Aurelie Combes
About Aurelie Combes
Aurelie Combes serves as the Responsable Comptable at AXA XL, where she oversees the production of service company accounts and manages a team of 10 in the accounting department. With a strong background in financial management and SAP implementation, she plays a key role in ensuring compliance with various accounting standards and optimizing financial processes.
Current Role at AXA XL
Aurelie Combes serves as Responsable Comptable at AXA XL, a position she has held since 2014. In this role, she leads the production of service company accounts for France and globally, adhering to French GAAP. Combes manages a team of 10 in the accounting department and oversees the preparation of financial statements in compliance with multiple accounting standards, including IFRS and Solvency II. She also plays a key role in preparing parts of the annual report annexes and ENS statements, as well as tax reporting.
Previous Experience at AXA Corporate Solutions
Before her current position, Aurelie Combes worked at AXA Corporate Solutions as Responsable Taxes et projets from 2012 to 2014. During her two years in this role, she was involved in managing tax projects and contributed to various financial initiatives in the Région de Paris, France. This experience laid the foundation for her subsequent responsibilities at AXA XL.
Education and Expertise
Aurelie Combes holds a Master degree in Mefos from Université de Lille. She also studied Management at IAE Lille, where she achieved a Master 1 from 2004 to 2005. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in financial management and accounting principles, which she applies in her current role.
Contributions to SAP and Accounting Processes
In her current role, Aurelie Combes has contributed to the implementation of SAP tools and the overhaul of accounting processes. She leads SAP community initiatives in Spain and Italy and has optimized the Group Copernic solution, including SAP and BW. Combes has also automated reconciliation processes related to the balance sheet and developed common tools and processes for all branches.
Leadership in Financial Oversight
Aurelie Combes facilitates inter-departmental committees for balance sheet monitoring and manages relationships with auditors, internal financial controls, and tax authorities. She has conducted impact studies on TUPE processes during the AXA XL merger and contributed to the '1, 2, 3' project, leading the Workstream Close Process. Her leadership ensures effective financial oversight and compliance within the organization.