Katharina Gericke

Expertise and leadership knowhow in: • Process/Project managmt; identify improvement/digitization potential end-to-end; • Initiation, planning, testing, implementation, continuous improvement • Stakeholder management, user training, documentation • Change & Lean management expert • Head Accounting, reporting, consolidation, MIS • US GAAP, IFRS • Internal control/SOX404/risk management • Languages E/F/I/Sp • Salary in line with function. My passion: Process work; building bridges between functions

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• Introduction of Lean Management methodology and tools in Europe's Finance functions mainly in Germany, Sweden and headquarters • Coaching of team/department leaders to focus on customer needs, process efficiency and effectiveness, optimal use and development of staff potential and alignment with company goals • Support local organizations in further embedding of lean methodology after rollout • Certification as lean champion Finance functions by ABB/McKinsey

• Manager internal control globally of the sub-group • Integration of internal controls into ABB group • Process improvements and change management various departments (management reporting, internal invoicing, training of staff, simplification legal set-up)

• Global lead (>100 countries) incl. co-sign-off for USGAAP ASC 740 and SOX404 tax accounting, reporting and internal control • Project manager (>6000 h) and owner software applications tax accounting and reporting: Several workstreams; Onboarding internal and external (auditors) stakeholders; International project team; 2*25 cross-functional team members • Preparation of internal guidelines for IFRS IAS 12 tax accounting and reporting • All tax filings for complex headquarter company • 2 direct reports

Responsible for: • Accounting, reporting and tax filings manager headquarter companies • Budgeting and control of approximately sixty cost centers • Tax filings and transfer pricing optimization project • Four direct reports

Lean management methodology in finance and tax functions to improve: - customer focus - efficiency and effectiveness - mindset & behaviour - organisation & skills