Mário Valentíny
Bratislava,Slovakia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with a strong foundation in leadership proficiency, resilience, and stress tolerance. Demonstrates advanced communication skills and excels in people development, team management, and mentoring. Proficient in cost accounting, account reconciliation, and asset management. Committed to leveraging expertise to drive organisational success and foster a collaborative work environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
CIO Finance Operations Manager
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
02.2021 - Current
- Leading and managing team of 11 financial analysts across GEOs responsible for tracking, analyzing and forecasting internal IT costs and expenses incurred by CIO organization and billed to billpayers in IBM Business Units.
- Looking for ways how to optimize the IT budget, opportunities to reduce the IT spending and remove pollution in IT measurement coming from commercial costs of contracts/projects.
- Working with the team to eliminate or automate manual transactions, especially journal vouchers and billings.
Services PI Finance Manager for France Market
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Led and managed Services Finance team responsible for the P&L of divisions under GTS IS and GBS (IBM Consulting) in France Market.
- It included tracking, analyzing and forecasting of costs, expenses & revenue and certifying signings and backlog for the Market CFO. Collaborated with business management to set and control annual budgets.
- Worked with Delivery leads on reduced operational costs by implementing cost-saving strategies.
- Coached and mentored junior staff to maximize finance department capabilities.
IBM Global Account Finance Manager
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Led and managed team of Financial Analysts responsible for tracking, analyzing and forecasting indirect costs of IGA accounts within Services organization.
- Worked hand in hand with Business Operations leadership team, providing meaningful insights based on complex data analysis.
- Optimized IT budget and delivered savings in the internal costs by implementing cost-saving strategies.
- Streamlined invoice processing reducing errors and delays.
- Ran finance transformation projects to reach company growth goals.
GTS Finance Teamleader for MEA GEO
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Led E2E Finance team consisted of all key workstreams in Services Finance area - contract controlling, costs, revenue, expenses, signings and backlog.
- Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Delegated tasks to make best use of individuals' skills.
- Reported on team performance to the E2E manager, proactively offering action for areas of improvement. Increased team cohesion by implementing regular feedback sessions.
- Resolved conflicts effectively, promoting harmony within the workforce.
- Encouraged open communication, fostering a positive work culture.
- Streamlined processes to improve and optimize the department operations.
Accounting Teamleader
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
08.2011 - 02.2015
- Teamlead of 3 different teams in Fixed Assets and Expense Accounting.
- Worked closely with Accounting Analysts to deliver accurate B/S reconciliations approved timely each month or quarter.
- Ensured compliance with statutory requirements through diligent audit input preparation.
- Led monthly financial closings for accurate and timely reporting. Coordinated activities during closing periods, support them to resolve issues and remove blockers.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient accounting processes.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Global Fixed Assets Analyst
IBM
Bratislava, Slovakia
08.2008 - 07.2011
- Performed fixed assets activities E2E for various countries (France, Israel, Japan & China), both asset management and accounting parts.
- It included capitalization, transfers, retirements, B/S reconciliations, reporting and closing activities.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement new tools and systems (e.g. Blue Harmony, Global DFI).
- Prepared and submitted inputs for various audits and tax department (created a tax pack for expense accounting).
- Transitioned sub-ledger activities and transactions to GFAM team in Shenzhen, China.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Economics
Slovak University of Agriculture
Nitra 09.2003 - 05.2008
Skills
- Leadership proficiency
- Resilience and stress tolerance
- Advanced communication
- People development
- Team management and mentoring
- Cost Accounting
- Account reconciliation
- Asset Management
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Playing soccer
- Gardening
- Travelling
Timeline
CIO Finance Operations Manager
IBM
02.2021 - Current
Services PI Finance Manager for France Market
IBM
04.2018 - 01.2021
IBM Global Account Finance Manager
IBM
03.2017 - 03.2018
GTS Finance Teamleader for MEA GEO
IBM
03.2015 - 02.2017
Accounting Teamleader
IBM
08.2011 - 02.2015
Global Fixed Assets Analyst
IBM
08.2008 - 07.2011
Certificate of Higher Education - Economics
Slovak University of Agriculture
09.2003 - 05.2008
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