MICHAL KURKA

Bis 2017, Finance Director, Publicis Groupe

Prague, Tschechische Republik

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

KEY DISTINCTIVE ASSETS:
-Presented managerial LEADERSHIP as senior executi
-Results in improving CASH FLOW and PROFIT
-Business support through the efficiency of INVEST
-Proven team BUILDER and team DEVELOPER
-CALM and QUICK decision maker in critical busines
-FORECASTING accuracy success results
-Sense for strong control environment
Senior Leader with broad LEADERSHIP Capacities in
Quick Learner. Organized personnel
Lateral Thinker.
Team Builder with team Vision leading differing pe
Regional Leader
Expertise in Consumer Business (Beauty
Electronics
FMCG
Trade
Retail).
MBA graduated & ACCA certified.

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von MICHAL KURKA

  • Bis heute 7 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit 2017

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    Publicis Groupe

  • 2 Jahre, 2016 - Dez. 2017

    Finance Director

    Publicis Groupe

  • 2 Jahre, 2015 - Dez. 2016

    Consultant / Advisor

    FD / Finance Leader

    Ready and open to solve business CHALLENGES. Independent consultant in finance area: CASH flow increase, PROFIT growth, INVESTMENT and spending EFFICIENCY advisory and assistance, STRATEGIC and business LEADERSHIP, TEAM leadership.

  • 2010 - 2014

    Finance Director / Finance Leader

    Avon Cosmetics

    Annual revenues $110mil Regional Finance Leadership (Zagreb, Sarajevo, Bratislava, Prague) -Team LEADERSHIP – best career planning and development opportunities, per employee survey -PROFIT management – turnaround of business with strong profit and CASH growth -Forecast ACCURACY – the best score in CEE region -CONTROLS – no deficiencies in financial areas confirmed by int. audit - INVESTMENT and BUSINESS finance support – improved processes and service to business

  • 2010 - 2014

    Board Member

    Direct Selling Association

    Leadership of the professional association to increase public awareness of direct selling business in the Czech and Slovakia territory. Co-operation with other direct selling companies on the strategy formulation. Communication with governmental and regulatory partners and influencing their plans and decisions related to the industry.

  • 2009 - 2010

    Advisor / FM

    Invest Live (real estate)

    Independent ADVISORY on Business Finance and Investment Activities in real estate. Strategic Planning and Finance Management CONTROLS. Key Achievements: - Improvements in financial agenda and set up effective financial CONTROL processes - ADVISORY on smooth new activities start up

  • 2006 - 2009

    Senior Manager Finance

    Sony Czech

    Annual revenues $150mil Complete Business and Corporate Finance Management Profitability Control, Reporting, Forecasting, Cost Control, Cost Efficiency Strategic Planning, Advisory, SOX, Processes, Internal Controls, Credit Risk & Control Change Management, Corporate Governance, Policies, Tax and Audit matters -BUSINESS PARTNER role -REGIONAL leader CEE -Implemented Cost EFFICIENCY -Led SAP implementation -Enhanced SOX control area -Improved Finance Controlling / Budgeting

  • 2005 - 2006

    Finance Manager

    Sony
  • 2004 - 2005

    Financial Manager - Regional CEE

    Gillette

    Leading Corporate Management reporting project for CEE region (Czech, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary). Longer term testing stays in the US / UK. Project scope Management reporting efficiency. Project size Annual CEE revenue $210mil. Key achievement: - Project implemented successfully with no disruption to the business

  • 2000 - 2005

    Financial Manager

    Gillette Czech and Slovakia

    Annual revenues $100mil Reporting, Controlling, Planning and Budgeting, Pricing Consolidation, Production Control, Profitability and Cost analyses Working Capital analyses, Marketing and Overheads control Transfer Price Planning, Tax Planning -REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION of SOX -Implemented EFFECTIVENESS in reporting -LEADING and implementation of Czech & Slovakia Rolling Forecast -DEVELOPED and enhanced Finance team

  • 1999 - 2000

    Audit Supervisor

    Deloitte

    Audit, Review, Due diligence – Trade/Retail, Leasing, Manufacturing, Utilities, Energy Budgets, Plans, Audit proposals, Client Relationship Risk Assessment, Internal Controls, Financial Statements reporting (statutory / IFRS, US GAAP) Team Leader, Counsel / Coach

Ausbildung von MICHAL KURKA

  • Global Management

    City University of Seattle

  • Bis heute

    Accounting and Finance

    ACCA

  • Bis heute

    UWCC Cardiff, UK

  • Bis heute

    CVUT, Prague

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Tschechisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Grundlagen

  • Französisch

    Grundlagen

Interessen

Skiing (ski instructor)
Tennis
Mountainbiking
Soccer
Golf. Hiking. Touring.
Running

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