Sandra Verbrugge is a Dutch national with over 17 years of experience as a controller and project manager in corporate finance and international accounting. She currently serves as the Controller for European Softseeds and World Oils Trading at Archer Daniels Midland, where she oversees financial management, controls, risk management, and forecasting. Previously, she held various financial leadership roles at ADM in Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, and Poland, leading teams and implementing new systems. She has expertise in US GAAP, budgeting, auditing, and project management.
• A strategic professional with dynamic career of 36 years that reflects pioneering experience and year-on-year success in achieving top line targets, while leading Operations Management & Business Development activities in Oil & Gas industry
• Experienced in managing entire project management including scheduling & negotiation with clients for service level agreements / terms, balancing work distribution to meet project deliverables & delivery as per quality & time norms
• Expertise in enhancing production process operations, optimizing resource and capacity utilization as well as escalating productivity and operational efficiencies
• A business accelerator with excellence in leading & motivating worldwide teams for finalizing new projects thereby achieving defined revenue and profitability targets for the company
• Excellence in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of production, materials, manpower and machine utilization leading to achievement of top line business goals
A forward thinking person with communication, analytical & organizational skills; exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve both corporate and personal goals
• A strategic professional with dynamic career of 36 years that reflects pioneering experience and year-on-year success in achieving top line targets, while leading Operations Management & Business Development activities in Oil & Gas industry
• Experienced in managing entire project management including scheduling & negotiation with clients for service level agreements / terms, balancing work distribution to meet project deliverables & delivery as per quality & time norms
• Expertise in enhancing production process operations, optimizing resource and capacity utilization as well as escalating productivity and operational efficiencies
• A business accelerator with excellence in leading & motivating worldwide teams for finalizing new projects thereby achieving defined revenue and profitability targets for the company
• Excellence in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of production, materials, manpower and machine utilization leading to achievement of top line business goals
A forward thinking person with communication, analytical & organizational skills; exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve both corporate and personal goals
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Achieved excellent professional and technical skills via rich cross-functional exposure of 24+ years across the industry under multi-cultural environment in Financial Management, Meeting Plant KPI’s targets, strategy planning, pricing and contracting, control & compliance, risk management, Management Reporting, Cost management, Financial/Business Analysis, Budget and Forecast Planning & Monitoring and implementation of Agility Measurements according to economic scenarios. It further got enriched under Multi cultural environment and dealing people globally.
Performing Controllership functions with SAP FI/CO expertise. Passionate about simplifying process by leveraging technology. Experience in setting up Accounting, ERP implementation (SAP), Automating processes to facilities business decisions.
Exposed to best Corporate Governance Practices, gained broader experience in evaluating business risks, driving the business for profitable growth.
This four-day course provides a sound understanding of accounting and finance related issues, policies and practices specific to the international oil & gas Exploration and Production (E&P) industry. You will explore each of the stages in the lifecycle of an oil & gas project from rank exploration to production, how the technical work of exploration, development and production is actually carried out and the types of costs involved at each stage. You will be exposed to how these activities are accounted for and reported under international reporting standards such as GAAP and IFRS. You will learn how to prepare monthly and annual accounts for an international E&P company with multiple E&P projects at various stages in their project lifecycle. You will also come to understand
matters related to preparing of reports, variance analysis and commentary to provide information both internally and externally. And finally, you will appreciate how the operator of a joint venture collects and allocates expenditures so that they are accounted for under each joint venture and reported against the correct budget and AFE for cost control purposes.
An emphasis on the nomenclature and terminology will be clearly defined to demystify the industry and enable more effective communication with colleagues from non-financial backgrounds when discussing issues and requests for information for financial purposes.
From attending this 4 day training course, you will be able
to:
Understand the stages of upstream oil and gas project lifecycle from rank exploration to production, the associated costs involved at each stage and how they should be accounted for under international accounting standards such as GAAP and IFRS
Determine the various types of accounting entries required to record revenue, exploration, appraisal, development and operating expenditure and non-cash items to fairly reflect a company’s activities in its accounts
Prepare a set of monthly accounts and standard reports for an international E&P company with multiple projects at varying stages in their lifecycle together with accompanying variance analysis and commentary
Prepare a set of monthly reports for international E&P activities as an operator for a joint venture including joint interest billing, advance account statement and cost control report
Make year-end closing entries and prepare a set of annual accounts in compliance with international oil and gas reporting standards
Appreciate the main technical aspects of the oil and gas industry and the terminology used in the industry including the origin of hydrocarbon reserves, the earth’s geology, methods of exploring for, drilling and producing oil and gas
1. CV
SANDRA VERBRUGGE
Chemin des Villas 20 • 1093 La Conversion, Switzerland
079.2237527 • sfarbridge@gmail.com
Nationality : Dutch• C Permit
CONTROLLER & PROJECT MANAGER
Controller and project manager with over 17 years of experience in corporate finance and
international accounting functions. Consistently direct and complete financial projects in
alignment with schedule, budget, and quality guidelines. Expertise ensuring regulatory
compliance and facilitating internal/external audits with a high degree of accuracy. Strongly
capable of training, evaluating, and leading high-performance teams of accounting employees.
