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Ivana Ćulafić

Ivana Ćulafić

Operational Controller
Budapest

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

Operational Controller

GE Healthcare Magyarország Kft.
05.2025 - Current
  • Responsible for general accounting and controllership activities across Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia operations, ensuring accurate and timely monthly and quarterly US GAAP closings.
  • Partner with finance, tax, and operation teams to provide accounting guidance and support key business priorities and transformation initiatives.
  • Interpret and apply Enterprise Standards, SOPs, and process maps for cycles such as revenue recognition, inventory, payables/receivables, and intercompany.
  • Lead resolution of complex accounting issues, manage external audits, and ensure compliance with local GAAP and tax laws.
  • Monitor and present key balance sheet drivers; drive process consistency and simplification across regional finance activities
  • Oversee inventory and fixed asset counting.

Commercial R2R - Advanced Accountant

GE Healthcare Magyarország Kft.
03.2023 - 04.2025
  • Responsible for general accounting and application of policies across revenue recognition.
  • Applied accounting principles to non-routine transactions and supported monthly/quarterly closings
  • Prepared and reviewed balance sheet reconciliations; resolved open items promptly.
  • Supported external audits as Zone process owner.
  • Collaborated with Controllership, Operations, and FP&A teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

VAT Analyst

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
08.2020 - 02.2023
  • Prepared and analyzed monthly/quarterly VAT returns and account reconciliations.
  • Compiled EU Sales Listing and Intrastat reports; ensured accurate ERP VAT postings.
  • Identified VAT issues and collaborated cross-functionally to improve processes.
  • Addressed stakeholder VAT queries and supported internal/external tax audits.

VAT Intern

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
03.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted in VAT return preparation for the DACH region and performed account reconciliations.
  • Supported VAT postings and addressed stakeholder queries.
  • Contributed to process accuracy and compliance in daily tax operations.

Intern

Montenegro Stock Exchange
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Gained exposure to capital market operations and trading platforms.
  • Analyzed company financial statements and supported broker communications.
  • Handled administrative documentation and provided market information to stakeholders.

Education

Master of Science - Economic Analysis

Corvinus University of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
09.2018 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Montenegro
Podgorica, Montenegro
09.2014 - 07.2018

Skills

  • Digital skills: Microsoft Office package, SAP, Oracle, Stata (Basic), Gretl (Basic), Matlab (Basic)

  • Soft skills: Critical and analytical approach to problem solving, good planning skills, great attention to details, responsible and accurate

Certification

DIploma in International Financial Reporting - ACCA

Timeline

Operational Controller

GE Healthcare Magyarország Kft.
05.2025 - Current

DIploma in International Financial Reporting - ACCA

07-2024

Commercial R2R - Advanced Accountant

GE Healthcare Magyarország Kft.
03.2023 - 04.2025

VAT Analyst

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
08.2020 - 02.2023

VAT Intern

GE Infrastructure Hungary Holding Kft.
03.2019 - 08.2020

Master of Science - Economic Analysis

Corvinus University of Budapest
09.2018 - 07.2020

Intern

Montenegro Stock Exchange
07.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of Montenegro
09.2014 - 07.2018

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