robert kovacs

Implemented and directed the financial reporting, planning and analysis activities for the APAC Region, including designing and building all reporting, budget and forecast models, and re-building all regional reporting in Hyperion following Oracle implementation. Managed regional executive recharges and cost allocation process, coordinated local finance teams in regards to all decision support and analytics activity and managed the regional organizational reporting structure, providing direct decision support to regional CEO, CFO and all regional front and back office heads of business and Country Executives.

Responsible for managing the activities and performance of the Financial Planning and Reporting team, including all Budgeting, Forecasting and Monthly/Quarterly reporting. Redesigned the management reporting models, streamlining processes, lowering monthly reporting production times and improving the quality of variance analytics. Supported the oracle implementation from a management reporting perspective.

Responsible for managing all aspects of Statutory Accounting and Management reporting for the London Office and consolidation of the UK region. Restructured the reporting team to provide focused client service, redesigned the entire budgeting model and process resulting in process simplification and stakeholder acceptance, introduced various reports to improve business performance presentations, supervised the design of report building during the oracle implementation and managed transition of month end reporting for 5 European locations to existing London Hub.

Responsible for the overall financial management for one regional operating unit and additionally responsible for leading the regional geographic services team overseeing APAC overheads. Implemented and improved the sales operating unit sales forecasting process, directed the consolidated budgeting process across all regional operating units, managed the implementation of the finance operations shared services team in Dalian, lead the design and development of reporting and variance analysis, acted as SME in SAP implementation incorporating business requirements into reporting framework.

Managed the preparation of Group and Subsidiary UK Statutory and Interim Accounts from TB to Annual Report completion. Responsible for all UK business management reporting including capital expenditure reporting, monthly board presentation and executive review pack, annual budget process and quarterly forecasting coordination, and designed quarterly Balance Sheet review reporting.

Responsible for providing strategic support to regional treasury services leadership, coordinating annual sales forecasting and planning processes and managing financial modelling and analysis. Leading a team of analysts responsible for sales performance reporting, financial management and business support across Asia Pacific for Global Treasury sales teams covering key segments of financial institutions and large corporates. Design, implement and manage reporting systems and business processes directed at improving sales team productivity and overall regional sales performance. Also responsible for leading a team of subject matter experts through design, development, implementation, training and operation of the Salesforce CRM opportunity pipeline management and analytics system for the regional transaction banking business.