inger smith

chief accountant

About

I am an experienced Chief Accountant and Controller with a history from global companies in the industry of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and grocery. I have extensive experience in the Finance/Accounting/Tax area. My experience includes thorough knowledge of financial processes, as well as outsourcing of financial processes, and managing of the outsourced functions. Additionally, I have been working with company acquisitions and sales with following mergers and de-mergers. I hold a degree as Business Economist from the Norwegian Business School (BI), and has recently completed updates to my formal education.

Country

norway

City

fornebu

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Skill

accounting, sap, pharmaceutical industry, accounts receivable, financial reporting, analytic, payroll, time efficient, accurate, structured, quality conscious, team player, microsoft excel

Experience

trainee

den norske creditbank

1987-6 - 1989-10 · 2 yrs 5 mos

 Customer service, accounting tasks, secretary, postage handling  Ad-hoc tasks

controller

abbvie

2018-12 - 2019-5 · 6 mos

*  People management of 2 accountants *  Overall responsible for affiliate accounting and control processes *  Coordination of monthly and yearly close processes incl. Fin.statements and tax filings *  Responsible for ensuring the outsourced functions deliver on local requirements *  Process mapping and process improvement *  Project implementation

accountant

colgate palmolive

1996-1 - 1997-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

 Execution of accounting tasks  Ad-hoc projects

chief accountant

cepi

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

accounting manager

colgate palmolive

1997-7 - 2008-5 · 10 yrs 11 mos

*  Plan and execute accounting tasks, month- and yearend closings, preparation of annual accounts and annual report, tax returns, contact point external auditor, VAT settlement, cash forecasting, fixed costs planning, internal and external reporting *  Office administration, company car management, insurances, employee agreements, payroll *  People management of 1 accountant *  Business support

central bank of norway

norges bank

1989-11 - 1995-12 · 6 yrs 2 mos

* Market Operation Department * reconciliation and controlling * Shared Service Department * Accounts Payable * Interbank Settlement Department * payment transfers and settlement

chief accountant

abbott

2008-6 - 2018-11 · 10 yrs 6 mos

*  Month- and yearend closings, annual accounts and annual report, entity tax returns, coordinating external auditing, VAT management, Nordic fixed asset management, cash management, banking controls and processes, pensions and personnel insurances, external reporting, Nordic harmonization and improving of processes, ad-hoc projects *  Ensuring compliance to internal financial policies and procedures *  Company merging and company de-merging, due diligence processes *  Outsourcing of accounting processes *  EHS responsible and Employee representative