Core Competencies
Finance & Accounting Management • Internal Financial Controls • Budgeting & Forecasting
US GAAP • Risk Management • Statutory Accounting • Strategic Planning • JD Edwards, SAP, BO
and Hyperion • Project Management • Business Development and Integration• SOX • Hedging •
Derivatives, Futures Trading • Treasury • Strong language skills • Data Analysis & Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM) – Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany •••• 1991 to Present
Leading global agricultural company with over 30,000 employees worldwide.
Controller, European Softseeds and World oils Trading (2010 to Present), Switzerland.
Orchestrate strategic financial management and leadership of Location Controllers for
optimum bottom-line business results. Oversee commercial support, financial controls
development, risk management, and income/expense forecasting. Drive project planning and
execution to accurate completion in compliance with budgets and schedules. Direct financial
data gathering and analysis to prepare management reporting and budget variance
presentations. Research and identify opportunities for business and process improvement.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
• Created new analysis and consolidation tools/system in collaboration with EU oilseeds
group controller and traders for European Softseed results.
• Deployed standard reporting procedures for Softseed crushing plants & World OilsTrading.
• Established new trade-crush business model in reporting structure to achieve enhanced
results.
• Implemented and improved management reporting pack for Softseed , Speciality Fats
and Oils and World oils Trading division
• Implemented and responsible for US GAAP FAS 157 and FAS 161 reporting structure.
International Project Manager,Finance /Business Development/Integration(2008 /2010) CH
Finance Project lead for acquisition of multiple softseed plants. Integrated new acquisitions
into company structure and implemented company policies. Prepared and managed budgets
with resource and equipment needs. Coordinated inventory controls and risk identification.
Currency Risk management;troubleshooting and Quality control audits in Europe.
Partner across other business departments in audits and multiple projects.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
• Competition filing and business integration of multiple new acquisitions.
• Trained new Plant Controllers for takeover of all financial functions.
• Instrumental role in major Energy tax audit, improvement of business processes and
internal controls.
• Sustainability project design and implementation.
2. CV
SANDRA VERBRUGGE • Page 2
079.6848046 • sfarbridge@gmail.com
Location Controller & Head of Accounting (2004 to 2008) Koog a/d Zaan Netherlands
Responsible for all financial operations and internal and external reporting of Specialty
Ingredients Division Europe.
Instrumental role in development and successful implementation of new Contract/GL system(
ICSS - JDE Edwards) in Speciality Fats and Oils Division.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
Successful restructuring of the Speciality Ingredients Division from Germany, Ireland and the
UK to the Netherlands.
Successful implementation of JDE Edwards and ICSS in 5 locations.
Location Controller & Head of Accounting (2001 to 2004) Hamburg Germany
Led 5 direct reports in development of financial processes and controls for improved
performance and reduced risk. Delivered strategic financial support across business
departments. Prepared and delivered reporting on GAAP, HGB, and tax results.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
• IT system developments new management reports
• Assisted in business integration ,system implementations and training in acquisitions in
Poland , Ukraine and Turkey
Head of Accounting (1995 to 2001) Spyck Germany
Offered supervision for team of 5 in accounting, financial controls/reconciliation, and
regulatory compliance.
Highlights & Accomplishments:
• Restructured accounting department to enhance team cooperation and effectiveness.
• Assisted in business integration ,system implementations and training for acquisitions in
Hamburg and Mainz
Senior Accountant (1991 to 1995)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Bachelor Degree languages
Certificates Accounting & Business economics
ACCA (i.p.)
Project Management Fundamentals
Management Development Program
LANGUAGES
Multilingual fluency in Dutch, English & German
Advanced French
TECHNICAL SKILLS
JD Edwards, SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects,
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)