Arpad Kovacs

The Danube Transnational Programme is a financing instrument of the European Union cohesion policy and it provides a framework for the implementation of joint actions and policy exchanges between national, regional and local actors from 14 different Member States and Partner States. The Danube Transnational Programme finances projects with goals as per described above. Experience within the organization: - EU transnational project financials - financial reports - monitoring, review and approval - guidance for beneficiaries on financial reporting, financial framework of the programme and eligible expenditures - financial reports to stakeholders - legislative environment and binding regulations

United Nations Children's Emergency Fund is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Most of UNICEF's work is in the field, with staffs in over 190 countries. More than 200 country offices carry out UNICEF's mission through a program developed with host governments. Experience within the organization: - AP global payroll payments for 14000 staff members: team lead and payment approvals - AP vendor payments: payment approvals - AR: incoming payments and receipts for NYHQ accounts: team lead - payroll bank automation project: from manual payments to BCM - Business process migration from New York to Budapest; process development

Cross Border Cooperation Programmes are instruments of the European Cohesion Policy aiming to tackle common challenges of the member states alongside their internal border regions, through the means of joint actions and joint solutions that bring together communities and help achieve a higher degree of territorial integration. CBC Programmes'​ budget is used to finance cross border projects. Joint Secretariats carry out effective Programme implementation and monitoring for projects. Financial Manager - European Union – cohesion policy – cross border cooperation programme - financial management - project financial management: budget review, optimization, implementation reports - project financial evaluation - user manuals and guidelines - financial indicators - monitoring and project follow-up - reports to Managing Authority, National Authorities, European Commission

Company activity field: Vegyépszer is main contractor in road and highway construction projects. Embedding several years of experience in bridge and highway constructions in Europe and other continents, the company delivers turn-key solutions to institutions and public contracting parties. Experience: - general accounting - invoice and bank statement processing, postings related to salaries and contributions, VAT declarations, foreign currency item revaluations, foreign exchange gains and losses, account reconciliations, month end clearings - correct postings and accounting records, in-time reports to state institutions and the managing board

Canadian corporation, Celestica provides end-to-end product life-cycle management services: development, delivery and support. Financial analyst - general accounting - postings related to payroll and disbursements - budget control for purchase requisitions - AR and AP inter-company reconciliations - month end account reconciliations - accruals, foreign exchange currency evaluation - payment proposals - reports: weekly AR report, cash forecasts, foreign exchange currency balance sheet report, monthly inventory flash

Rubinking S.A. - major biscuit, sponge cake and sugar cone manufacturer. Financial and Administrative Manager - financial policy, business and financial planning, financial strategies - payment approval - debt and liability management: agreements with banks and financial institutions - IT and HR coordination - responsible for quality management systems: ISO 9001:2000, HACCP - facility management - the yearly turnover of the company has been tripled

Summer classes and short courses: - 3 month fellowship – University of Economic Science and Public Administration – Budapest, Hungary - “Foreign exchange workshop and bourse game” – CitiBank – Timisoara, Romania - “One company different nations” – Technology University – Veszprém, Hungary - summer classes on economics and managemet in Veszprém and Budapest, Hungary