Athens, Attiki, Greece
Versatile Finance and Accounting Professional with more than fifteen years of experience in preparing financial statements, reviewing accounts, auditing companies, group of companies and public organizations. I hold multiple professional qualifications spanning statutory financial reporting coordination, financial and tax auditing, risk assessment, general financial accounting, assessment and interpretation of financial information presented on stand alone or consolidated financial statements, corporate tax law, and evaluation of financial control systems and ERP implementation. My previous working experience includes planning and coordinating statutory, tax and special purpose audits to identify risk areas, meet statutory requirements, and ensure compliance with finance and industry governance. I have, thus, developed profound skills on statutory accounting, financial reporting, risk management and internal controls. Based on this experience, I was fascinated by the prospects of corporate accounting so that to pursue a career as an Accounting Advisor. My colleagues describe me as a highly organized and credible professional who can always be trusted to come up with a new approach on financial, accounting and audit issues. As a Country Lead and a former Senior Auditor, I used to work in small teams, but I can easily work alone as well as to lead others. I have a Master’s Degree in International Economics, Banking and Finance from Cardiff University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics Science from National Kapodistrian University of Athens, while currently I am studying towards a JES (IESOEL - ACCA) Qualification. I’m always interested in hearing from managers, former colleagues, or just professionals sharing the same interests, so feel free to contact me if you’d like to connect.
• Statutory Accounting Lead for 8 entities in Italy, France, Greece and Cyprus. • Coordinate and guide external teams for effective preparation of statutory reports and Financial Statements on a timely manner. • Review and approving Financial Statements and accounting reports, leading to accurate reporting from USGAAP to IFRS or local accounting standards. • Identifying errors and inconsistencies in accounting processes and data. • General financial consulting, offering solutions to accounting and reporting issues. • Assisting and guiding junior team members providing solutions and valuable input. • Preparing several accounting reports for internal processes.
• Participated in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to meet statutory requirements and ensure compliance with IFRS and the underlying Greek accounting legislation. • As a Business Process Owner Coordinator, engaged in the digital transformation of IPTO by moderating the implementation of a new ERP, counseling on the design, coordinating various stakeholders, reviewing, and resolving issues and inconsistencies to improve business’ performance and to ensure the integrity of financial information. • Reviewed and monitored the implementation of the accounting policies and standards to establish compliance with IFRS and local corporate and tax legislation. • Coordinated subsidiaries’ accounting departments to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the consolidated Financial Statements of the Group. • Organized and prepared financial reports and accounting reviews for providing a thorough insight into business’ performance to management and to CFO. • Assisted and counselled junior members of the team, providing them with constructive aid and guidance.
• Country Accounting Lead for Swedish Dell and EMC entities; and Lead Accountant for Luxembourg (up to Feb 18) and German Holding entities (up to Feb 19). • Preparation of annual statutory financial statements under Swedish and Luxembourg GAAP to meet statutory requirements, and ensure compliance with local corporate tax and accounting legislation. • Preparing and reviewing US GAAP accounts, providing solid financial management that drives the achievement of business objectives. • Active involvement in German Dell and EMC high-risk entities, preparing accounting reports and business performance analysis. • Leading the Liquidation of a German subsidiary entity under local legislation as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in accounting and financial reporting. • Preparing and filing VAT and CIT returns in monthly and annual basis, ensuring compliance with local tax legislation. • Performing analysis of inbound and outbound trading activity and preparing Intrastat and EC Sales List reports. • Efficiently co-operating with auditors in annual financial audits to meet statutory requirements. • Presenting and commenting on statutory and management accounts to auditors and members of the Board of Directors. • Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and operational reviews for evaluating business performance and the accuracy of financial data. • Reviewing work and monitoring junior team members’ performance to provide effective guidance. • Effectively participating in ad hoc accounting and tax projects, ensuring statutory compliance and improving company’s performance.
• Customised financial accounting and reporting to meet each client’s unique needs while ensuring compliance with GAAP, financial reporting requirements, and tax legislation. • Prepared year-end accounting and reporting services, monthly and quarterly management accounts, as well as cash flow and liquidity forecasting to deliver accurate, comprehensive insight into financial health and performance of my clients’ businesses. • Prepared clients’ income tax returns with the utmost accuracy, including researching unique financial and income situations and ensuring that returns were completed and filed on time.
• Planned and executed statutory audits, tax audits, and special purpose audits to meet statutory requirements, identify risk, and ensure compliance with finance and industry governance. • Performed analytical procedures, ranging from ratio analysis to complex analysis using statistics, to effectively identify and interpret inconsistencies, variances and trends in business performance. • Assessed the performance of internal audit and the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures in detecting and preventing errors and material misstatements in Financial Statements. • Conducted financial report certifications for use in litigation and provided technical support for litigators as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in financial reporting and controls.