Mariusz Ciepka
mariusz.ciepka@gmail.com
tel: +995 591006995 (Georgia)
http://pl.linkedin.com/in/mariuszciepka
tel2. +44 785 686 9371 (United Kingdom)
Personal statement
An ambitious and hardworking financial manager possessing large spectrum of
experience in corporate finance, financial market and treasury finance.
My main strengths are adaptability, dependability and the determination to get the job
done. This has been reflected in my varied work experiences at financial positions in
multinational corporations as well as nationwide organizations.
Career summary
Financial Manager / Finance Controller CIS Region
2012 – present
Fawaz AlHokair (Saudi Arabia) – the branch in Georgia (Tbilisi) and Kazakhstan
(Almaty). One of world’s largest retailer (70 fashion retail brands eg ZARA, Marks &
Spencer , GAP), annual turnover of the those two branches $100m, 900 employees
 Managing finance departments in Georgia and Kazakhstan
 Managing of budgeting and planning process
 Reporting to HQ in Riyadh – P&L, Balance sheet, Cashflow etc
 Cash flow forecasting and payment planning (for CIS – Georgia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan)
 Consolidation of CIS Region’s reports
Finance Director / Project Manager
2009-2012
Juventa - Chain of 30 pharmacies in Poland (group of 6 independent companies),
annual turnover $50m, 350 employees.
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Strategic and operational decision making in matters of finance and
administration.
Project leading for chain’s restructuring process
Coordinating financial planning, treasury and investment projects (CAPEX).
Supervising processes of budgeting, reporting and controlling.
Key Achievements:
Opening 5 new pharmacies, restructuring the existing retail network by introducing
new brand ‘Penny Pharmacy’ with lower, competitive prices of medicines and by that
increasing company’s turnover by 30%. Preparing company for IPO: Improving the
departments and management structure. Introducing new areas of business to
enhance company’s profitability, implementation of new systems and procedures.
Finance Director
2006-2009
Sferis - Third leading chain of computer retail stores in Poland, annual turnover
$30m, 200 employees
strategic planning ~ finance & accounting ~ IT technology solutions ~ commercial awareness
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Supervising IT, controlling Accounting staff with direct oversight of all IT,
Accounting, Payroll & Banking activities
Coordinating financial management of the company: cash flow, costs,
accounting, investments etc.
Supervising budgeting, forecasting, CAPEX
Coordinating business affairs, legal, insurance and administrative
Monitoring expenses by performing monthly variance analysis to ensure
compliance with budget
Key Achievements:
Preparing company for IPO: Straightening up accounting systems and procedures,
managing the successful implementation of a new accounting system - ERP
(Enterprise Epicor / Scala). Significantly improving the company's financial
performance. Cost optimization of the company, raising the official valuation of
company by 50%. Creating new departments (controlling, IT) and significantly
contributing in opening 10 new retail stores.
Financial Controller
2004-2005
Nobel Biocare - A world leader in dental implants, Swiss corporation
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Reporting to CFO in Zurich all task concerning finance, administration and IT
for local subsidiary and Export Markets.
Managing accounting & payroll departments.
Coordinating local financial policy, reporting to HQ (IAS standards), credit
control, pricing, bonus calculations, cost control, liquidity planning,
intercompany matching etc.
Managing office purchasing, car fleet, contracts etc.
Implementing SAP R/3 including complete chart of accounts rework.
Key Achievements:
Successful SAP R/3 implementation (as local coordinator). Successful Direct
Distribution implementation (as local coordinator). Creating new local Credit Policy
and Discount Policy, rationalization of reporting system, decreasing of worst overdue
by 30%
Business Analyst / Treasurer / Deputy Finance Manager
2000-2004
Roche Pharmaceuticals - A world leader in Diagnostics and drugs for cancer and
transplantation, annual turnover in Poland $100m, 350 employees
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Developing management tools to measure and analyze financial and
operational information e.g. key performance indicators, sales forecasting
platform, integrated budget model (financial accounting).
Developing and managing complex excel – based financial models.
Creating statutory reports for Headquarter in Basle Switzerland, according to
IAS, using SAP R/3, SUN, Magnitude.
