Petr Podlipny

Experience

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prague, CZ

  Sept 1997 - Mar 2003

  From Assistant to Manager

  • Audits of financial statements prepared under US GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP

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  PriwaterhouseCoopers, Seattle, USA

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2005

  Manager

  • Audits of financial statements prepared under US GAAP – private and public companies• Coordination of international teams on complex multinational audit• Specific advisory projects to clients• Preparation projects for Sarbanes Oxley compliance

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prague, CZ

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2012

  • CEE regional development, coordination and supervision of audit approach and procedures on internal processes and controls in SSCs of US multinational clients operating in CEE• Responsible for projects supporting clients during implementation of SSC in the Czech Republic• Leading internal controls improvement and compliance engagements with focus on SSC• Developing and delivering regional internal training on US accounting and auditing standards • Technical advisory to the clients – US GAAP, IFRS • Responsible for CEE professional training policy related to audits of companies reporting under US standards, central point of contact for questions related to these policies and their application• Responsible for audits of publicly listed companies in the Czech Republic traded on Prague Stock Exchange • Responsible for risk management and quality compliance policies in audit department Show less • Consolidation of local and international groups of companies• Performance improvement projects • Sarbanes Oxley internal control compliance advisory projects• Responsible for CEE professional training policy related to audits of companies reporting under US standards, central point of contact for questions related to these policies • Set up and implementation of audit approach to audit services provided in the environment of shared service centres (SSCs) • Managing audits of over 30 companies with exposure to both Czech and international management Show less

  • Director

    Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Senior Manager

    Jul 2005 - Sept 2010
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  ČEZ

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2017

  Director of Accounting Shared Services Centre

  • Responsibility for management of SSC of international group with 130 employees and over 20 internal customers – all accounting processes in scope, statutory reporting and consolidation reporting for all companies• Strategy design and implementation to reflect goals of the Group and to expand SSC• Enforcing compliance with group policies and accounting frameworks (CZ GAAP, IFRS)• People management and development, oversight of recruitment process, training and motivation program design• Process optimisation and restructuring to increase operating effectiveness and to reflect business needs of the Group and internal clients• Integration of additional clients and processes in SSC and related system changes – from business case preparation to realisation (SAP and non-SAP systems)• Design and implementation of internal control system in SSC and related risk analysis • Development and implementation of service performance metrics (KPIs) and service pricing• Budget development, controlling, monitoring and analysis• Client relationship management to ensure high quality services• Service Level Agreements review and adjustments to reflect changes in services• Industry best practise sharing and implementing through active cooperation with other similar SSCs (active role in SSC Association in the Czech Republic – Association of Business Service Leaders) Show less

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  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Responsible for accounting, tax, compliance and internal controls of EU group of companies• Corporate finance, planning / budgeting and analysis – management and legal reporting• Cash flow forecast and analysis • SAP/IT process optimization and change management to meet business needs and increase efficiency• Development and maintenance of adequate internal controls for ensuring complete, accurate accounts prepared on a timely basis and for addressing accounting, tax and compliance risks• Business strategy with focus on finance, accounting and tax aspects • Responsible for EU-wide tax planning, transfer pricing model & compliance • Centralisation of accounting transaction processes to gain efficiency improvements • Accounting process optimisation – automation, risk elimination• Management, couching and development of EU accounting and finance reporting team with focus on key talent development (finance managers and accounting teams)• Cooperation with tax and legal advisors across EU – local transfer pricing documentation, contracts, transfer pricing masterfiles• Monthly IFRS reporting of all countries – review analytics to last year/budget, reporting process • Responsible for audit process in EU – audit scope, communication with auditors at local levels • Financing structuring incl. equity restructuring, factoring Show less

  • Associate Director Accounting & Compliance EU, Finance

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Head of Accounting and Compliance EU/Finance Director CZ & SK

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2022