Experience

Swixx BioPharma

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Director Finance Operations

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Prague, Czechia Lead finance and supply chain operations across 24 countries of CEE and Euroasia region. Lead and establish Corporate Internal Controls capability and manage Risk Management process. Act as deputy CFO. Responsible for management of finance operations with Net Revenue over 900m€. Finance business partner to COO and close collaboration with local GMs within the international management team. Manage large finance and supply chain organisation (~100 team members) in collaboration with 13… Show more Lead finance and supply chain operations across 24 countries of CEE and Euroasia region. Lead and establish Corporate Internal Controls capability and manage Risk Management process. Act as deputy CFO. Responsible for management of finance operations with Net Revenue over 900m€. Finance business partner to COO and close collaboration with local GMs within the international management team. Manage large finance and supply chain organisation (~100 team members) in collaboration with 13 direct reports. Contribute to dynamic business growth and participate on business development projects. Company increased Net Revenue from 270m€ in 2021 to over 700m€ in 2022. Show less



GW Pharmaceuticals plc

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Director, International Finance

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2020

  London, United Kingdom Infrastructure build up (Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Payroll, Benefits, Tax, finance) and Finance Management of UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain. Strategic steer of global expansion, implementation of desired business model and finance management in the new expansion areas (Scandinavia, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Israel, Australia, Japan and other under evaluation). Member of 60+m$ International Leadership Team. Member of the CFO… Show more Infrastructure build up (Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Payroll, Benefits, Tax, finance) and Finance Management of UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain. Strategic steer of global expansion, implementation of desired business model and finance management in the new expansion areas (Scandinavia, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Israel, Australia, Japan and other under evaluation). Member of 60+m$ International Leadership Team. Member of the CFO leadership team. Advised financial insights to strategic decisions, led budget analysis and supported P&L management. Established and expanded the International Finance Team. Manage team of 5 direct reports. Show less



UCB

• Belgium
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Transformation Lead, Finance

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

  Brussels Area, Belgium Lead project team focused on changes in organization, processes and systems, implementation of robotic solutions. Lead EMEA Record to Report and Source to pay team. Report to EMEA Head of Finance GBS. Responsible to improve cost structure and manage the project with defined budget. Manage 20 direct reports and 8 indirect reports. Co-ordinate core team members and 65+ contributors to project’s deliverables

• Finance Director Northern Europe

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Copenhagen Area, Denmark; Brussels, Belgium Finance management of Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and commercial operations in Belgium. Responsibilities also included the third party activities in Iceland and Baltic countries. Member of 120+m€ Northern European Leadership team. Reported to Head of Northern Europe and to Head of Finance EMEA. Advised financial insights to strategic decisions, led budget analysis and supported P&L management. Managed team of 7 direct reports.

• Finance Director Scandinavia

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Copenhagen Area, Denmark Responsible for finance management of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Baltics and Iceland.

• General Manager Slovakia

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2011

  Responsible for P&L of Slovak operations, with turnover of 9m€ and OPEX budget of 3m€. Reported to Head of Czech and Slovak Republics and to Head of EMEA operations. Managed cross-functional team of 15 direct reports.

• Finance Manager Czech and Slovak Republic

  • Jul 2003 - Mar 2008



TELEFONICA O2, CZECH TELECOM, ČESKÝ TELECOM, a. s.

• Process Cost Analyses Manager, Regulatory Costing Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2003

  Prague, Czech Republic



Barrandov Studios a.s.

• Fance Manager, Customer Relationship Manager in Film Laboratory

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 2001

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic



EXPRES PUBLISHING - MEDIA HOUSE (VYDAVATELSTVÍ EXPRES, S.R.O.)

• Finance Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic



CSOB

• Czechia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bank Clerk

  • Sep 1990 - Aug 1991

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic