Anouk Barau Sassine

Anouk Barau Sassine

Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer

About

Anouk Barau Sassine

Anouk Barau Sassine, a Haitian native with over two decades of international experience, has established herself as a leader in audit, financial management, coaching, and human institutional capacity strengthening. Having lived in multiple countries, Anouk brings a global perspective to her work.

For the past ten years, Anouk has been an integral part of Papyrus S.A., currently holding the pivotal roles of Chief Operating Officer/Integrator and Board Treasurer. In these capacities, she is responsible for providing leadership and financial stewardship, upholding Papyrus's strong reputation for excellence in human resources, financial integrity, compliance, and accountability. Her work involves continually evaluating the company's financial health, identifying funding opportunities, and ensuring compliance with various contractual and programmatic requirements. Anouk also plays a key role in developing and executing strategic visions for the financial, human resources, and operational functions of Papyrus, aimed at fostering growth. She actively participates in expansion activities such as investments, acquisitions, and corporate alliances, and represents the company with external stakeholders.

As an Integrator, Anouk is crucial in ensuring that vision, strategy, and execution are seamlessly aligned, thereby driving operational efficiency, fostering accountability, and keeping the leadership team focused on achieving results. Her passion for process optimization and scalable growth is evident in her pivotal role in executing strategic objectives and securing the ongoing success and stability of the company.

Prior to her current roles, Anouk served as HICD Manager for the USAID LEVE project at Papyrus, where she assisted companies with financial audits, system setups, and strategic planning. Her extensive career also includes significant and senior tenures at Deloitte in Brussels, UPS in Brussels, PricewaterhouseCoopers in Brussels, and Calibre CPA Group PLLC in Washington, D.C. She is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from American University, and possesses certifications in coaching and USAID rules and regulations. She is fluent in English, French, and Creole, and conversant in Spanish.

Past experience

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