Fabian Thomas

Finance Director BNL/GE/Other EU at [PIAS]

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Master degree in Management (major in Finance), 5 years experience in audit with more than 3 years experience in financial audit and 3 years experience in Business Controlling. Developed strong analytical skills especially in financial statements, processes and performance review. Flexible, responsible with a strong work ethic, likes to work as a team player. Currently working at Pias as Finance Director

Experience

  • [PIAS] (12 yrs 3 mos)
    • Finance Director BNL/GE/Other EU
      Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

    • Business Controller
      Apr 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      As Business Controller of 4 [PIAS] entities, my responsibility is to ensure correctness of financial accounts, present to the Board the quarterly Financial reporting and support the Business. Main tasks: - Preparation of quarterly management reporting’s: Actuals, Forecast & Budget - Participate on the Statutory Closing of the [PIAS] entities - Review and Document the Distribution Cost Process: Reporting, automatization of costs allocation and recharges - In charge of the shared profit calculation and audit of a JV - Prepare and Develop key financial controls and processes and implement recommendations - Support Business: Result simulations for new signings, Cost inefficiencies review & Cost comparisons between Territories, … - Projects: Prepare Accounting & Finance contractual agreements for a new JV, Development of a new Turnover Reporting Tool, …

  • Freelance Accountant/Analyst at Working with two fiduciaries
    Apr 2013 - Apr 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Prepare and process month/quarter-end journal entries - Check the accuracy of monthly accruals - VAT returns - Prepare financial statements, tax declaration and financial reporting.

  • Internal Auditor at SWIFT
    Oct 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

    - Preparing and monitoring risk based audit plans. - Interact and communicate with business management to understand processes. - Reviewing and monitoring business processes in order to verify compliance to internal controls and best practices. - Execute data analysis to identify business trends, potential fraud, inefficiencies. - Assessing and reviewing business processes risks and performances. - Identifying, gain acceptance and reporting the issues observed to management in meetings. - Provide advice to remediate on audit issues.

  • Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young
    Sep 2008 - Oct 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Statutory audit of balance sheet and P&L accounts, review of consolidation accounts and presentation, audit of internal control processes. Active in recruitment and as training facilitator, trained other EY employees on topics like audit methodology and procedures or excel. Selected to be an active member of the E&Y GAM Expert program, regrouping Belgian and Dutch E&Y experts discussing new audit methodologies and communicating them to the respective offices.

  • Interim at Marsh
    Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 · 3 mos

    Translations, financial analysis and Administrative support