Marie-Isabel VICENTE

Since October 1998
Evolutionary Technologies International - Paris
ETI is a technology leader & provider of software solutions for data integration management, Data Cleanser, Data Profiler, Data Quality

Financial Controller Southern Europe
Working closely with Senior Vice-President Worldwide Operations, Vice-President Southern Europe, and reporting to
European Finance Director, carrying out all the financial activities for French, Spanish and German subsidiaries.
Responsible for :

 Accounting :
Bookkeeping, payroll under US GAAP and country specific rules.
Preparing budgets, plans and forecasts.
Preparing social, fiscal and bank declarations, maintaining good relations with business partners and legal and tax authorities.

 Sales Administration :
Managing sales and Accounts receivable for Southern Europe (France, Spain, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland)
including preparation of Sales forecast.
Establishing project estimates, preparing quotes and coordinating contract execution with customers and third parties.

 Responsible for Human Resources :
Following up on amendments to employees contracts.
Preparing payroll, including remittances to fiscal authorities and pension funds.
Recruiting ; planning of training programs for staff.
Communicating effectively with the team, liaising & coordinating.

 Office administration :
Search of new offices, new offices accommodation & improvements, office move organization.

Achievements & skills :
Took over accounting and collection process resulting in significant improvement in cash flow.
Orchestrating the changeover to Euro relating to accounting & payroll.
Employees benefits, employees profit-sharing, stock-options.
Time budgetting after the introduction of the 35-hour week.
Sales administration & development of sales relating to consulting & training services performed resulting in additional revenue.

Sector: Software publishers

January 1997 - September 1998
Diageo-Grand Metropolitan - Uxbridge (London)
Corporate accountant:
Responsible for the execution of Corporate Pillsbury Europe accounting, reporting, budgets, plans and forecasts.
Assisting the Accounting Manager and European Financial Controller, Manager of a team made up of Account
Payable and Bank and Fixed Assets.
Principal responsibilities:
- Plan & Forecast :
Assisting in the preparation of plans and forecasts and actual results for European central cost centres.
- Accounting :
Financial and analytical accounting for French and English companies.
Complying with monthly reporting timetables.
Liaising with Departmental Heads.
Preparing quarterly reporting under US GAAP .
- Audit :
Setting up and reviewing administrative & accounting policies
Achievements & skills:
Teamwork: Recognized as a key team member, communicating effectively through collaborations over specific
projects.
Management/Leadership: Managed, trained and developed accounting staff.
Languages skills: Coordinated and lead negotiations during European meetings in France and Spain; represented
the company during tax reviews, audit meetings and special finance projects.

June 1993 - January 1997
Grand Metropolitan Foods Europe - Paris
Head Office Accountant
Key member of the office start-up team
(Green Giant, Häagen Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Brossard, Burger King)
- Accounting :
Responsibility for all Head Office bookkeeping and accounting for GMFE (accounting, treasury, audit, fiscal and legal).
Designed and implemented written control procedures; new bookkeeping software for the head office accounting package.
Reported clear tracking of the actual expenses against plan and forecast.
- Audit :
Liaised with taxation experts and external auditors KPMG for the half-year and year-end audits and development
and implementation of control procedures.

November 1988 - June 1993
Pillsbury-Grand Metropolitan, Brossard Headquarters - Paris
Finance Director's Personal Assistant/Accountant
Responsible for the execution of Headquarters bookkeeping and accounting.
Commercial translator/interpreter during meetings in France or Spain.
Responsible for legal, personnel, administrative and general services.

Sector: Agribusiness and agriculture