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What we have done for companies like yours

Real situations from our engagements, described without client names. The figures come from the engagement files and are not a promise of results for other companies.

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In brief

Groups from Germany and France, and Romanian companies
More than 40 monthly closes delivered since 2022
More than 750 hours of interim services in six months
128 accounts reconciled over 28 months

Internal audit · retail

Romanian subsidiary of a German retail group

Situation: The group had its own internal audit, but the Romanian entity, subject to statutory audit, had no locally approved annual plan and no reports to local management.
What we did: We took over the internal audit function for three financial years: a multi-year plan approved by local management, engagements on store and payment risks, reports in Romanian and English.
Outcome: The internal audit function is contracted for the 2025–⁠2027 financial years. The legal requirement is covered. The first engagement (inventory and shrinkage) includes observing year-end counts in 4 stores of a network of more than 100; the group receives the reports in its own format, with no duplicated work.

Service: Internal audit →

Group reporting

Company within a group

Situation: The monthly group package was hard to follow: adjustments were unclear, the figures were difficult to check and audit, and it had to be prepared several times in the same month.
What we did: Every month we prepare the package for a two-entity group (one consolidated and two individual reports), reconciled with local accounting and with variance explanations.
Outcome: The package is now standardised and automated, and is generally ready within one day of receiving the information. More than 40 monthly closes delivered since 2022.

Service: Group reporting →

Interim services · shared services centre

Romanian shared services centre of a French group

Situation: The finance team needed additional capacity for a defined period, without a new hire.
What we did: Under a services contract, we took on the agreed responsibilities, with a number of hours set at the outset and extended by addenda.
Outcome: Monthly reporting is delivered on time. More than 750 client-approved hours over six months as interim financial controller. The engagement was extended twice, without the team making a new hire.

Service: Interim finance services →

Controlling

Romanian owner-managed company

Situation: Management could not see margin by product: costs were correctly recorded in the accounts but were not linked to operational detail.
What we did: We reconciled 128 ledger accounts with operational records over 28 months and built a margin analysis for about 110 products, for a fixed fee.
Outcome: Residual differences came down below 0.5%. Based on the analysis, management decided to improve existing processes and controls, as well as reporting and controlling, for better visibility in decision-making.

Service: Controlling →

What clients say

In our clients' words

“Very good collaboration, promptness and professionalism!”

Daniela MirceaA.M.S. 2000 Trading Impex

“Our work with Mazilu & Partners was marked by professionalism, reliability and trust; we particularly appreciate their promptness, commitment and the quality of their services.”

Alina TudorDacian Petroleum

“Their professionalism and good collaboration helped the company correct a number of errors.”

Veronica DumitrescuHerbarum Veronicae

Companies that agreed to be named

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Quotes translated from Romanian; quotes and names published with the clients' written consent.

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