Medtronic Adriatic dooInternational Finance and Controlling Manager
Sep. 2007 - Jan. 2016Zagreb, Adriatic region๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Engaged in strategy implementation and commercial decisions, providing valuable insights and serving as a trusted advisor to senior management. Facilitated productive business discussions and explored new avenues for market expansion. ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Led monthly and yearly book closing processes, ensuring accuracy in accruals, general ledger review, and cost allocations. Managed financial reporting for local statutory and corporate requirements, including P&L, balance sheet, VAT, and cash flow. ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ: Successfully managed cross-functional teams in finance and customer departments, providing mentorship and guidance to new team members. Fostered a collaborative work environment focused on achieving departmental goals. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Possess a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, tax laws, and financial standards, including US GAAP, local GAAP, and IFRS. Ensured compliance with SOX requirements and implemented policies to uphold business conduct standards. ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Contributed to the development of company strategy plans as a key member of the management team. Conducted in-depth analysis of markets, competition, and pricing to inform strategic decision-making. ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Conducted due diligence on potential customers to mitigate risks and ensure sound business relationships. Managed receivables and payables, optimized cash flow, and implemented effective risk management strategies. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Cultivated strong business relationships with external partners such as vendors, banks, and financial institutions. Negotiated contracts and fostered new customer relations to drive business growth.