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Gabriela Andrei

Audit Committee Member | Board Member | CFO | Strategic Financial Leadership I CAE

About Me

I am a finance and banking C level executive with over 30 years’ track record out of which 10 years of senior financial leadership experience within international financial groups, including Porsche Finance Group, Intesa Sanpaolo, Idea Bank and Salt Bank. I held executive roles such as Chief Audit Executive for 13 years, Executive Finance Director, and Deputy General Manager - CFO, with extensive exposure to Board-level governance, Audit Committees, and executive decision-making in highly regulated environments. For these positions, I received approval from the National Bank of Romania after successfully completing a professional interview. I acted as Board of Directors and Audit and Risk Committee Member of Idea Leasing IFN for 3 years, and today I am engaged as independent Audit Committee Member of Erste Asset Management Romania. I bring deep expertise in financial governance, internal audit, risk management, and IFRS-based financial reporting, combined with strong strategic and analytical capabilities supported by my dual academic education in Finance and Engineering. I have overseen multi-entity group structures subject to consolidation and managed complex financial frameworks across diverse regulatory landscapes (banking, insurance, operational and financial lease). I have managed EUR 30 M to EUR 80 M budgets for bank digitalization and creation of digitized products and platforms. I have demonstrated track record in capital markets and structured transactions, including bond issuances on international and domestic markets, as well as involvement in SPA and conditional share sale transactions. I led and advised on major transformation initiatives such as digital bank launch, SAP financial systems implementation, IFRS and cost accounting transformation, and enterprise-wide control enhancements. I am a licensed Financial Auditor and active lecturer within the Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania, with strong professional standing in audit ethics, independence, and governance standards. I am recognized for integrity, discretion, and sound judgment, with the ability to provide constructive challenge while supporting sustainable value creation. I can offer Boards a balanced perspective combining regulatory rigor, financial discipline, and strategic insight, and I am well suited for Non-Executive Director, Audit Committee, Risk Committee, or Advisory Board roles within financial institutions or complex organizations, if my profile matches positions you are searching for your clients.

Jurisdiction

Romania

Notable Employer

  • Executive Financial Director at SALT BANK (former Idea Bank)
  • Head of Internal Audit at INTESA SANPAOLO BANK
  • Deputy General Manager at PORSCHE LEASING IFN

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Independent Audit Committee MemberErste Asset Management
2024 - Present

Informing Board of Directors on financial audit results, monitoring financial reporting process and ensuring its integrity Monitoring internal control system, management systems and internal audit function efficiency Analysing internal audit reports, recommendations, follow up reports Analysing risk matters related to the business, competitors and cybersecurity Responsible for financial auditor selection and evaluating independence of statutory auditor

Deputy General Manager TECHVENTURES BANK
2024 - 2025

Coordinating Financial, MIS & Reporting, Treasury, Organisation Departments Contributing to the business strategy, capital planning, developing digital projects (on-line onboarding) Ensuring the compliance with national and NBR accounting, tax, reporting and financial requirements Achievement - clean opinion from the statutory auditor, working on restatement of financial statements for 2022-2024

Executive Financial DirectorNotableSALT BANK (former Idea Bank)
2021 - 2024

Successful launch of digital bank (SALT) Coordinating Financial Division, MIS & Controlling Department and Logistic Division Contributing to the business strategy, managing a budget of 80 million EUR Ensuring compliance with national, NBR and Group accounting, tax, reporting requirements Organizing reporting to NBR, Tax Authorities, Group and subsidiaries consolidation Performing migration of bank's portfolios and of the leasing company to mother company

Executive Vice President IDEA BANK
2018 - 2021

Coordinating Financial, MIS & Controlling and Logistic Divisions Contributing to the business strategy and managing a budget of 30 million EUR Ensuring the compliance with national, NBR and Group requirements from financial point of view Organizing reporting to NBR, Tax Authorities, Group (including group consolidation) Leading financial audit engagements and relationship with group auditor Implementing IFRS9 & IFRS16, updating core-banking system, deployment of new reporting platform Successful issuance of 5 million EUR subordinated bond on AERO (Bucharest Stock Exchange) Automating, optimising and formalising financial - accounting processes

Board of Directors & Audit Committee Member IDEA LEASING IFN
2018 - 2021

Overseeing financial leasing company & insurance broker activities Supervising credit activity, risk management, compliance, internal audit & financial processes Analysing internal audit reports, recommendations, follow up reports Analysing risk matters related to the business, competitors and cybersecurity

Head of Internal Audit IDEA BANK
2015 - 2018

Redesigning the audit function according to IIA standards in the bank and the 4 subsidiaries Ensuring continuous and independent oversight of business operations, processes & internal controls Coordinating banks’ teams during National Bank of Romania inspections

Head of Internal Audit NotableINTESA SANPAOLO BANK
2009 - 2015

Redesigning the audit function according to IIA and Group standards Supervising the audit, risk and compliance of Intesa Sanpaolo Leasing Reshaping the audit team according to IIA standards Creating remote controls through ACL, data analysis tool, working documents and audit methodology Coordinating banks’ teams in the National Bank of Romania inspections and financial audit

Deputy General Manager NotablePORSCHE LEASING IFN
2007 - 2009

Managing Group's financial strategy and budget of €100 M Coordinating the activity of the Accounting and Controlling departments of the Porsche Finance Group (bank, insurance company, insurance broker, financial leasing and operational leasing companies) Creating from scratch the insurance company (choosing software, accounting monograph, operational flows) Leading migration of the chart of accounts of Porsche Leasing Romania IFN and Porsche Bank Implementing SAP and cost accounting for Porsche Finance Group Closing successfully 5 years tax inspection for Porsche Leasing Romania IFN

Head of Internal AuditPorsche Bank
2004 - 2007

Participating to the creation from scratch of first auto - bank in Romania Establishing the audit function in Porsche Bank Romania SA and for the Porsche Finance Group in Romania (audit methodology and procedures, Group risk matrix, annual audit plan, monitoring of recommendations) Collaboration with the internal audit department of Porsche Bank Salzburg and Konzern Revision at Porsche Holding Austria

Education

Diploma of EngineeringPolytechnic University of Bucharest - Management & engineering of technological systems
1989 - 1994
Diploma of EconomicsBucharest University of Economic Studies - Economic International Relations
1992 - 1997

Certification

Total Certifications2

Chartered Accountant

The Romanian Chamber of Certified & Chartered Accountants

2006 - 2026

Credential ID: EC 23991

Financial Auditor

The Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors

2006 - 2026

Credential ID: A1640

Skills

Core skills0
Languages5

Languages

English
Italian
Romanian
French
German