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Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)

Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)

Held Trainee Accountant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Ethics & Compliance Expert / Female Senior Leader / Culture & Change Master / Confident Public Speaker / Empathic Mentor / Trusted Advisor & Business Partner / Diverse Geographical Experience

  • Education

    • Accounting Professional Training

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      Advanced Certificate in Auditing

    • University of South Africa (UNISA)

      2001 - 2002
      Master's degree Accounting, audit & tax

    • The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

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      CA(SA) Accounting, audit and tax

    • University of South Africa (UNISA)

      1995 - 2000
      Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Accounting, auditing & tax

  • Experience

    • GL Palmer and Company

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2000
      Held Trainee Accountant

      Reason for Leaving Completion of Articles

    • Alchemy Management Services

      Mar 2000 - May 2001
      Audit Manager

      Reason for Leaving Seeking more challenging role

    • Palace Engineering Services

      Jun 2001 - Mar 2002
      Financial Manager

      Reason for Leaving Travel distance and undelivered career promises

    • Zenprop Property Holdings

      Mar 2002 - Jun 2003
      Held Accountant

      Reason for Leaving No scope for growth with the Company

    • Self employed

      Aug 2003 - Nov 2004
      Financial Consultant

      Held Consultant to various Companies (Five Companies)

    • Bartlett

      Dec 2004 - Mar 2005
      Financial Accountant

    • Siemens

      Mar 2005 - Jul 2006
      Oxley Analyst / Audit and Project Manager

    • Sanofi-aventis

      Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
      Deputy head of Coporate Governance

    • Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd

      Sept 2008 - Apr 2011
      Senior Regional Audit

    • Petrofac

      May 2011 - Jul 2015
      Senior Audit Manager

    • GSK

      Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
      Compliance Director

    • Astellas Pharma

      Feb 2017 - now
      Senior Director - Ethics & Compliance, MEA

      AWARDS & ACCOLADES2023 – Change Champion, supporting the evolution of E&C to a key strategic advisor and the organisational changes required for success2022 – Led team - updated Privacy notices to include complete & up to date information about Astellas’ data processing activities2021 – Led team - enabled increased ownership of compliance by our business partners (internal & external) while preserving quality of outcomes.2020 – Led team - implemented Core Veeva Events management platform, providing business ownership at affiliate level.Key AccomplishmentsBuilt a strong compliance culture: Ensured ethical conduct is ingrained in all regional activities through efforts to build local accountability, transparent communication, and ethical conduct across activities.Led regional compliance program (Implemented and Oversee Global Compliance at a local level): Adapting and embedding the global compliance program in the local region through understanding local culture & business requirements, effective training, monitoring, and communication.Managed risk effectively: Identified and mitigated risks through assessments, supported by effective CAPA writing and in depth route cause analysis.Implemented strong monitoring and Business ownership of Ethics & Compliance: Set up systems (Compliance & Self Inspection Champions) to ensure compliance ownership and risk/issue self identification across the organization.Developed and rolled out compliance initiatives: Created a successful Global ABAC program, implementation and training of GDPR, a high risk third-party compliance standard, risk assessments, control gap identification, CAPA tracking and SOP/POL writingOptimizing Compliance Practices: Aligning local compliance with industry best practices and allocating resources based on risk.Key Business partner: Cross functional collaboration and intelligent risk taking advisorExternal stakeholder engagement: Member of industry association and compliance specialist networks Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

      Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
      Jun 2008

    • Registered Auditor

      The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors
      Jan 2005

    • Leadership Professional In Ethics & Compliance (LPEC)

      Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI)
      Mar 2015

    • Chartered Accountant

      The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
      Jan 2005

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)
      Ethics & Compliance - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award Astellas Nov 2023
    • Awarded to Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)
      Ethics & Compliance GEM Award Astellas Nov 2023 Change Champion, supporting the evolution of E&C to a key strategic advisor and the organisational changes required for success.
    • Awarded to Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)
      Ethics & Compliance GEM Award Astellas Dec 2022 Led team that won for updating Privacy notices to include complete & up to date information about Astellas’ data processing activities.
    • Awarded to Caroline De Beer (CA/SA)
      Ethics & Compliance GEM Award Astellas May 2022 Led team that won for enabling increased ownership of compliance by our business partners (internal & external) while preserving quality of outcomes.