Assen - Consultant SAP BFC

in charge of consolidation

• Managing the IFRS monthly consolidation of Saint-Gobain packaging sector (2.0 billion of consolidated sales, 20 entities in 12 countries): administration of Magnitude (SAP BFC), packages review, transversal analysis, synthesis for the top management (P&L, cash-flows), participation to quarterly combined accounts further to the spin-off.

in charge of sub-consolidation

• Managing the IFRS quarterly sub-consolidation of business lines Large Industries, Industrial Merchant et Electronics in France : 16 packages, representing 1.2 billion euros consolidated sales : instructions to the subsidiaries, review of the packages, supervising of inter-company reconciliation, establishing the sub-consolidated package in SAP BFC (Magnitude), relations with the central consolidation team & auditors, redacting comments for the Group and local management;
• Analysis focused mainly on management forms (cash-flow statement, working capital requirement, balance sheet), and establishing yearly Target and reforecasts for cash-flows and balance sheet;
• Participation in transversal subjects: asset deals, mergers, impairment tests.

senior consolidation & reporting analyst

• Quarterly IFRS closings (15.3 billion euros of turnover, 80 countries, company listed on CAC 40) : control of packages submitted by subsidiaries, accounting and control of top consolidation adjustment entries, establishing of yearly and half-year Reference document, synthesis for top management;
• Main analysis : net equity, cash-flow statement, long term contracts (IAS 11), net indebtedness, financial instruments (IAS 39), tax proof and tax consolidation;
• Monthly reporting / Reforecasts / Budgets : controlling / analyzing the performances of different business lines, transversal controls on main indicators;
• Software used: SAP BFC (Magnitude), SAP Intercompany (ICS), Excel.

from senior associate to experienced senior

financial auditor

then contractual

(Junior)
• auditing : engagements in industrial companies (concrete and aggregates, chemical and pharmaceutical products, machinery and paper) and automotive (stamping, distribution); team management (teams from 2 to 5 members); worked on and supervised all the audit sections and stages of the engagements (audit of procedures / assessing internal controls, intervention in production plants in order to identify the risks in the activity of the clients, audit diligences, participating in reports and audit memos issuing) ;
• consolidation /tax integration : review of sub-consolidations of international clients (in IFRS), audit of the reporting packages sent to the parent company, review of tax consolidations;
• internal audit : description and analysis of internal controls related to Sarbanes-Oxley 404 act (KPMG USA engagements), recommendations on controls to be implemented, action plan follow up;
• software used : Office (Excel, Access), SAP, Sage, various ERP ;
• training sessions for junior / senior associates of KPMG.