Aline Laure AKPOVI Permanent address: 13 Rue d’Angleterre 41000 BLOIS France : +33 6 17 83 77 01 @:[email protected]/ [email protected]

Objective: MY CAREER Professional skills Aline-Laure has 10 years of experience in various sectors, including a Northern American experience as an audit Manager in New York City (USA). She also has a large experience in the audit of French affiliates of foreign multinational groups and Mid Markets companies. She has a relevant field of skills, knowledge and experience in consolidation, IFRS, US GAAP and US GAAS/PCAOB, SOX, audit of internal control ICOFR KPMG... Aline-Laure has been experiencing various industries: Media and technology / Luxury/ Retail / Manufacturing Industry / Services / Real Estate… Main current clients include: Spark Technologies, Impact Field Marketing Group, Foot Locker (US GAAP), Shiseido (Jsox), Buccellati, Webasto, Fjords, Jimmy Choo (IFRS), Kuoni, Einhell, Aruba, Remark, Aberdeen Market Intelligence, Dolby (US GAAP), Nijkerk Computer, Big Bus Paris, Lexibook (US GAAP), Sphere (IFRS), International Geetings, CBRE, TSF, Malherbe Design, FTI Consulting, Quatar National Fund (IFRS), Exact Software, Bentley Systems (US GAAP), Rituals Cosmetics, francotyp-Postalia, Trend Micro (US GAAP), Action (IFRS), PGA Motors (IFRS), Group Cosentino, Deka bank Real Estates French investments.

Human skills -Customer’s contact/Relational skills/ Mediating skills -Curiosity/analysis and synthesis skills -Project and team management/Dynamism and anticipation -Accountability: respect of deadlines, achieving my annual targets in terms of quality and jobs monitoring… -Rigor: strict implementation of methodologies, principles and work’s standards.

Work experience KPMG Audit S.A Now Audit Manager (Mid-Market): Middle sized enterprises/CSS/Publicly traded companies/C-corp/LLC/Disregarded entity/ Not for profit entities. Audit of both statutory & consolidated financial statements: acting as independent auditor and Audit reviews /M&A/Reviews directly linked to the statutory auditing mission/ Limited reviews. My job involves in all aspects of leading and delivering audit engagements, from planning through to completion on a broad spectrum of clients. It includes as daily tasks such as: - Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting across a portfolio of clients. Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings, and supervision and delivery of audit work:  Manage engagements, overseeing in-charge and audit assistants work ensuring compliance with client, statutory and KPMG requirements, appreciating relevant internal and external market factors, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements.

 Oversee and direct the budgeting, planning, co-ordination and control of engagements in accordance with client, statutory, KPMG and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery as well as maximized recoverability. Manages project financials, including budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection and variance recognition, focusing on optimizing profitability.

 Reporting to audit Partners and Directors on all salient points arising from audits/Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks./Addresses situation before they come crises and develops solutions to avoid recurrence, Assist the Director and Senior Manager (where applicable) in monitoring the effectiveness of Audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service.

 Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff, for the sharing of information and to identify current and future Audit requirements. Providing additional help and guidance to clients on a consultancy basis.

 Contributes towards the creation, implementation and delivery of the Audit Business Plan and offer support in relation to issues identified as a result of organizational or client focus change.

 Preparation of reports to senior management and Audit Committee. Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues.  Preparing client deliverables, building relationships with the client staff and acting as an ambassador for the firm. - Staff management :

 Leading a field work team including supervising and coaching more junior and senior members of staff to help them reach their full potential.  Being a performance manager to senior auditors. Direct, coach and mentor between 4 and 8 audit staff in a performance manager role taking responsibility for overseeing their portfolio, business and personal issues and delivering feedback throughout the year. - Undertake wider office activities required.

Massat Consulting Group February 18th, 2015 to December 17th, 2015 Manager (NYC) (Banking, Manufacturing, Energy, Construction, Retail, Healthcare, Services, Not for profit organizations)  Prepare Federal and state returns, and provide other non-attest services.  Perform Accounting reviews. Prepare consolidated financial statements (US GAAP/IFRS/French GAAP). Reports and financial statements presentation  Transfer pricing implementation & review.

