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Kalman Kelemen

Fractional CFO, Controlling

About Me

Accomplished business leader with 25+ years' experience developing and executing strategic business initiatives, handling full financial management, and developing top - performing teams. Dedicated to continuous process improvement to advance productivity and efficiency across all aspects of business. Thrives in diverse high - pressure environments with exposure to manufacturing, construction, and IT sectors. Committed to complete compliance to regulations, industry standards and tax law. Consulting experience in corporate strategy, finance management, change and performance management, start - up finance, business planning and ERP (SAP) implementation.

Jurisdiction

Hungary | Bhutan | Germany | United Kingdom | United States | Netherlands | Denmark | Sweden | Finland | Norway | Greece | Czech Republic | Poland | Luxembourg | Spain | Portugal

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
CEO, CFO:
2016 - Present

• Outsourced and interim CFO services. Controlling, BI, accounting advisory. Advising on business development, business transformation, change management, corporate finance, financial control, process digitalization, ACCA and a range of other financial and management areas for Large & SME companies

GROUP CFO:
2018 - 2019

• Providing strategic leadership across 6 companies in the group, heading financial planning, treasury, budget development, business planning, and reporting and well as IT, facilities and fleet management • Evaluating existing procedures to identify areas for improvement and delivering innovative solutions • Establishing high - level relationships with key partners, executive leaders, and top industry players • Managing OT Group SSc

INTERIM HEAD OF GROUP CONTROL (Interim):
2017 - 2018

• Heading a large, year - long project to roll out new systems across 12 companies for Székesfehérvár local authority • Implementing standardized operating models for consolidated reporting, control and strategic business planning initiatives in line with organization - wide objectives for growth and expansion • Leading high - performing teams and liaising with multiple business leaders on compliance to new standards

GROUP CFO
2013 - 2017

• Controlling high - level operations and strategically developing the business for this leading European manufacturer • Governing all aspects of finance including treasury, forecasting, budget development, and resource allocation • Enforcing compliance across the company with IFRS and all regional, governmental, and industry regulations • Overseeing procurement of raw materials and general resources and heading operational and project teams Key ◦ Resolved a management crisis with quick and innovative problem solving ◦ Exceeded financial targets by 40% (€16M + ) in two consecutive years ◦ Overhauled and turned around strategic raw material procurement, reducing expenditure by 15% ◦ Decreased yearly written off accounts receivable by 80% ◦ Invested in talent development, yielding a top - performing team of invested leadership profiles ◦ Pioneered the implementation of green field production lines resulting in €10M ◦ Ranked among the top 30 influencers in Hungarian agriculture

MD
2007 - 2013

• Leading multiple business units, controlling all aspects of financial operations in compliance with IFRS standards, overseeing products and projects and sourcing and identifying new strategic opportunities • Forecasting and developing long and short term business plans and handling all legal administration • Developing the team, overseeing HR and managing business transition

Skills

Core skills1
Languages3

Skills

Andrology, Business Partnering, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Employee Performance Management, Head Start (Education Program), Finance, Digital Transformation, Finance, Corporate Finance

Languages

Greek
English
Hungarian