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László Bóta

László Bóta

Heves county,Hungary

Summary

ACCA qualified finance professional with +10 years of experience focusing mainly on automative industry. Combining an audit background, a keen analytical mindset and a deep understanding of finance. Known for being calm under pressure and possessing exceptional problem-solving abilities. Demonstrates strong communication skills and excels in team building. Committed to leveraging financial expertise to drive organisational success and achieve strategic goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Factory Controlling Lead

ZF Group
Electrified Powertrain Division
06.2024 - Current
  • Dual responsibility on top of Head of Controlling role
  • Established a new team offering controlling shared service activities to Electrified Powertrain Division from Plant Eger
  • Overseeing planning and forecasting processes of an 8 bn€ business, including 10 plants in regions EMEA, APAC and USMCA
  • Understanding plan to act deviations, identifying and highlighting main focus areas for short-, and mid-term result steering


Head of Controlling

ZF Group
Plant Eger
02.2021 - Current
  • Gaining significant expertise in managing business and ensuring target achievement in highly volatile environment
  • Identifying the right focus areas, driving cost reduction activities, maintaining an appropriate target setting system which contributes to reach the overall goal of the company
  • Acting as a first line contact from the Plant for the Divisional Leadership team
  • Supporting strategic discussions to define mid-, and long-term strategy of the plant

Group Lead Controlling

ZF Group
Plant Eger
09.2017 - 01.2021
  • Focusing on the new passenger car plant, being involved to set up finance, accounting and controlling processes from scratch
  • Hiring and building up a new team, ensuring the timely and correct execution of standard and project related controlling tasks
  • Succesfully managing investment controlling activities of a 100 m€ project


Controller

ZF Group
Plant Eger
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • Have been nominated as finance, accounting and controlling team member to a project team, which was responsible for launching a new plant for passenger car business in Eger
  • Gaining experience in standard controlling tasks and activities, like planning and budgeting, cost calculation and usage of SAP CO module


Audit Senior

EY
08.2014 - 07.2016
  • Leading on site audits focusing mainly on banking industry
  • Being responsible for planning and for timely and effective execution of audit programs
  • Providing strategic advice on financial processes to ensure regulatory compliance

Audit Assistant

EY
08.2012 - 07.2014
  • Understanding the main processes and the control environment of the clients
  • Executing tests and analyses, pointing out improvement potentials

Education

Certified Public Accountant - IFRS -

Chamber of Hungarian Auditors
Budapest
/2020 -

Chartered Certified Accountant -

ACCA
London
/2012 - /2016

Master of Science - Economist of Accountancy

Corvinus University of Budapest
2011 - 2013

Certified Public Accountant -

Chamber of Hungarian Auditors
Budapest
2011 -

Bachelor of Arts - Economist in Finance and Accounting

Corvinus University of Budapest
2007 - 2011

Skills

  • Calm under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Result orientated
  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • ACCA Qualified
  • Deep understanding of finance

Languages

English
Fluent
German
Elementary

Timeline

Factory Controlling Lead

ZF Group
06.2024 - Current

Head of Controlling

ZF Group
02.2021 - Current

Group Lead Controlling

ZF Group
09.2017 - 01.2021

Controller

ZF Group
08.2016 - 08.2017

Audit Senior

EY
08.2014 - 07.2016

Audit Assistant

EY
08.2012 - 07.2014

Certified Public Accountant - IFRS -

Chamber of Hungarian Auditors
/2020 -

Chartered Certified Accountant -

ACCA
/2012 - /2016

Master of Science - Economist of Accountancy

Corvinus University of Budapest
2011 - 2013

Certified Public Accountant -

Chamber of Hungarian Auditors
2011 -

Bachelor of Arts - Economist in Finance and Accounting

Corvinus University of Budapest
2007 - 2011
László Bóta