 Responsible for planning and performing audits and reviews of financial statements for clients in various industries, including not for profit entities, labor unions, commercial, and employee benefit plans.

 Implementation of proceedings for statutory conformity.  Responsible for the implementation of working programs, including planning, selection of the appropriate working approach, as well as communication of requirements and deliverables to the client. Reviews directly linked to the statutory auditing mission/ Limited reviews.

 Responsible for monitoring job progression and meeting budgeted expectations.  Implementation of accounting procedures for regulatory compliance, management procedures and monitoring of their implementation. Internal Control (ICOFR, SOX, Volcker rule, LBF)

 Implementation of cost accounting system  Supervise and train staff accountants while communicating works results to partners and while developing a professional clients relationship. ADH AUDIT Trainee chartered accountant/CPA

May 14th, 2012 to February 16th, 2015

Senior Auditor: (Not for profit organizations, publicly traded companies, Services and Small-sized enterprises). Statutory audits of accounts (Internal control; Auditing: Cash, Purchases, Sales, Inventories, Fixed Assets, Grants cycles... Report’s writing; Special Report; Executive compensation report), Reviews directly linked to the statutory auditing mission/ Limited reviews… Senior Accountant: (Not for profit organizations, Craft Businesses, Merchants, Industries, Global Retailers, Liberal Professions,) Accounting reviews. Drafting of notes and financial statements presentation. Multi-year budget forecast. Rating of mergers and acquisitions, Consolidation of accounts, consulting. . Tax reports and accounting statements production. Financial accounts presentations. Risk management. Cost and product; accounting system Implementation. Consolidation. Corporate governance practice.

ERNST & YOUNG March 24th, 2008 to September 15th, 2010 Senior Consultant (Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, Energy, Construction, Retail, Healthcare, It Services…) - Corporate taxation: Advise in companies’ operational tax system. Fraud prevention and management.

 Tax audits and reviews.  Transfer pricing implementation  Companies reorganizations and merging. Audits. Scenarios study and elaboration for companies structure reorganization: - VAT optimizations and indirect taxation. - Personal taxation · Stock-options and various securities taxation (RSU…)/ Revenues of housing capital/ Dividends, capital gains and Revenues of housing capital taxation - International Personal income taxation :Tax income calculation and tax equalization/ Assistance and preparation of expatriates’ annual statements of income/Tax optimization issues / Accompaniment and assistance to international mobility.

ONA HOLDING IFRS implementation team member

October 18th, 2006 to March 12th, 2008

- Consolidation - Subsidiaries’ financial reporting - Risk management study and evaluation in target countries (legal obligations, fiscal obligations, accounting standards):

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Implementation of proceedings for statutory conformity. Development and mapping of the international major risks.

MAZARS

January 6th 2006 to March 31th, 2006, Audit Trainee

Higher education TOWARDS the French CPA diploma: (In progress. Diploma expected in 2018).

CPA Memorialist registered with the French Institute of Chartered Accountants (OEC). 2010-2011: M.S. in Accounting, Control, Audit, IGR-IAE Business School June 2010: Training on the International Tax system organized by the OECD & IFRS certification 2006: M.S. of Business Administration – Institut Supérieur de Commerce et d’Administration des Entreprises

Miscellaneous NYC Driving license. English: Mother tongue/Proficient User.Computer skills: KPMG audit designed tools (eaudit…), ICOFR KPMG tools, Pack Office, Intuit Quickbooks , ATX, Cegid, Coala, Open Révision, SAP, Oracle, Sage 500, BFC, (exMAGNITUDE), Cognos, Audisoft, Révisaudit Navis fiscal, Dalloz, Jurisclasseur, Tax analyst… Extracurricular activities: Jeet-Kune- Do, Aikido (blue belt), Karate (black belt), financial, fiscal and political literature, guitar.