MICHAL KURKA
Bis 2017, Finance Director, Publicis Groupe
Prague, Tschechische Republik
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
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
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
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