Pavel Skála
Interim Finance Manager
Experience
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsSlovakia
Interim Finance Manager
Beiersdorf
- Transfer from the local finance department in SK to SSC Hamburg
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Head of Controlling
Brose
- Successful Forecast III
- Simplification and automation of calculations and reporting – hourly rates, temporary workers, monthly report, scrap and external rework, direct personnel costs
- Change of platform for the monthly board meeting
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Plant Controller/Head of Finance
Carbody Czech Republic
- Accounting correction (2 years ago)
- Split of the company (sale of part of the business), division in SAP
- Implementation of cash flow forecasting
- Factoring
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Finance Controller
Drägerwerk
- Fi/Co management
- Audit of processes
- Investment incentives
- Accuracy of accounting
- SAP settings FI/CO+MM etc.
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsInterim Finance/Controlling Manager
Freelancer
- Accounting, controlling and reporting, taxes, risk mng., treasury, credit mng., legal matters, internal control/SOX, HR, IT, cooperation with auditors, tax advisors and public administration, etc.
- Logistics, production + HACCP, safety at work and veterinary and hygiene regulations (food production), due diligence, M&A, company splits, crisis management, project management
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Head of Accounting
Gebr. Bode
- Year-end closing without complications
- Simplification and automation of liquidity planning
- Simplification and automation of the open items report, standardization of intercompany reconciliation
- Introduction and automation of the fixed assets report
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Finance Controller
Hanon Systems Autopal
- Identification of weak spots
- Automation of the CC report and orders
- Automation of write-downs of inventory and receivables
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsSlovakia
Interim Head of Controlling
Hella Slovakia Signal-Lighting
- 10% reduction in open items in receivables
- Automation of reporting: capex, cost centers, maintenance costs
- Standardization and automation of write-downs of inventory and receivables
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Senior Accountant / Finance Manager
Hyva Georg Hydraulik
- Simplification and automation of VAT returns, Intrastat and other statistical reports
- Simplification and automation of the fixed assets report
- Introduction and automation of the CC report/forecast, provisions for temporary workers
- Master data correction
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
(Interim) Finance Manager
Kantar Media
- Automation of the US GAAP report
- Reduction of fixed costs (supplier contracts, personnel costs)
- Implementation of standard processes, successful SOX audit
- Relocation of production
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Finance Controller
LUST Hybrid-Technik
- Monthly and annual closings (incl. inventory valuation, cost accounting)
- Actual vs planned comparisons
- Variance analyses and ad hoc reporting
- Forecast preparation
- Automation
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Senior Accountant
Lilium
- Tax line corrections
- Asset migration from Datev to Infor LN for 2 companies, incl. data quality improvements
- Automation for processing of interim asset investments and asset additions
- Successful SOX final audit for fixed assets => successful US IPO
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Head of Finance and Controlling
Maxim Chicken
- New products for gastronomy -> revenue increase through gastronomy sales channel
- Introduction of cash flow forecasting
- Reduction of variable and fixed costs (raw materials, property leasing)
- Successful veterinary inspection
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Senior Controller
NTT
- Simplification, standardization and automation of monthly closing activities – provisions for customer and supplier rebates, order backlogs, accrued revenues, monthly GP adjustments, incl. SOX compliance documentation
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Improvement of reporting on customers' loyalty
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Plant Controller/Head of Finance
Trelleborg Automotive Czech Republic
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsCzech Republic
Interim Plant Controller/Head of Finance & Controlling
Trèves
- Identification of weak spots, implementation/execution of controlling processes - purchasing process (PR/PO/GR), payroll, energy costs, intercompany billing, CC reporting
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Finance Manager
Tunap Cosmetics
- Reduction of DSO from 21 days in 4 months
- Balance sheet cleanup (fixed assets, provisions, prepaid expenses…)
- Reduction of unprocessed invoices in the workflow by 1.2 MEUR during year-end closing
- Automation – write-downs, controls, reporting
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsInterim CFO
Twistcafe
- Resolving issues with accounting and tax documents for the year-end closing of the German and Austrian subsidiaries
- Billing standardization for intercompany transfers of raw materials and cash (CZ, SK, DE, AT, PL)
- Automation of recharge of promotional discounts and cashless payments
- Improvements to cost center accounting (200+ cost centers)
