Spezialist aus dem Bereich IKS, Risk, Audit und Compliance Management

12/2021 – 3/2022

• Verantwortlich für die Prüfung, Verwaltung und Berichterstattung des IKS entsprechend den Anforderungen des Sarbanes-Oxley Act von 2002
• Durchführung von Audits und Untersuchungen zu Risiken und Compliance im Unternehmen
• Bewertung und Analyse von Risiken innerhalb der verschiedenen Abteilungen und Beratung bei laufenden Projekten
• Identifizierung möglicher Prozessverbesserungen im Bereich Risiko und Compliance
• Einführung neuer Rahmenwerke für ERM und ISAE mit Hilfe eines GRC-Tools
• Bereitstellung von Risikobewusstsein und Schulungen

Finanzbuchhaltung, Finanzen (allg.), Risikoanalyse, Risikomanagement

11/2021 – 12/2021

Zeitweilige Unterstützung bei einem unabhängigen Beratungsprojekt für die Rechnungsprüfung mit folgenden Schwerpunkten:

Bewertung der Wirksamkeit der Kontrollen, Aktualisierung der Beschreibung der wichtigsten Teilprozesskontrollen

Bestätigung der Richtigkeit der dokumentierten Kontrollen durch Stichproben

Identifizierung von Kontrolllücken

Dokumentation von Mängeln in der Kontrollgestaltung und möglichen Prozessverbesserungen.

Finanzbuchhaltung, Finanzen (allg.), Risikoanalyse, Risikomanagement, Risikomanagement (Finan.)

6/2021 – 10/2021

• Greenfield design of an ICS system in accounting (internal control system) including associated process descriptions, group financial and accounting policies, risk analysis and assessment
• Process automation in ERP
• Implementation of the purchasing module and project management module in MS365 Dynamics Business Central

Auditor, Microsoft Dynamics Ax, Workflows, Prozessberatung

12/2020 – 1/2021

Design and implementation of supplier invoice handling requirements as per the German ERechV (electronic invoicing requirements for public contracts - Verordnung über die elektronische Rechnungsstellung im öffentlichen Auftragswesen des Bundes).

Prozessoptimierung

7/2020 – 11/2020

Review and analysis of the current Compliance Management activities, with focus on GDPR; Information Security, using “IT Grundschutz” requirements as defined by the German Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik; Contractual requirements as a result of security obligations linked to the SaaS services provided;

• Maturity evaluation, best practice recommendations and next steps
• Recommendations for the Compliance Organization, reporting lines and FTE

Datenschutz, IT Sicherheit (allg.)

5/2019 – 5/2020

Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation as per group (Jeld Wen) requirements; Business process (all) analysis & documentation including of process narratives & flowcharts; Design of standard operating procedures for each control and implementation throughout the group; Control Owner training and control implementation including standard documentation requirements

Beschaffungsorganisation, Einkaufsrevision, Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Inventurmanagement, Finanzen (allg.), Risikomanagement (Finan.), Pflegeversicherung, It-Governance, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Compliance management, Prozessmanagement, Risikomanagement

2/2016 – 4/2019

• Preparing Avast for the IPO at the London Stock Exchange based on the requirements as outlined in the UK Corporate Governance Code for a listed Company

• Design and implementation of Avast's Internal Control and Risk Management Processes, applying the requirements as outlined in the COSO 2013 framework;

• Design and Implementation of IT General Controls for each application, databases and operating systems in scope;

• Definition and Implementation of the principles of Segregation of Duties across multiple processes, procedures and IT applications (incl. Access Management);

• Identification and Implementation of an IT solution (FastPath) to monitor access rights and appropriate segregation of duties to Avast’s ERP Application NetSuite;

• Implementation of a monthly routine process to monitor adherence to Avast’s Internal Control requirements through the means of a “Self-Certification” Process, including reporting to Top Management;

• Fraud-Risk-Assessment;
• Design and implementation of an automated manual journal entry approval process;

• Design and Implementation of a Group Finance Manual;
• Set up of Corporate Governance Basics, such as the Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing Policy, and a Whistleblowing hotline.

Einkauf (allg.), Einkaufsrevision, E-Commerce, Incoterms, Sanctioned Party Screening (SPS), Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Finanzen (allg.), Rechnungswesen (allg.), Identitätsmanagement, IT Sicherheit (allg.), Risikomanagement, Personalführung

1/2011 – 10/2015

• Leading the Company's compliance efforts with focus on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements (including finance, general computer controls (ITGC), application specific controls and entity level controls);

• Redesign and Implementation of the company’s Internal Control and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Managements processes and procedures as a result of the separation for its US bottling business;

• Identification and Implementation of an IT solution to monitor the company’s adherence to its defined policies and procedures via the means of a self-assessment process (TeamMate CM).

Einkauf (allg.), Inventurmanagement, Lagerverwaltung, Finanzen (allg.), Risikomanagement (Finan.), Konzernrechnungswesen, Rechnungswesen (allg.), Audits, Prozessoptimierung, Compliance management, Prozessmanagement, Personal-Risikomanagement, Personalberatung - Personalentwicklung, Personalführung, Sales Management

5/2008 – 3/2010

• Design & Implementations of the Company’s minimum internal control requirements in preparation of a potential secondary listing of ADR’s at the New Work Stock Exchange

• Design & Implementation of AB InBev’s Internal Control Policies and Procedures

• Implementation of an IT solution to monitor access rights and segregation of duties to critical applications, databases and operating systems

Einkaufsrevision, Finanzen (allg.), Rechnungswesen (allg.), Compliance management, Projektmanagement - Risikomanagement

10/2003 – 4/2008

• Manager Internal Controls and Sarbanes-Oxley Project Director Europe
• Design and implementation of internal controls over external financial reporting, including the supporting policies, processes and procedures, to facilitate and support the requirements as outlined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

• Design, implementation and roll-out of a periodic, IT facilitated, control self-assessment process in 2004 (Microsoft Accelerator) and 2005 (SAP MIC);

• Identification, implementation and roll-out of an IT supported process to manage and monitor IT system access rights and user roles (SAP VIRSA).

Finanzen (allg.), Kreditmanagement, Risikomanagement (Finan.), Debitorenbuchhaltung, Kreditorenbuchhaltung, Rechnungswesen (allg.), IT Sicherheit (allg.), It-Governance, Prozessmanagement, Projektmanagement - Risikomanagement

9/2000 – 9/2003

• Direct and coordinate financial planning, controlling & budgeting and business support for DMG Holding and Export markets;

• Managing and coordination of month & year-end closing and reporting; oversight of day-to-day accounting processes;

• Management of accounts payables & receivables, cash, banking and all issues related to working capital;

• Preparing financial budget including cash flow, revenues & costs;
• Identifying and reporting upon monthly variance analysis to plan/budget;
• Providing management information to help support & drive the management decision process;

• Assisting financial quarterly reviews & year-end audits;
• Coaching and development of a team of staff (12);
• Strategic and financial planning for Export markets.

Finanzdirektion, Rechnungswesen (allg.), Personalentwicklungskonzept