Preparing current cash flow and Intercompany Settlement.
Dealing with banks (treasury: loans, deposits, FX transactions forward and
SPOT, hedging Creating reports and schedules for third parties (e.g. audit,
tax control, GUS – Statistics Office).
Key Achievements:
Creating new systems and procedures for reporting (internal & external) what
supported sales teams to grow up turnover by 50%, ensuring efficiency of hedging at
FX market (few USD million savings), “best practice” implementation – I shortened
time for reporting recent month data from 10 to 5 working days.
strategic planning ~ finance & accounting ~ IT technology solutions ~ commercial awareness
Financial Controller / Analyst / Logistic Coordinator
1996-2000
Servicing and Distribution Pack Plast International (presently: Sarantis S.A.) - A
national leader in FMCG distribution of household products annual turnover $70m,
500 employees
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Leading a team of analysts and accountants, performing financial analysis,
business plans, budgeting and reporting for the 5 companies of the group and
third parties.
Financial statements consolidation.
Preparing Power Point presentations of financial data for Board of Directors.
Supervising receivables collection, intercompany billing.
Coordinating budgets, cash flow, cost reduction.
Treasury managing - foreign exchange operations (forward rate agreements
and currency options).
Financial managing of confectioning process at Pack Plast Production
Other responsibilities: ISO 9002 internal auditor, financial assessment for
investment project, creating software in Visual Basic for subordinate
department.
Key Achievements: Creating new department and internal reporting system.
Introducing numerous cost savings, logistic investment projects, bargaining few $
million as public aid to enterprises
Investment Projects
2012 – inwestment project for Eco Car – (electric cars for new taxi service company)
2011-2012 – Setting up Internet shop (e-commerce) for Pharmainvest LTD, selling IT
equipment
2005 – 2006 Obtaining founds for building a chain of Mercer's Coffee cafes
1998 – 2002 creating business plans, obtaining financing plans for the 5-five
companies implementing investment projects
Key Skills
Problem Solving and Analytical Skills - creating new systems and procedures
for reporting, supervising processes of budgeting, preparing forecasts,
investment projects, providing information to other stakeholders
Commercial Awareness - opening new pharmacies and computer stores,
introducing a new brand, achieving profitability by the unprofitable outlets,
introducing new areas of sales
Decision Making Skills - restructuring retail network, introducing new
departmens, leasing of immovable properties
Communication Skills - motivating and supporting subordinates, presenting
financial raports to board of directors, persuading and negotiating new contracts,
new bank loans
Team working & Leadership Skills - successfully implementing SAP R/3
working as a local coordinator, introducing improvements e.g. new systems and
procedures for accounting department
strategic planning ~ finance & accounting ~ IT technology solutions ~ commercial awareness
IT Systems
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Applications: MS Excel & MS Access advanced (Visual Basic
programming), user of SAP, Oracle, SUN System, Magnitude
MS Office programming using Visual Basic
Operating systems Windows 7
Training and Qualifications
2011 – 2012
MBA international studies - Warsaw University of Life Sciences
1996 – 1999
Post-graduate studies Faculty of Management for PhD title applicants - University of
Warsaw
1991–1996
Masters degree Economy Faculty of Economic Sciences (banking and finance) University of Warsaw
Other Courses And Trainings
2003 – 2005 ACCA Professional Scheme
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Glasgow UK, offered by Ernst &
Young, 4 papers passed
October 2005 US GAAP at CeiD
February 2005 transfer pricing at CTB / Ernst & Young
December 2004 SAP R/3 training, Nobel Biocare AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
2003 training for treasury module P40 at SAP, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland
September 2000 – April 2001 Diploma on the Chief Accountant course, issued by
Association of Polish Accountants
1999 Accountancy course
1996 programming and maintaining MS Access
driving license (cat A, B, E)
Languages
Polish – native, English – fluent, Russian – conversant, French – basic
Publications
Articles on the subject of FX market published by Central European Review
Interests
Motorization, psychology
References
On request.
strategic planning ~ finance & accounting ~ IT technology solutions ~ commercial awareness