Ilias Bouaissa

I am the Vice President International Audit, Risk & Compliance at H World International, a leading hotel group with more than 150 hotels in over 20 countries. With over a decade of audit and accounting experience in various industries, I am a CIA and Economist with an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business.

• Leading the Finance Function for TreasureHunter GmbH & Ever-Growing GmbH • Forecasting & Business Plan Creation • Spearhead a team spread across Europe in coordinating and preparing monthly figures and communication with stakeholders (Tax Advisors, Banks etc.) • Developing and Implementing Processes for Accounting, Controlling & Sales to gain efficiencies • Advising the CEOs on Acquisitions, Financing and Tax Structures • Implementing Microsoft BC • Contributing to a setup of a BI Platform

• Spearhead a team spread across AsiaPac, North America & EMEA in coordinating and conducting several types of audits and reviews and communicating the results to Senior Management. • Execute investigations on fraud-related matters such as management override of controls etc. • Identify process inefficiencies and data analytics to develop and implement new audit approaches. • Deliver training and guidance on internal audits, corporate accounting, ERP/SOX implementations, improvements & Financial Compliance

• Organized and executed financial audits of SEC-restricted entities and foreign subsidiaries, as well as audits on implementation and internal control systems (e. g. Sox, J-Sox). • Facilitated GAP analysis of internal control systems and performance analysis of operational processes to identify key risks and deficiencies. • Assessed compliance with HGB, IFRS, and USGAAP; prepared and presented results to clients. • Accelerated the professional development of assistant auditors through strategic training.

Semester-abroad

Internationale Unternehmensrechnung (Prof. Dr. Pellens), Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen (Prof. Dr. Busse) und Finanzierung und Kreditwirtschaft (Prof. Dr. Paul)