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DIA Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and Singapore (EMEAIS) is the Regional Branch of the Drug Information Association (DIA). DIA is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary, neutral global platform for knowledge exchange that accelerates innovation to raise the level of health and well-being worldwide. To achieve these goals, DIA EMEAIS works with a wide range of experts and volunteers in the entire healthcare ecosystem.

DIA Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and Singapore (EMEAIS) is the Regional Branch of the Drug Information Association (DIA). DIA is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary, neutral global platform for knowledge exchange that accelerates innovation to raise the level of health and well-being worldwide. To achieve these goals, DIA EMEAIS works with a wide range of experts and volunteers in the entire healthcare ecosystem.

Arena is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs. BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl), Arena's internally discovered drug, is approved in the United States. * SAP ECC 7.0 ERP implementation (Process Owner & Super User) * Controlling of production costs (make-to-order, make-to-stock) * Milestone contracts (incl. royalties) - in a group structure * Financial structure set up with tax authorities

Initiated programmes to decrease working capital and increase cash flow - Responsible for effective OPEX management - Reporting: process improvement of monthly reporting cycle to the Group - New Business and CAPEX Projects: introduction of a business case concept - Initiated an OPEX cost reduction programme to increase profitability - Participation in a due diligence project and integration workstreams - HR: introduction of MbOs - IT: File server migration

IFRS implementation, Compliance checks, Financial (system) Integration in M&A projects, Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) - Senior Controller for BU Personal Care and Citric Acid - Creating transparency on BU profitability and development of scenarios for strategic direction - Financial set up, budgeting and reporting of a co-operation with the World Food Programme (Roma) - Compliance Controlling (profit sharing scheme) for a Strategic Alliance incl. scenario evaluations and financial impact calculations

Business Partner and first point of contact for the CEO in steering the business and safeguarding assets by keeping a focus on price, revenue, product and market proposition - Day to day responsibility for the operation of the finance (incl. foreign affiliates) and IT function - In total responsible for 16 people - Employed as Acquisition and Integration Manager from a financial point of view (incl. Purchase Price Allocation) - Initiated programmes to decrease working capital and increase cash flow

Predominantly for International Clients (IFRS, US GAAP) in the Pharma sector - Setting up Controlling & Accounting activities for a large pharmaceutical company - BU manager, responsible for hiring, coaching, staff planning and appraisal of assistants - Tender Offer to set up IFRS at a water supply company in Usbekistan together with the World Bank - Introduction of SOX 404 of a stock listed Pharma company - Divestment and Joint Venture Project to create a stock listed company - IPO for a SMU

Employed as Audit & Assurance Assistant in the transport & logistics, construction and trade industry.

Wholesale and retail leather business in Southwest Ireland

Assisted management in company decision making policies regarding marketing and purchasing of textiles world-wide

Major: Economics; Minor: Statistics