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Fanni Benkő-Karakai

Fanni Benkő-Karakai

Lead Financial Specialist

Summary

Results-driven financial professional with extensive experience in statutory accounting, auditing, and financial management. Skilled in delivering compliant financial statements, coordinating teams, and managing complex projects. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management to achieve organizational goals. Experienced across diverse sectors, including telecommunications, energy, and manufacturing.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Financial Specialist

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
12.2014 - Current

Statutory Accountant ( December 2014 - September 2016):

  • Prepared statutory financial statements for Austrian GE companies in compliance with UGB.
  • Managed statutory reporting for two Swiss GE companies.
  • Provided required documentation to auditors, facilitating smooth audit processes.

Team Coordinator (from January 2016):

  • Coordinated daily operations of the Austrian statutory team, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all tasks.
  • Acted as a liaison between team members and upper management, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives.
  • Assisted in training and development of new team members.
  • Monitored team performance, implementing improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.

Lead Financial Specialist (from October 2016):

  • Simplified statutory processes (Oracle, SAP, HFM)
  • Led the closing of Austrian entities post-reorganization, collaborating effectively with auditors, legal teams, and authorities.
  • Played a key role in the successful and timely completion of the Austrian retrospective demerger and closing project.
  • Managed financial reporting for Spanish GE companies, ensuring accuracy and adherence to local regulations.

Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft.
1 2013 - 11.2014
  • Clients: Magyar Telekom Plc, Shell Hungary Ltd, and various smaller engagements.
  • Gained experience in several business sectors, including holding industries, production companies, automotive companies, and service companies.
  • Managed and resolved complex auditing problems across diverse client engagements.
  • Developed strong analytical and problem-solving skills through exposure to multiple industries and business models.

Assistant

Karakai Kft.
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Handled of accounting and financial records
  • Handled of employment records and accounting.

Camp Counselor

Luther Park Bible Camp
  • I worked as a camp counselor at Luther Park, where I was responsible to teach and take care of a group of children each week.

Member of the ITN Project

AIESEC BME
  • During my year at AIESEC I was a member of the ITN Project, therefore the IT sector was my main target
  • My main tasks were the followings: contact with clients, contact with potential customers, negotiations, handling of contracts.

Salesman and Cashier

Stradivarius Hungary Ltd.
  • I was a salesman and a cashier at Stradivarius Hungary, where my main tasks were the followings: keeping order in the warehouse and the shop, customer service, helping at the delivery, handling of bank and inventory.

Education

Certified Public Accountant - Certified Public Accountant Course

Penta Unió Oktatási Centrum
Budapest, Hungary
03.2024 - 06.2025

ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
08.2013 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Economics - International Business

Budapest University of Technology And Economics
Budapest, Hungary
09.2009 - 06.2013

BSc of Archeology and History - undefined

Eötvös Loránd University
09.2006 - 05.2010

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Deák Tér Lutheran High School
09.2002 - 05.2006

Skills

Open-minded

Team player

Precise

Communicative

Strong problem-solving skills

Languages

Hungarian
Native language
Business English
Upper intermediate
B2
Business German
Intermediate
B1

Software

Windows

Microsoft Office programs

BMD

Internal GE' programmes (ARM,STIR)

Timeline

Certified Public Accountant - Certified Public Accountant Course

Penta Unió Oktatási Centrum
03.2024 - 06.2025

Lead Financial Specialist

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
12.2014 - Current

ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
08.2013 - 12.2015

Assistant

Karakai Kft.
01.2010 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Economics - International Business

Budapest University of Technology And Economics
09.2009 - 06.2013

BSc of Archeology and History - undefined

Eötvös Loránd University
09.2006 - 05.2010

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Deák Tér Lutheran High School
09.2002 - 05.2006

Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft.
1 2013 - 11.2014

Camp Counselor

Luther Park Bible Camp

Member of the ITN Project

AIESEC BME

Salesman and Cashier

Stradivarius Hungary Ltd.
Fanni Benkő-KarakaiLead Financial Specialist