Luiza Manea

Experience

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  Comat Grup

  May 2011 - Jun 2011

  Apprentice in Accounting

  Bookkeeping, preparing and analyzing the financial statements and other operations regarding the financial accounting of the company.

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  GreenGroup

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  Internal Auditor

  Responsibilities: - Elaborating the planning of audit engagements; - Preparing the audit programs and worksheets; - Active participation in all the steps of the audit engagement (understanding the process, obtaining information and documents, processing the databases, performing selections and analysing the supporting documentation, identifying the findings and agreeing them with the management); - Preparing the closing meetings and audit reports; - Monitoring the stage of implementation of audit measures (follow-up); - Administrative tasks.I have performed financial, operational, system and compliance audits which related to all areas of the business: internal control system, production, procurement, sales, human resources and payroll, legal activities, revenue recognition, fixed assets, inventories, accounts payable, accounts receivable, consolidation, HSE, project management on investments and other specific audits upon business requests.Please see the following link for information regarding Green Group:http://www.green-group.ro/en/ Show less

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  Deloitte Romania

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Experienced Audit Assistant (A2)

  Tasks performed:- Active participation/Performing the planning activities of audit engagements (understanding the business in which the client activates, understanding the flow of activity for the key processes and the internal control system, scoping of accounts);- Obtaining and processing information from the client, testing the financial statements accounts (areas such as sales, cost of sales, fixed assets, inventory, receivables, payables, operational expenses, other expenses and income, cash, equity, General Ledger transactions), performing analytical review, expectations, tests of detail, tests of control, participating to the client's year end stock-counting and preparing the related working papers;- As an in-charge member of the team, coordinating the activity of the team members, providing guidance and training to the junior members of the team and reviewing the working papers prepared by them, - Maintaining a clear status of the work performed by me and the team and keeping the audit manager/senior aware of the progress;- Establishing an appropriate working relationship with the client;- Identifying accounting errors and discussing them with the audit senior/manager;- Reviewing the financial statements of the client (OMF framework).Industries: - As the in-charge member of the team: Construction clients, Nonprofit organizations;- As member part of the team: Construction, Automotive, Public Sector, Salt industry, Software production, Pump manufacturers, Real Estate, Beverages, Nonprofit organizations, Call centers. Show less

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  PwC Romania

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2019

  Leading audit engagements for large companies from different industries (automotive, beverages, pharmaceutical industry, textiles and clothing manufacturers, electronics, dairy industry):- Performing the planning activities of audit engagements (understanding the business in which the client activates, understanding the flow of activity for the key processes and the internal control system, risk assessment, scoping of accounts);- Coordinating the team, allocating tasks, supervising, providing training, reviewing the working papers prepared by the team, providing and completing the performance feedback for team members;- Obtaining and processing information from the client, testing the financial statements accounts (performing analytical review, expectations, tests of detail, tests of control);- Maintaining a clear status of the work performed by me and the team and keeping the Audit Manager aware of the progress;- Establishing an appropriate working relationship with the client;- Timely identifying, discussing, consulting and resolving accounting and reporting issues after discussion with client management and also the Audit Manager;- Reviewing the financial statements of the client (OMF, IFRS, USALI frameworks) and the Group Reporting Package;- Completion tasks, preparing the deliverables;- Executing SOX internal controls in accordance with the latest PCAOB guidance, demonstratingmy knowledge and expertise in internal controls testing. Show less Leading or being part of the team on audit engagements for large companies from different industries:- Performing the planning activities of audit engagements (understanding the business in which the client activates, understanding the flow of activity for the key processes and the internal control system, risk assessment, scoping of accounts);- Coordinating the team, allocating tasks, supervising, providing training, reviewing the working papers prepared by the team, providing and completing the performance feedback for team members;- Obtaining and processing information from the client, testing the financial statements accounts (performing analytical review, expectations, tests of detail, tests of control), organising the participation or participating to the client's year end stock-counting;- Maintaining a clear status of the work performed by me and the team and keeping the Audit Manager aware of the progress;- Establishing an appropriate working relationship with the client;- Timely identifying, discussing, consulting and resolving accounting and reporting issues after discussion with client management and also the Audit Manager;- Reviewing the financial statements of the client (OMF, IFRS, USALI frameworks) and the Group Reporting Package;- Completion tasks, preparing the deliverables;- Executing SOX internal controls in accordance with the latest PCAOB guidance, demonstratingmy knowledge and expertise in internal controls testing.Industries:- As the in-charge member of the team: Hospitality industry, Beverages, Textiles and clothing manufacturers, Cable industry, Automotive.- As member part of the team: Real Estate, Automotive, IT. Show less

  • Senior Audit Associate

    Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Experienced Audit Associate (A3)

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2018
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  SLB

  Nov 2019 - now

  Being in charge of the FP&A activities for the Surface Division of Cameron, for Romania (Manufacturing locations - in charge during Jan'22 - May'23) and Latin America (Services locations - in charge during Nov'19 - Dec'21):- Coordinating and preparing the annual budget process, quarterly forecasts and monthly updates;- Analyzing the monthly, quarterly and annual financial results in comparison with the budget/forecast/historical trends and associated Key Performance Indicators;- Preparing variance analysis on the balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other financial reports;- Completing standard and ad-hoc reporting deliverables and identifying opportunities for process improvement, in line with business requirement and Group policies;- Tracking orders, backlogs, sales & margins and providing analysis from different angles to serve as financial partner in meeting continuous improvement and business targets;- Maintaining good communication and collaboration with the Local Finance and Operations teams, Project Managers, GeoUnit Controllers, FP&A Teams and the other Finance departments.Also, I had the opportunity to be involved in many standardization, automation and digitalization projects related to FP&A activities. Show less

  • FP&A Assistant Finance Process Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • FP&A Analyst

    Nov 2019 - May 2023