Anne-Sophie Vezinhet

Located at Tyco headquarter in Princeton, New Jersey - USA

Monitor internal control for the Flow Control division worldwide representing 100+ entities, $3b sales.
including:
- site visits to review internal controls and reporting with local management
- financial reconciliation review to ensure compliance of entities financial statements with US GAAP and Tyco policies
- promote compliance and internal controls through communication of policies, procedures.

Sector: Mechanical industries

Audit subsidiaries in all Tyco divisions (ADT WW, Fire Protection, Flow Control, electrical & Metal Products, Safety Products, Infrastructure Service)
Before the split in June 2007, in all Tyco segments: fire & security, engineered product & services, healthcare, electronics, plastics & adhesives

• Plan for audit to ensure all significant risks are addressed.
• Review of operating processes and related internal controls (procurement, production, sales, human resources, reporting and treasury management).
• Review of balance sheet and P&L according to US GAAP.
• Train staff auditors, review their work to ensure fieldwork is complete and in accordance with the audit plan and documentation standards and provide them feedback.
• Draft audit reports (findings and recommendations) and present them to local, regional and senior management.
• Consult with local and senior management regarding best practices and value-added ideas.
• Involved in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on going compliance (testing, process review and valuation of deficiencies).
• Involved in the recruitment process (interviews) for interns and staff.
• Cross functional audit experiences in Asia Pacific and in the Americas as well as in IT.

Sector: Industry

Sept 02-Aug 04 Senior auditor
Sept 01-Aug 02 Staff auditor
• Managed audit assignments: reviewed statutory and consolidated financial statements according to French, US and IFRS GAAP and GAAS
• Audited manufacturing companies including Saipem (construction for the oil industry, ENI subsidiary), Autoliv (leader in automotive safety: seat belts and airbag manufacturer), Laboratoires Vendôme (hygiene products manufacturer).
• Responsibilities included: planning and leading fieldwork; training, supervising and evaluating staff during audits; interacting with management to obtain information and report issues.
• Involved in corporate initiatives with business schools: forums, presentations

Sector: Finance