Davide Menardi

Manager - Audit & Assurance FSO - CPA - CA

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Finance professional with international experience across Switzerland, the US, UK, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Italy. Manager in Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance FSO practice, specializing in financial reporting, Audit, internal controls, Entity integrations and finance transformation initiatives. Qualified Italian CPA (Revisore Legale & Dottore Commercialista) with expertise in IFRS, US GAAP, Swiss GAAP, and ITA GAAP. Currently, I lead Deloitte’s Insurance Planning Team and serve as ESG Ambassador, strengthening my leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience

  • Manager - Audit & Assurance FSO at Deloitte
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Working at Deloitte is providing me with valuable experience as an auditor and consultant in the insurance sector for various international clients. In particular, I have participated in the following engagements: •Implementation of new accounting principles, regulations & Accounting Tools: I provide direct support to clients in implementing new financial standards and methodologies into their operations and in driving the implementation of new accounting tool (FPSL). This includes working closely with CFOs to ensure successful implementation and compliance with regulations. •Audit of several Insurance and Reinsurance companies as Engagement manager & Risk manager function support: I have extensive experience managing teams to execute statutory and regulatory audits for insurance and reinsurance companies. I ensure that all audits are conducted in accordance with FINMA requirements and best practices. Moreover I have extensive experience in SOX and Risk management. •Technical research paper: As a member of a specialized team, I am involved in developing responses to complex accounting and business topics within the international Deloitte Board of Specialists. This requires a deep understanding of the latest industry developments and trends, as well as the ability to communicate technical concepts to a broad audience. •Insurance Team Planning Lead: I oversee and coordinate the scheduling for Deloitte's Insurance Department, which consists of 15-20 team members. My responsibilities include aligning our plans with the Planning Department, liaising with other departments to optimize resource allocation, and efficiently coordinating with partners. •ESG Champion Ambassador: As the designated representative for the Insurance team, I lead and support initiatives related to ESG factors. My role involves engaging both internal and external stakeholders in ongoing Deloitte activities and promoting the critical importance of environmental impact.

  • EY (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Auditor - Assurance FSO
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      In Ernst and Young, as senior, I am following several projects, working as auditor in the insurance sector for mainly an international client and its subsidiaries. This experience has enabled me to travel frequently to Europe, between London, Warsaw, Amsterdam and Brussels. In detail as senior, I was able to participate in the following projects: • UK Branch (London, UK): In respect to the engagement UK Branch, I am part of the component team that has been involved in the annual review process. Furthermore, it is also carried out the verification procedures on the client’s internal control system as indicated by the Italian law “262_Legge del Dirigente Preposto”. • Warsaw company (Warsaw, PL): With regard to my experience in Poland, i was involved in respect to the verification procedures on the client’s internal control system as indicated by the Italian law “262_Legge del Dirigente Preposto”. • Digital Innovation: I am also involved in pilot projects, aimed at developing and implementing the Data Analytics technologies on the Audit, the pilot project is operationally led by me.

    • Assistant Auditor - Assurance FSO
      Nov 2017 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

      In Ernst and Young I am having the opportunity to work as an auditor in the insurance sector for an international client. This experience has enabled me to travel frequently to Europe, between London, Warsaw, Amsterdam and Brussels. In detail, I was able to participate in the following projects: • UK Branch (London, UK): In respect to the engagement UK Branch, I am part of the component team that has been involved in the annual review process. Furthermore, and is currently carried out the verification procedures on the client’s internal control system as indicated by the Italian law “262_Legge del Dirigente Preposto”. • Brussels Branch (Brussels, Belgio): In respect to the engagement Belgian branch, I was part of the component team that carried out the audits planned for the annual review process. • Private Equity (Amsterdam, Netherland): For this company of Private Equity, located in Amsterdam, and included in the scope of the audit on the client, I went to provide support to the local component team during the closing period of Audit.

  • Assistant Area Manager - Internship at Abercrombie & Fitch
    Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 · 6 mos

    In this specific experience I had the opportunity to join a Senior figure in different business phases; learning the dynamics of employee management and the analysis of business processes.

  • Sale Assistant at Juventus Football Club
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    In this work experience, during my university studies, I managed an official Juventus merchandising store within Juventus Stadium, among my tasks, customer management, with a customized sales approach for each customer, and the management of the cashier of the merchandising store.