EMEA to GRG finance in London.Integration • Work with GRG finance for the enhancement of the financial MI and reporting for GRG EMEA,• Assist in the delivery of Prism (Risk Management system) enhancement,• Work closely with GRG finance and operations in ensuring consistent frameworks and controls were in place globally.

Financial Controller, Group HRResponsible for Group HR financial control, and for ramp down reporting of the group;Business as Usual: • Reporting on cost and preparing cost accruals,• SOXA activities, • responsible for budget and forecast cycle, • Prepare process descriptions. Transition activities: • Cost/synergy reporting, • Ramp down budgeting, • Balance sheet split, • Redundancy provisioning, • Other ad hoc requests. Redeployment center: • Financial control, • Reporting.

External auditing with major national accounting firm specialized in servicing the Real Estate sector.Also performed cost certifications for major construction companies.

Two internships totaling up to about half a year. Areas of interest were updating standard costing, post investment analysis, and the end stages of the implementation of supply chain optimization system.

Six month internship focussed on assisting US companies setting up operations in Europe.