Pierre De Charrin

Cost Accounting Group Leader

August 2004 to date: Swiss Sites Cost Leader & European Functional Controller: based in Horgen European Headquarters - Switzerland
Manage the Horgen Cost Accounting team (7 employees) which is handling European Unallocated Business SARD and Dow Automotive expenses – Management and legal accounting (Gross Cost $1 billion in 2005)
Contract Administration and Compliance (CADCOM) for JV Accounting

Sector: Chemical industries

Global Planning & Forecasting Analyst

January 2003 to July 2004: Global Planning and Forecasting Analyst for Dow Automotive business (turnover $1.2 billion in 2003) based in Auburn Hills, Michigan – United States.
Responsible to maintain the Forecasting and Reporting System (FARS). Provide global reports at all levels: Expense tracking, Sales reporting, Sales Planning, Day Sales Outstanding, Contribution Margin Report and Business Balance Sheet. Support globally the commercial organization in providing reports on demand.

Sector: Chemical industries

Business Analyst

December 2000 to December 2002: Northern Europe Business Analyst (turnover $85 MM in 2002) and Cross Local Business Analyst for Europe and Pacific Areas (turnover $1 billion in 2002) based in Hitchin – United Kingdom.
Focal point for Benelux, Nordic and United-Kingdom companies.
Prepare and control budget across Northern Europe using ABC and ABMC rules.
Sales, expenses and management profitability analysis.

Forecasts and actual reporting / analysis to business partners in Europe and in the US Headquarters. Focal point and support for European and Pacific Analysts.
Leveraging Dow Services by reviewing European Analysts tasks.

UK Customer Service Group administrative supervisor (three employees).

Sector: Chemical industries

SAP Implementation - Cost Module

March 2000 to August 2000: SAP implementation in Durban - South Africa.
Responsible for implementing Cost Accounting (4 production sites) and Financial & Statutory modules. Trained local employees according to Dow internal processes.

Sector: Chemical industries

Business Analyst

December 1998 to November 2000: European Specialty Business Analyst and European Headquarters Controller based in Sophia-Antipolis (06) – France.
Analyst role for European Specialty products (turnover $21 MM in 2000).
European Headquarters Management Fees focal point.

Sector: Chemical industries

Manufacturing Cost Accountant

April 1997 to November 1998: Manufacturing Cost Accountant based in Drusenheim (67) - France.
Prepare and control budget for King’s Lynn (UK) and Stade (Germany) plants. Control 30 cost centers and 7.000 products. Control inventory valuation: Standard costs, US GAAP Tax and Statutory. Control and report all manufacturing variances. Responsible for Inter-company prices calculation.
Focal point for Dow AgroSciences Ltd. ($258 MM) manufacturing costs

Sector: Chemical industries

Controllers Financial & Statutory

January 1995 to March 1997: Controller in the Financial and Statutory European Process Center based in Drusenheim (67) - France.
Transfer to the Rhine Center all Swiss ($505 MM) and Spanish ($992 MM) banking activities. Quarterly conversion in US GAAP of Ecobilan’s group balance sheet and income statement ($8 MM). Dow AgroSciences SA Country Accounting Specialist Assistant for the 1996 statutory books.

Sector: Chemical industries