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Yael GESELSON

Paris La Défense Cedex

En résumé

Controllership Senior Analyst with US GAAP expertise and 19+ years working experience in multinational environments:

Expertise :
- Operational Finance, Controllership
- Equity Specific operations expert
- Cross-cultural team management
- Process and systems implementation

Personality traits :
- Quick learner with strong willingness to develop
- Inclusive leader
- Open minded

ygeselson@gmail.com

Mes compétences :
US GAAP
Oracle
Equity Operations
GAAP Analysis
Fixed Assets
Consolidations
Audit
Asset Allocation
Account Reconciliations
year financial analysis
balance sheet analysis
Volunteering
Taxation
Systems Implementation
Sarbanes-Oxley
Reconciliations
ORACLE WIP
Nortel
Microsoft Office
General Ledger
External Audit
Equities
Capital Expenditures

Entreprises

  • GE Capital - Senior Controllership Us GAAP Expert

    Paris La Défense Cedex 2014 - maintenant Management of remote team ( 4 FTE located In India)
    • US GAAP Analysis & Reporting : Main coordinator for monthly and quarterly US GAAP closing and reporting for CLL France (3 Management Entities ) : preparation , analysis, cleanup and edits, variances explanations and resolutions – major contact between Europe HQ ( UK based) and French entity
    • US GAAP Specific equity operations : accounting leader for mergers, entities sales, internal restructurings, complex equity operations , dividend distribution......Organization and booking to complete GE US accounting consolidation policy
    • Account reconciliation leader: successfully implemented new account reconciliation tool – system setup ; training and support of 20 French users

  • GE Real Estate France - Assistant Controller - US reporting & Complex operations

    2009 - 2014 Assistant Controller of GE Real Estate France entity
    • US GAAP Specific equity operations : accounting leader for mergers, entities sales, internal restructurings, complex equity operations , dividend distribution......Organization and booking to complete GE US accounting consolidation policy
    • US GAAP Reporting : coordination of quarterly US GAAP reporting : 50 reports per quarter, balance sheet analysis ; main contact between US HQ Team ( UK and US) and French Real Estate entity
    • Simplification leader: in charge of reduction of number of legal entities for French structure : preparation and coordination with all relevant teams (legal, tax, asset management) from legal decision to controllership booking - elimination of 100 legal entities within 4 years
    • Audits : coordination of internal and external audit reviews to smooth and facilitate quarterly and yearly intervention ( KPMG / SOX / Internal GE audits)

  • GE Real Estate France - Accountant - Analyst REAL ESTATE

    2003 - 2009 Accountant/ Analyst Real Estate Owned

    • In charge of all accounting controls of REO portfolio. Main controllership contact for property & asset management team
    • Monthly and quarterly closing leader
    • Project Manager for implementation of New account reconciliation tool ( setup, training and support for 10 French users)
    • Active participation in Legal Entities sales ( year over year financial analysis , auditors facilitator)
    • Fixed Assets : Super User of Oracle Fixed Asset tool ; in charge of booking new acquisitions, assets WIP , tracking of capex at French and US GAAP levels
    • Oracle : active participation in the implementation of Oracle Comfin General Ledger ( tests, training , bookings, postings, analysis )

  • Nortel - Intercompany Accountant

    Toronto 1997 - 2003 Management of 3 FTE
    • Intercompany accounting leader
    • Matra/ Nortel merger facilitation / intercompany systems implementations
    • Monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis

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