Luisa MARRA

• Australian fashion company, with subsidiaries in France, Spain, and Switzerland, turnover €45 million, 120 stores, 230 employees

Member of the CODIR, in charge of the administrative, financial, legal and controlling management.

· Supervision of a teams: 8 accountants, 3 controllers, 1 lawyer

· True Business Partner with the European and Group General management. Development of the culture of ROI, management control and cash performance

· Participation in external growth operations (financial due diligence, financing, strategic decision)

· Supervision of the budgetary process and business plans

· Management of all administrative, contractual and insurance aspects

· Management of legal files and legal obligations

· Management of relations with banks and external partners

· Management and direct control of the company's cash flow

· Monitoring and development of the funding strategy for Europe

· Supervision of management reports and presentation of monthly consolidated results to the Group and Unions

• France & Monte Carlo retail subsidiaries with turnover of €104 millions, 42 stores and 484 employees

Reporting to the local President and the European CFO, control and direct management of 10 people of the French Finance dpt. and 8 indirect reports of North Europe Finance depts.

· Managing of the finance and administration activities

· Review of Statutory Financial Accounts and Fiscal returns

· Supervise of the monthly, quarterly and annual closing process

. Supervise the local activities of Transfer Price

· Internal controlling and budget compliance management

· Cash Flow management

· Monitor Sales, Opex and Capex expenditures and Gross Margin

· Corporate relationships with banks, auditors and other parties.

· Implementation and on-going analysis of systems, procedures and controls

· Lead the organization with regard to contracts and insurances

· Supporting the CEO on strategic and operational issues, local procedures and local contracts

• European retail subsidiaries: France, Monte Carlo, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Morocco and Middle East, with a total turnover of €750 million
• Of directs reports: 7 finance managers of the countries managed and 50 indirect reports across the European countries managed
• Retail Subsidiaries Administration, Finance and Control coordination and management
• System implementations, including business analysis and optimization modules
• Local implementation of HQs policies and projects
• Built and proactively managed strong relationships with external professional advisors
• Restructured and built of the finance teams in different countries
• Drafting of operational, administrative and fiscal procedures across the regions
• Negotiation and implementation of intercompany contracts across the regions
• Project Manager for the implementation of SAP system, press samples management for UK and France
• Working group leader administrative departments representative for the drafting of the Store Operational Book

• UK & Ireland retail subsidiaries with a turnover of £140 million, 25 stores, 1 outlet and 360 employees
• Management of 6 people of the finance and control department
• Production and review of Statutory Accounts, Corporate Tax and VAT return
• Monthly reporting package management
• Liaison with external auditors and banks
• Cash management – Budget and Forecast
• Production and management of company policies
• Planning process with the production of Budget and Forecast
• Control of financial results and budget
• Implementation procedures and controls
• Cost reduction initiatives
• Supporting the CEO on operational issues, local contracts and developing Business Plans
• Setting up of SAP Retail, HFM and SAP SEM and EVO Travel Management Systems
• Renegotiation of suppliers contracts
• Participation in the development of the subsidiary from 8 to 26 point of sales in 6 years, turnover £140 millions/year

Administration, finance and controlling supporting management of France, UK and Germany, 31 point of sales, 18 accountants and a European turnover of €120 million

• Support the local finance teams in all the finance and administration activities.

• Reporting to Group Treasury Director, managed part of the treasury department performing treasury back office activities.

• Reporting to Finance & Administration Director, supporting the management of finance activities of the worldwide distribution company.

• Reporting to Finance & Administration Director, management of all administrative, accounting and tax activities, with the support and management of 10 accountants
• Preparation and completion of the monthly management accounts, and preparation of the annual Statutory Financial Statements
• Management of relationship with auditors and other company functions linked to the Administration department

• Italian’s leading e-commerce ticketing systems and Services Company with turnover of €15million and 90 employees

• Pharmaceutical Company with turnover of €56 million and 100 employees

Pharmaceutical Company owned by Grunenthal Group

Chartered Accountants Firm