Professional Overview
Finance Manager; Financial Controller; Corporate Credit Controller; Account Supervisor; Payroll Manager; Business Administration Manager; Operational and Project Manager
Skills
• Languages
Croatian (native); English (C1); Albanian (C1); Swedish (B1); Russian (B1); Italian (A2); German (A2)
• Software
Microsoft Office application – Word, Excel, Internet, Photoshop, Power Point, Access
Accounting software – SAP, 4D Wand, Pantheon, Navision, Sage, Synesis, Thinker’s Vision
• Organizational / managerial skills
Leadership – (I was responsible for a team up to 20 persons); Time management; Communication skills
• Job-related skills
Good command of implementation financial IT system; Organizational Complex Problem Solving
Education & Qualifications
15 September 2011 – 15 September 2013
MA Business Administration (Management, Finance and International Business), international program taught in English language
University of Bergamo, Bergamo (Italy)
05 December.2009
Certificate for Certified Internal Auditor
Zagreb (Croatian Association of Accountants and Financial Experts)
01 October 2004 – 30 September 2009
BA Business Administration (Accounting and Finance)
University of Split, Zagreb (Croatia)
Career Summary
01 FEBRUARY 2010 – 31 JULY 2011
Finance Manager / Account Supervisor / Corporate Credit Controller
Sofidel papir d.o.o., Zagreb (Croatia)(Sofidel SpA group Italy)
Key responsibilities:
Manage all financial and managerial accounting activities for business operations;
Generate financial reports related to budgets, AR, AP, expenses, fixed assets, payrolls;
Perform financial analysis, finance internal and external reporting (VAT, PL, BS); month end annual closing activities (account reconciliation, revenue accounting, expense accounting, etc.);
Prepare tax schedules and coordinate tax work papers for tax group;
Within group reconciliation and managing activities for consolidation;
Work with internal and external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full and accurate reports;
Monitor and manage credit payments and invoice payments; Manage account payables and receivables activities; Supervise the daily operational tasks of the credit and collections team; Review and release payments by the company.
01 MAY 2009 – 31 JANUARY 2010
FINANCE MANAGER / ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR / PAYROLL MANAGER / RISK MANAGER / COST CONTROLLING MANAGER
RABALUX RASVJETA D.O.O., ZAGREB (CROATIA)(RABALUX GROUP HUNGARY)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
MANAGE ALL FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS;
PERFORM FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, FINANCE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING; MONTH END AND ANNUAL CLOSING ACTIVITIES (ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION, REVENUE ACCOUNTING, EXPENSE ACCOUNTING, ETC.);
PREPARE MANAGEMENT REPORTS, INCLUDING FLASH REPORT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, MONTHLY MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD, KPI REPORTS FOR SALES AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE COMPANY.
PERFORM FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, FINANCE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING (VAT, PL, BS); MONTH END ANNUAL CLOSING ACTIVITIES (ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION, REVENUE ACCOUNTING, EXPENSE ACCOUNTING, ETC.);
DAILY MANAGEMENT OF AP AND AR, PRICING, RECONCILIATION WITH OFFERS
PREPARE PERFORMANCE FORECAST AND CASH FLOW OUTLOOK FOR THE COMPANY’S INVESTMENT PROJECTS.
MONITOR AND MANAGE CREDIT PAYMENTS AND INVOICE PAYMENTS;; SUPERVISE THE DAILY OPERATIONAL TASKS OF THE CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS TEAM; COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENTS’ BANKS TO COLLECT DEBT
REVIEW AND RELEASE PAYMENTS BY THE COMPANY.
01 NOVEMBER 2007 – 30 APRIL 2009
Outsourcing Finance Manager for start-up and SME companies/Payroll manager –
Confida Zagreb, Zagreb (Croatia)(Confida group Austria)
Key responsibilities:
Manage all financial accounting activities for business operations;
External and internal reporting and analysis (PL,BS,VAT)
Outsourcing accounting and finance service for start-up international companies until they were able to employ they own accountant. Clients: Arcelor mittal d.o.o. (Luxeburg); CEWE color d.o.o. (Austria); Cognoscere d.o.o.(Italy);Delta nova linija d.o.o. (Austria); Direkt marketing (Austria); Efikasno i sigurno d.o.o. (Austria); Ekonomska sigurnost d.o.o. (Austria); French elementary school (France); Golf i jedrenje d.o.o. (Austria); Hochmueller i partneri d.o.o. (Austria); Lexen plovila d.o.o. (Austria); Lovran nekretnine d.o.o. (Austria); Magnum Gamma d.o.o. (Austria); Magnum Nautica d.o.o. (Austria); Megabord d.o.o. (Austria); MK Servis d.o.o. (Austria); MK servis za jahte d.o.o. (Austria); Pacifik – croatia d.o.o. (Croatia); Parexel d.o.o. (USA-Germany); QPB Adriatic d.o.o. (USA-Ireland); Radar festival d.o.o. (Austria); Schachinger d.o.o. (Germany); Schoener wohnen d.o.o. (Gerany); Seminarium d.o.o. (Germany); Školski servis d.o.o. (Croatia); Vile Botinec d.o.o. (USA-Ireland); W2005/ 29 dvadeset devet d.o.o. (USA-UK); W2005/ 28 dvadeset osam d.o.o. (USA-UK); WIKA Croatia d.o.o. (Austria).
01 JANUARY 2004 – 31 OCTOBER 2007
Business Administration Manager / Operational and Project Manager
Boje media d.o.o., Zagreb (Croatia)
Key responsibilities:
Manage all financial and managerial accounting activities for business operations; reports and analysis
Carry out departmental or organizational goals, policies and procedures
Direct and oversee an organization’s financial and budgetary activities
Manage general activities related to making products and providing services
Innovate by applying new technologies in the workplace
Consult with other executives, staff and board members about operations
Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements
Appoint department heads and managers
Analyze financial statements, sales reports and other performance indicators
Identify places to cut costs and to improve performance, policies and programs
01 MAY 2003 – 31 DECEMBER 2003
Customer service officer / Bill and Account Collector / Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerk – Croatia Klimatechnik d.o.o., Zagreb (Croatia)
Key responsibilities:
Communicating with customers, invoicing, collecting payments, organizing sales
01 APRIL 2000 – 31 OCTOBER 2000
Customer service officer / Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerk
Svjetionik d.o.o., Zagreb (Croatia)
Key responsibilities:
Communicating with customers, invoicing, collecting payments, organizing sales
01 APRIL 1999 – 30 SEPTEMBER 1999
Administrative Clerk
Law office Škarica and partners, Zagreb (Croatia)
Key responsibilities:
Day to day basis administration work in office; Registration of start-up companies at Trade Court and other relevant state Authorities; Communication with clients.
01 AUGUST 1990 – 30 APRIL 1994
Postal Service Clerk / Banking Service Clerk / Foreign exchange Clerk
Croatian Post and Telecommunication d.d., Zagreb (Croatia)
Key responsibilities:
Tasks in a post office, such as receiving letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes;
Fill out and sell money orders; Banking service (payments, account opening, reporting); Exchange service (exchange of foreign currencies in money and other instruments)
