Karen Schmutz-Berlincourt

Karen Schmutz-Berlincourt has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting roles. Karen started their career in 1990 at UBS, where they worked as a Stock Exch./Eurex Accountant, focusing on Eurex accounting and investment bank P&L analysis. Karen then moved on to BNP Paribas Suisse, where they served as a Senior Derivatives Accountant from 1997 to 2000. In 2005, they joined Polo Ralph Lauren as a VAT & GL Accountant, a position they held until 2007. From 2007 to 2009, Karen worked at SAGEFOR SA as an Accountant, responsible for GL and statutory accounting as well as SNB & Basel II stats. Karen then joined Lawson Software as a Senior Accountant, ESSC, for a brief period in 2009 before taking on their current role as CFO at TLC Transport & Logistic Consulting SA. As CFO, Karen is responsible for providing accurate financial reporting, decision tools, cash management, and overseeing financial operations for the group. Karen has experience in funder's negotiations and some M&A.

Karen Schmutz-Berlincourt has a diverse education history in the field of finance and controlling. Karen obtained a diploma in Finance, General from Ecole supérieure de commerce, La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1990. In 2007 to 2009, Karen attended Virgile Formation where they earned a Brevet fédéral de spécialiste en finance & comptabilité, specializing in Finance and Accounting. Additionally, they pursued a Certified expert for finance & controlling degree from the Swiss School of Business and Management from 2009 to 2012. Karen also holds the title of Certified expert in finance & controlling with a Swiss Federal Diploma from veb.ch Schweizer Verband für Rechnungslegung, Controlling und Rechnungswesen. The specific dates of their certification and the institution from which they obtained it are not provided.