Successfully accomplished among others the following tasks:
• Preparation of the business plans and initial startup of the new companies (Ukraine, China);
• Liquidation of the old company and transfer of it’s employees (China);
• Implementation of SAP (China, USA), HFM (China), financial and project control systems (Poland, Ukraine, China, USA).
• Full reorganization of finance, accounting, controlling, HR and IT departments (Poland, China, USA).
• Expansion of the company – 350% staff increase within three years (China).
• Downsize of the company - 50% staff reduction within two years (USA).
• More than 3 Mio. USD annual overhead savings through process improvement (USA).
• Development and implementation of simulation models - fully automated, monthly updated annual forecast for P&L, BS and cash flow (China, USA and Mexico).
• Successfully managed (with proven record) all assigned responsibilities (Poland, Czech and Slovak Republic, Ukraine, China, Mexico and USA).
VP & CFO @ Restructuring of overhead (finance, accounting, controlling, administration and IT) with achievement of more than 3 Mio. USD savings p.a. through process improvements. Implementation of SAP, development and implementation of a simulation model (covering full P&L, BS and cash flow analysis). Closing of the company’s pension fund. From December 2007 to Present (8 years 1 month) CFO @ Preparation and realization of the business plan for the new company in China. Set up and expansion of company e.g. staff employment, implementation of SAP, finance and project controlling, clarification and negotiation of tax and legal issues with the local authorities, control and improvement of business processes within the company. From September 2003 to November 2007 (4 years 3 months) Financial Controller @ Cash flow management, tax policy improvement, control and improvement of business processes in the companies (ratio and sensitivity analysis, simulation and econometrics models), monthly reporting in accordance to US-GAAP, preparation and realization of business plan for the new company in Ukraine. From August 1997 to September 2002 (5 years 2 months)
Master of Business Administration, Diploma with distinction (second score). @ Akademia Ekonomiczna in Poznan/Poland & Europäische Wirtschaftshochschule (ESCP-EAP) Berlin/Germany From 2001 to 2003 Master's degree with distinction, Quantitative methods and information systems & Banking and finance systems @ Warsaw School of Economics From 1991 to 1996 Mateusz Nowakowski is skilled in: Automotive, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Team Building, Project Management, SAP, Business Planning, Accounting, Human Resources