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SOX Consultant/Controller/SSC/internal Auditor

SOX Consultant/Controller/SSC/internal Auditor

Work Experience

SUMMARY:

Key achievements
• Internal and external Audit experience, internal controls, SOX (SarbanesOxley)
• Shared Service concept implementation, Process standardization
• Controller and business support, customers minded
• Implementing Management information system (MIS)
• People manager, in multicultural and multilingual environments
• Dutch GAAP, US GAAP
New challenges:
• International assignments ( including traveling)
• New accounting principles development IFRS, Basel II, Tabaksblat, SOX
• Complex international financial Business support roles.


Baker Hughes INTEQ – Italy, Pescara (Period 02-2004 until 31/12/2004)
Petroleum service industry
Function: Consultant Sarbanes Oxley project (SOX)
Phase I: Leading risk control and documentation:
Documenting accounting processes and control activities(key controls and internal control matrix), including risk and recommendations reporting. (Italy)
Phase II: Testing primary controls (Germany, Kazakhstan)
Phase III: Retesting, update testing, issue resolution on key internal controls: (Algeria, Angola)

Honeywell – The Netherlands, Amsterdam (05-2002 until 02-2004)
System control solutions, Aerospace business.
Function: Financial Shared Service manager
Leading an accounting team of 25 associates, with a focus on internal control and monthly reporting. I have implemented a new monthly reconciliation process. I completed Sarbanes Oxley requirements by identifying risk items and control activities. I have developed standard process documentation based on my experience and strong shared service knowledge. I have implemented process improvements. Like; AP scanned invoices and AP workflow, IC processing with web based data communication and key measurement system metrics.

NCR – The Netherlands, Amsterdam (06/1996- 05/2002)
ATM/retail/Terradata machines and service organization
Functions: Internal Audit; GL manager; Processes manager; Accounting mgr.
As part of the EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa) Financial shared service center management team, I have developed various teams to manage key accounting processes. I have hired and trained associates to be able to develop and to manage internal controls and to maintain standard accounting processes, including checklists and integrated close programs for all European countries.
I have personally developed process documentation to manage central country accounting processes as part of the key strategic FSSC team.
NCR company experience and Audit experience during my international Internal audit period has contributed to improvements in my English skills, like communication and audit reports.
As reporting specialist, I have lead and conducted the reconciliation process for NCR Belgium. This has resulted in improved controls and processes.

KAV – The Netherlands, Amsterdam (1/1991-05/1996) Car/truck rental company
Function: Financial Controller
As Financial responsible, I have implemented a new integrated financial system and payroll system. Prepared internal and external annual reporting and saved external audit expenses.
Have participated in company acquisitions and lead the finance department’s integration. I have set up new financial reporting information system, including annual plan and cash forecasting for new investments.

Ernst &Young – The Netherlands, Haarlem (09/1988 – 01/1991)
Function: Auditor
As Auditor, I have conducted external audits in various types of branches, mainly small and medium size companies, Production, building construction and trade and health organizations.
DETAIL

Baker Hughes INTEQ – ITALY (02-2004 – 12-2004)
Baker Hughes Incorporated: Size: Headcount 26.000 Revenue $5.4b
Function: Consultant SarbanesOxley documentation, Pescara, Italy and other countries
Finance department, INTEQ division, Italy: Size: Headcount 150, Revenue: €40m
Task:
• Documenting accounting processes and control activities to manage key internal controls risk for Bake Hughes INTEQ Italy in Pescara (Italy).
• Additional I have been documenting internal control issues and recommendations. These have been reported when control activities are not sufficient according standard internal controls and accounting guidelines. Developed and updated various local policies.
• Phase II: Testing primary controls (Germany, Kazakhstan)
• Phase III: Retesting, update testing, issue resolution on key internal controls: (Algeria, Angola)

Honeywell BV – (05-2002 until 02-2004)
Function: Global Business Services, finance service Leader (GBS FS)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Shared service center)
Task:
• Responsible for GBS FS managed processes (AP, FA, IC, AR, GL, Reporting, bank /treasury and TAX accounting) in the centralized Finance Netherlands organization, Headcount 25.
• Direct support to the various finance business managers for most of the Dutch Honeywell entities.
• Size FTE The Netherlands 1.100. Revenue Statutory report 2001 : €450m 2002 €600m
Experience:
• People management of a centralized organisation, which should expand to provide 100% services to all Dutch Honeywell entities
• Coordinating overall country finance organization, leading improvements and internal controls
• Implementation of standard processes
• Internal contact: Supervisory board, country management and business finance managers, internal Audit
• External contact with Auditors, tax, banks etc
• Projects within the team:
o Implemented the company standard monthly reconciliation process
o Sarbanes Oxley
o Accounts Payable invoice scanning tool, Accounts Payable workflow
o Process documentation, key performance indicators (Balance scorecard).

