Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
Results-oriented Compliance, Finance, Audit and Risk Management team leader (20+ years of professional experience) with strong technical accounting and auditing skills. Business partner mind set, keen on continuous improvement and developing/coaching teams. Proficient in project management, maximizing resources and the ability to communicate effectively. Motivates and influences others throughout all levels of the organization by successfully building and fostering professional relationships. High ethical work standards and strong believer in sustainable, ethical and inclusive organizations. Forward and critical thinking ability to drive success and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Strong attention to detail with proven consistency yet able to quickly grasp the big picture
Group Compliance Manager | Central Team As the Group Compliance Manager heading the Risk & Control pillar within the Central team, I hold global responsibility for ensuring robust and effective compliance across our organization. My role is pivotal in driving our company's commitment to ethical business practices and regulatory adherence. Here are some of the key areas I focus on: Anti-Corruption Accounting Controls: Leading initiatives to develop and enforce stringent anti-corruption accounting controls, ensuring all financial activities align with international standards and internal policies. Ethics and Compliance Risk Assessments: Conducting comprehensive ethics and compliance risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks, safeguarding our organization's integrity and reputation. Data-Driven Compliance with KPI Dashboards: Innovating a Compliance KPI dashboard to facilitate a data-driven approach, enabling real-time monitoring and analysis of compliance metrics for informed decision-making. CSRD Compliance Reporting: Spearheading the CSRD reporting requirements for Compliance, ensuring transparency and accountability. Design and Implementation of Control Mechanisms: Designing, implementing, and monitoring first and second line of defense control mechanisms to strengthen our risk management framework and ensure continuous compliance. By leveraging my expertise in compliance and risk management, I am dedicated to fostering a culture of ethical conduct and regulatory excellence, ultimately supporting our company's long-term success and stakeholder trust.
Managing of the Internal Control department for the EMEA region across all business units, consisting of a diverse and multinational team based in Barcelona, Paris, Moscow and Istanbul (8 employees), reporting to Global Internal Control leader based in Asia. Planning, scoping and follow up of Internal Control Self Assessment for 250+ reporting entities in 40+ countries. Responsible for 150+ Internal Control audit missions including Operational, Compliance, Fraud and Financial audits across all business cycles. Responsible for development and execution of annual risk-based Internal Control planning. Spreading awareness throughout the organization and educating all levels of professional staff on Internal Control. Continuous liaising with and exposure to senior management. Professional development of talents through performance appraisals and development plans. Achievements: Ongoing recognition of senior management as value adding business partner, yearly (over) delivering against Audit plan and proven contribution of enhancing visibility of function and team. Successful internal and external sourcing of team members. Significant contribution to global projects like Segregation of Duties and leading further development of the applied global audit methodology and design of the Internal Control system.
Planning, field work execution and reporting of 40+ Internal Control audit missions on site across all business cycles within EMEA region. Development of methodology and procedures for Internal Control department worldwide. Achievements: On time delivery of high quality and value adding audit recommendations and coaching of team members. Successful introduction of new self-assessment web based tool and related change management. Awarded with group Internal Control Excellence Prize 2012.
Manager in Financial Services specifically Banks and Investment Management. Performing annual statutory audits (Spanish GAAP and IFRS) and audit near consulting of independent international banks and local saving banks, Investment Management Companies, Private Equity Funds and Leasing companies. Leadership of different audit teams. Responsibility for sales, execution of audit projects and payments. Achievements: Recognized development of team members, high client satisfaction regarding deliverables, successful defence of audit fee renegotiation and successfully passing International Quality reviews.
Senior Associate in Financial Services, specifically Banks and Leasing. Performing annual audits (German GAAP and IFRS) and audit near consulting of independent Banks and Leasing Companies. Responsible for miscellaneous projects like net asset value evaluation and classification of leasing contracts according to IFRS). Achievements: Fast track promotion after first year and after third year assigned leadership of an interdisciplinary team of seven people. Assignment of International Consulting mission in Ireland.
Internship in Corporate Finance / Mergers & Acquisitions In particular the sale preparation of a manufacturer within the Sports and Leisure Industry which resulted in success. Application of Discounted Cash-Flow models as well as valuation by multiples. Achievement: Contribution to a successful sell side project through research and identification of future buyer.
Internship in the area of corporate clients (shares, bonds, funds, foreign currencies)
Vocational Training as a banker