Olga Laukart - CEO

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

CEO

AssuranceLab UG

Design, implementation, and testing of internal control systems / US SOX
Consulting and compliance

Oct 2022 - Present

3 years 4 months

Business Consultant

Self-employed

Advice on developing the internal control system
US SOX compliance according to regulatory requirements
Risk assessment and process optimization
Remediation and management testing

May 2020 - Sep 2022

2 years 5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Manager Internal Controls

Deutsche Hospitality (Steigenberger Hotels GmbH)

Designing and implementing the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) according to US SOX
Designing and implementing key controls (ICFR)
Risk assessment and ICS compliance
Monitoring, updating, and continuous development of all end-to-end business processes
Analyzing existing and new processes
Project management and conducting the group-wide annual management testing
Training of control owners
Onboarding the entire team to the project
Developing and executing the group-wide ICS implementation according to US SOX
Managing and coordinating the project team

Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

1 year 10 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Professional Internal Controls Assurance

Deloitte GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Conducting ICFR audits of business processes at Bayer AG and BP Europa SE at both local and international levels
International shared service center audits
Risk assessment and internal control audits according to ISA 400, ISAE 3000, and SOX standards
Analysis and auditing of end-to-end business processes (S2P, O2C, R2R)
Audit procedures for the design and implementation of controls
Testing control design and evaluating the design effectiveness
Testing and evaluating the actual implementation of controls
Conducting walkthroughs and auditing the operating effectiveness of controls
Evaluating and auditing the reliability of related IPE/IUC
Participation in financial statement audits under HGB and IFRS
Reporting ICFR audits in English
Presenting results in German and English
Efficiently conducting shared service center audits abroad by guiding and managing staff from respective countries and coordinating the audit
Successful team-building measures through onboarding ideas and mentoring new colleagues

Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

2 years 3 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Auditor, commercial auditing

TASCO Revision und Beratung GmbH

Internal audits focused on internal control systems and compliance of all business functions (procurement, accounting, sales, controlling, HR administration and payroll)
Risk-oriented assessments of the functionality and security of business processes and their controls
Recommendations for optimizing controls and processes
Checking compliance with instructions, policies, and legal requirements
Preparing and presenting audit reports
Increased revenue by acquiring a new client
Improved audit processes by mentoring colleagues

Summary

Internal controls system expert with a results-oriented approach
In-depth knowledge of implementing internal control systems according to US SOX
Team player with initiative and methodological skills
Several years of experience in designing and implementing internal control systems

Skills

Sarbanes-oxley (Sox) Consulting And Compliance
Internal Control System Implementation
Process Optimization
Risk Assessment
Ics Audit According To Isa And Sox
Reporting
Solutions For End-to-end Business Processes
Team Leadership
International Experience
Project Management
Sap
Idea
Spss
Eviews
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Outlook

Languages

Russian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

IUBH Internationale Hochschule

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Bad Honnef, Germany

Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, School of Management and Law

Master of Science in Banking and Finance · Banking and Finance · Winterthur, Switzerland

Oct 2007 - Oct 2011

Georg-Simon-Ohm Hochschule

Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration · Nuremberg, Germany

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