NCR Financial Shared Service center (FSSC) (January 1999 until 05/2002) Size: FTE 30.000 Revenue $6b (EMEA $1.8b
EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa) location Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Function: FSSC EMEA Asset Revenue Management Accounting (ARMA) Manager
Task:
• Responsible for the EMEA ARMA processes (AP, FA, IC, ET, Inventory and revenue accounting) in a centralized NCR EMEA FSSC.HC 1/1999:20 1/2000:40 6/2000:66 Planned 2001: 110. (Half of the team based in London)
• Direct support to the sub-FSSC locations in Cyprus and Poland
Experience:
• People management of a fast expanding organisation
• Global process development and implementation in EMEA.
• Part of the global process team.
Detail (continued)


• Shared Services 1999: Implementing phase 2: centralisation services based on global process according split document (local & FSSC) for above-mentioned process within Europe. Based on global system concept.
• Shared Services 2000: Implementing phase 3: full centralisation process without local controller ship organisation.
• Established major improvements in EMEA processes with all BU’s and local departments
• Remained within tight Budget restraints.
• US GAAP and internal controls
• Part of NCR global mentoring program, as mentor and as


NCR Corporate Audit (May 1997-January 1999)
NCR Corporate Audit (international team: EMEA and Asia Pacific)
Function: Senior Auditor (including leading audits on site) Total team HC: 15 (international 8)
Task:
• Auditing NCR Marketing Countries and NCR Plants. (Financial and operational audits)
Experience:
• Internal audits and special internal investigations in the following countries:
• European Countries: Netherlands, Germany, UK, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, East Europe (Poland, Hungary, Czech)
• Africa: Morocco
• Middle East: Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar.
• Asia PAC: Korea, Australia
• Plants : Dundee (ATM’s), Dublin (Terradata computers)
• Support for year-end External Audits with Price Waterhouse in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland.
• Operational Audits: East Europe including Financial Software review.
• Shared Service Centre : review and Process integration
• Global process development
• Main focus on proper Corporate policy and process reviews
• US GAAP




NCR Netherlands – FSSC - June 1996 till May 1997
NCR NEA in Amsterdam, (Benelux, Scandinavian)
Function: Accounting Manager NEA FSSC F&A - for Belgium and Finland.
Task:
• Monthly reporting of consolidated actual financial statements and outlook to Dayton
• Supporting the countries with accounting matters in General.
Experience:
• Implementing phase 1: Shared services (NEA) of reporting and GL tasks.
• Hyperion reporting to Dayton
• Oracle-user (basic)
• Setting up complete reconciliation process for Belgium
• AP process including oracle use
• Intercompany process and reconciliation’s
• Migration project from old to new accounting language (UCA to FML).


Detail (continued)

KAV Autoverhuur BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (01/1991-05/1996)
A Dutch Car rental company specialist in big trucks, personal cars, motorbikes, campers
1996: 90 employees $ 13 M revenue, 20 locations.
Function: Financial Controller.
Task:
• Managing the financial team of 6 employees, reporting directly to the director / owner. Administrative Organization and Internal control improvement
Experience:
• Internal and external reporting, including annual report
• External contacts: auditors, banks, tax etc.
• Setting up new financial reporting systems, including new software
• Part of project team regarding buying new hardware (AS400/IBM), including assistance in the support desk.
• Setting up a new payroll process and system (software) including connections to GL
• Leading the integrating of the financial and the organizational information of an additional bought car rental company.
• Leading the integrating of the financial and the organizational information of a new bought production coach work company of trucks.
• Setting up management meetings on headquarters and subsidiaries to have the necessary management information flow through the organization.
• Set up a complete new Budget system to make it possible to meet strategic planning of expanding to 20 locations in Holland
• Set up of a new purchasing process, centralization.




09/1988 – 01/1991
Moret, Ernst and Young Accountants Haarlem, The Netherlands
Task:
• Performing audits based on company audit control programs
Experience:
• Experience in different kind of companies and annual reporting (Dutch)
• Audit program and internal controls
• Accounting recommendations for process improvements

Education

• 1985: Atheneum - 6 years – VWO – University Preparatory Education
• 1988: HEAO-BE - Higher Business and Administration Education- Business Economy.
Including Practice - 4 month in Düsseldorf (Germany) with Ernst and Young Accountants
=> Bachelor degree
• NIVE - HOFAM (Hoger Financieel Administratief Management)
Study for Finance Controller. Exams completed in 1995

Skills

Key person summary:
I am a team player, with support to each individual.
I am result focused, with respect to deadlines.
I like to organize my work in an efficient way. Microsoft software is properly applied.
To be efficient, I organize basic accounting tasks via standardization of processes and systems.
I have made strong achievements in shared services organizations in an international environment.
Based on my audit background (internal as external audit) I have contributed to internal control improvements in all organizations, with a strong focus on business support.

System Knowledge:
• Microsoft applications
• Visio
• Oracle, SAP (basic)
• Hyperion
• Other Dutch financial systems, AS400

Languages

• Dutch,(Mother tong)
• English (Fluent),
• German (Good),
• Italian (spoken only).

Other

Courses:
• Targeted Selection, (Company interview procedure) (NCR) – December 1999
• Manager hand book (NCR) - 2000
• Leadership training (NCR) – 2001
• Six Sigma course-Green Belt (Honeywell) – 05.2003 – Greenbelt certified (11/2003)

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