Arnaud Michalak is a French national currently working as a Senior Process Analyst for Kerry Group in Amsterdam. He has over 15 years of experience in auditing, process improvement, and financial analysis. His career has included roles at KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Kerry Group across several European countries and industries. He holds a Master's degree in controlling and auditing and speaks French and English fluently.

1. Arnaud MICHALAK
De Wittenkade 29-I Nationality: French
1052 AB AMSTERDAM Civil Status: Single
The Netherlands Date of Birth: 11/09/1975
Mobile: +31 (0)6 46 71 48 72
Email:arnaud_michalak@yahoo.fr
Professional Experience
4,5 years KERRY GROUP
July 2007 to Bioscience Division – Amsterdam area, Netherlands
present Senior Process Analyst (80% of my time)
20 months
 Scope: 7 manufacturing sites and 20 sales offices worldwide (turnover $400M)
 Responsibilities: Design and implement projects delivering direct cost/benefit
• Document processes (narrative and/or flowchart format) and identify controls
• Define gaps and propose action plans to bridge process improvements
• Develop remediation plans and assist with the implementation, testing and
assessment of activities related to deficiencies and weaknesses discovered
 Results: Results obtained in the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Information &
Communication Technologies
• Implementation of a new Travel & Expenses policy decrease of 20% travel costs, in
the implementation of a Travel & Expenses system
• Re-design and enforcement of new inter-company policy and procedures, reduction
of working capital of €150K
• Re-design of project management methodology (including training materials)
• Re-design of ICT Helpdesk process and decrease of resolution time from 10 days to
2 days
• Design of an employee career development system
• Re-Design of HR processes
August 2008 Bioscience Division – Amsterdam area, Netherlands – Process Finance Manager for Process
to present Engineering and Commercial Control Functions (20% of my time)
7 months
Setup function process, monitor progress, coordinate projects and benchmark
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Assist Function Leader to drive operational excellence through best practice implementation
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Monitor monthly actual cost vs. budget and last year actual
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2004-2007 Group Head Office – Tralee, Ireland and Amsterdam area, Netherlands – Senior Group
3 years Internal Auditor (oversight of teams of up to four people)
 Scope: manufacturing facilities in 20 countries and international sales offices in 20 other
countries across the globe with an annual turnover of $4.8 billion
Audit responsibilities and results:
 Providing reasonable assurance on the adequacy of internal controls on site, ensuring
compliance to Group policy and procedures and accounts review
• 25 internal audits performed in 10 countries (Europe, the Americas and Africa) and
reporting to the Group
• Discuss recommendations and action plans with local management
• Development of Internal Audit best practice documents
Non-audit responsibilities and results:
 Assisting year-end statutory reporting & audit and providing assistance on ad hoc projects to
Group.
• Definition and hierarchisation of risks & controls for Finance, Tax & Treasury

2. • Design of a self assessment internal system on the risks and controls defined
• Mergers & Acquisitions assignments: collection, preparation and analysis of data
room information for sites’ sale
• Preparation of the year-end audit file for external auditors in South Africa and the
United States and dealing with their requests
• Preparation of the year-end statutory information and consolidation package in
Hyperion in South Africa, the Netherlands and United States
2000-2004 KPMG – Luxembourg
4 years Senior External Auditor – mainly ISDH (Industry, Services, Distribution & Holdings) and
Investment Funds
 Scope: Main clients : Auchan Luxembourg S.A., Profilarbed S.A., European Court of
Auditors, Credit Suisse Asset Management (Luxembourg) S.A. Other clients included: retail
and services companies, holding companies, securitisation instruments, life insurance and
re-insurance companies and investment funds of private banks.
 Responsibilities and results: Managing teams of up to three people to ensure audit
activities are carried out in a timely and efficient manner
• Preparation of planning and strategy documents for audit engagements
• Setting budgets for assignments and ensuring they are adheradherenceed to
• Researching and resolving audit issues
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements and consolidation packages
1999-2000 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS – Luxembourg
6 months Accounting Assistant – Assisted the supervisor in the day to day accounting tasks
Clients accounting & Tax returns
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1999 AUCHAN – Croix, France
3 months Treasury Assistant – Retail Sector – Head Office
Cash pooling of various different entities of the Group
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Monthly reporting
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Education
1999-2000 Master degree specialised in controlling and auditing
Lille Graduate School of Management (Mastère Spécialisé)
1993 –1998 DESCF (« Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Comptables et Financières »)
Institut d’Expertise Comptable (IEC) – Catholic University of Lille
Management multi-disciplinary training in finance, accounting, law, auditing and business
controlling (only diploma in France allowing to study to become chartered accountant)
Language and Special Skills
French: mother tongue Spanish: basic
English: fluent
Software: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, Hyperion
Activities and Interests
Sports: Soccer, Snowboard, Golf and Tennis
Music: Pop-rock and electro
Cinema: French Nouvelle Vague, Classics, American 70’s
Other: Painting, reading, travelling (various countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa and
Indian Ocean)