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 7 monthsGermany
Interim Head of Accounting
VIB Vermögen AG
- HGB year-end closing for 19 companies without complications
- IFRS consolidated financial statements without complications
- Automation of consolidation measures (debt consolidation, P&L consolidation)
- Automation of reporting
Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
4 yearsCzech Republic
Head of Finance and Controlling
Renault Trucks
- Accounting, controlling and reporting, internal control, taxation, risk mng., treasury, credit mng., legal matters, office mng., IT, contact for bank, auditors, tax advisors and public administration, SOX, corporate governance, insurance
- "Cash enhancement solution" – introduction of internal factoring and inventory financing
- SAP implementation
- Reduction of fixed costs
- Detection of embezzlement, claims for damages
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
3 yearsHead of Group Controlling / Investment Manager
Agrofert Holding
- (Investment) controlling & reporting – creation and implementation for the entire group (100+ companies, revenue approx. €4 000m), group efficiency improvements and introduction of “management by numbers”
- Co-management of subsidiaries – board or supervisory board membership (9 companies, revenue approx. €970m, net result approx. €40m – food manufacturers, agricultural businesses, chemical companies)
- Harmonization of group standards for accounting, consolidation and reporting
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Due diligence
- Product costing - harmonization of group standards for the meat processing division
- Crisis management
- SAP and SAP BW implementation
- Initiated evaluation of key financial indicators, harmonization of group standards for accounting and reporting => improved group efficiency
- Major changes in the supervisory board of a meat processing company
- Creation of a special information system for consolidation and group reporting + extended reporting (85 companies)
- Creation and implementation of group standards for costing in the meat processing division
- Mergers of meat processing companies
- New articles of association for the public company SKW Piesteritz
Jan 2000 - Dec 2005
6 yearsCzech Republic
Finance & Controlling Manager / Manager Central & Logistic Controlling
Nestlé Purina PetCare
- Accounting, controlling and reporting, internal control, taxation, risk mng., cash flow, credit mng., office mng., contact for auditors, master data management, logistics
- Division start-up
- Transition from distributor to in-house logistics and sales
- SAP implementation
- Introduction of “net customer contribution” and promotions analysis – increased sales profitability
- Reduction of logistics costs – termination of unfavorable distribution agreement, other ad hoc logistics cost reductions
- Creation of a dedicated information system for a range of sales and logistics information => became NPPC's most profitable market in Europe!
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000
5 yearsCzech Republic
Sales Controller
Beiersdorf
- Sales controlling – sales and contribution margin analysis, sales forecasting, customer profitability, reporting (week/month/quarter/year), responsible for the sales department's budget and bonuses, customer bonuses.
- Project to harmonize price conditions and terms of sale for key accounts in the CEE region.
- Efficiency improvements in the department
- Introduction of the “customer contribution” enhancement => increased profitability
Summary
I am a long-time experienced controller, accountant and finance manager. I am responsible for controlling and accounting, as well as internal control, risk management, SOX, cash flow management, cooperation with auditors, authorities and banks, insurance, legal matters, IT, HR, etc. Courage, reliability, responsibility, initiative and loyalty are a given for a pro, as are analytical thinking, a hands-on approach, flexibility and the ability to solve problems effectively and in a timely manner.
I have experience with SAP and building my own management information systems and reporting tools (automation and combination of Excel + Access, including VBA), which save a lot of time. I have many years of professional experience with IFRS, US GAAP, HGB and CZ/SK GAAP.
As a reference to my qualifications, I present my long career with well-known international companies (mostly FMCG and automotive), where I gained deep experience in all areas of finance management, implementing controlling processes, team management and various projects. In all these positions, I contributed significantly to improving work efficiency; e.g. by consistently following conceptual and systematic work, introducing new standard processes and constant pressure for efficiency.
True finance experts and all-rounders are rare. I am confident, and my past results confirm, that I am one of them. If you find my offer interesting and have any questions about my qualifications, expectations and main motivation, I am at your disposal.
Languages
Czech
NativeGerman
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedSlovak
AdvancedPolish
Intermediate ...and 1 more
Education
Oct 1990 - Jun 1995
Mendel University
Master’s, state exam: economics, meat and dairy industry, nutrition, animal breeding · Brno, Czech Republic
Certifications & licenses
IAS / IFRS
Doc. Ing. Lenka Krupová, Ph.D., Prague
IFRS & US GAAP
Controller-Institut, Prague
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