Sabrina PETRUNTI

En résumé

Entreprises

• Sidley Austin LLP - Firm - Accounting Manager

  2004 - maintenant * Opening of a new branch of a US Partnership in Brussels in August 2003, set up and implementation of the financial system of the Brussels office (Elite Enterprise) ;
  * Management of the financial department, accounts payables supervision, billing supervision, tax issues, tax returns, monthly VAT returns and VAT reconciliations, European Sales Listing filing, bank reconciliations, Annual Belgian VAT filing
  * Filing Forms 281.30 and 281.50
  * Cash management ;
  * Controlling accuracy of incoming and outgoing invoices, checking coding (correct general ledger used) and checking payments
  * Inter-office billing (different entities) ;
  * Revising reports and expenses related to business trips (via Chrome River) ;
  * Processing Partners' draw
  * Issuing DKV invoices to lawyers ;
  * Processing payroll, reporting monthly social security and withholding taxes to Chicago (head office)
  * Processing payment of associates professional services
  * Yearly partners and associates billing rates set up in collaboration with Partners
  * Updating on Belgian legislation matters ;
  * Controlling daily incoming and outgoing bank transactions, bank contacts
  * Projections, mid-year and annual budget preparation - coordination with the European offices and Chicago
  * Attending external meetings with other international law firms, attending VAT, taxes seminars (Deloitte, VAT house, Kluwer)
  * Contacts with clients regarding outstanding payments and/or tax issues questions
  * Induction for newcomers (lawyers and staff) regarding internal procedures and trainings to follow ;

• White & Case, LLP - Firm - Billing and Financial Reporting Manager

  2000 - 2003 : International Law
  * Management of a small team for the Brussels office (2 staff members) of the financial department
  * Coordination with the head office in New-York ;
  * Generating proformas, preparing billing, recording and reporting to head office
  * Preparing monthly statistics for Partners (hours worked, billed, fees received, accounts receivable....)
  * Cash management (petty cash, banks, checks..) ;
  * Follow up of corporate credit cards AMEX (payments, reimbursements, controlling accuracy of invoices...) ;
  * Processing payroll and supervising AP payments ;
  * Audit report preparation ;
  * Annual and mid-year budget, projections preparation ;
  * End-year staff appraisal in collaboration with HR manager
  * Making sure all deadlines are met, timesheets, billing... ;

• White & Case - Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

  1996 - 2000 * Dealing with incoming calls, travels booking, archiving, gathering organization, welcoming guests... ;
  * Assisting HR Manager in dealing with insurances ;
  * Re-organization of the international library, setting up its database ;
  * Clients and suppliers contacts ;
  * Recording bank statements on a daily basis
  * Suppliers payments ;

Formations

• Athenée Royale Jean D'Avesnes (Mons)

  Mons 1994 - 1995 Diploma

• Ecole De Promotion (Colfontaine)

  Colfontaine 1993 - 1994

• E.I.I University (Mons)

  Mons 1991 - 1993

Réseau

• Jean-Marc VAN STEENKISTE

• Ludovic CROMBECQUE

• Mehdi GHARBI