Valerie Karlen

Partner, MAS FH in fiduciary services and business consulting
Certified fiduciary
Degree in hotel management (Hôtelière-restauratrice HF)
Mobile +41 79 562 65 01

Professional experience

• Partner of CFB network AG, Zurich, focusing on consulting, coaching and brokerage in the hotel and tourism industry.
• Partner of SHT, Schweizerische Hotel Treuhand AG Zurich, with focus on accounting, business consultancy and auditing.
• Several years of experience in auditing and economic consulting in an Audit & Consulting company specialised in the hotel industry.
• Docent and subject management Finance at the Swiss Hotel Management School Lucerne SHL.

Short bio

• School diploma, studies at the Swiss Hotel Management School Lucerne SHL.
• Various positions in hotels, specialist and management experience in seasonal and city hotels as well as a holiday resort in Thailand.
• In-service training as certified fiduciary and as MAS FH in fiduciary services and business consulting.

Skills

• Accounting and financial reporting in the hotel industry based on hotel standard chart of accounts.
• Analysis and evaluation of industry-specific key data.
• Execution of stock-law revisions with test concepts especially designed for the hotel industry.
• Teaching position and training in accounting and financial management in the hotel industry.