Lara Kneschaurek

Experience

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  SRB Assekuranz Broker AG

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

  Apprentice Client Relationship
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  SRB Assekuranz Broker AG

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2014

  Accountant

  Responsible for the accounting and directly reporting to the CFO. This included accounts receivables andpayables, payroll accounting as well as the preparation of the financial statements and relating disclosures.

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  Deloitte

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  Senior, Audit & Advisory

  • Supported interim and year-end audits for insurance and reinsurance clients in accordance with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP.• Conducted regulatory audits and filings for FINMA.

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  EY

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2021

  • Lead and managed several audit teams and ensured timely and high-quality delivery of financial and regulatory audits of listed Swiss insurance and reinsurance companies (mainly in accordance with Swiss local GAAP and IFRS).• Managed a pre-audit of the implementation of IFRS 17 and the finance transformation process for life- and nonlife insurance companies.• Managed and coordinated cross-functional projects, fostered collaboration across diverse teams, including internal specialists, offshore employees, and service centers.• Participated in the recruitment process to contribute to the selection and onboarding of new team members to ensure a strong and capable audit team and serving as counselor. Show less

  • Manager, Assurance Insurance

    Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Assistant Manager, Assurance Insurance

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Senior, Assurance Insurance

    Aug 2016 - Sept 2018
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  Allianz

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Internal Audit

  • Conducted audit assignments in compliance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA) to identify (emerging) risks and presented business insights, findings, and compelling remediation steps to senior management.• Analyzed and assessed the quality of the governance, risk management and internal control setup to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, internal policy, and best practices.• Lead in-depth misconduct investigations as well as forensic accounting cases and presented findings and recommendations for improvement to prevent future cases of fraud. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2024

  Manager Financial Advisory, Forensic

  • Lead a team of forensic investigators and e-discovery specialists in conducting investigation of allegations of noncompliance issues, fraud, bribery, and other cases of “business not as usual”. Utilized data analytics tools to extract, analyse, and interpret collected data.• Collaborated with clients to assess and mitigate (fraud) risks, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

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  KPMG

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior Manager Financial Services