Paul A. Roberts

Designed and lead the European payroll organization after spin-off. Responsible for the accurate processing, payment and accounting of payroll for over 1,200 employees in 15 countries with a staff of 5 employees. • Developed and designed payroll accounting transactions along with determining appropriate monthly, quarterly and annual accruals. • Designed control processes for SOX compliance. • Managed all payroll related responses to internal, external and tax auditors.

• Led parent company’s re-audit of the German entities by external auditors. Supervised local accounting staff to provide data to the auditors in a fast and efficient manner. • Managed the dissolution of a legal entity in Belgium by working with external lawyers and accountants in Belgium.

Alone responsible for the overall daily business on the site. Resposible for the departments Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and Production.

• Led the Tronox European Sarbanes Oxley initiative. • Performed a key role in driving Europe-wide fundamental changes in tax and entity structures. • Managed the first major German tax audit; insured optimal tax compliance by initiating process changes. • Steered the integration (all financial-related aspects) of a new order processing system with the existing financial system.

Founding member of joint venture team. Responsible for financial integration between the joint owners. Lead the implementation of the SAP financial modules for 3 legal entities. Hired and trained new accounting staff for the Americas after the buyout of the North American partners. Provided business analysis and planning for the global business.