Description

As Strategic Finance Executive and Ex-CFO with over 20 years of experience, driving enterprise value, business transformation, and sustainable growth across global organizations (EMEA, APAC, Americas).

I operate as a commercial co-pilot to CEOs and executive boards, seamlessly blending rigorous P&L oversight and capital management with advanced Business Intelligence to guide profitable business decisions. My career spans full executive financial accountability alongside deep hands-on expertise in senior Finance Business Partnering, commercial pricing strategies, and digitalization.

Core Strengths & Value Delivered:

• Executive Leadership: Full P&L ownership, financial strategy, restructuring, and corporate governance.

• Commercial Partnering: Revenue & margin optimization, price/volume/mix analysis, and robust business case development.

• Digital Transformation: Automating complex financial processes and scaling advanced BI architecture to achieve up to 95% forecast accuracy.

Open to exploring opportunities as a Finance Director / CFO, Commercial Finance Director, or Senior Finance Business Partner, permanent or interim.

Contact:

Languages

Polish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Warsaw (up to 50km)

GOODYEAR,
Retail Finance Business Partner Central Europe
January 2016 - January 2018 (2 years)
Warsaw, Poland
Managed the full P&L for a $60M retail unit, driving profitability improvements and strategic long-range planning aligned with the Goodyear strategy roadmap.

Key Achievements:
• Increased retail channel profitability by $1M annually through in-depth price, volume, and mix analysis, with a focus on premium brands and fleet end-users.
• Triggered a 5% increase in annual B2B tire sales by developing and presenting robust business cases for franchisee investment.
• Orchestrated European IT investment budgets (~$2M/year) for the franchisee network, ensuring strategic alignment and ROI.
Managed the full P&L for a $60M retail unit, driving profitability improvements and strategic long-range planning aligned with the Goodyear strategy roadmap. Key Achievements: • Increased retail channel profitability by $1M annually through in-depth price, volume, and mix analysis, with a focus on premium brands and fleet end-users. • Triggered a 5% increase in annual B2B tire sales by developing and presenting robust business cases for franchisee investment. • Orchestrated European IT investment budgets (~$2M/year) for the franchisee network, ensuring strategic alignment and ROI.
SKILLS: Business Strategy · Data Analysis · Forecasting · P&L Management · Profitability Improvement · Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) · Business Partnering · Strategic Planning & Implementation · Pricing Strategy · Margin Analysis · Investment Analysis · ROI · B2B Sales
HUAWEI,
Regional Corporate Controller CEE & Nordics
January 2014 - January 2015 (1 year)
Warsaw, Poland
Directed financial controlling and consolidation for a multi-billion dollar ($2B+) regional portfolio across Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordics. Led a high-performing, multicultural team of 26+ finance professionals, fostering collaboration between local and international (Chinese) team members. Acted as a key strategic advisor to the Regional CFO on all matters pertaining to tax optimization, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Enhanced regional forecast accuracy by ~90% by spearheading a comprehensive subsidiaries' budgeting and forecasting enhancement project, directly improving strategic planning reliability.
• Strengthened internal controls and compliance by defining Business Process Owners and Key Control Points, resulting in a 5% improvement in the internal control maturity index.
• Mitigated significant tax risk and secured subsidiary profitability by initiating and leading the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) process with a Big 4 accounting firm.
• Managed the full consolidation and reporting for the $2B+ regional forecast, with a specialized focus on optimizing the Effective Tax Rate (ETR).
• Built and maintained robust relationships with key external stakeholders, including banking partners, government institutions, and auditors to ensure compliance and facilitate smooth financial operations.
Directed financial controlling and consolidation for a multi-billion dollar ($2B+) regional portfolio across Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordics. Led a high-performing, multicultural team of 26+ finance professionals, fostering collaboration between local and international (Chinese) team members. Acted as a key strategic advisor to the Regional CFO on all matters pertaining to tax optimization, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance. Key Achievements &
NAT WEST GROUP,
Finance Business Intelligence Manager
January 2022 - July 2025 (3 years and 6 months)
Warsaw, Poland
Directed financial strategy and cost optimization for a $4B Banking Commercial & Institutional business unit, later managing a $200M Private Banking cost center. Led a team of 5 finance professionals to enhance reporting and analytical capabilities.

Key Achievements:
• Achieved 95% rolling forecast accuracy by implementing advanced BI tools (SmartView) and fostering close stakeholder collaboration, enhancing strategic decision-making.
• Delivered 3% regional cost savings by advising on and implementing a revised cost allocation model.
• Reduced manual reporting effort by 5% by streamlining and automating the rolling forecast process, increasing team productivity.
Directed financial strategy and cost optimization for a $4B Banking Commercial & Institutional business unit, later managing a $200M Private Banking cost center. Led a team of 5 finance professionals to enhance reporting and analytical capabilities. Key Achievements: • Achieved 95% rolling forecast accuracy by implementing advanced BI tools (SmartView) and fostering close stakeholder collaboration, enhancing strategic decision-making. • Delivered 3% regional cost savings by advising on and implementing a revised cost allocation model. • Reduced manual reporting effort by 5% by streamlining and automating the rolling forecast process, increasing team productivity.
SKILLS: Financial Analysis · Financial Modeling · Forecasting · Budgeting · Business Intelligence (BI) · Data Analysis · Financial Strategy · Cost Optimization · Costs Reduction · BI Tools · Power BI · Tableau · Process Automation · Team Leadership · Stakeholder Management · KPI Reporting