Michael Sobhy

- Ensure high level of Internal Control in the whole organization (HO, Factory & Farm), including Reliability of financial reporting, Effectiveness & efficiency of operations.
- Set & document internal control policies to prevent internal control risks (inefficiencies, fraud, errors, misstatement)
- Independently evaluate internal control effectiveness according to Danone Internal Control Evaluation methodology and reporting to the Group Internal Control.
- Provide recommendations to management and follow up implementation of appropriate action plans.
Develop internal control awareness in the organization with communication and animation.
- Lead cross functional teams (Business Process Owners of each function)
- Facilitate external audit and Group internal audit engagements
- Identify and discuss Risks with the Board of directors along with putting the Risk mitigation plan and reporting to the Group Risk Committee.

- Provided visibility around costs related to the functions (Corporate Costs & Distribution Costs) through driving of relevant analyses and reporting.
- Managed the achievement of the Corporate Working Capital Target through challenging its components: R&P stocks, FG Stocks, Payables & Receivables.
- Validated the financial impact of improvements projects savings within the Company.
- Provided timely reports & analysis of all efficiency KPI's as well as discussing of the results submitted by the various departments within Supply Chain & Factories.
- Presenting monthly KPI's to the Top Management in the Monthly Board Meeting.
- Supported Distribution Team in elaborating the financial justifications of capital investments of Trade Assets and Warehouse expansion projects.
- Monitored slow moving materials (Finished Goods, R&P and Factories Spare Parts).
- Ensured the implementation of the Group & Internal Audit recommendations.
- Ensured smooth operations within Supply Chain process areas though improving and aligning the End-to-End processes.
- Validated the Basic DMAIC & Green Belt projects initiated from various teams in SC.

- Prepared monthly full forecasted P&L for the Business in Egypt, Libya & Horn of Africa to avoid surprises in financial reporting.
- Reviewed and commented on the Business Unit Actual P&L at a Business & Country level.
- Performed analysis to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Drive transparency and performance improvements through the Business Unit financial and non-financial KPI's.
- Challenged forecasted volume prepared by Sales and Planning Department around which supply planning is executed.
- Provided timely reports & analysis of KPI's.

- Lead the Data Control and Loading for the SAP implementation Project.
- Ensured that the Data Ownership is clearly defined and effectively communicated to all stakeholders in terms of treating the Data as a company asset.
- Raised the awareness throughout the Company of the SAP Data Standards and Data Management vision & approach as well as the corresponding implications.
- Ensured appropriate training of Data standards across the company.
- Performed cleansing of Legacy Data in terms of identifying Duplicate, Obsolete, Missing & Inaccurate Data for Customers, vendors, R&P and Finished Goods.
- Followed up and ensured that the Data Collection instruction is communicated to Business and that the Data Collection deadlines are respected.

- Provided Top Management with the Audit report along with the supporting working paper.
- Contributed in the improvement of operational efficiency in terms of evaluating the entire unit or division.
- Wrote numerous Reports & Proposals regarding Audit findings & recommendations.
- Contributed in the discussions of the Audit findings & recommendation with the Line Managers as well as the Board of Directors.
- Followed up the implementation of the Decisions of the Top Management based on the Audit Reports.
- Developed the “Centralized Policies Control System” and Wrote as well as proposed several policies & procedures to cover identified gaps.