David Badower

Experience

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  Deloitte

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Auditor

  Financial Auditor for Multi-National Companies operating in Services:•International coordination of the audit of Atos Origin Group (Turnover : €5,4 Billion) from 2005 to 2008 : - Financial audit of 4 affiliates, of the holding & of Group consolidated accounts (IFRS), - Internal control processes assessment, - Review of half-year and annual financial reports.• Financial audit of affiliates of different International Groups (Air France, L’Oreal, WPP) : accounts certification & internal control processes assessment. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

  Public Sector Consultant

  Consultant & Financial Auditor for French Public Sector entities, amongst which:• EPGD (public institution administrating La Defense, one of the top European business areas): coordination of the new institution implementation, 2009 budget construction based on accounting & organizational analysis, implementation of new internal control processes.• French Senate: Financial Audit.• Port Autonome de Paris (Paris Harbour) : Financial Audit.• French Ministry of Defence: Project management & training for the implementation of Accounting Internal Control. Show less

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  Canal+

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

  Internal auditor

  Canal+ Group (Vivendi Group) is the leader of Pay TV in FranceMy job as internal auditor :• Audit of operational processes: promotions & free contracts management, vindication, advertising agency, sports production, original content production, etc…;• Operational and financial audit of Group entities, like Canal+ Poland: business environment analysis, risk mapping, internal control assessment, commission structure & distribution network analysis.• Post-acquisition audits of entities in France, UK & Germany;• Due-diligence for European media companies acquisition. Show less

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  Applus RTD

  May 2012 - Jul 2014

  Group Operational Controller

  Applus RTD is the main division of Applus Group and is a leading global energy service provider, delivering technical assurance through non-destructive testing, inspection, and certification to the capital-intensive, high-risk energy, utility and infrastructure industries in every region of the world.My job as Operational Controller was to work with the Divisional CFO and Group Controller on many topics amongst with:• Internal control framework (“ICF”): defined and implemented an ICF compliant with the Spanish regulation (“SCIIF”) in the main affiliates of the division (including identification of risks, controls, action plans and follow-up, best practices…).• Governance & compliance: performed financial policies and procedures in coordination with the Group, rolled-out and provided guidance to the teams.• Business Management System (“BMS”): headed BMS project to streamline all the main areas of the business, including Enterprise Risk Management. • Financial controllership: improved the Divisional Capex reporting. Show less

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  (MILVIK) BIMA

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2019

  BIMA is the leading emerging market insurance and mobile health player, using innovative mobile technology to bring insurance and health insurance to people who have never had it before (31 million customers reached)http://bimamobile.com/My job as Finance Manager for Africa /Latam was the management of the finance and the supervision of F&A teams across 10 operations in Africa (Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, Egypt) and Latin America (Honduras, Paraguay, Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil):- Supervision of the monthly financials and reporting to the Group- Budget and forecasting- Working Capital Management: forecast of cash flows, AR timely payments, funding needs- Control & Compliance: implementation of internal control and follow-up of internal audit actions, tax and other local compliance-Worked on the contractual financial terms with partners (Telco, insurance), especially for new operations- Managed the liquidation of some legal entities in Latam Show less My job and my achievements as Group Financial controller were the following:- Monthly consolidation of Group financials: designed and implemented the consolidation process, performed the monthly review and consolidation of the group figures for the reporting to the Board.- Group accounting & financial processes: managed the financial processes and accounting principles, designed the Group Accounting & Reporting policy and other key policies (e.g. treasury policy).- Audit & annual accounts: led a project on IFRS implementation within the Group, built and performed the first Group annual accounts, managed the relationships with the external auditors (Deloitte), both centrally and locally.- Support to local management and financial teams: provided guidance and support on financial processes, accounting, recruitment, contract review, discussion with partners and local authorities.- Budget / Forecasting: performed the budget for the central entities, consolidated the Group budget and forecast, performed the Group cash flow budget.- Supervision of central entities: managed the finance and administration for the central and non-operational entities, especially in Sweden, UK and the US.- Participation to transversal projects: Key role in the 2017 due diligence leading to Allianz becoming one of the major shareholders, implementation of the transfer pricing policy with the Group Tax Manager, implementation of a common accounting software and other key projects, especially a successful due diligence leading to Allianz investing $100M in the company. Show less

  • Regional Finance Manager Africa & Latam

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Group Financial Controller

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2018
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  Slavefreetrade

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Chief Operating Officer

  slavefreetrade is a NGO building a tech platform to help organizations assess and monitor the human rights conditions in their workplaces and supply chain.As COO, I have been working on the Business Plan, strategic planning, people management (around 40 volunteers) and process conceptualization and documentation.

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  GoodTribes

  Jan 2021 - now

  Finance & Operations

  In this Swedish foundation focused on enhancing projects that contributes to SDGs through collaboration, I have been working on the strategic planning, budget, accounting, grants application.

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  Oikos Hypnose

  Feb 2022 - now

  Founder & Hypnotherapist