emmanuelle duchesne

regional service director

About

Internal audit and financial control manager with an excellent knowledge of internal controls and strong experience in managing Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation within various entities. Strong working experience in an international environment interacting with senior management and multi-cultural teams.

Country

france

City

paris

Industry

consumer goods

Skill

internal controls, internal audit, financial reporting, risk management, sarbanes oxley, compliance, accounting, project management, process improvement, audit management, sox 404, auditing, finance, financial audits, budgets, management, erp implementations, us gaap reporting, fcpa, forecasting, us gaap

Experience

internal auditor

ragt

1996-6 - 1999-3 · 2 yrs 10 mos

europe internal control manager

sodexo

2007-7 - 2009-12 · 2 yrs 6 mos

* ● Responsible for the implementation of a continuous internal control improvement process within the European entities of Sodexo (25 entities generating annual revenues of € 5 billions) * ● Develop and implement internal control tools (control matrices by process, test plans, procedures, assessment tools) * ● Assist entities in their business process reviews and risk assessment.

compliance and financial controller

sara lee

2004-1 - 2007-7 · 3 yrs 7 mos

* FINANCIAL CONTROL: * ● Supervise Administrative, Marketing, R&D and Trade budgets (€ 80 millions) of Dim France. * ● Monitor budgetary process : prepare annual operating plan as well as quarterly revisions * ● Prepare monthly reporting in line with US GAAP. Present results to senior management. * ● Manage a team of three controllers. * COMPLIANCE: * ● Monitor Sarbanes-Oxley compliance within Sara Lee Intimates Europe (Dim & Playtex in France, Belgium and Switzerland – Turnover: € 500 Millions) * ● Document business processes, identify risks and key controls. Train people, develop test plans, coordinate test execution and analyze results. Develop corrective actions plans and ensure proper gap remediation * ● Coordinate Group Ethics program implementation: conduct training actions and perform independent investigations

internal audit manager

sara lee

1999-3 - 2004-1 · 4 yrs 11 mos

* ● Responsible for the preparation and execution of European audit plan * ● Manage audit assignments, validate audit reports and discuss results with entity management * ● Assess financial statements accuracy and review compliance with US GAAP and Group financial policies * ● Assess internal control environment and identify opportunities for improvements * ● Provide guidance to operating companies to strengthen their control environment and ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance * ● Manage three direct reports (senior auditors). Recruit and train new auditors.

europe internal audit and financial control manager

culligan international

2010-4 - 2017-3 · 7 yrs

* ● Develop and execute the annual audit plan of Culligan Europe entities (France, Italy, Belgium, Dubai). Perform risk assessment and elaborate risk map. * ● Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identify control deficiencies, recommend solutions, and monitor management’s progress in fixing control issues. * ● Develop and implement processes for monitoring controls at company-owned dealer locations. * ● Perform reviews to ensure quality of financial reporting and assist country finance teams for unusual accounting matters. * ● Provide financial support for various projects, including acquisitions and divestitures, process reengineering activities, system implementations. * ● Manage Sage X3 ERP implementation across Culligan France dealerships (34 locations rolled-out over 18 months) * ● Modernize Service activity -> 240 technicians equipped with mobile devices within 3 months to perform customer maintenance visits