Merger & Acquisition Consultant

The candidate is an experienced financial controller and M&A consultant who has worked in these roles for more than 10 years in commercial practice. He has been involved in both sell-side and buy-side projects, whether it was a direct sale of companies or all related matters. He has also done business validation and financial modelling (when Slovakian power plants were divesting nuclear assets - he did both the calculation and the implementation). Communication in English and spoken and spoken German is not a problem for him. He has over 10 years of experience working for a member of the "Big Four" - Deloitte.

1. Head of Controlling (Jan 2022 - Present):

• Responsible for financial controlling of 12 entities within a producer and distributor of beverages in Central Europe.
• Monthly reporting and implementation of a new reporting structure across the group.
• Revised product calculations and pricing methodology.
• Led a team of 5 employees.

2. Head of Controlling (May 2017 - Dec 2021):

• Responsible for financial controlling of 10 entities of a French multinational in Slovakia.
• Implemented SAP S/4HANA controlling and project system modules.
• Prepared annual budgets for the group and reported IFRS consolidated results to headquarters in France.
• Assessed ROI for new projects and managed cash flow and receivables.
• In charge of internal controls and led a team of 3 employees.

3. CFO (Oct 2015 - Apr 2017):

• Managed financials of 8 group companies operating in Europe and the Americas.
• Implemented accounting and controlling structures, business plans, and KPI structures.
• Led management reporting, budgeting, cost control, and product/project calculations.
• Implemented credit risk and debt collection procedures, stock management, and order-to-cash/pay processes.
• Led a finance team of 3 employees.

4. Corporate Finance Advisory (Mar 2015 - Sep 2015):

• Developed a sell-side mandate for a Slovak ICT integrator and assisted a European food processing company in a greenfield project in Slovakia.

5. Interim CFO (Oct 2013 - Jul 2014):

• Implemented financial management and control processes for an industrial laundry washing business.
• Prepared business plan, implemented P&L and KPI reporting.
• Managed cash flow, trade receivables/payables, and product costing.
• Developed ROI evaluation tool and managed a finance team of 6 people.

6. Holding CFO (Apr 2011 - Jul 2012):

• Held CFO position in a meat processing business covering 3 countries and 6 plants.
• Supported management in supply chain and go-to-market strategy transformation.
• Provided consolidated reports and forecasts to top management and shareholders.
• Implemented budgeting process, inventory management, and S&OP system.
• Prepared business case models and project analyses.