Otto Csoke

Experience

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  KPMG

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  Audit Assistant

  Responsibilities- Assisting in carrying out quality audit and other assurance services to clients in a specific industry sector.- Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to managers and partners- Identify performance improvement opportunities- Interact with clients to help ensure that the information flow from the client to the audit team is efficient

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  Diageo

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2009

  Accounts Payable Specialist

  Duties- Ensure supplier invoices are booked accurately against Diageo’s ledger within the agreed timeframe- Ensure incoming queries are answered/resolved within the agreed timeframe- Follow up the queries and closes them successfully or escalates when it is needed.- Ensure adherence of quality and process controls (CARM and audit)- Finding solutions for all incoming/upcoming queries – investigate, monitor, follow up issues and provide information on progress- Provide and continuously improve service levels in co-operation with the IMC, Logistics, Finance and other parts of the business to strive for excellence in a highly competitive environment- Identify and understand the financial impact of the processes.- Adherence to Global and local business policies and procedures.- Understand customer service and cultural needs of each market.- Support process improvement ideas in PTP Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Accountant

  - Initiation, monitoring of our client’s outsourced activities and bringing forward a motion to do labour processes more effectively,- Persistent hook-up with our client as well as our foreign partners in english,- Supporting the goal in terms of quality and quantity settled in the partnership agreement (booking 150 AP invoices and 20-30 journal entries per week),- Running weekly and monthly reports.

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  Celanese

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2017

  The primary mission of the Legal Entity Controller is to oversee the company’s financial situation, understand the elements of its Trial Balance, obtain relevant information which can influence the company’s financials and utilize this knowledge in order to support financial decisions of management.AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:- Be aware of business specific knowledge (follow business updates, read newsletters, interact with procurement and sales)- Acquire necessary product knowledge (key raw materials and finished goods, production flow, key suppliers etc.)- Obtain relevant market information (business outlook, key customers, competitors, prices)- Understand the company’s Trial Balance- Interpret company’s cash flow statement- Review local annual financial statement of the legal entity- Be familiar with the company’s ownership structure (Investments, Shareholders)- Monitor equity components on regular basis (capitalization rules, special equity transactions, other comprehensive income)- Understand different payroll elements (headcount information, local regulations, employer taxes and other fringes, pension)- Have knowledge on Intercompany relationships (expat and other shared service allocations, commission, transfer price, service agreements)- Support statutory reporting; main contact for analytical questions and adjustments, understand major Local GAAP and US GAAP differences- Awareness of significant transactions/contracts, new/subsequent events and off-balance sheet items related to the company- Understand the legal entity current and future tax positions and provisions (Corporate Income Tax, VAT rates, Payroll taxes, Other local taxes)- Oversee company’s cash position/availability Show less Job description:• Maintain proper operational accounting in accordance with US GAAP in SAP 7.4 and BI system• Perform monthly, quarterly, year end closing according to SOX controls• Preparing general ledger data for consolidation in case of SAP and Non-SAP entities• Participated in completing the annual report, external and internal audits, financial statements, tax return and self revisions, local statistic forms• Analyze Accounting forms to explain quarterly changes for stock exchange reporting• Preparing local statutory adjustment postings between local GAAP and US GAAP• Experience in FI/CO/ AM/SD/MM modules• Complete Balance Sheet, intercompany and modular reconciliations, complete BS and PL validation for monthly variances• Perform inventory accounting, familiar with material ledger and other inventory related tasks, purchase price and sales check, inventory reserves, fixed cost, adjustments, reporting, validation, inventory audit, IPI• Perform plant accounting for various legal entities• Reviewing legal entity / plant expenses to identify potential errors• Updating cost center cycles based on changes, perform cost center and profit center allocations• Experience VAT, payroll, accrual, bank postings, fixed asset, intercompany• Participating ad hoc projects like improving daily work, validation methodology• Creating and updating process documentations, workflows and procedures• Work shadowing and give training to new employees and GL department• Participated in mergers and acquisition• Solving ad hoc accounting, SAP technical issues, dealing with IT tickets Show less

  • Legal entity controller - additional role

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  • General Ledger Accountant

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2017
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  Nissan Sales CEE Kft.

  Sept 2017 - now

  Accounting Section Manager - Accounting SME (Subject Matter Expert)

  Mission and Main Objectives:- Responsible for overall E2E accounting activities of Nissan Europe,- Manages the accounting team from accounting perspective,- Acts as Accounting Expert within the scope,- Actively participates in continuous improvement actions including ad-hoc accounting project-based activities.Main Tasks & Responsibilities:- Act as a Subject Matter Expert and support/advise the accounting team under my responsibility in relation to accounting matters in regards to IFRS / Local Accounting GAAP,- Participate in the End to End General Ledger/Close the Books/Reporting processes for the entities in scope,- Actively lead and direct the Accounting staff with the help of the Accounting Manager to manage month-end, quarterly and year-end close accounting activities,- A key point of contact during internal and external audits,- Obtain and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure,- Work cross-functionally to maintain processes that ensure data integrity,- Serve as a technical subject matter expert for all accounting issues and work with Offshore / Nearshore / Local entities to determine appropriate accounting actions,- Ensure adherence to NE policies and procedures, including internal controls, group accounting rules and corporate compliance,- Participate in transverse projects such as IS applications implementations, migration of accounting activities to SSC Nearshore. Show less