Michael Mak

MM Consulting is an independent business consulting firm helping companies delivering upon their Finance Transformation projects

Head of EMEA Global Business Services organization - Accountable for service delivery of in scope transitioned Finance, HR and IT services - Development of unique company brand and leadership culture at new location - Created a strong foundation for excellent shared financial services within Mylan worldwide.

- Identified scope of services together with the underlying processes and the control/ risk management model for new shared service and retained organization - Developed Transition and Change Management Methodology to enable smooth migration of activities to new organization - Development and overseeing subsequent implementation of Target Operating Model for Global Finance Function - Created a strong foundation for excellent shared financial services within DSM worldwide.

- Accountable for all EU (30+ legal entities) F&A functions: - Accountable for various M&A activities - Accountable for local statutory and tax compliance for all EU entities - Accountable for outsourcing local statutory and tax compliance globally to one global service provider ensuring local compliance being managed in a global business model

Leading EU Shared Service accounting function - Strategy and annual plans - People (talent) development - Risk management and internal control - Member of Budapest SSC management team

Leadership over Accounting and Controlling Department - (NL and UK entities) - Accountable to implement SOX and new internal control framework - Accountable to integrate F&A and Controlling function into Celanese - Accountable for local statutory and tax compliance for NL and UK entities - Responsible to setup new pension scheme for NL entity - Member of local site management team

- Leading the Financial Accounting team - Accountable to integrate Belgium entities - Part of due diligence team for the sale of the division to Celanese - Member of local site management team

- Covered during maternity leave for six months - Developed a new and improved financial reporting package

- Played a significant role in outsourcing of accounting processes to a third party outside service provider - Finance Implementation Lead of SAP implementation transitioning from CODA system used at Unilever

Logistics, Financial management, Management accounting, Training, Personal Effectiveness, Organization Personal and Management, Tax Law