Pau Berengue

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• - Manage Internal & External Audits ensuring minimal audit findings and setting realistic and achievable remediation plans

• - Support the business in understanding and adhering corporate policies.

• - Support in ongoing Risk management and Compliance processes (including external Risk Assessments and any new regulatory requirements)

• - Ensure completion of Internal Control mechanisms (including Rep Letters, Controls Checklists and SOX Controls)

Financial Close

• - Ensure Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Close cycles are completed in accordance to SBD Close calendar

• - Ensure high Quality of Close.

• - Clear communication of results and changes (minimise surprises) in a timely manner through Close process to Key Business partners (including Commercial Finance, FP&A and Global Controllership)

Drive initiatives to ensure Continuous Improvement and efficiency.

• - Complete Successful Integration of new Acquisitions SBD Legal Entities and ERP

• - Complete set up (Legal, Organisational, Systems, Process and Governance).

• - Identify areas for Automation, AI or material Process Improvement.

Create Diverse, Inclusive, Experienced and Motivated Team

• - Ensure focus on Diversity in any new hiring or recruitment maintain current balance of Diversity

• - Ensure Development Plans are in place for all team member and regular Discussion

• - Encourage training commitment.

• - Hold Succession Planning discussions with Southern Finance and Global Controllership.

Business Partnership

• - Provide support to other business functions to aid in accomplishment of business goals and objectives Key teams supported include:

• - Business and Commercial Finance

• - FP&A

• - Tax, Treasury and Statutory teams

1. Financial Analysis: Conducting in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for the business. 2. Budgeting and Forecasting: Developing and managing budgets, as well as creating financial forecasts to support business planning. 3. Financial Reporting: Preparing accurate and timely financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. 4. Cost Management: Identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing strategies to optimize financial performance. 5. Financial Strategy: Collaborating with senior management to develop financial strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives. 6. Risk Management: Assessing financial risks and implementing measures to mitigate them. 7. Team Management: Leading and mentoring a team of finance which was including rebates, AR, payroll, treasury, GL.

Responsible for the Fiscal Spain Reporting (220M). Main responsibilities; price & Volume Analysis, total Spain P&L Analysis and supporting Directors in sales, cost of sales, margins, Marketing strategies and bench marketing, Back office expenses, acquisitions and divestures monitoring tasks supporting Business Plan's (providing answers, analysis for decision making and ensuring accounting department are working in line with EMEA instructions), developing KPI's for the new Sales operations department created after Customer service migration to Dublin (trying to identify and mitigate errors). Reporting directly to the Spain Senior Management (Spain Finance Director and 4 Business Unit Managers). Also deeply involved into Sox projects and extended Balance sheet reviews around EMEA (Germany commercial site, Belgium commercial site, Prague Shared service centre, France commercial site, Madrid Distribution Centre).