Rafal Kalisz

Controlling operations of three manufacturing sites (Poland, Germany, Belgium), Budgeting and forecasting, including target setting for manufacturing sites, Reporting and consolidating results of three separate legal entities, Variance analysis at group, factory, customer level, enabling product analysis at every step of manufacturing process (department level),

Managing finance team of Fiat’s largest car manufacturing facility in Europe, Financial planning & analysis including budget preparation, forecasts, business case analysis, Strategic Planning - Tychy plant restructuring process downsizing yearly output to 50% of plant capacity, Monthly reporting and variance analysis, monitoring of manufacturing costs against KPIs, work with Plant Managers to propose and implement corrective actions,

Managing finance team responsible for Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Lancia, Abarth, Fiat Professional brands and Spare Parts & Warranty Services sales in Poland, Financial planning and analysis – long range planning, budgeting, forecasting, business unit and brand profitability analysis, Supporting commercial management in business planning, pricing & discount policy preparation, stock planning and restructuring activities, Managing monthly closing and reporting

Supervision and coordination of budgeting and forecast preparation processes, Monthly closing and reporting at legal entity level, company’s financial statement consolidation and variance analysis vs. budget and forecasts, Managing the relationship with external providers of accounting and tax services, Implemented financial procedures to ensure compliance with corporate and statutory accounting regulations (IFRS),

Establishing ICFR system for Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, Managing team of auditors creating SOX documentation and performing tests on the system efficiency, Managing the certification process of compliance with SOX standards in cooperation with Deloitte.

Evaluation of financial condition of candidates for dealers (Fiats dealers’ network), Reviewing dealers’ financial statements and providing support to underperforming dealers, Reporting dealer network performance, Designing and conducting financial courses for Fiat commercial staff and the dealers’ personnel.

Preparing drafts of agreements, legal opinions and Articles of Incorporation, Submitting registration documents to the Register of Companies (KRS), preparing filings for statistical business classification (REGON) and tax registration (NIP), Preparing and filing mandatory year-end reporting with respective authorities

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