Experience

Novaremed AG
• Switzerland
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Accountant

  • Aug 2018 - Present


Horizon Pharma plc

• Senior Accountant

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Responsible for bookkeeping, General- and Sub ledger Responsible for the reporting of VAT, CH, DE and EU Ensure timely month-end closing, consolidation entries and account reconciliations Support month-end reporting including quarterly USGAAP reporting and CH GAAP Support budget process Maintain SOX (internal control) compliance and support internal and external audits Payroll accounting and personnel administration including handling of social insurances Master data handling in Microsoft Navision, editing and new set up SAP Implementation Assist with renewal and new insurances Contact person to Junior Accountant and Accountant at German entity for professional matters



Grand Circle Corporation

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Accounting Europe

  • Jan 2009 - 2019

  Overseeing and leading day-to-day accounting functions of the 25 European group companies Recruiting, training, supervising and evaluating department staff Monthly statutory closing as per local GAAP / IFRS / US GAAP Cash management / Cash forecast European VAT (Germany, France, Switzerland and other European countries Maintaining policies and procedures to ensure internal controls and efficiencies on financial reporting Overseeing and leading day-to-day accounting functions of the 25 European group companies Recruiting, training, supervising and evaluating department staff Monthly statutory closing as per local GAAP / IFRS / US GAAP Cash management / Cash forecast European VAT (Germany, France, Switzerland and other European countries Maintaining policies and procedures to ensure internal controls and efficiencies on financial reporting



Averion International (Schweiz) AG

• Head of Finance and Accounting

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

  Planning, budgeting and monthly reporting (US GAAP) Statutory closing Swiss GAAP Financial Statements and consolidation Cash Forecast / Cash Management Financial support and control of 7 European subsidiaries Planning, budgeting and monthly reporting (US GAAP) Statutory closing Swiss GAAP Financial Statements and consolidation Cash Forecast / Cash Management Financial support and control of 7 European subsidiaries



Grand Circle Cruise Line GmbH, Basel

• Finance Director

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2007

  Planning, budgeting and monthly reporting Consolidation (IFRS) Cash Forecast / Cash Management Monthly statutory closing of 15 companies (FER/Swiss GAAP) Planning, budgeting and monthly reporting Consolidation (IFRS) Cash Forecast / Cash Management Monthly statutory closing of 15 companies (FER/Swiss GAAP)



Prora Trust Services SA, Lugano

• Chief Accountant

  • Jan 2002 - Mar 2002

  Responsibility over several accounting mandates Business language: English, French and Italian Responsibility over several accounting mandates Business language: English, French and Italian



Roche

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounting Specialist

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2001

  Monthly Reporting SAP Business Warehouse/Hyperion Financial Forecast Monthly closing activities VAT Switzerland and EU Business language: English and German Monthly Reporting SAP Business Warehouse/Hyperion Financial Forecast Monthly closing activities VAT Switzerland and EU Business language: English and German



RR Holding Company Ltd

• Finance Accountant

  • Oct 1999 - Jul 2000

  Year-End Closing and Reporting (US GAAP) Implementation Consolidation SAP (Module FI/CO/AA/LC) Business language: English and German Year-End Closing and Reporting (US GAAP) Implementation Consolidation SAP (Module FI/CO/AA/LC) Business language: English and German



Pirelli Société Générale SA

• Chief Accountant

  • Mar 1985 - Aug 1999

  (from 1992) and Finance Accountant Accounting, Reporting and Budget of several group companies Consolidation of a listed stock exchange company Implementation SAP R/3 (Module FI, CO, SD, MM) (from 1992) and Finance Accountant Accounting, Reporting and Budget of several group companies Consolidation of a listed stock exchange company Implementation SAP R/3 (Module FI, CO, SD, MM)



Schweizerische Treuhandgesellschaft, Basel

• Auditing Assistant

  • May 1980 - Jul 1983

  Assistance in intermediate and year end audits Assistance in intermediate and year end audits